2025 Mercedes-AMG | Petronas F1 Team

[cplchanb]

Kimi about to experience what it's like to drive the greatest F1 car ever made

meanwhile we are still waiting for Grosjeans long awaited farewell test...

[zeroday]

Kimi about to experience what it's like to drive the greatest F1 car ever made

When the perfect driver meets the perfect machine.

So is Kimi going to drive Bottas car or Hamilton's? Would be a travesty to see Kimi crash out on either cars, but especially if it is Lewis. Ouch. Wish someone would broadcast it. Love to see that work-of-art out on track again.

[Lasssept]

Simone Resta - Deputy Technical Director

[DJ Downforce]

Simone Resa - Deputy Technical Director

https://i.postimg.cc/D01zmR7L/imgonline ... P5c9-J.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/SQgTvjq0/Screenshot-4080.png

Very interesting, wonder how James feels about it. The issue with this years car was suspension and peaky floor downforce after the summer break. Wonder if this move was made to put a bit of pressure on certain people. Let's hope it also doesn't create a too many chefs in the kitchen situation

[Luscion]

Kimi driving the W11, theyve covered it in camo





https://x.com/MercedesAMGTR/status/1879 ... 10/photo/1

[Lasssept]

- AutoRacer has learned that Mercedes will unveil the new livery on February 18 on a 'dummy' car and has no launch event planned for the 2025 car, which will be unveiled only once they arrive in Bahrain

In preparation for the tests, the now filming day (for all team) is planned, which will be held on February 25, that is, one day before the official start of the F1 season, given that the tests will take place between February 26 and 28.

That will be the first opportunity to admire the shapes of the W16 and it will be an important day for the team to ensure that every phase of production and assembly has gone smoothly, avoiding possible problems during the official tests that would limit the always important data collection.

https://x.com/SmilexTech/status/1879592271777239278
https://x.com/JunaidSamodien_/status/18 ... 4401379472

[PlatinumZealot]

They are hiding something. The return of the zero pods!! One last hurrah!!

[Lasssept]

Chris St Leger - Harris Head of Structures, Red Bull -> Head of Composite Design Mercedes.

[OverheatedTurbo]

- AutoRacer has learned that Mercedes will unveil the new livery on February 18 on a 'dummy' car and has no launch event planned for the 2025 car, which will be unveiled only once they arrive in Bahrain

In preparation for the tests, the now filming day (for all team) is planned, which will be held on February 25, that is, one day before the official start of the F1 season, given that the tests will take place between February 26 and 28.

That will be the first opportunity to admire the shapes of the W16 and it will be an important day for the team to ensure that every phase of production and assembly has gone smoothly, avoiding possible problems during the official tests that would limit the always important data collection.

https://x.com/SmilexTech/status/1879592271777239278
https://x.com/JunaidSamodien_/status/18 ... 4401379472

Man, I was expecting to seeing it earlier. I don’t know if this is a good or bad omen. I just hope its fast in every track..

[Lasssept]

Man, I was expecting to seeing it earlier. I don’t know if this is a good or bad omen. I just hope its fast in every track..

Motorsport:
"This time around, the late launch will allow Mercedes to keep developing its machinery until the very last moment"

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/merc ... /10689527/

[Waz]

Simone Resa - Deputy Technical Director

https://i.postimg.cc/D01zmR7L/imgonline ... P5c9-J.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/SQgTvjq0/Screenshot-4080.png

Very interesting, wonder how James feels about it. The issue with this years car was suspension and peaky floor downforce after the summer break. Wonder if this move was made to put a bit of pressure on certain people. Let's hope it also doesn't create a too many chefs in the kitchen situation

Wouldn't James have worked with him at Ferrari at some point? So they could be reasonably familiar with each others work. It's definitely an interesting development for Mercedes.

[Lasssept]

Wouldn't James have worked with him at Ferrari at some point? So they could be reasonably familiar with each others work. It's definitely an interesting development for Mercedes.

Wiki:
Ferrari F14 T (2014) - James Allison (Technical Director), Simone Resta (Deputy Chief Designer)
Ferrari SF15-T (2015) - James Allison (Technical Director), Simone Resta (Chief Designer)
Ferrari SF16-H (2016) - James Allison (Technical Director), Simone Resta (Chief Designer)
+
Ferrari SF70H (2017) - Simone Resta (Chief Designer)
Ferrari SF71H (2018) - Simone Resta (Chief Designer)

[Cocles]

Simone Resa - Deputy Technical Director

https://i.postimg.cc/D01zmR7L/imgonline ... P5c9-J.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/SQgTvjq0/Screenshot-4080.png

Very interesting, wonder how James feels about it. The issue with this years car was suspension and peaky floor downforce after the summer break. Wonder if this move was made to put a bit of pressure on certain people. Let's hope it also doesn't create a too many chefs in the kitchen situation

When the original announcement was made last year it was mentioned that he and JA were buddies when JA was at Ferrari, and that it was JA who made it a point bring him over to Merc.

[DJ Downforce]

Wouldn't James have worked with him at Ferrari at some point? So they could be reasonably familiar with each others work. It's definitely an interesting development for Mercedes.

Wiki:
Ferrari F14 T (2014) - James Allison (Technical Director), Simone Resta (Deputy Chief Designer)
Ferrari SF15-T (2015) - James Allison (Technical Director), Simone Resta (Chief Designer)
Ferrari SF16-H (2016) - James Allison (Technical Director), Simone Resta (Chief Designer)
+
Ferrari SF70H (2017) - Simone Resta (Chief Designer)
Ferrari SF71H (2018) - Simone Resta (Chief Designer)

Let's hope they car they work on is a bit more successful than those earlier Ferraris lol

[Waz]

Wouldn't James have worked with him at Ferrari at some point? So they could be reasonably familiar with each others work. It's definitely an interesting development for Mercedes.

Wiki:
Ferrari F14 T (2014) - James Allison (Technical Director), Simone Resta (Deputy Chief Designer)
Ferrari SF15-T (2015) - James Allison (Technical Director), Simone Resta (Chief Designer)
Ferrari SF16-H (2016) - James Allison (Technical Director), Simone Resta (Chief Designer)
+
Ferrari SF70H (2017) - Simone Resta (Chief Designer)
Ferrari SF71H (2018) - Simone Resta (Chief Designer)

Thanks, hadn't realised how much they had worked together "recently". In my mind I was thinking back in the 2000s.

Those are some decent cars that they built together.