Mercedes AMG F1 W05

[emmepi27]

Extra inlet behind the roll-bar today (via @tgruener)

[mix2mix]

[gray41]

So many cooling options =D>

[Morteza]

Hamilton has finally head out after yet more gearbox issues. He's had such bad luck this pre-season. Such a shame.

You definitely get the impression that the gearbox is going to be that teams achilles heel.

Not only that. The quality is of their CF parts is not that top notch as well. Remember the first day of testing with FW coming off? (I know they fixed it, but anyway) Or last season Rosberg's FW came off in the race. What is it with this team never getting it right? Even when they are performing well, something happens out of the blue to ruin the day...

[mix2mix]

Now Hamilton go out with different engine cover:

[Giando]

Now Hamilton go out with different engine cover:

http://images.scribblelive.com/2014/3/2 ... 14_800.jpg

Sorry but i believe that's photoshopped.

The fin dimensions do not respect the mandatory sizes in height and lenght, imho.

Anyone?

[mix2mix]

Now Hamilton go out with different engine cover:

http://images.scribblelive.com/2014/3/2 ... 14_800.jpg

Sorry but i believe that's photoshopped.

The fin dimensions do not respect the mandatory sizes in height and lenght, imho.

Anyone?

Here is closer look from AMuS :



source for first pic is skysportF1, so photoshop is not for sure

[Giando]

Now Hamilton go out with different engine cover:

http://images.scribblelive.com/2014/3/2 ... 14_800.jpg

Sorry but i believe that's photoshopped.

The fin dimensions do not respect the mandatory sizes in height and lenght, imho.

Anyone?

Here is closer look from AMuS :

http://img1.auto-motor-und-sport.de/Lew ... 759035.jpg

source for first pic is skysportF1, so photoshop is not for sure

Take a closer look: they are different! In the one you posted the fin is much more bigger.

And if you just enlarge the supposedly photoshopped image, you can see it has been touched...
for what purpose, i don't know.

But it's a fake.

[mix2mix]

I don't think so, look by your self:

http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/12433 ... day-4-live

or you can see here:

http://prntscr.com/2x63xz

[Owen.C93]

I don't think he can see the fin because it's kind of camouflaged against the tarmac.

[Leon]

And if you just enlarge the supposedly photoshopped image, you can see it has been touched...
for what purpose, i don't know.
But it's a fake.

It's just JPG compression arifacts.

[Giando]

And if you just enlarge the supposedly photoshopped image, you can see it has been touched...
for what purpose, i don't know.
But it's a fake.

It's just JPG compression arifacts.

Bizarre if it's just a reflection... it makes the fin look transparent...

Anyway, quite strange

[henra]

What is it with this team never getting it right? Even when they are performing well, something happens out of the blue to ruin the day...

Ahhh, come on, you're not doing them justice!

Merc are the ones that seem to be best prepared for the season. Pretty much every other Team on the grid would probably love to be in their shoes atm.
Very fast car, comparatively very reliable. Just look at the mileage they have done.
Merc is probably among the Teams, where I'm the most confident that they will see the chequered flag in Melbourne while still being fast.
Plus it appears the car is fundamentally good.

And Gearbox problems are no wonder this year with the incresed torque of the Turbo engines plus Electric motors (which usually have crazy startup torque). And this while intensely chasing minimum weight. Chances are we will see quite a number of gearbox failures this season across all Teams.

[theformula]

Merc being very secretive with the rear wing all of a sudden...Sky just posted another pic of them covering it up. Have they added anything new today or what because they weren't doing it on the previous days?

[Morteza]

What is it with this team never getting it right? Even when they are performing well, something happens out of the blue to ruin the day...

Ahhh, come on, you're not doing them justice!

Merc are the ones that seem to be best prepared for the season. Pretty much every other Team on the grid would probably love to be in their shoes atm.
Very fast car, comparatively very reliable. Just look at the mileage they have done.
Merc is probably among the Teams, where I'm the most confident that they will see the chequered flag in Melbourne while still being fast.
Plus it appears the car is fundamentally good.

And Gearbox problems are no wonder this year with the incresed torque of the Turbo engines plus Electric motors (which usually have crazy startup torque). And this while intensely chasing minimum weight. Chances are we will see quite a number of gearbox failures this season across all Teams.

I have nothing against them. You have no idea how desperate I am to see them come out being the team to beat. What I mean is they have to make the car absolutely reliable. Reliability has not been this team's strongest point in the past 4 years. I really like to be proved wrong.