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M840TR wrote:
25 Apr 2019, 09:05
JasonF1 wrote:
25 Apr 2019, 04:55
It does look to be a low downforce wing as well.
I can't notice anything in the image that suggests low downforce; the flap arrangement is pretty much the same.
The only thing I can think of is the width of the flaps. It could be the proximity/angle, but it appears the Baku flaps are narrower in size (less surface area, lower downforce). For example, on the Baku spec, the Petronas green stripes appear thicker/shorter.

Maybe I'm wrong. Just going off the eye test and less than ideal image quality. I'm sure better photos will follow later.

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zibby43 wrote:
25 Apr 2019, 09:16
M840TR wrote:
25 Apr 2019, 09:05
JasonF1 wrote:
25 Apr 2019, 04:55
It does look to be a low downforce wing as well.
I can't notice anything in the image that suggests low downforce; the flap arrangement is pretty much the same.
The only thing I can think of is the width of the flaps. It could be the proximity/angle, but it appears the Baku flaps are narrower in size (less surface area, lower downforce). For example, on the Baku spec, the Petronas green stripes appear thicker/shorter.

Maybe I'm wrong. Just going off the eye test and less than ideal image quality. I'm sure better photos will follow later.
It's definitely just the angle of the photo. You can infer that by looking at the mainplane.

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Y250 seems identical the differences are in the outer section. Though I think nothing is new here for this race. The bottom one is launch spec and the top one from China (?)
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Comparison with the rear wing they brought to China (via @AlbertFabrega)
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GrandAxe wrote:
15 Apr 2019, 21:13
atanatizante wrote:
15 Apr 2019, 20:09
http://postimg.cc/kB31LgVQ

They added some little rake ...
And this is the first time this year when they used again the new rear wheel rims?
Good catch.

Notably, Lewis had just swerved when that pic was taken.
The rake seems to vary depending on the area of the track - similar to Ferrari diving in corners and squatting on straights during the Barcelona tests. Tellingly, Merc experimented with different wing heights in the first week of that test.

Here is an image from the Chinese gp showing pronounced rake and low front wing from both Mercs while cornering (one braking, the other accelerating):

https://storage.googleapis.com/afs-prod ... /2000.jpeg
Credit - AP news.
That's body roll you're seeing.
Here's another showing higher front wings:

https://www.formula1.com/content/dam/fo ... /image.jpg
Credit Formula1.com

Last one from China, on a straight, showing "normal" Merc rake:

https://cdn-1.motorsport.com/images/mgl ... mg-w-1.jpg
Nothing has changed really, you can compare it with the turqoise part of the rim. Floor is around the top point of this turqoise piece.
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The properly fixed front wing
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Serrated edges on the low-downforce Baku rear wing
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Morteza wrote:
25 Apr 2019, 14:45
Serrated edges on the low-downforce Baku rear wing
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D4_-E91W0AAtQsK.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D4_-E96X4AEWM5v.jpg
Via @tgruener
Ha, we predicted this way early in the thread - the serrations we bound to come back to delay flow separation on some of these aggressive wings.

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It's worth noting the rear wing main plane serrations mirror across the center line of the car. I wonder how much time they think that little detail is worth.
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dans79 wrote:
25 Apr 2019, 16:39
It's worth noting the rear wing main plane serrations mirror across the center line of the car. I wonder how much time they think that little detail is worth.
Probably not as much as the super tight rear body opening - jeez that's TIGHT!

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mantikos wrote:
25 Apr 2019, 16:48
dans79 wrote:
25 Apr 2019, 16:39
It's worth noting the rear wing main plane serrations mirror across the center line of the car. I wonder how much time they think that little detail is worth.
Probably not as much as the super tight rear body opening - jeez that's TIGHT!
Would the serrations be used to keep a smooth out the high and low pressure airflow being directed under the upper flap, therefore making the overall rear wing more efficient for the same chord angles?

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mantikos wrote:
25 Apr 2019, 16:48
dans79 wrote:
25 Apr 2019, 16:39
It's worth noting the rear wing main plane serrations mirror across the center line of the car. I wonder how much time they think that little detail is worth.
Probably not as much as the super tight rear body opening - jeez that's TIGHT!
Didn't that first debut in china? I seem to remember Giorgio Piola mentioning something about it, and saying it would improve the efficiency of the rear wing.
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dans79 wrote:
25 Apr 2019, 17:03
mantikos wrote:
25 Apr 2019, 16:48
dans79 wrote:
25 Apr 2019, 16:39
It's worth noting the rear wing main plane serrations mirror across the center line of the car. I wonder how much time they think that little detail is worth.
Probably not as much as the super tight rear body opening - jeez that's TIGHT!
Didn't that first debut in china? I seem to remember Giorgio Piola mentioning something about it, and saying it would improve the efficiency of the rear wing.
It debuted in China, yes. MtthsMlw posted a great shot of it on page 63
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I found it, it was china.
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