Mercedes W13

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SmallSoldier
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From Scarbs, changes to the Mercedes front wing:

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Comparison of the New and Old front wing via Albert Fabrega:

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Owen.C93
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Looks like the wing connections to the end plate end a lot more car forward to encourage more air outboard.

More front wing area and less rear wing is a good sign that they expect some gains in the floor performance.
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SmallSoldier wrote:
05 May 2022, 20:18
Comparison of the New and Old front wing via Albert Fabrega:

https://i.imgur.com/ml9Dw7I.jpg
Seems fairly aggressive in driving the flow outside the tire.

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New Beam Wing on the W13:

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Vía: Albert Fabrega

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Did they find some extra horsepower to be able to afford the weight of all that extra paint?

Don't think I've seen anything on the surface so far that backs up the claims that Toto thinks or hopes these changes will go toward fixing the W13.

Just looks like a track specific package to me.

Edit: I'll take that as a yes then regarding the paint question reply below
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GrizzleBoy wrote:
05 May 2022, 21:48
Did they find some extra horsepower to be able to afford the weight of all that extra paint?


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morefirejules08
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W13 floor

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SmallSoldier wrote:
05 May 2022, 21:42
That paint job is playing tricks with my eyes. Looks like a crayon sketch

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morefirejules08 wrote:
05 May 2022, 23:25
W13 floor
It's laden with sensors.
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Is that a new floor? Hard to tell from the angle but the rear edge looks different?