Mercedes AMG F1 W05

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Faustino
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Loving the new colour scheme!

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Helios
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It looks amazing and the nose looks so much better than I had expected. Now I'm really looking forward to 2014! :D

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adrianjordan wrote:The nose tip just doesn't look as low as some of the others...how can that fit the rules and, if it does, why have the other teams gone for lower nose tips??
is it possible that the nose is an upsidedown u shape? if you think of ferraris as a straight line forming the required area, think of Mercs as an upside down U shape, with the bottom of the tusks touching the lowest point. in so doing allowing the rest of the nose to be further up. it is however still one complete section.

it is for sure higher than the ferrari's nose.
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"...and there, very much in flames, is Jacques Laffite's Ligier. That's obviously a turbo blaze, and of course, Laffite will be able to see that conflagration in his mirrors... he is coolly parking the car somewhere safe." Murray Walker, San Marino 1985

ScottB
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Love it. Not at all ugly and looks a significant step forward for the team.

muhammad-13
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man i can't be more happy :) My Fav Car doesn't have an ugly nose

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RicerDude
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Where are the hot air outlets?

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"...and there, very much in flames, is Jacques Laffite's Ligier. That's obviously a turbo blaze, and of course, Laffite will be able to see that conflagration in his mirrors... he is coolly parking the car somewhere safe." Murray Walker, San Marino 1985

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RicerDude wrote:Where are the hot air outlets?
Indeed, and no monkey seat so far. And damn that gearbox looks boxed
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Same cooling outlet on the engine cover as Ferrari.
"...and there, very much in flames, is Jacques Laffite's Ligier. That's obviously a turbo blaze, and of course, Laffite will be able to see that conflagration in his mirrors... he is coolly parking the car somewhere safe." Murray Walker, San Marino 1985

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Best looking nose so far. Maybe the best looking car so far.

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Frafer wrote:
RicerDude wrote:Where are the hot air outlets?
Indeed, and no monkey seat so far. And damn that gearbox looks boxed
Is there not an outlet just in front of the rear suspension?
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6 elements FW and a good work on RW too. looking forward to see it on track
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Best looking nose so far, clean and not to steep. =D>

The nose is also shorter than the others we have seen until now, to about 900mm forward of the frwont wheel center line. Am i correct that the 9000mm² cross section 50mm behind the tip is shaped as i marked in yellow. Also note the gap i marked in red.

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khaliweed
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Now close/Lock this speculation thread and unlock the proper W05 thread.
Great looking car
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