Williams FW37 Mercedes

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Sevach
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The display.

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Looks bigger than McLaren display! Am I wrong?

I really like Williams solution :)

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There's one downside: When you are turning, you can't see the display, because the steering wheel is in the way, whereas steering wheels with a display can be read at all times.

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PlatinumZealot wrote:Can it get any tighter than that?!
I think they got it a bit tighter lat year. I remember they introduced this bodywork in Japan:

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Last year they tightened it up enough that blisters were needed for the suspension mountings on the gearbox. That being said, this is only testing and they may be running more heat from a more powerful engine.
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LookBackTime wrote:Looks bigger than McLaren display! Am I wrong?

I really like Williams solution :)
Those are all same displays. Different steering wheel layouts make them look bigger or smaller for different teams.
WaikeCU wrote:There's one downside: When you are turning, you can't see the display, because the steering wheel is in the way, whereas steering wheels with a display can be read at all times.
When you are turning with speeds they are doing you don't really look at display as you are trying to get as good line as you can.

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LookBackTime wrote:Looks bigger than McLaren display! Am I wrong?

I really like Williams solution :)
I think they're the same, in fact I think McLaren electronics make those types of displays as a standard part.

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michaelclarke wrote:
PlatinumZealot wrote:Can it get any tighter than that?!
I think they got it a bit tighter lat year. I remember they introduced this bodywork in Japan:

http://images.adrivo.com/images/950/q_8 ... 625044.jpg

Last year they tightened it up enough that blisters were needed for the suspension mountings on the gearbox. That being said, this is only testing and they may be running more heat from a more powerful engine.
They can't get this tight anymore around the gearbox anymore because they are routing hot air to this part of the car.
Underneath it it's still very tight, look at the shadow under the Mercedes sign.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtE8D89 ... ploademail

Great video from Massa in the FW-37 ! Sorry, it´s only in Spanish language.

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WaikeCU wrote:There's one downside: When you are turning, you can't see the display, because the steering wheel is in the way, whereas steering wheels with a display can be read at all times.
There might be some situations, when you can read a display in a Williams better than in a car where the display is integrated in the steering wheel ;)

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Might be good to have both options....
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Juzh
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LookBackTime wrote:Looks bigger than McLaren display! Am I wrong?

I really like Williams solution :)
I believe all teams use the same mclaren designed pcu-8d screen as of 2015.

http://www.mclarenelectronics.com/Produ ... uct/PCU-8D

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Historically a drivers focus will not be on the steering wheel when s/he is negotiating a bend, so either way is fine.

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New bit to the tire squirt area.

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Some detail shots of the rear.

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