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Mercedes AMG F1 W11 EQ Performance

Team: Toto Wolff (Executive Director), James Allison (Technical Director), Andy Cowell (Executive Director of Mercedes AMG Powertrains), Aldo Costa (Technical advisor), Mike Elliot (Technology Director), Mark Ellis (PD), Geoffrey Willis (Director of Digital Engineering Transformation), Ron Meadows (SD), Andrew Shovlin (Trackside Engineering Director), Simon Cole (CTE), Matthew Deane (CM), Loic Serra (HVD), John Owen (CD), Ashley Way (DCD), Rob Thomas (COO), Loic Serra (Performance Director), Jarrod Murphy (HA), Eric Blandin (CA)
Drivers: Lewis Hamilton (44), Valtteri Bottas (77), Stoffel Vandoorne (reserve), Esteban Gutierrez (reserve)
Team name: Mercedes AMG F1 Petronas
Major partners: Petronas, Ineos, UBS, Epson, Bose, Tommy Hilfiger, IWS Schaffhausen, Hewlet Packard, Pure Storage, Crowdstrike, Tibco, AMD

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Mercedes W11

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This is the Mercedes W11 offical car thread.

Please discuss ONLY technical items of this car, and refrain from speculation.

General discussion about the team, its drivers and performance can be posted in the team thread.

Livery Talk also belongs in the Team Thread. viewtopic.php?f=15&t=28682
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Here we go
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Morteza wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:30 am
 Here we go
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EQuO_HPUcAEir4L.jpg:large
Quite difficult to see on this picture, but apparently looks like they've changed front wing concept

More inboard loaded ala Ferrari
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Ferrari-inspired sidepod inlets
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RelosJQ wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:33 am
 Ferrari-inspired sidepod inlets
it seems like SF90 ones
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They've even got some rake this year :P
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Those side pods are ridiculously tight. :o
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Sidepods looks insanly small
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Slick packaging, considering that they still have the front suspension arms as high as possible (to allow the Y250 vortex to get as strong as possible & maximize airflow to the bargeboard area), you need to take that into account!
... Also, Ferrari-style front wing?
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Alright Ladies and Gentlemen. Keep Discussing.
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Holm86 wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:32 am
Morteza wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:30 am
 Here we go
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EQuO_HPUcAEir4L.jpg:large
Quite difficult to see on this picture, but apparently looks like they've changed front wing concept

More inboard loaded ala Ferrari
They've already changed to more inboard load last season.
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POU suspension looks aggresive
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HungarianRacer wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:36 am
 Slick packaging, considering that they still have the front suspension arms as high as possible (to allow the Y250 vortex to get as strong as possible & maximize airflow to the bargeboard area), you need to take that into account!
... Also, Ferrari-style front wing?
It's the FW they had at the end of last year which dips a touch near the endplate.
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