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Mercedes GP W02

Team: John Owen (CD), Loic Bigois (HA), Craig Wilson (Head of Vehicle Eng. & Dynamics), Russell Cooley (CE), Ross Brawn (TP), Nick Fry (CEO), Norbert Haug (VP), Thomas Fuhr (MD), Rob Thomas (COO)
Drivers: Michael Schumacher (7), Nico Rosberg (8)

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Mercedes GP W02

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siskue2005
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why dont they cover the exhaust like all the other cars?
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Byronrhys
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siskue2005 wrote:why dont they cover the exhaust like all the other cars?
Must need a significant amount more cooling than the others engines, Mclaren and Force India also have no shroud, might have to do with the hot-blowing.
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cirrusflyer
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IS it posible that with returning on Valencia spec rules (more hot blowing), W02 will again suffer the same problems with overheating as before? Will we see the return of gills and different openings on the body? Or new exhaust layout will hold them on the safe side?
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Byronrhys
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cirrusflyer wrote:IS it posible that with returning on Valencia spec rules (more hot blowing), W02 will again suffer the same problems with overheating as before? Will we see the return of gills and different openings on the body? Or new exhaust layout will hold them on the safe side?
Its a big possibility, they know this, they even have a cut out for the gills, but this is covered right now and with the rain predicted and a cool weekend I think they won't be seen, the more outboard exhaust should help though.
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Byronrhys wrote:Rear end looking tight again.
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Truly original, never seen that since my late mother's Volvo 121 "Amazon" muffler, but it would be intriguing to learn how they came to that certain cross-section and where to stop longitudionally-wise?
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JapanTifosi
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I think that Exhaust pipe is like "Yutanpo" in Japan lol.
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LegendaryM
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did i just see a new front wing...
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Morteza
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LegendaryM wrote:did i just see a new front wing...
Yes, you did. Schumacher was running the new front wing from the winter testing on his car. But the big question is : Is this a good sign?
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JohnsonsEvilTwin
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My internet is down at present so I'm using my iPhone to post...

Can anyone find pics of the car, complete with front wing so as to see if it is indeed new?
Good sources are gpupdate and f1today.nl .... I'll check twitter.
More could have been done.
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cirrusflyer
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Morteza wrote:
LegendaryM wrote:did i just see a new front wing...
Yes, you did. Schumacher was running the new front wing from the winter testing on his car. But the big question is : Is this a good sign?
HI, guys!

Where are you watching? Is there a link to site? OR tv??

Would like to SEE too!
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Has anyone else noticed a blob near the air intake of Nico's car....its not on MS car..
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JohnsonsEvilTwin
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I have only seen the usual wing... :(
More could have been done.
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Morteza
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JohnsonsEvilTwin wrote:I have only seen the usual wing... :(
Are you watching the FP live? I just saw it on Schumacher's car again
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Byronrhys
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JohnsonsEvilTwin wrote:I have only seen the usual wing... :(
Both guys ran it, Msc is testing it right now also.
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JohnsonsEvilTwin
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Byronrhys wrote:
JohnsonsEvilTwin wrote:I have only seen the usual wing... :(
Both guys ran it, Msc is testing it right now also.
Internet back!
I noticed a large amount of Flex just before he went off!

Its looks like MKII wing and not the new MKIII....
More could have been done.
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