Mercedes AMG F1 W03 (pre-launch speculation)

[MercAMGF1Fans]

well they said they had 3 exhaust layouts to test before Melbourne and one was Marginal

[Fredy4]

If you take something like the rear wing (which somebody said was different) then how do they know which is better when the same driver DIDN'T drive both?

Seems a bit silly to me.

[MercAMGF1Fans]

well this was just a shakedown

[issues4]

Cool, but i think Scarbs' illustration on the front wing might be a bit off...there is def an r-shape-ala-RB/macca element going on therein the front, it's quite clear...and i still think the pipes are somewhere near where RB has theirs . damn i wish it were barca already

[MIKEY_!]

Yes I'm seeing an r-shape element too. Also I think the nose is like the Force India V-nose rather than a step nose like the Ferrari.

[issues4]

+1, well i hope it is a V-nose, FI's one actually doesnt look all that bad. the merc hump just looks too tall for it to be solid like ferrari's... [-o<

[gonzo_sbz]

What's obvious to me are that the whole car seems to lower than it's predecessor and achieves better CoG.

[aral]

Yes I'm seeing an r-shape element too. Also I think the nose is like the Force India V-nose rather than a step nose like the Ferrari.

If you watch the promo video, shown earlier on this thread, you will clearly see that there is a slight V. Scarbs drawing shows this quite clearly.

[pocketmoon]

A tight groove along the base of the sidepods?

[Pierce89]

Cool, but i think Scarbs' illustration on the front wing might be a bit off...there is def an r-shape-ala-RB/macca element going on therein the front, it's quite clear...and i still think the pipes are somewhere near where RB has theirs . damn i wish it were barca already

I'd say a possibility of an r flap, but to say its definite from this picture? The ONLY thing definite in these pictures is the color.

[Websta]

What is an r-flap? I can't sieve through all these speculation threads!

[Holm86]

I believe all this is front wing pillar.

If pictures dont work. (Dont know how to?)

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/19 ... stone.jpg/

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/29/w03chan.jpg/

[Owen.C93]

Yeah it's all pillar. The line you can see separates the structural support which is the same as last year and just an aero extension onto that.

The nose is also a cross between a step and a V nose, looks like the most extreme/ugly one for me so far.

[VarioR]

I believe all this is front wing pillar.

If pictures dont work. (Dont know how to?)

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/19 ... stone.jpg/

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/29/w03chan.jpg/

Here they are

[strad]

From Whitmarsh on the McLaren,,as reference our seating discussion...

"But we have a lower centre of gravity, more freedom in the suspension geometry, and a more comfortable seating position and a better view for the driver," added Whitmarsh.