Mercedes AMG F1 W03

[Rikhart]

So, schu is faster of all on sector 2 and 3, but still 7 tenths down. Can anyone describe the barcelona sectors?

edit: went and saw it myself, losing time in fast sweeping corners apparently, good on slow twisty bits.

[Gerhardsa]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgC8pvvBoww[/youtube]

OMFG!!!! this engine!!!! LOVE!! GO GO MICHAEL GO GO!!!!

This is the final position of exhaust?? and any news about mercury?


"jumping into new baby"

Loving the enthusiasm mate, but easy on the coffee buddy

[clipsy1H]

hmmm live timing ? somewhere?

[Raptor22]

So, schu is faster of all on sector 2 and 3, but still 7 tenths down. Can anyone describe the barcelona sectors?

edit: went and saw it myself, losing time in fast sweeping corners apparently, good on slow twisty bits.

sounds like they're working on mechanical set up then. Once they find where the mechanoical grip is they will add in downforce.
Very early days but the signs seem to indicate the car is not a lemon.

[Holm86]

hmmm live timing ? somewhere?

http://live.autosport.com/commentary.php/id/439

[Gerhardsa]

hmmm live timing ? somewhere?

EDIT:
Holm beat me to it

[Schulteiss]

hmmm live timing ? somewhere?

http://f1tests.co.cc/2012.php?rev=on

[raymondu999]

Another video:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsRfYF8ZdeQ[/youtube]

[munudeges]

Link to test times:

http://f1tests.co.cc/2012.php?rev=on

Not good at the moment!

Maybe not, but the devil with testing times is in the detail. We need to see Mercedes at this test for several days.

[munudeges]

Do they really have heat problems already?

At least it's not like last season. It's not a massive surprise to see it because the exhausts now are so much more uncontrolled than last season. All teams are showing signs of it to a greater or lesser extent.

[aduka11]

Im very worried about Merc cooling issues...


Any news about it?
From the pictures i saw, things don't look good...

[wjpbill]

Nothing to panic about. Remember they have already said they have 3 or so exhaust options to test.

This is day one.

[siskue2005]

Im very worried about Merc cooling issues...


Any news about it?
From the pictures i saw, things don't look good...

dont make a mountain out of a mole
the Exhaust flow is over that area, the hot air tracel over the surface and thats why the painted area is burned....so they removed the paint and everything will be fine now

[Lurk]

I know that RW F-duct is forbidden but if it`s a passive one then it`s allowed?

Forbidden too. The main & secondary flap of the rear wing must have a closed section. So it doesn't allow a slit to run an F-Duct.

But you could run a passive one on the front wing and on the beam wing.

[ajprice]

Maybe their silver paint just isn't that heat resistant