Mercedes AMG F1 W04

[bhall]

This is assuming the author of that passage actually knows what Mercedes were looking for in any kind of specific way.

He might, but he might not.

I think the passage makes it quite clear that such a solution specifically looks for everything. I would not have posted it if I didn't trust it. (I only emphasized that it's not my work, because I don't want credit for it.)

[GrizzleBoy]

This is assuming the author of that passage actually knows what Mercedes were looking for in any kind of specific way.

He might, but he might not.

I think the passage makes it quite clear that such a solution specifically looks for everything. I would not have posted it if I didn't trust it. (I only emphasized that it's not my work, because I don't want credit for it.)

Sure, his solution looks for everything.

But unless he knows specifically what Mercedes are looking for or if they've found what they were looking for, he can't say whether they're doing a bad job or not with it.

[bhall]

What difference does THAT make? (That's a rhetorical question, by the way.)

[stefan_]

Barcelona (Test 3, Session 2) - Day 4 (03.03.2013)


via Craig Scarborough

[BlackMercedes]

I still think we are behind the top runners and it will be a marathon not a sprint

[Mika1]

I still think we are behind the top runners and it will be a marathon not a sprint

Me too, but I hope we will be close to the top teams.

[BlackMercedes]

I still think we are behind the top runners and it will be a marathon not a sprint

Me too, but I hope we will be close to the top teams.

If the Merc has better mechanical grip then we will be a lot closer say top 4

[stefan_]

Barcelona (Test 3, Session 2) - Day 4 (03.03.2013)

[Nando]

Someone just went loose with the black spray there Not exactly "top of the line" work there

[Ferraripilot]

Great shots there.

Can anyone further explain the benefits of understanding front tire wake patterns? Correct me if I'm wrong, but there's not any real way to control that, so I suspect their purpose is to understand precisely what the wake effects and what it doesn't and that's about it. It's not like measuring diffuser wake or some other component etc. I would love to know if anyone has anything further to add to this though.

[Ferraripilot]

Someone just went loose with the black spray there Not exactly "top of the line" work there

I suppose they had to put the 'black' in blackberry

[Forza]

BCN T03 - Day 4





Top view of exhaust - http://i.imgur.com/bnJNNbr.jpg
Top view of rear end - http://i.imgur.com/k2EYVZT.jpg
Top view of cockpit area - http://i.imgur.com/nnxAYfq.jpg

[beelsebob]

Great shots there.

Can anyone further explain the benefits of understanding front tire wake patterns? Correct me if I'm wrong, but there's not any real way to control that, so I suspect their purpose is to understand precisely what the wake effects and what it doesn't and that's about it. It's not like measuring diffuser wake or some other component etc. I would love to know if anyone has anything further to add to this though.

Even if there's nothing you can do about it, you still need to know where it's going so that you can either avoid it affecting things too severely downstream, or exploit it.

I expect they're also measuring the flow off the inside of the front wing, trying to check that various flow conditions are heading to the places they expect them to.

[Mika1]

Well, we can be sure that they solved the reliability problems. Good to see they are collecting a lot of data.

[tranquility2k4]

http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/bild ... ow_item=47

Auto-motor-und-sport is reporting of a new floor for mercedes?