Mercedes AMG F1 W04

[elf341]

testing a passive drs system?

looks like the w03, but it has the w04 graphics on the cockpit, and rear wing.

Looks like W03. The wing mirrors, and rear wing endplate slots, and sidepods aren't right.

[Huntresa]

testing a passive drs system?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6URYQXKuCc

looks like the w03, but it has the w04 graphics on the cockpit, and rear wing.

Where are you seeing a DDRS ? What i see is cooling such as Ferrari is running atm on its car, nothing else.

[dans79]

testing a passive drs system?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6URYQXKuCc

looks like the w03, but it has the w04 graphics on the cockpit, and rear wing.

Where are you seeing a DDRS ? What i see is cooling such as Ferrari is running atm on its car, nothing else.

the secondary inlets on the hoop are like the w03, and has a completely separate runner, but like Someone else said the body work looks all wrong.

[Huntresa]

testing a passive drs system?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6URYQXKuCc

looks like the w03, but it has the w04 graphics on the cockpit, and rear wing.

Where are you seeing a DDRS ? What i see is cooling such as Ferrari is running atm on its car, nothing else.

the secondary inlets on the hoop are like the w03, and has a completely separate runner, but like Someone else said the body work looks all wrong.

But its still not DDRS even if it was this years car, its cooling.

[dans79]

But its still not DDRS even if it was this years car, its cooling.

either way, it's an interesting change to see.

[MercedesAMG]

can anyone compare the height of the old and new nose? I can't see the difference

It's a new one for sure. It looks very different.

[Morteza]

testing a passive drs system?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6URYQXKuCc

looks like the w03, but it has the w04 graphics on the cockpit, and rear wing.

That is W02 from 2011

[gray41]

can anyone compare the height of the old and new nose? I can't see the difference

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[dans79]

can anyone compare the height of the old and new nose? I can't see the difference

http://img2.auto-motor-und-sport.de/Mer ... 700226.jpg

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That's a big difference, I wonder what prompted the change.

[wesley123]

I dont think it's anything specific, just an improvement in aero under the nose

[theformula]

testing a passive drs system?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6URYQXKuCc

looks like the w03, but it has the w04 graphics on the cockpit, and rear wing.

Nope, it has always been there. Even if they were planning on testing a Passive drs system, they wouldn't be so naive as to show it on a video!

[turbof1]

can anyone compare the height of the old and new nose? I can't see the difference

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Nice spot!

The nose is a tiny bit higher by the looks of it, not much. Still, everything you can find that way is always an improvement. Same length, bit flatter. Pylons are flatter, wider and start at the nose top. Perhaps another tenth they find this way?

I find it interesting though Mercedes keeps placing their pylons right in the middle of the main plane, instead of the edge of it like most other teams do.

[beelsebob]

The nose is a tiny bit higher by the looks of it, not much. Still, everything you can find that way is always an improvement. Same length, bit flatter. Pylons are flatter, wider and start at the nose top. Perhaps another tenth they find this way?

A tiny bit? Looks like 2-3 inches higher!

That's a pretty huge change.

[RicerDude]

testing a passive drs system?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6URYQXKuCc

looks like the w03, but it has the w04 graphics on the cockpit, and rear wing.

That is the oil cooler inlet.

[turbof1]

The nose is a tiny bit higher by the looks of it, not much. Still, everything you can find that way is always an improvement. Same length, bit flatter. Pylons are flatter, wider and start at the nose top. Perhaps another tenth they find this way?

A tiny bit? Looks like 2-3 inches higher!

That's a pretty huge change.

I think your eyes are playing a trick on you. They have gained, but just take above picture and draw an imaginary line from nosetip to the main plane. It's nowhere near 3inches. I think 1-2 inches.

Much more important is that they have gained some volume under the nosecone. It seems like they previously made the actual nose end in the nose tip, together with vanity panel, but this time the nose tip consists only out of the panel, giving the nose a bigger angle upwards.