Williams FW36 Mercedes

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Isn't that a pretty extreme amount of "outwash" on that diffuser??
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They put a nolder on the vent's edge like McLaren and Mercedes
http://s30.postimg.org/ya85954z5/image.jpg

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I removed the image tags, leaving a link instead, to keep things overviewable.
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Holm86 wrote:http://s30.postimg.org/ya85954z5/image.jpg

Isn't that a pretty extreme amount of "outwash" on that diffuser??
I think that's the standard on the grid right now, there are some good pictures of the Merc floor in the respective thread and the "turn" the diffuser makes is pretty extreme as well.

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Did the car run with powered by Mercedes on the side pod in Aus?
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gray41 wrote:Did the car run with powered by Mercedes on the side pod in Aus?
No, Toto Wolff made a deal between Mercedes and Williams for space to showcase the Mercedes brand.

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This car's desgin looks dated.. They need a new pilosophy for their front wing among others.
As the season wears on, it will be more obvious that the engine was the main reason for the good early performances.
I don't think the car is up to par aerodynamically with the front runners.
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ringo wrote:This car's desgin looks dated.. They need a new pilosophy for their front wing among others.
As the season wears on, it will be more obvious that the engine was the main reason for the good early performances.
I don't think the car is up to par aerodynamically with the front runners.
Right, and that's why they're ahead of McLaren and Force India.

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I said for now, but not for long. And i think they have pace on low speed tracks. I don't think the car has the balance for high speed.
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ringo wrote:This car's desgin looks dated.. They need a new pilosophy for their front wing among others.
As the season wears on, it will be more obvious that the engine was the main reason for the good early performances.
I don't think the car is up to par aerodynamically with the front runners.
You are right. The car clearly lacks ellipses.

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ringo wrote: I don't think the car has the balance for high speed.
We shall soon find out if that is indeed the case.

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ringo wrote:This car's desgin looks dated.. They need a new pilosophy for their front wing among others.
As the season wears on, it will be more obvious that the engine was the main reason for the good early performances.
I don't think the car is up to par aerodynamically with the front runners.

Front wing looks pretty much on par with most standard wings in the paddock. We always have extreme wings like Red Bull and wings like Toro Rosso who havent changed their wing in like 3 years.