Mercedes AMG F1 W05

[stefan_]

You're going to need to point out these new VG's to me. That wing is exactly the same.

They're not new - they're just painted green

That must worth a couple thousands of a second.

[e30ernest]

You're going to need to point out these new VG's to me. That wing is exactly the same.

They're not new - they're just painted green

That must worth a couple thousands of a second.

Only if they are polished for a couple of hours like what the Rolex ad says.

[ringo]

the green colour means the car is more fuel efficient.

[beelsebob]

Also, from the side, they're stripes, so they make the car go faster.

[SiLo]

keep it coming guys, this is all highly technical stuff.

[andrewf1]

Thursday in Austria











There also appear to be some aero updates around the batwing in the previews here, unfortunately I don't have the higher-res images - http://www.sutton-images.com/searchresu ... 08a&page=5#

[turbof1]

Teaser about the upcoming analysis of the mercedes frontwing - halfway season:


Can you guess the 7 resemblences?

[stefan_]

Austria 2014 - Thursday (19.06.2014)

[monsi]

Do all those curved vertical strakes on the top of the wing produce a pronounced twisting moment, tending to bend the outside of the wing up and the centre down at speed ?

[turbof1]

Do all those curved vertical strakes on the top of the wing produce a pronounced twisting moment, tending to bend the outside of the wing up and the centre down at speed ?

You mean flexing? Possible, but not the main purpose. The vertical strakes intend to guide air outwards, in order to get as little air as possible/reasonable in contact with the tyre. This both reduces wheeldrag and wheel turbulence messing up airflow underneath the front wing.

I'm currently working on a piece explaining it. Since the start of the season the front wing has been evolved at such a frightening pace, it is compared to the wing used during the wintertests, a complete new one.

[trinidefender]

Do all those curved vertical strakes on the top of the wing produce a pronounced twisting moment, tending to bend the outside of the wing up and the centre down at speed ?

They are there to help turn the airflow outward of the front tyre.

[atanatizante]

What`s the purpose of this "fence" or Gurney wing in this area ?



Is this new? Think they copied/inspired by E21, isnt`t it?



There`s a crack in the barge board?
Seeing so much dust seems to me they traveled with the Canada one ...

[turbof1]

http://imgur.com/7yrI65m.jpg

What`s the purpose of this "fence" or Gurney wing in this area ?

http://i.imgur.com/xRrl070.jpg

http://www.f1technical.net/features/19180

Mercedes added a small inverted gurney flap right on top of the element (highlighted in light blue) and also right in front of the tire. Air underneath it gets blocked, creating a rotating flow structure. This will push the rest of the air much higher, again to ensure minimal interference from the tire. They aid this process with what must be the most twisted carbon fiber piece on the grid (yellow). This piece spans over the 2 uppermost elements and together with the endplate boxes in airflow in the path of the tire, separating it completely from the other airflow.

[Ferraripilot]

The vanity cover is exposed above the front suspension in the below pic. This certainly confirms the system is not entirely hydraulic.

[stefan_]

The vanity cover is exposed above the front suspension in the below pic. This certainly confirms the system is not entirely hydraulic.

http://i59.tinypic.com/2hhiv5h.jpg

I don't think there was a question about it in the fist place.