Mercedes AMG F1 W06

[Sevach]

New engine cover.

[Moose]

Why are the decals stuck on it backwards?

[NathanOlder]

It's just a flipped image so it can be compared easily to the other image above it.

[Atticus]

Surely this one is a test item for Mexico...

[OO7]

Surely this one is a test item for Mexico...

This engine cover solution was tested in May during the in-season test in Barcelona.

[turbof1]

I also think that is the case. We'll have to wait until the car is fully assembled with that engine cover, but I think it'll probably be paired with roll hoop "ears":




This might be coincidence and unrelated, but we had discussion in a different topic about the wastegate being possibly used next year to reintroduce DRD. There's always the possibility they are using that roll hoop to explore the idea and conducting pre-elimination research on the drag/efficiency footprint the installation leaves on the rear wing.

Or it might not, but the timing does seems to fit.

(thanks to bhall for that last image)

[OO7]

This might be coincidence and unrelated, but we had discussion in a different topic about the wastegate being possibly used next year to reintroduce DRD. There's always the possibility they are using that roll hoop to explore the idea and conducting pre-elimination research on the drag/efficiency footprint the installation leaves on the rear wing.

Or it might not, but the timing does seems to fit.

(thanks to bhall for that last image)

Interesting theory turbof1. Do you have a link for that topic?
In Suzuka Toto mentioned that both cars experienced problems during the race that had to be managed. I wonder if they are having to expand the cars cooling to cope with these 'issues'.

[turbof1]

This might be coincidence and unrelated, but we had discussion in a different topic about the wastegate being possibly used next year to reintroduce DRD. There's always the possibility they are using that roll hoop to explore the idea and conducting pre-elimination research on the drag/efficiency footprint the installation leaves on the rear wing.

Or it might not, but the timing does seems to fit.

(thanks to bhall for that last image)

Interesting theory turbof1. Do you have a link for that topic?
In Suzuka Toto mentioned that both cars experienced problems during the race that had to be managed. I wonder if they are having to expand the cars cooling to cope with these 'issues'.

http://www.f1technical.net/forum/viewto ... 61#p604561

Matt Somers on it: http://www.somersf1.co.uk/2015/10/in-th ... e-drd.html

And yes, what you said can be true as well. We'll have to wait for the car to be fully assembled.

[Atticus]

Ah, indeed - it looks like a good fit for the cooling configuration with the extra roll hoop inlets.

[OO7]

http://www.f1technical.net/forum/viewto ... 61#p604561

Matt Somers on it: http://www.somersf1.co.uk/2015/10/in-th ... e-drd.html

And yes, what you said can be true as well. We'll have to wait for the car to be fully assembled.

Thanks.

[trinidefender]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CR3hc7CUwAAWYf3.jpg:large

New engine cover.

So the new cover is the larger top one? Wonder if they are changing it as a track specific piece. Was it confirmed that there might have been some problems in Suzuka or is that speculation?

[Sevach]

Even more cooling.

[Hail22]

US GP - Wednesday / Thursday

[PlatinumZealot]

That's a McLaren floor in the last picture.

[Hail22]

US GP - Friday