Mercedes AMG F1 W06

[Leon]

[Matt Somers]

Certainly can't remember seeing this on the Merc before...

[wesley123]

wouldn't that just be the steering arm protruding as he makes a left turn out the box?

[Matt Somers]

Ok, perhaps I should have specified I've not seen it exposed like that before (not saying it hasn't been)

[.poz]

or as suggested on fpassion they are testing a new third element on the front suspension and hiding it with a fake sduct

http://www.formulapassion.it/2015/11/f1 ... epistaggi/

[SiLo]

How does that work exactly? Like a third spring at the rear connected between each side?

So when both sides are under compression it remains stiff, but if its just one side it will compress.

[Jolle]

or as suggested on fpassion they are testing a new third element on the front suspension and hiding it with a fake sduct

http://www.formulapassion.it/2015/11/f1 ... epistaggi/

http://www.formulapassion.it/wp-content ... e-2015.jpg

Possible, but I would guess it would be more cleaver then to make the S-duct cover as wide as the chassis to hide all the bumps and springs.

Maybe they had some strange tubing to steer the air trough the chassis.

[FrukostScones]

Omnicorse.it on Merc front suspension tests:

https://translate.google.de/translate?s ... t=&act=url

[F1NAC]

So they just removed that "third element" when they went to saturday? I mean on sunday they didn't run with bulge.

[dren]

or as suggested on fpassion they are testing a new third element on the front suspension and hiding it with a fake sduct

http://www.formulapassion.it/2015/11/f1 ... epistaggi/

http://www.formulapassion.it/wp-content ... e-2015.jpg

I find that hard to believe. It isn't a super secret idea to run a third suspension element.

They either put a bulge there and people suspect they are trying a new suspension upgrade or...

They put an S duct there along with a bulge that looks like they are trying an S duct with a suspension upgrade.

[.poz]

I find that hard to believe. It isn't a super secret idea to run a third suspension element.

Last rumors says that the s-duct panel was to test the driver visibility with an higher chassis and that they were testing an hydraulic interconnection between left and right suspension

[dren]

If it was for driver line of sight I would think it would span the full length of the bulkhead, not just in the center.

[dans79]

If it was for driver line of sight I would think it would span the full length of the bulkhead, not just in the center.

It didn't when Brawn did the same!

[PlatinumZealot]

The blisters on the the Brawn did cover the edges of the drivers vision though, which does matter alot for driver visibility.

I think it is too late to do any testing for a higher chassis. The W07 tub would have already been sign off by now and well into manufacturing.

I think it is only an honest to goodness S-duct.

[dren]

I think it is only an honest to goodness S-duct.

My thoughts as well.