Mercedes W07 Speculation Thread

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Don't know exactly but this should be the W06. The Camera Mountings on these pylons isn't allowed anymore this Year afaik.
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Seems the car will be on track soon, somewhere, it's a mystery, where could it be :)
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Possible W07 launch front wing, teased by Mercedes on their social network pages

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If this is their nose, its the shortest possible one.
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NutritionFact wrote:If this is their nose, its the shortest possible one.
Didn't they already have the shortest possible version? :wink:

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The Nose looks exactly like the W06. Not sure about the FW. So all in all undecided if W07 or not.
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Youre right, of course.

I compared last years nosepic with this one, looks lil shorter and more smooth... :wink:

But maybe its just the light or the darkness :D
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Shakedown today. Someone in the area get out there with your camera, please.
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New Nose MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Maybe
Less shorter but more ' high

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Thx
Same same but different
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Still not 100% convinced. ^^

If it's a new Nose it is only ever so slightly different. The W06 Nose hat a protruding Tip too.
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zioture wrote:https://scontent-mxp1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hp ... e=5762EB74
New Nose MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Maybe
Less shorter but more ' high
The second image is NOT the new car. Notice it still has the camera stalks, which will be prohibited this year. The camera pods have to be directly attached to the car. Mercedes will not have gone through the trouble to make a strong enough construction for the new car's camera stalks, just to be removed anyway at testing because they cannot use it during the season.
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turbof1 wrote:
zioture wrote:https://scontent-mxp1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hp ... e=5762EB74
New Nose MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Maybe
Less shorter but more ' high
The second image is NOT the new car. Notice it still has the camera stalks, which will be prohibited this year. The camera pods have to be directly attached to the car. Mercedes will not have gone through the trouble to make a strong enough construction for the new car's camera stalks, just to be removed anyway at testing because they cannot use it during the season.
I agree that the image is not of the W07, however my understanding is that the camera stalks are banned from 2017.

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Blaze1 wrote:
turbof1 wrote:
zioture wrote:https://scontent-mxp1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hp ... e=5762EB74
New Nose MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Maybe
Less shorter but more ' high
The second image is NOT the new car. Notice it still has the camera stalks, which will be prohibited this year. The camera pods have to be directly attached to the car. Mercedes will not have gone through the trouble to make a strong enough construction for the new car's camera stalks, just to be removed anyway at testing because they cannot use it during the season.
I agree that the image is not of the W07, however my understanding is that the camera stalks are banned from 2017.
#-o I checked and you are correct. It's from 2017 onwards, so my apologies!
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