Williams FW40 Mercedes

[FrukostScones]

yummy, for starters that is good.

#cantwait

[Sevach]

On some areas it looks very crude(barge boards for one) like the team doesn't wanna tip the others what they are working on.

The coanda effect sidepods that Ferrari and Red Bull use.
Hot air exits look very Mercedes like.
Airbox looks fatter, also like last years Merc.

[turbof1]

Airbox is wider and follows Mercedes design from the last year!

I think that Force India is going to feature that as well. The PU determines a very large part of the sidepod/airbox architecture. The turbo in particular needs a high amount of air, hence why the enlarged airbox. Also, with rear wing now being lower and wider, the airbox might be less of an obstacle to the wing.

[LookBackTime]

[Gerhardsa]

Wish they'd get rid of that penis nose. its freekin ugly.

[Gridlock]

Wish they'd get rid of that penis nose. its freekin ugly.

Let's see what pokes out of the garage in Spain..

[Gerhardsa]

Wish they'd get rid of that penis nose. its freekin ugly.

Let's see what pokes out of the garage in Spain..

haha...I see what you did there.
Hopefully not that pecker

[adrianjordan]

I think, as others have said, that we'll discover that this is basically a CGI of last year's car with some of the FW40 added on for show. I expect the car we see on track to look quite different in terms of the fine details.

I like the return to wider rear wings, but what is to be gained from the endplates getting closer together at the base? I like it, but what's the aero gain from it?

Disappointed that we're not getting rid of the ugly noses though.

[BlueBox]

Finally a car launch. What a pleasant surprise this morning.

The renders are very basic. No details in the bargeboards, or within the floor. Fins and slots are missing.
Further details and many variations during the test drives are to be expected.

On first glance, some design choices are inspired by last years Mercedes, for instance, the airbox.

Regarding the nose, I seriously doubt they will change to a Mercedes style nose. However, maybe this render is just smoke and mirrors. Airflow is designed around this nose solution. A major change would have to be done early in testing.

Just from the visuals, I am a little bit disappointed. I would have hoped for an even more aggressive look for F1 2017. Especially after many renderd design studies and the latest "fake" McLaren video. Where are the forward slanted turning vanes? I thought they were required to have a forward angle?

Anyways, I am looking forward to testing!

[poolboy67]

this to me seems just a render of the 2016 but with some 2017 spec parts added.

[turbof1]

Posts have to be on point about the car. Some ranting about the noses and a polemic about whether or not overtaking will be easier has no place here. Some posts removed.

[LookBackTime]

Craig Scarborough ‏@ScarbsTech

Brighter versions of the new Williams FW40 basic 3D renders





S Duct nose. Then a new front wing arrangement, the first slot close to the leading edge

[LookBackTime]

Craig Scarborough ‏@ScarbsTech

This area is oversimplified for these renders. Expect slots and double layers on the bargeboards and something attached to the cockpit fin



Large roll hoop inlet suggest new cooling arrangements. Delta rear wing suggests an aim for low drag



Again only a simplified floor area shown and the retention of the Y rear wing mount

[Thunder]

Then a new front wing arrangement, the first slot close to the leading edge

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C42_b42WYAAZS2l.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C42_cF1WIAAeLzN.jpg

They had that last Year already.

[turbof1]

The front wing is definitely a skewed and lengthened version of last year. You can expect something different in that area either during testing or in Australia.