Mercedes-AMG F1 W10 EQ Power+

[djones]

I love how they are using the old IWC logo on the front wing too.

[Morteza]

I love how they are using the old IWC logo on the front wing too.

The Pirelli logo on the nose is a vintage one as well

[Morteza]

Via @BerrageizF1

[digitalrurouni]

Is it just or does the bargeboard area look a lot simpler than it was before?

[MtthsMlw]

FW footplate changed a bit too.

AMuS

[godlameroso]

Big development on the barge board. They made the chicken wings more wing like.

[CLKGTR]

Is it just or does the bargeboard area look a lot simpler than it was before?

Bargeboards behind the front wheels are mostly fitted on the floor so you cannot see them on most of these pictures, just a little bit on the last one from AMuS. Sidepod area doesn't seem simpler or more complicated, just an evolution of current concept with different positioned vanes.

Bargeboard area still have three large horizontal fins, double curved blades at the bottom, a lot of vortex generators and serrated curved vanes so I don't think it became simpler.

On last few hi-res pics of the sidepod area can be seen that upper crash structure extension, which is now verticaly connected to the horizontal vane above, is curved downwards and outwards in its rear section, helping to steer the airflow in that direction. Something similiar was seen in 2018 Austrian GP big upgrade package.

[Morteza]

[OO7]

From AMuS F1:

Mercedes has also improved the cooling as part of its aero upgrade. An engineer reveals: "If we could race the GP Austria again, we would look better, but we would not have won against Red Bull."

[djones]

From AMuS F1:

Mercedes has also improved the cooling as part of its aero upgrade. An engineer reveals: "If we could race the GP Austria again, we would look better, but we would not have won against Red Bull."

This sounds made up (by AMuS or the source). The much slower Mercedes driver (in race pace) finished 'just' 19 seconds behind the Redbull and a lot of times was lifting and coasting for 400m of the straights!

[ENGINE TUNER]

It looks like Mercedes have reverted to a design similar to that used on last years car, show below in purple:
https://maxf1.net/wp-content/uploads/20 ... idepod.jpg

Do the new crash structure elements sticking out suggest that this is indeed the new lightweight chassis which passed crash tests and was rumored to be introduced in Hockenheim?

zibby, that image is of the 2018 W09 car. I don't think there has been any change to the side impact structures with this new update, at least no visible changes I can deduce.

The SIPS are spec are they not?

[OO7]

I partially agree and thought the same as you djones, but it could be that the engineer was considering Max not having a poor start?

[OO7]

Do the new crash structure elements sticking out suggest that this is indeed the new lightweight chassis which passed crash tests and was rumored to be introduced in Hockenheim?

zibby, that image is of the 2018 W09 car. I don't think there has been any change to the side impact structures with this new update, at least no visible changes I can deduce.

The SIPS are spec are they not?

Yes they are. I was imprecise in my quoted response ENGINE TUNER and meant to say that there were no visible differences in the area immediately surrounding the SIPS.

[GPR-A]

[Morteza]

FW footplate changed a bit too.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAUbMa-WwAA ... name=large
AMuS

Via AMuS