Force India VJM10 Mercedes

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Holm86 wrote:Its difficult to see, but the sidepods look wider than the other cars
Indeed, they look quite bulky.

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Interesting nose, can't tell, are the 'darker' bits funnelling air under the car, into an S Duct style system or just up over the top of the body?

Guess the big hump vanity panel might be covering where an S Duct opening could go?


Turning vanes are interesting too, and the front wing. Quite a 'different' interpretation of the rules than what we've seen so far...

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ScottB wrote:Interesting nose, can't tell, are the 'darker' bits funnelling air under the car, into an S Duct style system or just up over the top of the body?

Guess the big hump vanity panel might be covering where an S Duct opening could go?


Turning vanes are interesting too, and the front wing. Quite a 'different' interpretation of the rules than what we've seen so far...
If I had to guess, this bump has hydraulic suspension parts underneath.
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Looks like a very interesting S-duct arrangement with the air scoops on either side of the penis, which could instead be just elaborate turning vanes.
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And you have to remember that this is just a launch car...i expect many differences from Monday on!! Some things like the step, the nose and the shark fin look a bit unfinished! My god so hyped about the speed and the car developments of this season...just brilliant!! Love it!! :D
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I'm finding it hard to take in any of the technical qualities of this.....thing....

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Very interesting take. The noseeee , I'm amazed really.
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ScrewCaptain27 wrote:Looks like a very interesting S-duct arrangement with the air scoops on either side of the penis, which could instead be just elaborate turning vanes.
On a closer look those appear indeed to be turning vanes. Step looks to be for suspension as turboF1 suggested earlier.
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office grey well , Nec fits!

inwash FW? (respectively mor ethan on th e others so far?)
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Side head protection is standing out as well. The "walls - yes i said it" are further away and made to stand out.
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lots of "teeth" on those vanes
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