Mercedes AMG F1 W04

[Shakeman]

The carry over W04 parts will be forward of the driver as well as the improved frics suspension IMO. The rest will need to be new.

I can tell you – it won't – the new rules mandate low noses.

Does the low nose necessarily mean a low chassis?

How about a high chassis with an anteater nose like the mp4 22?

[Pierce89]

More weight = More force acting downwards on the tyres during launch = More pressure on contact patch friction between tyre = More ability to handle torque under acceleration without slipping = More stable under acceleration regarding wheel spin = Driver can put their foot down a bit more?

Hopefully at least one part of that is correct lol.

Dont think so. I can accelerate my 125cc gokart to 100kph 2 times faster than my road going car despite the car having 8 times the power, but only 6 times the weight. Less weight = better acceleration, no matter how you spin it. RC high performance cars can do 0-100 in 2s. More weight also means you have more mass to get off the line.

You're leaving out the tire to weight ratio. Your kart has more tire per kilo than your car.

[MacX]

Is there any information about update for Barcelona?

[Mika1]

Is there any information about update for Barcelona?

Too early mate, Auto Motor und Sport will know it soon.

[Leon]

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[rscsr]

Less weight = better acceleration, no matter how you spin it.

Not true!

Acceleration depends on the torque/power of the engine, tyre quality and dimension, road surface condition, center of gravity, weight of the car, wheelbase, wheels driven, aerodynamic downforce, aerodynamic resistance, speed, springs and dampers.

But only looking at weight isn't enough, just look at what the Bugatti Veyron is capable of.

Blanchimont is absolutely correct. If you would consider two identical cars, one heavier than the other, you have to agree that the lighter car accelerates faster. Especially as the friction coefficient is a monotonically decreasing function, dependent on the normal force.

[turbof1]

Yeah I checked it up, you are right.

[spmat]

new front and rear wing, a new exhaust as well as a more silver arrow like coating for barcelona.

http://www.motorsport-magazin.com/forme ... pfeil.html

[Richard]

I've tidied up a few posts:

Steering wheels http://www.f1technical.net/forum/viewto ... 54#p429454

Silver is the new black is the new grey is sexy http://www.f1technical.net/forum/viewto ... 10#p429610

[morefirejules08]

new front and rear wing, a new exhaust as well as a more silver arrow like coating for barcelona.

http://www.motorsport-magazin.com/forme ... pfeil.html

I wonder if the new exhaust will improve the supposedly high fuel consumption

[beelsebob]

new front and rear wing, a new exhaust as well as a more silver arrow like coating for barcelona.

http://www.motorsport-magazin.com/forme ... pfeil.html

I wonder if the new exhaust will improve the supposedly high fuel consumption

That, and/or stop heating the rear tyres up as much. These developments were explicitly targeted at improving race pace.

[mix2mix]

Is there any new picture from Catalunya ?

[gray41]

[ajdavison2]

Well that was anti climatic

[stefan_]

Spain 2013 - Thursday (09.05.2013)