Mercedes AMG F1 W05

[PlatinumZealot]

Rear view of the Mercedes PU

http://img4.auto-motor-und-sport.de/Mer ... 815946.jpg

Now that's one huge azz turbo!

[AnthonyG]

What are the 2 smaller exhaust pipes running on top of the cylinder banks?

[CosTa]

What are the 2 smaller exhaust pipes running on top of the cylinder banks?

Wastegate pipes.

[scarbs]

[r.t.1.n]

Russland GP

[Thunder]

One more from Russia, via AMuS.

[lotus7]

That is the front of the chassis in that last pic?
What is that coil spring for, as I understood torsion bars are generally used on all four corners ?

[PhillipM]

It'll be the heave spring looking at it.

[SectorOne]

Super impressed by the rate of development at Mercedes i have to say. It feels like not only do they have a second advantage on all other teams but they also seem to out-develop all their competitors.

In 2012 i don´t think we would have seen a new floor, sidepod deflectors, new sidepods this late in the season.
They were busy getting to grips with what exhaust solution to run on the cars.

[lotus7]

It'll be the heave spring looking at it.

The heave spring normally is installed lengthwise and less heavy duty , not so ? Refer to the Penske PC23 thread in Autosport forums , maybe .

[PhillipM]

On the rear, maybe, makes little sense on the front to introduce another linkage when your rockers are in the right spot anyway.

[stefan_]

Russia 2014 - Thursday (09.10.2014)

[tuj]

what is the (I presume) hydraulic line running to the brake cylinder on the right? (again I presume) the right cylinder is rear brakes? Why a hydraulic line to it during the setup?

[aral]

what is the (I presume) hydraulic line running to the brake cylinder on the right? (again I presume) the right cylinder is rear brakes? Why a hydraulic line to it during the setup?

bleeding and pressurising

[dans79]

Why? They're light, reliable, cheap and compact.

because they are plastic and melt pretty easily.