Mercedes AMG F1 W05

[PlatinumZealot]

So if Merc are within the regs here, why did Lotus have to do the asymmetrical thing? Would Merc not also have to lop 50mm off one side?

it has to be a continuous cross section 50mm (I think) back from the tip. Since the lotus 'tusks' aren't connected one has to be longer than the other so that when a cross section is calculated they only get one area and not two. Since the Merc 'tusks' are connected, you will get one continuous area that looks like an upside down U.

Nope. look again. Mercedes HAS a single cross section. Lotus visible has TWO cross sections.
There is no need for Mercedes to make the nose tip asymmetric because IT IS one single U shaped cross section 50mm behind it's tip.
This shape nose is closer to what the FIA intended in the first place. It fits more to the rules than the single and double phallic noses that we see being hung from the other cars.

[Thunder]

Mercedes is still waiting for new Parts, so they are not driving at the Moment.

[NathanOlder]

Mercedes is still waiting for new Parts, so they are not driving at the Moment.

Where did you hear this ? do you know when parts are scheduled to arrive ?

[Thunder]

It was Posted on the AMuS Live Ticker.

[NathanOlder]

Ok, thankyou


"09:26 Mercedes we hear that after yesterday's accident from Lewis Hamilton still waiting for new parts. Nico Rosberg, who may be driving the Silver Arrow today will probably not start until late in the morning with the program"

[andrewf1]

Mercedes is still waiting for new Parts, so they are not driving at the Moment.

Where did you hear this ? do you know when parts are scheduled to arrive ?

The parts are expected to arrive shortly before noon (likewise according to AMuS).

[r.t.1.n]

Mercedes is still waiting for new Parts, so they are not driving at the Moment.

Where did you hear this ? do you know when parts are scheduled to arrive ?

Parts scheduled to arrive for 6:00 am but...

[DAMNINice]

just a little graphic I made for the comparison thread...

Merc seems to have more rake (I know it´s just studio pictures and not 100% the same perspective, but the best we can get atm.)

[PhillipM]

The studio rake is nothing like what you tend to actually see out on track, they do it on purpose.

[NathanOlder]

The W05 is back out on track.

[atanatizante]

They copied FW Venturi turning vanes from RB9 but these seems to be a lot bigger ...
And interesting slots in the turning vanes under the nose ... maybe acting like a small vortex conditioner?

[turbof1]

I think the Mercedes trick is the following: They define an inverted U section with the sides making up for almost all of the cross section of 9000mm². If i set the center of the area of the cross section to 185mm, this means that the cross section, to achieve the maximum possible height, extends from 135mm to 235mm above the reference plane. The sides would then be 9000/2/100 = 45mm wide. But we need to connect these two sides, that's the top of the inverted U. This could be very tiny, for example 0,1mm high bar which influences the 9000mm² and the center of area only marginally. We could even connect the two sides by a (mathematical) line which has a cross section of 0mm² and therefore doesn't influence the center of area at all.

Behind the cross section 50mm behind the tip, the connection of the sides could increase in height and form the crash structure.

http://imageshack.com/a/img835/91/k9ye.jpg

I'm not completely convinced, but it is a neat solution you proposed! Much easier to implement. The part where I believe this isn't fitting is that both pylons stick a little bit further out then the middle nosetip. But mercedes perhaps reasoned itself out of that situation, who knows!

[heimana]

No pictures?!

[mix2mix]

from twitter.com/MercedesAMGF1

[SilverArrow10]

Is it me or is he back in a yellow helmet. Not car related I know but the image is here.