Mercedes GP W02

[JohnsonsEvilTwin]

I think it would be rather a bit longer to get it from concept to windtunnel than 48 hours.

[yener]

Ferrari and Redbull are really making use of the test as you can see on the pictures.

Mercedes is also testing something new on the top airbox. Correct me if i'm wrong.
It's the inly picture i could find.



Here are all the pictures
http://www.gpupdate.net/nl/f1-fotos/743 ... mber-2011/

[Ferraripilot]

They ran that earlier in the year as I believe it is a telemetry data box or inertia sensor of sorts. I have heard W02 will be running different exhaust configurations today as well, per 2012 specs of course

[aleks_ader]

They ran that earlier in the year as I believe it is a telemetry data box or inertia sensor of sorts. I have heard W02 will be running different exhaust configurations today as well, per 2012 specs of course

Do you think that is a just an a extra data box?

Btw. any more pics will be welcone to close look?

[Owen.C93]

They ran that earlier in the year as I believe it is a telemetry data box or inertia sensor of sorts. I have heard W02 will be running different exhaust configurations today as well, per 2012 specs of course

Do you think that is a just an a extra data box?

Btw. any more pics will be welcone to close look?

http://www.formula1.com/wi/plain/sutton ... 5no523.jpg

[keoxiv]

http://www.formula1.com/wi/plain/sutton ... 5no523.jpg

Looks like f-duct or something alike is present (just noted air inlet near mclaren f-duct inlet used to be)...That's what Whitmarsh told about.

[Isak]

http://www.formula1.com/wi/plain/sutton ... 5no523.jpg

Looks like f-duct or something alike is present (just noted air inlet near mclaren f-duct inlet used to be)...That's what Whitmarsh told about.

That is most likely cooling for the cockpit.

[aral]

Note that the nose intake is blanked off. And what are the two boxes on the front wing beside the supports? Very low camera mounts, or some form of adjuster?

[Javert]

New exhausts?

[hardingfv32]

Why the continued blown front wing discussion when the nose opening can only be for cooling?

Scarbs wrote:

"The biggest issue is with the nose hole itself. This is covered in the rules and is allowed for the purposes of driver cooling. This being worded into the nose cone regulations for 2009 to prevent Ferrari style slotted noses."

Have you guys found a way around this rule?

Brian

[hardingfv32]

http://www.formula1.com/wi/plain/sutton ... 5no523.jpg

What are the reverse facing scoops at the front of the side pods right next to the top of the barge board?

Brian

[Owen.C93]

http://www.formula1.com/wi/plain/sutton ... 5no523.jpg

What are the reverse facing scoops at the front of the side pods right next to the top of the barge board?

Brian

Cooling.

[Adamski]

I could see nothing new and interesting on this car. Even the big bulge at the engine cooling intake was used in winter-testing.
As Ferraripilot write, maybe they're running with different engine mapping or exhaust configurations. The big issue is that these things are invisible for the eyes.

Reflecting to the front wing, I don't take it so serious. The best thing is to get maximum track time in these hard times with limited testing possibilities. If they have something good in their pocket, put it on the car and test it.

Only the best balanced car with the highest down-force goes quickest, so just one good thing doesn't change the world. Look at Ferrari. They have been copying Red Bull as much as possible, and where they are? Around 0.5-0.6 s/lap from Vettel.

[yener]

There is no hole in the nose. It looks like but there isn't. Ferrari also tested with a closed hole in the nose of their car.

I even don't look at the front wing anymore because almost all the FW are finetuned and they almost can't improve anymore. Maybe the flexing part, but the design in aerodynamic terms is already optimized.

[MIKEY_!]

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