Mercedes AMG F1 W05

[Thunder]

Green light means ERS isn't fully charged and the Mechanics can work on the Car without their rubber Gloves.

[zgred]

Thanks Thunders.

[Crucial_Xtreme]

I cant see it creating downforce. To me it looks more like its diverting air downwards. The leading edge is much higher than the trailing edge.

The orientation of the two part wishbone looks to be helping in managing FW upwash but just the orientation of the two parts is going to create a bit of DF.

[heimana]

during this footage they had differents sidepods, less cooling for the engine

[hollowBallistix]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa_zgASGz_0

What are the silver bits located near the front wheels / suspensions arms ? they brake duct intakes or something else ?

[Shakeman]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa_zgASGz_0

What are the silver bits located near the front wheels / suspensions arms ? they brake duct intakes or something else ?

Looked like taped up brake ducts.

[andrewf1]

So AMuS reports Rosberg saying that:

-the car, as expected, did show some problems (a huge list, actually) during testing, but that these things are normal, having been identified thanks to the amount of running they did in Jerez. Should be sorted out for the next test.

-the new brake-by-wire system is not sorted out yet, problems with the brake-balance

-vibrations at the back of the car, which should also be fixed

-not possible to judge the performance of the car, the Jerez test was purely a reliability test.

http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/form ... 29092.html

Add to that list Toto Wolff saying that although the cooling worked fine at Jerez, it could present an issue in Bahrain and you end up with some busy 2 weeks for the Merc engineers until the next test - but it should all be within plan.

[Anon123]

So AMuS reports Rosberg saying that:

-the car, as expected, did show some problems (a huge list, actually) during testing, but that these things are normal, having been identified thanks to the amount of running they did in Jerez. Should be sorted out for the next test.

-the new brake-by-wire system is not sorted out yet, problems with the brake-balance

-vibrations at the back of the car, which should also be fixed

-not possible to judge the performance of the car, the Jerez test was purely a reliability test.

http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/form ... 29092.html

Add to that list Toto Wolff saying that although the cooling worked fine at Jerez, it could present an issue in Bahrain and you end up with some busy 2 weeks for the Merc engineers until the next test - but it should all be within plan.

If Merc have a lot of problems then you wonder how many problems the other cars have and how many of them are yet to be found.

[Juzh]

Add to that list Toto Wolff saying that although the cooling worked fine at Jerez, it could present an issue in Bahrain and you end up with some busy 2 weeks for the Merc engineers until the next test - but it should all be within plan.

Bahrain's temperatures at this time are not even that high. It could be until malaysia that we'll actually see a true test for cooling.

http://www.timeanddate.com/weather/bahrain/manama

If you look at forecast for next 2 weeks, you can see it hardy goes past 20 degrees.

[Richard]

If Merc have a lot of problems then you wonder how many problems the other cars have and how many of them are yet to be found.

The article does say it is normal to have a long list.

[NewtonMeter]

So AMuS reports Rosberg saying that:

-the car, as expected, did show some problems (a huge list, actually) during testing, but that these things are normal, having been identified thanks to the amount of running they did in Jerez. Should be sorted out for the next test.

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From what I can tell, they seem pretty pleased - problems and all.

[SectorOne]

I would be more worried if they had no problems honestly.

[NewtonMeter]

I would be more worried if they had no problems honestly.

Haha, if so, one would worry that they didn't try hard enough.

[hollus]

A look inside the sidepods, from Blackout's picture. Zoom and enhance!

Those pipes (exhaust pipes?) we se under the bodywork, and their location, look strange to me. And what are those silver things near the floor at each side of the gearbox?
http://www.formula1.com/wi/enlarge/0x0/ ... 1ja047.jpg

[bonjon1979]

A look inside the sidepods, from Blackout's picture. Zoom and enhance!

Those pipes (exhaust pipes?) we se under the bodywork, and their location, look strange to me. And what are those silver things near the floor at each side of the gearbox?
http://www.formula1.com/wi/enlarge/0x0/ ... 1ja047.jpg

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/542/ilgr.png

Looks like the exhausts bending up to join with the turbo to me.