Mercedes W16

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Mansell89 wrote:
25 Feb 2025, 23:45
prox wrote:
25 Feb 2025, 19:38
The first thing that hit me when I saw this pic was MP4-20.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GkpDyyxW8AE ... =4096x4096
Was that McLarens 2014 car in the first hybrid year - before they switched to Honda the following year?
No, it was the McLaren which raced 20 years ago :lol:

I too have noticed some similarity between (some) of these cars and mid 2000's era cars, but the similarities brake apart once you look at them in motion and notice how much of the track space these behemoths take.
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Emag wrote:
25 Feb 2025, 23:52
Mansell89 wrote:
25 Feb 2025, 23:45
prox wrote:
25 Feb 2025, 19:38
The first thing that hit me when I saw this pic was MP4-20.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GkpDyyxW8AE ... =4096x4096
Was that McLarens 2014 car in the first hybrid year - before they switched to Honda the following year?
No, it was the McLaren which raced 20 years ago :lol:

I too have noticed some similarity between (some) of these cars and mid 2000's era cars, but the similarities brake apart once you look at them in motion and notice how much of the track space these behemoths take.
Haha sorry my bad- I was getting that silver and black McLaren Merc 2014 vibe.

Have to say the detail around the edges of this 2025 Mercedes is impressive.

Cant wait to see how these cars handle over the next 3 days.

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It's basically a melding together of the rb20 inlets+overbite with the amr24 early season pod shape:

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That sidepod inlet looks insane :shock:

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Isn't like the nose W15's? Is the W16's damaged or not working already?

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F1Krof wrote:
26 Feb 2025, 15:13
Isn't like the nose W15's? Is the W16's damaged or not working already?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GktzF1BXUAA ... name=large

https://twitter.com/hashtag/AmuS?src=ha ... </script>
Maybe they have a couple of specs they’re testing in . . . testing.

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Autoracer discussing front suspension change. Steering rod moved rearwards to behind lower triangle, like the McLaren

https://autoracer.it/it/mercedes-copia- ... -sulla-w16

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