Mercedes AMG F1 W08 EQ Power +

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Wow what on earth Mercedes...we expected a B-spec from Red Bull not from you!! So many aerodynamic devices on this car now...especially this snow-plough under the nose there is huge! Wow I love this year's development...keep F1 that way please!!

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[BrunoH]

i dont believe they can cut 10 kilos.... maybe the 5... and its a big cut already for an F1 car. unless they are using less batteries... and thats not going to happen...

You need to remember that they had a lighter transmission during pre-season testing but had to revert to an older heavier design (what they are using now), so I would say 10 is in the realm of possibility. However it will all come down to how radical the changes they are making are.

I dont think they made the transmission 10 kilos more heavy.. i mean what did they put in there to be 10 kilos more? in F1 1 kilo is a lot!!! im sure they didn't put tungsten in there.... loll ... no way the new transmission is more or less than 2 to 3 kilos lighter... no way!

[diego.liv]

Need info about weight saving: all those elements under the nose, bargeboards, fin, rear wing, monkey seat

[RZS10]

Just a guess but the overall thinner nose probably allowed for the additional aero parts without adding weight.

[PhillipM]

It doesn't matter which end of the car you look at almost everything has changed or been tweaked, diffuser, brake ducts, monkey seat, floor.
I wonder if some of that weight saving has gone towards bolting 96,000 pieces of aero fins on

[motobaleno]

Just a guess but the overall thinner nose probably allowed for the additional aero parts without adding weight.

1) respect to mercedes that's a huge piece of evolution

2) more easily the opposite: since the nose has to comply crash test, if you want same structural properties in smaller volume usually you have to increase weight

[cirrusflyer]

Maybe the 'front diffusor' was the reason for the long wheelbase from the beginning.

Again, it's too high and too smaller area.

What about some kind of Venturi?

[Sevach]

[ferkan]

I think this time Merc actually went overboard with those little winglets lol this is nuts!

[torpor]

When all these wings and flaps work together like expected, they will fly around the track.
If not it's embarrassing tinkering / modern art.

[diego.liv]

I guess the new structure under the nose serves to have a better handling of the rear (which is more critical in a longer wheelbase car), but wouldn't it make it much more difficult for the drivers to handle the front now? Sensitive front-> easier to lock the wheels, understeer, tyre temps management etc

[Sonador]

Wauw

Amazing detail
I love Mercedes they always go balls out.

=D>

Now i can see why Pirelli went for the tire choice they did.
Maybe scared o the additional load?

That new front nose must be worth some df "points".

Flabbergasted

[torpor]

AMuS just released an article about the new Benz (German).

http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/form ... 29631.html

In short:
the new nose required a new crash test

new front shall improve airflow to the rear

Mercedes is going to run a Spec 2 engine in Barcelona.

6 kg weight reduced