Mercedes AMG F1 W08 EQ Power +

[F1Krof]

Precautionary change due to damage sustained in Baku. The Vettel incident ??!!??

They banged the front wheels, and the shunt wasn't that much of an impact to destroy the gearbox. But tough luck man, Lewis'

[itwasntme]

https://twitter.com/andrewbensonf1/stat ... 8157020161

[F1NAC]

https://twitter.com/andrewbensonf1/stat ... 8157020161

It's sad that someone actually thought of that...

[ClarkBT11]

Why do we dump Mercedes team thread stuff in the car thread? It's happening every week

[bm150]

It was quoted from Merc that they had brought a new nose FW and floor to Austria.
Can anyone spot the differences??

need more hi def close ups..

[ClarkBT11]

It was quoted from Merc that they had brought a new nose FW and floor to Austria.
Can anyone spot the differences??

The yellow arrows on the pictures on the previous page points most of the differences.

Under the nose on the end of vortex generator

Mirror​ stalks

Vane on top off floor

[atanatizante]

1. Those vertical strakes carved into the leading and trailing edge of the FW are new as Motorsport.com is saying?

2. Why is that carbon fiber fairings divided there? Coz one is for the drive shaft and another one is for the lower wishbone? Then why they didn`t create a big single one fairing simulating a kind of lower rear wing over the crash structure, like they have had in the past? Having 2 fairings would help them in adding DF maybe?

[roon]

https://s2.postimg.org/b11b9mfy1/2017-0 ... h-2017.jpg

1. Those vertical strakes carved into the leading and trailing edge of the FW are new as Motorsport.com is saying?

2. Why is that carbon fiber fairings divided there? Coz one is for the drive shaft and another one is for the lower wishbone? Then why they didn`t create a big single one fairing simulating a kind of lower rear wing over the crash structure, like they have had in the past? Having 2 fairings would help them in adding DF maybe?

There is a prescribed maximum height/length ratio for suspension arm cross-sections. Two short-chord arms will be thinner (less frontal area) than one long-chord arm.

[mycadcae]

Pls explain , what is this?

[RicME85]

They are some sort of fixing/pin, Scarbs mentioned them a few weeks ago, something about Mercedes always go to scrutineering with them out like that.

[morefirejules08]

Does anyone have an idea what Mercedes are trying to achieve with the new mirror stalks?

[CLKGTR]

Does anyone have an idea what Mercedes are trying to achieve with the new mirror stalks?

Lower drag coefficient, smaller frontal area and better airflow towards the rear, as always when it comes to mirrors. Visibility is not a priority here

But very impressive and detailed work from Mercedes on this low-benefit aero element.

[theWPTformula]

https://s2.postimg.org/b11b9mfy1/2017-0 ... h-2017.jpg

1. Those vertical strakes carved into the leading and trailing edge of the FW are new as Motorsport.com is saying?

2. Why is that carbon fiber fairings divided there? Coz one is for the drive shaft and another one is for the lower wishbone? Then why they didn`t create a big single one fairing simulating a kind of lower rear wing over the crash structure, like they have had in the past? Having 2 fairings would help them in adding DF maybe?

There is a prescribed maximum height/length ratio for suspension arm cross-sections. Two short-chord arms will be thinner (less frontal area) than one long-chord arm.

I believe the regulations also state that there must be five individual/exposed connections to the upright (2 upper wishbone, 2 lower wishbone, 1 pushrod/pullrod) but no minimum number at the gearbox, that's why the fairing is partially split. For the front upright it's six (2 upper wishbone, 2 lower wishbone, 1 pushrod/pullrod, 1 steering arm).

[roon]

https://s2.postimg.org/b11b9mfy1/2017-0 ... h-2017.jpg

1. Those vertical strakes carved into the leading and trailing edge of the FW are new as Motorsport.com is saying?

2. Why is that carbon fiber fairings divided there? Coz one is for the drive shaft and another one is for the lower wishbone? Then why they didn`t create a big single one fairing simulating a kind of lower rear wing over the crash structure, like they have had in the past? Having 2 fairings would help them in adding DF maybe?

There is a prescribed maximum height/length ratio for suspension arm cross-sections. Two short-chord arms will be thinner (less frontal area) than one long-chord arm.

I believe the regulations also state that there must be five individual/exposed connections to the upright (2 upper wishbone, 2 lower wishbone, 1 pushrod/pullrod) but no minimum number at the gearbox, that's why the fairing is partially split. For the front upright it's six (2 upper wishbone, 2 lower wishbone, 1 pushrod/pullrod, 1 steering arm).

Also, now that they can alter the arm AoA +/-10°, it becomes feasible to make something akin to a two-element wing.

[Morteza]

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