Mercedes AMG F1 W03

[snoop1050]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQjwBHwL8Xw[/youtube]

[Mestrades]

http://www.mercedes-amg-f1.com/en/#/s/n ... ars-before

[Joie de vivre]

Anybody knows if they have ever worked on mercury system? Are they using it? Anything related to that system?

[schumi57410]

hello
all the time for Barcelona II for RBR, Mclaren, Mercedes, Ferrari and Lotus.
so we can expected that the 3 main forces are RBR Mclaren and Mercedes

http://www.scribd.com/doc/84691266/Barcelone-II


I make that, because we can expected that they test the same things.

[thomin]

DRS is only of any use if you're at maximum acceleration - or if you're on the straight - if you're at terminal velocity. You need to have enough downforce to take the corner flat out in the first place - THEN; you MIGHT have enough downforce to take it flat out, with DRS.

Wouldn't reduced drag also help during the acceleration? That would be the main benefit in quail IMHO.

[MercAMGF1Fans]

Ok here's the proof,
In HD too.. slowed down as it was very fast
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw3nKA8Seag[/youtube]

[raymondu999]

DRS is only of any use if you're at maximum acceleration - or if you're on the straight - if you're at terminal velocity. You need to have enough downforce to take the corner flat out in the first place - THEN; you MIGHT have enough downforce to take it flat out, with DRS.

Wouldn't reduced drag also help during the acceleration? That would be the main benefit in quail IMHO.

Yes - but you would still need to be on full throttle.

[dren]

It would help with any acceleration.

[raymondu999]

Yep it would. That's its main benefit (other than a higher terminal velocity)

[dren]

Notice the strakes in the diffuser how they concentrate everything to the center of the diffuser exit? The W03 is one of the only (might be the only) car to not have the extensions below the rear wing endplates. Those help to move the flow outward of the diffuser. The mini-diffuser must have a very strong effect if they are concentrating flow towards it under the car.

[Rikhart]

Notice the strakes in the diffuser how they concentrate everything to the center of the diffuser exit? The W03 is one of the only (might be the only) car to not have the extensions below the rear wing endplates. Those help to move the flow outward of the diffuser. The mini-diffuser must have a very strong effect if they are concentrating flow towards it under the car.

Either that, or they messed up completely in reading the regs, for the third year in a row.

[raymondu999]

Ok here's the proof,
In HD too.. slowed down as it was very fast
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw3nKA8Seag[youtube]

The DRS is open between Turns 2 and 3 - but I don't see it open in a corner in that video?

[Metalrulz]

Notice the strakes in the diffuser how they concentrate everything to the center of the diffuser exit? The W03 is one of the only (might be the only) car to not have the extensions below the rear wing endplates. Those help to move the flow outward of the diffuser. The mini-diffuser must have a very strong effect if they are concentrating flow towards it under the car.

The extended rear-wing endplates are placed behind the diffuser and the air that exits the diffuser would come in contact with the endplates so how would the endplates help in moving the air away from the diffuser ?

[dren]

Notice the strakes in the diffuser how they concentrate everything to the center of the diffuser exit? The W03 is one of the only (might be the only) car to not have the extensions below the rear wing endplates. Those help to move the flow outward of the diffuser. The mini-diffuser must have a very strong effect if they are concentrating flow towards it under the car.

The extended rear-wing endplates are placed behind the diffuser and the air that exits the diffuser would come in contact with the endplates so how would the endplates help in moving the air away from the diffuser ?

They help with the air exiting the diffuser, yes. I meant they help with the flow exiting the diffuser on the sides.

[Richard]

Another tidy up following several reported posts ...

Team chatter viewtopic.php?f=1&t=12070

Speculation about F ducts, W ducts and stalled wings now has its own thread viewtopic.php?f=6&t=12199