Mercedes W16

[Venturiation]

Official W16 Hardware and Development thread

[hollus]

Just livery, no? Again, let’s wait for NEW hardware.

[Luscion]

[madsonit]

NGL, this looks so good! I hope they'll be in the fight this year. Seems like vertical inlets only, no horizontal ones at all. So excited to see all the cars on track Wed.

[organic]

The only top team that isn't using a disconnected pod wing so far.

Huge vertical inlets -> no P shape?

Front wing a clear continuation of philosophy of W15

Feels like Merc have not moved in the same direction as other teams have this winter

[Luscion]

The only top team that isn't using a disconnected pod wing so far.

Huge vertical inlets -> no P shape?

[madsonit]

The only top team that isn't using a disconnected pod wing so far.

Huge vertical inlets -> no P shape?

Front wing a clear continuation of philosophy of W15

Feels like Merc have not moved in the same direction as other teams have this winter

https://i.imgur.com/F2DcNbL.jpeg

That's such a beautifully sculpted sidepod.

[organic]

The only top team that isn't using a disconnected pod wing so far.

Huge vertical inlets -> no P shape?

https://i.imgur.com/F2DcNbL.jpeg

So they're just RB20 pods. Vertical section + wide shark mouth section with blended overbite. Bit underwhelming that it's simply taking someone else's solution if I'm honest

Notably this is a render so some things will probably be different tomorrow at filming day (like the floor, rear wing, maybe front wing too)

[Cristazius]

Isn't the third Front wing plane flat? Like it has DRS open?

[SB15]

Sidepods looks like the AMR24's Sidepod Design but a lot more caved in and straightened out in the rear. What's interesting is that the overall shape of the sidepod reminds me of the W14's Spa Upgrade that's more extended. Mercedes did not lie when they said that the W16 will be a close cousin to the W15 with much more refinements.

[DJ Downforce]

Wow! When I first saw it I thought they'd gone back to w14 style vertical square inlets and got rid of the horizontal inlet. I believe it is a P shape though.

A lot of the car looks similar - the rear suspension is the point that needs inspecting as that was their main problem last year. Really we won't know until after testing and the first race if they've got the tyre wear problem under control. Without Loic Serra the tyre expert, could they struggle in this department?

[zibby43]

Front nose is new relative to the W15.

[Lasssept]

[tomazy]

Interesting mounting of the nose cameras.

[Luscion]