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Mercedes: Team Thread

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by TopClass, Feb 18, 2022.

  1. TopClass

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    That looks like the rear floor is positioned with pop rivets!!! Probably just a cover to disguise things.
     
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    Running in the rain gives everyone a great opportunity to 'see' the aero in action with the spray! Very interesting, I bet the other teams will be analysing this in great details.
    Great to see the high def image, thanks.
     
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    The side pods are totally different to the other teams they've either got it right or really wrong
     
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    Their mirrors are dangling off what looks like a curves top plane and sraight horizontal under plane.

    Totally unique
     
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    Wasn't there rules about using mirrors as aerodynamic devices? Remember when ferrari attached them to the Halo. I don't know if this has changed in 2022 rules.

    Edit: just looked it up. It's legal as long as then can prove the driver can see them. So I presume they can
     
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    A lot of teams have a support under the mirror and a horizontal plane so I assume its legal enough
     
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    The shot above reveals the under tub T and this is a single one unlike Aston design.
     
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    That was my first thought too! Love the concept:1980_boogie_down:
     
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    Maybe it's wishful thinking, but I like to think I can see that nice clean air there for a following car. :)
     
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    Apparently their engine is mounted further back and gearbox is shorter to allow this body with the under floor and tunnels.

    The ferrari supposedly better engine is bigger which accounts for this difference in approach?
     
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    I think I read Ferrari did a lot of work on engine weight and keeping it down - if find any articles il ping a link on.

    Im really excited to see if they make that power step along with Renault and hear about how they did it, what approach etc.
     
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    It appears that the digital render is from a very early set of rules where the wheel deflectors were allowed to be wider!!!!
     
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    Some interesting features on the Merc:

    Also explains the anti Max spikes <laugh>
     
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    So Mercedes want downwash and ferrari want upwash.

    I've enjoyed watching this guys videos. I feel like I'm an F1 aerodynamisist now <laugh>
     
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    Just spotted another Merc video - Lewis doing a lap of Silverstone.
    In the video you can see the massive flex in the front wing - I give it till after the first race where Merc beat Red Bull before the protests start!
     
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