Mercedes W03

Digitil image unveiled and there are two details which catch my eye.

First: there is an actual 3 element wing


Second: there is a bib or loop positioned under the nose and THEN the wing pylons mount under that. So in other words, the front wing pylons do NOT mount to the underside of the nose, but rather they mount to a bib or loop which is mounted under the nose. I'm wondering if the f-duct holes are mounted in this loop or bib...... interesting
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I should add that I am not sure if this image was leaked or how it really came of. It's making it's way around the technical areas though, just not the MB website... yet?

 

Looks alot like the Mclaren nose etc. How low or high are the sidepods in comparison to the Mclaren

 

This is a fake. Just confirmed by MB who did confirm although that a teaser pic is coming soon

 

Fake? Wasted! Looks stunning

 

By the way, when is Merc launching? Ferrari is on Friday, while Red Bull on Monday?

 

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LOL. nice. yeah, MB will release a teaser soon and the actual unveiling of the car won't be for a couple weeks in Barcelona

 

news from auto bild motorsport regarding W03.

- shakedown on wednesday next week
- 3 different exhaust solutions to test before Melbourne
- 1 solution is "on the edge" but Merc think it´s legal
- only 1 bigger update before Melbourne at second Barcelona week
- car supposed to look not that much different to its predecessor
- team very satisfied with achieved downforce levels, targets were set very high as they got caught by setting them too low for the last 2 seasons.

 

Fixed it for you!

While the tunnel & simulation data are getting pretty good these days you've still got to get the sucker on track to see where you're really at..... Which is why I remain a little surprised they haven't got it going yet. OK, they ran the old car and gathered a ton of tire data and always said that was their plan. I'm just not convinced.

OTOH, one reason to keep it under wraps is *if* they think they've got a (visible) game-changer going. Not a mercury linked suspension (easy to hide) but say a revolutionary diffuser (again!).....

Cheers,
Ian

 

Right on Ian. Just like the new Ferrari, what the wind tunnel says and how it is on the track remain two different things.

 

So, shakedown at Rockingham tomorrow and I have heard a teaser is coming tomorrow as well.......

 

Tomorrow? I thought next Tuesday..at Barca.

 

Excited to c it. I wish the best for Schumi and the crew, it's best for F1 if there are 4-5 competitive teams on the grid.

 

+1. We need Mercedes to be in the chase.

 

my sources are VERY good indeed. here is the official teaser
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and compared with the Ferrari
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I notice the nose is not as wide as W02 which means in order to maintain cross sectional rules it is probably somewhat stout , ie. taller north to south than east to west

 

photoshopped a bit
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Looks like McLaren is alone with the low nose.

 

Looks SLEEK!

A lot shorter than the Ferrari, though.

 

Also I noticed that most teams are still running those farings in the wheels while Ferrari doesn't anymore. I wonder why?

 

It's actually a tad longer.

 

Hmm, must be the shadows screwing with me