Mercedes AMG F1 W06 Launch

Flibster · 29 Jan 2015 at 16:50

GravyMonster · 29 Jan 2015 at 17:09

Launch nose looks similar to the McLaren, ie. nipple-less.

drunkenmaster · 29 Jan 2015 at 17:31

I think autosport summed up the look as something like reminiscent of the Williams 2015 nose and all I thought was, it was reminiscent of the Mercedes 2014 nose and the Williams new nose is like the Merc nose with a short fat knob on the end of it.

In terms of nipple-less you could say the Mclaren had gone similar to last years Merc but, when you look at the difference in length the Mclaren seems an odd departure from what everyone did last year.

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/01/...deo-mclaren-mp4-30-revealed/mp4-30-overhead3/

From the overhead view last year effectively most cars were stopping the nose where the mobil or the 1, then either you had Merc stopped there or most others with a giant knob stuck to the front. Mclaren have basically widened the knob to be the full width of the nose rather than just remove it and have the nose finish further back. As the general trend last year was moving the nose higher/further back for better performance and those that needed to did the knob for regulations, Mclaren seem to have gone entirely opposite, longer, lower and blocking more airflow.

Flibster · 29 Jan 2015 at 18:03

New from Mercedes on twitter.

kaiowas · 29 Jan 2015 at 20:07

Looks like Lewis got his way with regard to running his number this year rather than carrying the #1

Janesy B · 29 Jan 2015 at 21:10

That was confirmed a couple of weeks ago

Duke · 29 Jan 2015 at 21:42

Looks tidy. The narrow and pointed noses look quite early-2000s F1 car.

Skeeter · 29 Jan 2015 at 22:02

I do wonder why the FIA haven't moved the camera locations to an area where the new new noses will actually be?

Gonzo0 · 29 Jan 2015 at 22:42

Very similar notes to Lotus.

Cant expect to see too many new things on the W06...i mean why change a winning formula?

Nismo · 30 Jan 2015 at 06:03

Skeeter said:
I do wonder why the FIA haven't moved the camera locations to an area where the new new noses will actually be?

e.g. lower?

Too low and the footage would be useless surely, you wouldn't see anything other than a close up of tarmac

this_is_gav · 30 Jan 2015 at 08:20

Nismo said:
e.g. lower?

Too low and the footage would be useless surely, you wouldn't see anything other than a close up of tarmac

I vividly remember in 1995 seeing a camera shot from the front-wing end-plate of a Ferrari at Monaco. It was what made me realise I could never be an F1 driver (among many other things, but boys can dream!).

It really wouldn't work in the mile wide Tilke era we're in though.

Kimi · 30 Jan 2015 at 09:14

Looks good, so much for the chrome paint rumor.

utajoker · 30 Jan 2015 at 10:27

Kimi said:
Looks good, so much for the chrome paint rumor.

im glad that didnt happen

gord · 30 Jan 2015 at 12:11

Kimi said:
Looks good, so much for the chrome paint rumor.

I wanted really shiny.

~Mike~ · 30 Jan 2015 at 14:18

Best looking car still for me, colour might yet change.

413x · 30 Jan 2015 at 19:04

Same as last year
Bit nothingy

To many silver cars with streaks of colour!

Love the nose though!

Shimmy · 31 Jan 2015 at 22:08

CaptainRAVE · 1 Feb 2015 at 14:57

Looks the same as last year, but then if it ain't broke...

Flibster · 1 Feb 2015 at 18:43

Toto seems to be on crutches.

Broken wrist and shoulder last year... what's he done now?

Finners · 1 Feb 2015 at 18:55

Flibster said:
Toto seems to be on crutches.

Broken wrist and shoulder last year... what's he done now?

Said he injured his knee on the autosport live commentary, Didn't say how though.