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[Hammer278]

Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the prettiest of them all?






Smallest sidepods of all, tightest rear end (dat a$$), and a pretty decent nose + front wing. Merc's teasers were worth it.

[Hammer278]

Another...the sidepods are insanely compact compared to McLarens and Williams surprisingly. Click to zoom further.






Link for comments of team bosses & drivers:
http://mercamgf1-fans.com/mamgf1/new-me ... mg-f1-w05/

[Hammer278]

Hamilton first car out to take on Jerez.

[hypertek]

Wow looks awesome.

Its interesting to see all the different applications to the rules that each team took. In which each team is confident their nose is the best. Some teams look like they just stuck an extension on the front that hangs in front of the standard 2013 nose just to meet regulations (without having to redesign the whole front end ).

[CookinFlat6]

Wow, that car is on first glance more sorted than all the rest. The detail, the rear, the side pods, this is what happens when you make something with enough time and money.

The nose solution - its pretty because they have done it well, now I expect Lewis will rack up most laps and set fastest time ntoday

[Jabberwocky]

nice use of the camera pods to disrupt the air before it gets to the front top wishbones, not the most prettiest position for them, but it is not about looks

[CookinFlat6]

It immediately raises questions about the McLaren and Williams sidepod size. Have they already missed a trick by being customers? Have Ferrari and Merc gained on rear DF or cooling effeciency

[racechick]

Just seen this thread. Here's another pic of the prettiest car!!

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[CookinFlat6]

On closer inspection, the rear solution for the Merc is astoundingly tight. Looks like they dont need to depend on much air flow from the front and to the floor. Looks like the rear downforce is the reason for the sidepod and tightness. So unlike the McLaren or anteaters reliant on the front for airflow to the floor they dont need the scoops or flared nostrils up front.
Same as ferrari except the Ferrari rear end is a lot more basic.
If that makes sense

[cheekybru]

The Gf has seen this car and now is going to decorate the kitchen (Her room ) Merc colours and make it a "Merc Room" Prettiest car by far!

[What's Burning?]

Couple of observations now that I've seen the car for a whopping thirty seconds. Small intakes. High and very open down below. That's got to be a real wing. Any pictures of the rear?

[sagi58]

Dumb Question of the Day:

Is that a letter O or the number 0 in the name?
Which ever one it is, what does it stand for?

((Yes, I tried Google; but, to no avail!))

[Hammer278]

It's the number 0....05. Because Mercedes expect to be in the sport till double digits I reckon.

WB, no rear images so far.

[Hammer278]

Merc has called it a day. For those number believers (I suspect none but anyway),

Lewis sporting 44 (bad mojo in the POV of Chinese) drove out of garage no.13 today so I guess bad luck was the order of the day.

[Jabberwocky]

Maybe Lewis was making a statement that all the 2014 cars have horrible noses. lol