News Details
Mercedes introduce new nose and front wing
Mercedes have kicked off the second week of testing at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona by adding a new front end to their W10. Having struggled with front end grip during the first 4 days of testing, the upgrades will come as a welcome addition to Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas.
As another evolutionary step in Mercedes unique thin nose cone, the team have further narrowed the nose and added some sculpting to improve airflow underneath and over the nose cape that managed airflow underneath and behind the nose. Last year, Mercedes already extended the leading edges of that cape further forward, while this step integrates the entire concept better into the shape of the nose.
In addition to...
Full Story »
Full Story »
6y ago from F1Technical.net
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Getting downforce through the rear wing endplate
Renault F1 have arrived at Barcelona with an interesting update on their...
6y ago from F1Technical.net
Mercedes W10 rear wing airflow explained with flow-viz
Testing usually sees teams apply flowviz paint on their cars to visualize...
6y ago from F1Technical.net
Mercedes front wing change would take ‘months'
On this week’s podcast, I was discussing the idea of front wings and...
6y ago from TheParcFerme.com
Mercedes would need ‘months’ to change front wing...
Mercedes has opted for a more conventional front wing design Mercedes is...
6y ago from SpeedCafe.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Pedro Acosta on MotoGP silly season rumours: “Those...
No description available...
10h ago from Motorsport.com
KTM and Tech3 unveil 2026 MotoGP challengers
KTM and its sister team Tech3 have officially launched its 2026...
14h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
KTM and Tech3 unveil 2026 MotoGP bikes in joint launch
No description available...
14h ago from Motorsport.com
Why Valentino Rossi is putting pressure on Ducati over...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Ryan Briscoe to coach RLL drivers, fueling speculation...
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has announced that it has brought on two...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Wienie 500 returns for second year in build-up to Indy...
Indianapolis Motor Speedway has announced that the Oscar Meyer Wienie 500...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Alex Palou responds to McLaren court ruling
Alex Palou has been ordered to pay McLaren Racing over $12 million...
4d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
IndyCar penalizes Abel Motorsports for rig testing
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Rally USA return edges closer for 2027 as WRC plans...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
More than 10 tuners interested in joining WRC under...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
How Oliver Solberg picked up his “crazy dream”...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Monte Carlo: Oliver Solberg dominates to claim...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arsenal, Man United and Chelsea lock horns for...
Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea are keeping tabs on the Freiburg...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Gabriel refusing to shake Maguire's hand sparks aggro...
Gabriel refused to shake Harry Maguire's hand which sparked aggro at full...
5h ago from SkySports.com
Arteta feeling bullish after Arsenal ‘take...
t;li>Head coach and players spoke in wake of United defeatSide is ‘in...
6h ago from TheGuardian.com
Arteta encouraged by 'beautiful' meeting with players...
Mikel Arteta has revealed he called his players for a meeting to...
7h ago from SkySports.com
Comments
Hottest News
F1: Barcelona Day 2 Recap: Ferrari
It was a productive day for us. Despite the rain,... Read More »
3h ago from Pitpass.com
LIVE: 2026 F1 Barcelona Pre-Season Test - Day 2
The second day of on-track action for F1 in 2026... Read More »
15h ago from RacingNews365.com
2026 F1 Barcelona Pre-Season Test - Day 2 results
See the results from the second day of pre-season... Read More »
6h ago from RacingNews365.com
