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Technical analysis: A detailed look at the Mercedes W08
Nose and Front-Wing At first glance there isn’t anything new on the front wing except that it meets the required 12.5 degree backsweep. The cascade winglet’s subtle new mounting bracket to the endplate is the only visible change but expect changes before Melbourne. The nose design is similar but different in many little ways. The camera pods are on shorter mounts by regulation and whilst the S-duct is a carryover feature it differs significantly. Its design moves away from the simple exit slot utilised previously and instead follows what McLaren have been doing creating two deeper grooves, divided by the car’s antenna. The turning vanes that hang from beneath the nose are...
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