This resulted in a large-scale replace arriving in Monaco with additional variations being applied all through the rest of the season.
Let’s take an in depth have a look at a number of the automotive’s finer particulars in full, and the way that large growth programme was rolled out to overhaul Ferrari for second place within the Constructors’ Championship.
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Mercedes W13 and W14 aspect comparability
A comparability of the W13 and W14, exhibiting how the zeropod’s inlet had been pushed again for 2023.
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Mercedes W14 brake element
A have a look at the entrance brake meeting with out the drum in place provides us a glimpse of the collar used to carry a number of the inside fairings in place.
Mercedes W14, flooring element
An in depth up of the ahead portion of the W14’s flooring, together with the mini-scroll part with a row of vortex mills housed on it and a perforated Gurney association above it, whereas aft of that’s the taller scroll part of the sting wing with a divisible strake on the floor.
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Mercedes W14 technical element
Beneath the covers of the W14 we’re capable of see how the radiators and ancillaries are package deal across the energy unit and sidepods.
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Mercedes W14 steering wheel element
The again of the Mercedes steering wheel exhibits a single wishbone paddle gearshift lever on the high and an elongated single paddle clutch arm runs throughout the underside, which is fitted with a finger socket to assist modulate the discharge.
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Mercedes W14 entrance wing
Mercedes continued to make use of a variation of the open-ended entrance wing flap and endplate juncture in 2023, though it additionally included two new winglets above the rear components.
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Mercedes W14 center wing element
Having pushed the zeropod’s inlet additional again, the aspect influence spar (SIS) wing fairing grew to become extra of an impartial floor.
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Mercedes W14 element
The W14’s rear brake meeting with out the drum in place permits us to see how the caliper is fed cool air by its fairing.
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Mercedes W14 technical element
One other view of the scrolled edge wing design, which notably has steel assist brackets which might be positioned and formed to enhance their aerodynamic output.
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Mercedes W14 technical element
An in depth up of the SIS fairing, the wing mirror, vortex mills and slatted mirror stalk.
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Mercedes W14 rear element
A have a look at the W14’s diffuser, with the mouse home seen within the sidewall and the trumpeted higher nook. Additionally observe the stepped decrease edge on the rear brake duct winglet.
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Mercedes W14 element
An in depth up of the bib wing, with the versatile materials used to permit that part to maneuver up and down when it comes into contact can be a notable function.
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Mercedes W14 entrance element
A large replace arrived on the Monaco Grand Prix, which not solely resulted within the W14 having a extra ‘conventional’ sidepod design thereafter but additionally noticed the higher wishbone realigned.
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Mercedes W14 sidepods winglet element
The lead arm on the higher wishbone was raised (inset), whereas a brand new winglet could possibly be discovered on the W14’s flooring (blue arrow) and the SIS fairing’s hanging vane was additionally modified (crimson arrow).
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Mercedes F1 W14 automotive element
The ground edge wing was additionally modified, with further strakes added to the scrolled part’s floor.
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Mercedes W14 technical element
Small cooling gills have been additionally added to the sidepod’s shoulder when required.
Mercedes W14 button view
An off for Lewis Hamilton on the Monaco Grand Prix led to the W14 being craned away from the circuit and offered us with a uncommon glimpse of the underfloor, which is filled with complicated geometries.
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Mercedes W14 element
A a lot bigger cooling gill panel was put in for the Spanish Grand Prix to assist maintain temperatures underneath management.
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Mercedes W14 nostril and entrance wing element
A uncommon glimpse of the nostril and entrance wing meeting from beneath.
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Mercedes W14 new entrance wing comparability, British GP
A brand new entrance wing arrived on the British Grand Prix and featured revisions to the mainplane and wing ideas within the outer part, a extra cambered endplate design and a extra aerodynamically formed slot hole separator bracket.
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Mercedes W14 entrance wing element
A top-down overview of the brand new entrance wing design, with many of the particulars modified on the outboard finish of the wing.
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Mercedes W14 rear wing finish plate
Mercedes launched an open-ended endplate variant on the Hungarian Grand Prix, altering the dimensions and form of the rear endplate cutout.
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Mercedes W14 suspension element, Hungarian GP
The lead arm of the entrance suspension’s higher wishbone was modified once more for Hungary, with a dipped profile added to the fairing (crimson arrow).
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Mercedes W14 sidepods element, Belgian GP
The vortex producing fins and mirror stalk slat have been eliminated for the Belgian Grand Prix to scale back drag, whereas the scrolled part of the sting wing noticed the strakes hooked up to it decreased from three to 2.
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Mercedes W14 rear wing comparability
Mercedes tried completely different rear wing configurations on the Belgian Grand Prix to search out the precise stability for his or her drivers, with an infill panel for the endplate and no Gurney on the trailing fringe of the higher flap employed on George Russell’s automotive, whereas Hamilton’s automotive was arrange with a decrease downforce wing, endplate cutout and a Gurney on the trailing edge.
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Mercedes W14 element
The scrolled part of the sting wing on the Dutch Grand Prix, with simply two strakes dividing the floor.
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Mercedes W14 DRS
An in depth up of the DRS mechanism on the W14.
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Mercedes W14 technical element
A single ingredient beam wing and the endplate infill panels have been paired with a decrease downforce rear wing configuration for the Italian Grand Prix.
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Mercedes W14 technical element
This shot of the W14 with out the bodywork in place provides an opportunity to see the interior stays used to stop the ground from flexing.
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Mercedes W14 technical element
Mercedes added a swage line to the decrease half of its rear wing endplate on the Japanese Grand Prix.
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Mercedes W14 flooring – Austin (Outdated spec inset)
Mercedes revised the scrolled part of the sting wing as soon as once more, at america Grand Prix, with tufts additionally employed throughout follow to seize some real-world data on the brand new components efficiency.
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Mercedes W14 technical element
There have been additionally adjustments to the forefront of the ground and the roof of the tunnel thereafter.
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Mercedes W14 element
An in depth up of the open-ended and steel supported rear wing tip part on the W14.
Right here’s the record of the parts that Mercedes listed as having modified within the automotive presentation doc prior to every race.
- Saudi Arabia
- Australia
- Edge wing strakes to underside
- Azerbaijan
- RWEP
- FBD exit enhance
- RBD fence (decrease part decreased)
- Entrance suspension fairing (decrease wishbone)
- Miami
- Monaco
- Entrance suspension (overhaul in place)
- Ground fences
- Sidepods
- Engine cowl
- Rear wing
- RBD winglets
- Spain
- Mirror vanes eliminated
- Diffuser
- Canada
- Eliminated sidepod wing, winglet
- Austria
- Nice Britain
- Entrance wing
- FWEP and diveplane
- Hungary
- FWEP diveplane lifted
- Entrance suspension fairing
- Rear wing
- Belgium
- Sidepod inlet
- Engine cowl (sideview coke tube chamber elevated)
- Underfloor quantity distribution
- Rear wing
- Netherlands
- Ground edge
- Mirror keep
- Beam wing
- Italy
- Singapore
- Japan
- Qatar
- USA
- Ground physique
- Ground edge and edge wing
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Las Vegas
- Abu Dhabi
