Mercedes doesn’t want any surprises in the Miami GP: the Brackley team is preparing for the event on the US street circuit with an aerodynamic configuration suitable for best disposing of the heat of the F1 M15 E Performance power unit in an event that promises to be the hotter than this start of the season.
In fact, on the belly of the W15, where usually only a small vent of hot air is seen, a very eye-catching grill with nine gills was seen appearing in addition to the already eye-catching openings at the root of the bonnet. To safeguard the reliability of the Brixworth 6-cylinder turbo, the technical staff directed by James Allison did not hesitate to worsen the efficiency of the black-silver arrow.
Mercedes F1 W15: the increased vents already seen in China at the root of the bonnet
Picture of: Giorgio Piola
Already in China, a circuit with two very long straights, we had observed how Mercedes had not hesitated to enlarge the section of the individual openings to improve heat extraction, a sign that the Star unit on the W15 needs air more. The intervention for the Florida city track significantly worsens the flow trend, but should protect the team from possible failures, apparently due to lubrication problems.
This is the first news that we were able to see in Miami: the Brackley team made it known that they had anticipated some news that will be seen in the package of updates planned for Imola. From the GP of Made in Italy and Emilia Romagna there is hope among Toto Wolff’s staff to turn the season around, given that at the moment Mercedes is only fourth in the Constructors’ championship, its worst result since 2015 when it finished fifth in the rankings of the teams.
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