Mercedes W01 debuts (Pictures)
The new Mercedes W01 has appeared for the first time as test for the 2010 F1 season begins at Valencia.
Here is the first picture of the W01 which will be driven by Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg in 2010:
The first photo indicates the W01 has a high nose similar to that seen on last year’s Red Bull as well as the Ferrari F10.
Follow today’s F1 test as it happens here.
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- Mercedes W01 launch
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- Mercedes W01
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- Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher
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- Nico Rosberg in the Mercedes W01
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- Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg with the Mercedes W01
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- Michael Schumacher in the Mercedes W01
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- Michael Schumacher at the Valencia test
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- Nico Rosberg in the Mercedes W01
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- Nico Rosberg in the Mercedes W01
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- Nico Rosberg in the Mercedes W01
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- Nico Rosberg in the Mercedes W01
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- Nico Rosberg in the Mercedes W01
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- Nico Rosberg in the Mercedes W01
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- Michael Schumacher in the Mercedes W01
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- Michael Schumacher in the Mercedes W01
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- Michael Schumacher in the Mercedes W01
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- Michael Schumacher in the Mercedes W01
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- Michael Schumacher in the Mercedes W01
2010 F1 car launches
- Renault R30 launched (Pictures)
- BMW Sauber C29 launched (Pictures)
- McLaren and Ferrari’s 2010 cars side-by-side (Pictures)
- Compare the new McLaren MP4-25 with last year’s car (Pictures)
- McLaren MP4-25 launch pictures
- 2010 Ferrari F10 and 2009 Ferrari F60 side-by-side (Pictures)
- Ferrari 2010 F1 car pictures
Images (C) Mercedes
STRFerrari4Ever said on 1st February 2010, 8:01
Need more pictures to properly analyse this car but looks good so far.
ap said on 1st February 2010, 14:20
already see illegal exhaust…
K said on 1st February 2010, 22:40
lol
Gill said on 1st February 2010, 8:02
Even they have gone for red bull type nose….they need not have
Maciek said on 1st February 2010, 8:14
Is that your years of experience in F1 aerodynamics design telling you what they should or shouldn’t do?
David said on 1st February 2010, 8:24
Close, it’s a clueless person telling them what they should or shouldn’t do. Everyone looks like a RedBull this year because the Red Bull aero has a much larger area for development than Brawn last year (according to Brundle, Windsor, Allen).
Gill said on 1st February 2010, 9:54
why r u getting sentimental.
If Brawn could beat Red bull without their kind of nose, they could have beaten them this year too. And moreover the car is a absolute disaster.
And did u suggest Merc to go for Red Bull type nose. Its a blog and everyone has a right to write what he thinks.
Maciek said on 1st February 2010, 10:39
I’m not sure you understand the meaning of sentimental, Gill.
“If Brawn could beat Red bull without their kind of nose, they could have beaten them this year too”
Well, they were only beating them clearly before RedBull adapted the double diffuser – and you sure do have the right to say what you think, but then everyone has the right to point out comments that miss the mark, too.
Kav said on 1st February 2010, 11:21
Well in 2008 Red Bull introduced the shark fin (I think it was them), and many other teams copied it including Ferrari. They were beating Red Bull that year, so why did they need to put it on the car? Because it would make it just a little bit faster.
Teams copy each other, even the teams that aren’t doing as well as them. It has been like that for decades.
F1 forever said on 1st February 2010, 13:31
The mercedes nose looks nothing like the red bull nose. I don’t know why everyone is mentioning Red bull with every freakin chassis debuted.
Hairs said on 1st February 2010, 9:25
Knew it- they’ve got a low nose and the full RB5 kink. Everyone else so far has a high nose, and no (or very subtle) nose ridges. Since Brawn had the best DD last year, they should know what works.
My money’s on Mercedes this year.
JHunt123 said on 1st February 2010, 13:45
Maybe the only non Red Bull look alike will be the new Red Bull. This looks like everybody fighting last year’s war or what…
TommyB said on 1st February 2010, 8:03
Red Bull nose :P
ajokay said on 1st February 2010, 8:43
It’s a Red Bull nose, but it still has the Brawn ‘stoop’ that the BGP001 had, rather than the high and pointy nose the other teams seem to have gone for this year.
Hallard said on 2nd February 2010, 16:25
I personally find the droopy adaptation of the Red bull style nose to be quite off-putting.
Lustigson said on 1st February 2010, 8:04
You’ve got a scoop, there, Keith. Autosport.com, Pitpass et al don’t have it yet. Thumbs up!
jose said on 1st February 2010, 9:15
Another scoop that you can only see at f1fanatic. Not at jamesallen page. Sorry mate.
Follow the f1 tests at valencia, jerez and barcelona live. Only in spanish though.
http://www.motor21.com/
Vikas said on 1st February 2010, 8:04
That front wing is awesome… and heh… a mix of brawn low nose and red bull’s v nose…nicee
steph90 said on 1st February 2010, 8:06
Heard they just rolled it out and in. They don’t make a song and dance about things do they :P
The livery kind of looks like an odd dusty version of the Sauber C29 from yesterday which a splash of turquoise.
:S
PJA said on 1st February 2010, 8:29
Mercedes made the song and dance when they launched the livery last week.
steph90 said on 1st February 2010, 8:41
True but even that wasn’t much of a song and dance. I was hoping they would have a massive announcement proclaiming ‘we are here’ bringing Schumi out and play dramatic music :P not just roll in, roll out. Everyone does say F1 is a circus these days… :P
sato113 said on 1st February 2010, 8:40
probably the biggest song and dance of the year last week!
sauber looks better btw. ;)
ap said on 2nd February 2010, 0:28
u r kidding..yer?!?!?
Both this and the sudeo bmw is freaking been hit with the ugly stick…
Toro looks very nice as does the Williams…the rest are not even close.
Gill said on 1st February 2010, 8:07
The car surely doesnt look good.. Its toooo plane jane.
It might be fat but dont stand against F10, MP4-25 and R30
Jamborello said on 1st February 2010, 10:33
Gill, could you just tell us now who is going to win the championship, and save us all the bother of watching, o wise one…
Prat.
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine) said on 1st February 2010, 8:15
Two more pics courtesy of Edd Straw:
http://twitpic.com/10twam
http://twitpic.com/10twgj
David said on 1st February 2010, 8:27
omg, what a beast, awesome
sato113 said on 1st February 2010, 8:43
woah, look at the wide, double air intake above the cockpit!
ajokay said on 1st February 2010, 8:47
Nico has changed his helmet to half-match the corperate colours. The blue is now silver (grey)…
ugh.
sumedh said on 1st February 2010, 9:00
Schumacher looks mighty old with those spectacles!!!
Ned Flanders said on 1st February 2010, 13:35
Best livery + best car design = best to look at.
Ace said on 1st February 2010, 8:16
That looks like a pointy wee fin there too…
Bhavesh said on 1st February 2010, 8:17
Hey Keith,
You are too fast…
Looks like two patterns are emerging from the launches, small shallow nose and longer sidepods for ferrari & Merc
Or sharkfins coupled with wider nose and shorter sidepods Macca, Sauber, Renault
It must be to do with the way people have interpreted the DD rules this year. Very clear patterns
Williams seem somewhere in between which doesn’t really bode well.
Prisoner Monkeys said on 1st February 2010, 8:24
First reaction: someone should tell Mercedes that their nose is broken. The downward-pointing nose just doesn’t look right. And that front wing looks bloody heavy … couldn’t they make a less-chunky verion?
David said on 1st February 2010, 8:28
I disagree entirely. I’d say its at least the 2nd best looking car.
Prisoner Monkeys said on 1st February 2010, 8:37
I didn’t say it looked bad, just that it didn’t look right. It’s that high angle that makes things look hinky. It’s not s bad from the ground level. However, the front wing looks very heavy and would be more-suited to a combine harvester.
epi said on 1st February 2010, 9:45
I think the shape of the nose section makes it look like the wing is weighing it down a lot, especially when we’re used to seeing straight noses like the Sauber.
Jamborello said on 1st February 2010, 10:41
When you consider that the noses on F1 cars are usually loaded with ballast, it doesn’t really matter if it ‘looks’ heavy as long as it works.
F1 forever said on 1st February 2010, 13:36
It looks fine.
CounterStrike said on 1st February 2010, 10:59
I agree PM. Looks like its had a failed erection or something.
Kevin said on 1st February 2010, 13:26
ROFL
PJA said on 1st February 2010, 8:35
My initial impression is that I like it. I tend to prefer lower noses anyway, although I am undecided about the Red Bull style horns, at least it hasn’t got a shark fin engine cover which is a good thing in my book.
When the livery was launched I didn’t notice the yellow and black wing mirrors, for me they don’t fit in with the rest of the livery, apart from that I think I will have to wait to see how the livery looks on the track to make a final judgement.
Mike said on 1st February 2010, 13:49
Yea I couldn’t tell if this was a red bull chassis because they look so similar
HounslowBusGarage said on 1st February 2010, 8:46
The bodywork looks very undercut below the air intake. I haven’t noticed that effect on any other cars – is that right?
-A- said on 1st February 2010, 8:48
Some silver instead of blue on Nico Rosberg’s helmet, apparently. Interesting.
ivz said on 1st February 2010, 8:54
I also like lower noses. It seems like Brawn is the only one who designs them like that these days?