Mercedes W17 - Aerodynamics Analysis and Initial Thoughts

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I'm really curious what they'll come up with in regards to changing the front wing during a race if it gets damaged, having the actuator in the tip of the wing which is probably connected to some sort of electrical wiring. I'm assuming that will lose teams some time in the pits .... hmmm

Bloody love your eyebrows mate!

So now we go back to lots of “furniture”
aerodynamic bits on the cars once again it appears.

Last season when a front wing was compromised drivers could still run. It appears this season that will not be the case. It’s a mechanically moving part and everything aerodynamically starts at the front of the car. Scoop, direct and shed.

As for Mercedes car as a whole one hopes they have got their aerodynamic house in order. They were out of touch with the previous generation car.

Surprised the cape hasn’t made its way back

aerodynamics 2026 is already more interesting than the entire 2022 generation, being nearly identical cars

i wonder how many actually understand him

I've never noticed flow conditioning vanes on the upper element of the front wing under the nose. Have they used those previously or are they a new thing?

Ooh look at me. I've got my crayons out and I'm drawing squiggly lines! Pseudo Science.

The cutout on the diffuser reminds me of the double rear diffuser from the 2009/2010 regulations. Teams could possibly use it to make downforce like before.

4:11 los extremos del alerón delantero se elevan para evitar la generación de vôrtices que afectarían al funcionamiento del difusor

The best channel for cars analysis. Can't wait for ferrari's 🤙🏼

Id like to know, out of all the cars revealed so far, which do you think is best aerodynamically just based on the recent shakedowns and the renders

Fascinating stuff Kyle - thanks for your expert analysis!

Ferrari are probably watching this to develop their car…

Any thoughts on the front wing being attached on the second element instead of the first? Will they be able to have enough drag reduction only lifting the top third element?

Did you work as an aero for Mercedes F1? 🥱 💤 😴 💤 BORE OFF, WE KNOW.

These videos will make the racing more interesting when it starts. 😊

because active aero, is make front wing change a bit longer than used to..? or no different .

Toro Rosso, how many years ..? hard to change right?😅

Will it still bounce like a kangourou ???

Hi! I have a doubt !! Why is it okay that the front wing is attached to the nose cone by the second plane? Dont the rules say that the movable parts of the wings are the last 2 ones? I don't understand that, also the 1º element is attached to the 2º in the renders and in the test so I dont how that would work with active aero. I thought they did that for the rainy testing in Silverstone

Too early to react and do some analysis. I no longer believe in teams that release car renders to the public, because the design is definitely different from the one that actually goes on the track.

These videos are my favorite part of every year

next Audi pls

@kyleengineers what’s the best way to contact you? Can’t load your website for whatever reason

Unless I missed it, surprised no mention of their front wing beingmounted to the nose off the 2nd element, so they're only opening the upper element on DRS? Bit weird

Thank you again for your brilliant insights Paul learning loads as usual

Commenting for the Al Gore rhythm. Love the videos, thanks!

The only F1 content I’ll watch that’s not green light to chequered flag! Thanks again ❤

25 minutes of awesomeness

A genuine question here and legality might not work here but what is stopping them making the front wing actuator a separate element but connected to the wing connectors so you effectively dont have any more loss than what's already there, plus with a farring that im guessing can butt up if not touch you could shape the air here like a vein.

As expected from Mercedes: Lots of detail, lots of innovation.
Making hundreds of engineers live at Brackley so they are socially isolated and have zero entertainment truly works wonders.

00:32 true, but adrian can actutally see airflow.
So far, i don't believe any of the renderings are anywhere near the real deal.
i expect higher noses and floor boards that actually create outwash

A commin damage incident in previous seasons is when light contact is made, the front wing end plates might get knocked off. Will that type of damage have more or less of an effect than on previous wings?

Do they need to have a pod or can they integrate the actuator into the nose once they made the structure strong enough?

I wished Lewis didn't leave Mercedes. The fans want to see him win that 8th World title so bad.

The barge boards are the worst bit of the new regs, they should have made them a max distance from the tub, because they are going to come off in the lightest of contact and we will have safety cars even more for debris. The mountings look only just enough to support the downforce load, yes they were complicated pre 2022 but at least closer to the tub then

"no aerodynamicist can predict the flow of the air by eye" Adrian Newey would like to differ.

Be really funny if with these wide sidepods, Mercedes turn up for the first race with zero sidepods again!

The lower overall yearly presence is made up with all these early season videos. Much appreciated