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Mercedes' F1 2025 Pre-Season Tests: Exploring the Impact of Slot Gap Configurations on Aerodynamics

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In the high-stakes world of Formula 1 racing, every detail matters. Mercedes, a powerhouse in the sport, has recently been under the microscope for its intriguing decision to test two distinct nose configurations on the second day of the 2025 pre-season test in Bahrain. Rewinding to 2024, Mercedes employed the nose-to-forward-wing element, complete with a slot gap. However, in the 2025 initial launch, they introduced a new wing, boasting a subtl…
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Mercedes' F1 2025 Pre-Season Tests: Exploring the Impact of Slot Gap Configurations on Aerodynamics

In the high-stakes world of Formula 1 racing, every detail matters. Mercedes, a powerhouse in the sport, has recently been under the microscope for its intriguing decision to test two distinct nose configurations on the second day of the 2025 pre-season test in Bahrain. Rewinding to 2024, Mercedes employed the nose-to-forward-wing element, complete with a slot gap. However, in the 2025 initial launch, they introduced a new wing, boasting a subtl…

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Gary Anderson: Mercedes' F1 testing experiment explained

It's interesting to see Mercedes running a back-to-back of two different nose configurations on the second day of Formula 1 2025's pre-season test in Bahrain.In 2024, it ran a nose-to-forward-wing element with a slot gap (red ellipse) but for its initial launch nose for 2025 it had a new wing with a slightly different mainplane profile (red highlight) and flap profiles. This configuration also did away with the slot gap.But a version with a slot…

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The Race broke the news in on Thursday, February 27, 2025.
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