Mercedes W10 testing update
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As expected, the Mercedes W10 hit the track at pre-season testing with astonishing reliability. Clocking 150 laps on the first day and 163 laps on the second, the Silver arrows have been blasting through their testing runplan. 
‘We managed to squeeze quite a lot in to this first day of running,’ explains James Allison, Technical Director at Mercedes AMG F1 team. ‘Finding out both how the 2019 tyres are working and also learning about the way the car responds to set-up changes. Today was not about absolute pace and we?re reasonably pleased with the handling of the car and the way it is behaving.”
One of the most complex areas of the car, in terms of aerodynamics is the bargeboards and additional elements surrounding the sidepod inlet. The W10 features a similar arrangement of turning vanes to the W09. Two turning vanes are located infront of the main overhang surrounding the sidepod inlet. These turning vanes are considerably shorter (highlighted in red) as expected with the reduction in bargeboard height of 125mm of the 2019 rules. They also feature a similar horizontal winglet to the W09 that protrudes out of the top of the turning vanes.  Bargeboard comparison between the Mercedes W10 testing (top) and the W09 at the Brazilian GP (bottom)

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