[Jody Barton]

Watching a bit of the W11 on track and you get to see the lines more as it moves in the low winter sun. Those side pods are amazing. They've taken ferrari's concept and run with it, they start further back than Ferrari's and are narrower, and the taper into the rear body work is tight as hell. They've raised their front wishbone more and the nose undercut is way more extreme than last seasons. and just the shear amount of visible floor is staggering, as is the even more extreme T-section at the rear. Talking of the rear the suspension at the back looks different, haven't seen any clear shots, but it looks like a change to me.

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Yeah, the big grins at Mercedes are either going to be wiped off of those faces rather quickly, or they're a horrible sign for the rest. Lewis was struggling to contain his excitement, and even Bottas had a grin. Allison also said the guys at Brixworth have had a good winter and found performance from the engine which is a step up. Want to see Melbourne already.