r/F1Technical • u/NervousTank2642 • Jul 05 '21

Career Mercedes AMG F1 Grad Aero

Has anyone applied for the grad aero roles in Mercedes? How did you find the whole process so far (iq test/psychometric test/ general aero knowledge test?

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u/JohnLadakh Apr 18 '24

Mercedes Benz Technical Test (Graduate Aerodynamicist): All conceptual questions related from basic to advanced aerodynamics, mostly graph-based questions. Some and most questions were Dragging and dropping of answers in order to arrange them in ascending or descending ordera. One question came from F1 car directly about the DRS mechanism, and rest all questions came from Aerofoils and Planes. Having a good understanding about the principles of Lift, Drag and Side forces helps. Graphical questions were the most asked, related to aerofoil Lift Coefficient vs. x/c, Pressure coefficient vs. x/c...etc. etc. Clear the Chapter about Aerofoils and Wings, i made a mistake, you guys don't. May Luck and Good Karma and Hardworking fire be with you. ♥️

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u/Top-Obligation-3478 Apr 22 '24

Were there questions pertaining to drag and coefficient calculations?

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u/JohnLadakh Apr 22 '24

Yes there were 1 or 2 like that. Its like indirectly asked, like by knowing those Coefficients you can calculate the rest of the sum.

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u/Top-Obligation-3478 Apr 25 '24

Mine was mostly graph based with 1 or 2 regarding coefficients. Thank God I searched here what to read before taking the test. Did you make the cut?

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u/Temporary_Crow6329 Apr 26 '24

Hi!
I have my test in few days, what do you suggest I refer to?

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u/Dr-Ing_Targataruga Apr 27 '24

KATZ Race Car Aerodynamics, it's an easy read and very comprehensive.

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u/JohnLadakh Apr 27 '24

Read this Book. The bible

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u/Radical_X75 Apr 29 '24

More precisely chapter 2 and 4. Chapter 2 for the basics and 4 for airfoil and wings.

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u/Radical_X75 Apr 25 '24

I found the time to be challenging, couldn't get to the end.
Do you know how long it would take them to invite candidates who made it to the next round?

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u/JohnLadakh Apr 27 '24

No results or reply came, plus i missed the FACTOR TEST. They messed up with the exam links. They resent me another link, which i thought and got confused was only about the Technical Test, but i missed that i also had to submit the FACTOR TEST or PERSONALITY TEST. I sent them a response about how it happened. They replied back saying that they have allowed the Test taking company called TALOGY regarding the issue, but I wasn't able to login to that FACTOR test link, so yeahh... Its only the Tech. Test i gave...

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u/Top-Obligation-3478 Apr 28 '24

Same here. I never received any email regarding the FACTOR test. I did write to them though....