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McLaren MP4-27 Mercedes

Team: Tim Goss (Director of Engineering), Paddy Lowe (TD), Neil Oatley (DRD), Martin Whitmarsh (TP), Jonathan Neale (MD), Sam Michael (SD)
Drivers: Jenson Button (3), Lewis Hamilton (4)
Team name: Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

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Post Thu May 24, 2012 1:45 pm

Maynard G. Krebs wrote:
ajdavison2 wrote:Then they're up the proverbial creek without a paddle, because the nut is embedded in the wheel they can't just swap the nut, they'll have to get a full new set of wheels and tires because you cant mix.


Why can't you mix?


It's against the rules. Tyres are allocated as sets of 4 and have to be used as a set.
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Post Thu May 24, 2012 7:36 pm

ParanoiD wrote:Just read an article on Autosport Mag, it said that McLaren opted the high nose because the lower nose has limited potential to be explored. Will this limit the potential development of the MP4-27? and if it will and let say they opted to change to higher chassis which will be costly, does that take their much of their resource which again will limit held back their development?

Just a thought anyway..


Your username appears quite appropriate after a post like this.
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Post Thu May 24, 2012 8:04 pm

myurr wrote:
Maynard G. Krebs wrote:
ajdavison2 wrote:Then they're up the proverbial creek without a paddle, because the nut is embedded in the wheel they can't just swap the nut, they'll have to get a full new set of wheels and tires because you cant mix.


Why can't you mix?


It's against the rules. Tyres are allocated as sets of 4 and have to be used as a set.


Used as a set..meaning you can't swap them individually after being on the car... but if there were not put on the car I don't see why not?
"I was blessed with the ability to understand how cars move," he explains. "You know how in 'The Matrix,' he can see the matrix? When I'm driving, I see the lines."
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Post Thu May 24, 2012 8:08 pm

n smikle wrote:Used as a set..meaning you can't swap them individually after being on the car... but if there were not put on the car I don't see why not?

They're allocated in sets, with numbered labels on.
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Post Thu May 24, 2012 8:11 pm

Change the labels behind the scenes? :lol:

Anyway, I agree with the guy that said they nuts probably have a clip or some quick release mechanism holding them in the centre section of the wheel.
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Post Thu May 24, 2012 8:24 pm

time to post an interesting picture:

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Are they testing visibility for the driver? :D
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Post Thu May 24, 2012 8:27 pm

New chassis on the way! heard it here first!
"I was blessed with the ability to understand how cars move," he explains. "You know how in 'The Matrix,' he can see the matrix? When I'm driving, I see the lines."
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Post Thu May 24, 2012 8:28 pm

n smikle wrote:New chassis on the way! heard it here first!


We claim that one! :lol:
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Post Thu May 24, 2012 8:30 pm

Noticed that now when watching FP1, here´s another angle.

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JB "Visibility is very poor"
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Post Thu May 24, 2012 8:49 pm

From the talks, we MAY understand that mclaren will probably go for stepped nose ?
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Post Thu May 24, 2012 8:53 pm

Whitmarsh said in a previous race it was for next year, whether that's all smoke and mirrors I don't know
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Post Thu May 24, 2012 9:09 pm

ajdavison2 wrote:Whitmarsh said in a previous race it was for next year, whether that's all smoke and mirrors I don't know

Yea that seems to be the most logical explanation. Can´t imagine they would completely re-design the car in the middle of the season.

But who knows if the regulations will stay the same for next year, isn´t there talks on lowering it even more?
Even bringing 2014 regs in 2013 in terms of the nose height.
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Post Thu May 24, 2012 10:40 pm

Nando wrote:Yea that seems to be the most logical explanation. Can´t imagine they would completely re-design the car in the middle of the season.

They would if they saw a clear advantage in it, and we aren't really in the middle of the season yet
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Post Thu May 24, 2012 10:51 pm

can you spot the different?

clue: front wing :lol: :D

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Post Fri May 25, 2012 1:08 am

They look the same to me :cry:
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