McLaren MP4-29 Mercedes

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Little problem for Kevin during FP1 #-o
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Little ot:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DgbUBoxa48
:lol: :lol: :lol:

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I'm told its to hide the tyres construction, that is bared by the flat spot, to keep Pirelli's proprietary information secret

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Movable aerodynamic device?

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Thunders wrote:Italy Thursday via AMuS

http://img3.auto-motor-und-sport.de/McL ... 806685.jpg
Light reflection makes it look like a triple element rear wing.

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in this video kevin is testing a new frontwing, seems there will be changes to the endplate, more then that i cannot see, it was mentioned in autosports tech report, but no pics has been available 0:04-0:06

jezz they are mapping the old wing Image

confirmed here at 19sec.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfIJbgPGMr4
so no new wing

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Waiting for some good photos of that update that will bring them closer to Red Bull :)

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Is that a Wing on the Top of the Diffusor like Williams has it?
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Yep. RB has it too IIRC. Surprisingly they use the blockers also on the upper wishbone

edit: i wonder how the wing on top of the diffuser should work with the blockers above/behind it

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McMrocks wrote:Yep. RB has it too IIRC. Surprisingly they use the blockers also on the upper wishbone

edit: i wonder how the wing on top of the diffuser should work with the blockers above/behind it
They've been there all year actually.

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ncassi22 wrote:
McMrocks wrote:Yep. RB has it too IIRC. Surprisingly they use the blockers also on the upper wishbone

edit: i wonder how the wing on top of the diffuser should work with the blockers above/behind it
They've been there all year actually.
Right but the most reliable website "omnicourse" said that they'll bring a new diffuser designed for just one pair of blockers.

Furthermore they ran just one blocker in Monza IIRC