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desl
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roadie wrote:Very wide nose. Perhaps the widest of the 2015 cars?

Also the driver's head protection looks pretty low. Might just be the angle or that HULK is quite high in the cockpit.
I guess that many teams (Williams, Toro Rosso, McLaren, Ferrari, Sauber) use the maximum width of 330mm.
Only the noses of Lotus and Mercedes seem to be smaller.

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2015 Winter testing | Session 3, Day 2 - Circuit de Catalunya, Spain (27.02.2015)

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Italiano
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IMO the livery is great, a real headturner.
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poolboy67
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nose cone is very similar to RB.
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Wow, this car is a bit of a mix-and-match from Mercedes and RB. Mercedes-like front wing and suspension, RB-like ducted nose. Wonder what else they'll incorporate as time goes on.
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stefan_ wrote:2015 Winter testing | Session 3, Day 2 - Circuit de Catalunya, Spain (27.02.2015)


http://i.imgur.com/Ekm3tGl.jpg
hello Craig Scraborough!

ParkerArt
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GTUs wrote:
stefan_ wrote:2015 Winter testing | Session 3, Day 2 - Circuit de Catalunya, Spain (27.02.2015)


http://i.imgur.com/Ekm3tGl.jpg
hello Craig Scraborough!
That looks like a solid 'not bad' from Scarbs... Good enough for me. The 'copied' details from other cars hopefully all play nice together.

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ParkerArt wrote:
GTUs wrote:
stefan_ wrote:2015 Winter testing | Session 3, Day 2 - Circuit de Catalunya, Spain (27.02.2015)


http://i.imgur.com/Ekm3tGl.jpg
hello Craig Scraborough!
That looks like a solid 'not bad' from Scarbs... Good enough for me. The 'copied' details from other cars hopefully all play nice together.
OT but serious point/congratulations.....
Well done to Scarb's for keeping the weight off after his health problems. =D>

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In this video you can see what caused the damaged floor, after the first installation lap. (+- 0:35):


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Blaze1 wrote:OT but serious point/congratulations.....
Well done to Scarb's for keeping the weight off after his health problems. =D>
Scarbs has health problems?! I hope it is nothing too serious. Sorry to hear that...
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Gridlock
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Interim steering wheel then? IE no large display.
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Manoah2u
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so....i take it we'll see the real FI for 2015 @ Melbourne?
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Gridlock wrote:Interim steering wheel then? IE no large display.
That can be a huge omission. The I get that steering wheels are expensive but if they don't get one once the season starts, it is a real handicap.

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