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[BreezyRacer]

Looks like the old wing to me, the one that doesn't have the vents in the end plates. They seem to always line up the old wing outside the garages before practice just so photographer's get snaps of the sponsorship. Could be wrong though.

The vents are, indeed, still there. You must look closely.

[astracrazy]

From what i have seen, looks like they are using a rear wing they tested before the start of the season, with the increased/higher bow at the bottom. (at least Hamilton is)

Not sure though? Just notice it as i've got a pic of them testing it on my PC background and looks very similar

ps Heres what i mean



Think this was tested at Jerez....

[bonjon1979]

Is that crossbeam between the uprights new? Don't remember seeing that before.

[di44ety]

[astracrazy]

Back to my post about the rear wing i have found the pics and it is what they tested before the season started.

Jerez:


valencia (without this)


The wing must have always worked, just Mclaren were going in the wrong direction

[wesley123]

but there the wing was aimed at the downforce they run the whole season already, here it is mixed. The wing is similair to what they did last season for such circuits, on canada and spa they had similair shapes.

[axle]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?....

Both drivers are using the OLD Long Wheelbase version, not the Valencia-Hamiltion shorter version.

[Shrek]

I think they had that last week

[De Jokke]

Seems like Mclaren is doing quite ok at spa. I predict top 5 qwf for hami.

[Gonner]

I think they had that last week

Hamilton had the " short car " , Heikki didn't.
They can both be on the first three lines.

[modbaraban]

Am I the only person to think it's a strange idea to reduce wheelbase before Spa and Monza?

[timbo]

Am I the only person to think it's a strange idea to reduce wheelbase before Spa and Monza?

Apparently they didn't use it. It seems like this year wheelbase reduction has more to do with weight bias.

[bonjon1979]

Straight line testing pic.

http://twitpic.com/gan5l

[modbaraban]

Straight line testing pic.

http://twitpic.com/gan5l

Date? Location?

[mx_tifoso]

The weather doesn't look too good, so my bet is somewhere in the UK.