McLaren MP4-26 Mercedes

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JohnsonsEvilTwin
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Well that was one random launch...

car looks good, very interesting features around the airbox and engine cover.
More could have been done.
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lucky bastards are all wearing cal 1887's aswell

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kalinka wrote:I'm just wondering are they gona fire up the engine ?
They gonna fire up the engine! Just been there and they warned on signs that it will be loud!
Finishing races is important, but racing is more important.

jason.parker.86
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I think the car has a double floor (ala Torro Ross)

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beautiful car as always.... but look like McLaren "still have a F-duct" on it.....

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jason.parker.86 wrote:I think the car has a double floor (ala Torro Ross)
i tought the same thing, but looking better u can see a black part of bodywork under the sidepods, and a big rectangular slot in it


any one has just looked at the suspension type?

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holy crap is all I can say! This is either going to be amazing or terrible!
I hope and pray its going to be the former :D

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Pull-rod.

Also everything Scarbs said was wrong?

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Flanker27 wrote:
jason.parker.86 wrote:I think the car has a double floor (ala Torro Ross)
i tought the same thing, but looking better u can see a black part of bodywork under the sidepods, and a big rectangular slot in it


any one has just looked at the suspension type?

jason.parker.86
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Well no one can accuse them of slavishly following the others... I think the prize for most innovative car would definitely have to go to either McLaren or Renault...

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Does anyone know the advantage of sending air straight over the top of the sidepods and then down to the diffuser rather than around the bottom of the sidepods?