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[Kiril Varbanov]

Any good pictures of the rear wing end plates? Local rumor has it that Mclaren are after Super|Double DRS ...

I don't think they are mate. Not unless they change up their RW.

As always, thanks for the pictures, usually I will look at f1zoom.co.cc (which is a high-res front end to formula1.com), but couldn't find them at all. I suspect the people spreading the rumor were confused by 'some wires hanging around' (most likely sensors), as well as from the third picture.

[finishline]

Almost certainly covering a wire running from a sensor.

If it's a wire then they have one on each side of the wing. Could they be testing different leading edges, with the tape covering a temporary joint?

[Owen.C93]

Almost certainly covering a wire running from a sensor.

If it's a wire then they have one on each side of the wing. Could they be testing different leading edges, with the tape covering a temporary joint?

They've ran these wires at every test session and FP. I think they're pressure sensors.

[michl420]

New security pins on the front axle.

[siskue2005]

No curvy nose at Canada?
What could be the reason?

[ajdavison2]

What do you mean? they have the same nose that they ran in Mon, maybe Spain?

[siskue2005]

What do you mean? they have the same nose that they ran in Mon, maybe Spain?

Thanks, I mistakenly saw an old pic and thought they went back to low nose

[ajdavison2]

Based on nothing in particular other than what I can see from the coverage on sky, Mclaren seem to be running the most wing, weirdly HRT seem to be running the least. Maybe the 2012 lottery has produced a situation where the HRT has a better L/D ratio than the Mclaren! (Last bit was a joke btw)

[ajdavison2]

Ted Kravitz has just reported that all four wheel nuts on the mclaren are now integrated.

[westech]

Ted Kravitz has just reported that all four wheel nuts on the mclaren are now integrated.

Yes last time they were sort of part.

[ajdavison2]

Last time it was just the rears.

[techF1LES]

[JMN]

McLaren hub


Red Bull hub for comparison

[mclaren777]

I saw something weird near the exhaust exit on Button's car during qualifying.

Does anybody have a good picture of that area?

[Owen.C93]

Can't find anything, was he on track and when abouts?