2016 McLaren F1 Team - Honda

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a1b2i3r45 wrote:
Morteza wrote:
Thunders wrote:Just a Tip for everyones health, don't look for Prices of Richard Mille Watches if you're prone to Heart Attacks. :D :shock:
It is a very high-end independent brand. It was such a big surprise to me how they were a sponsor of Lotus! The brand announced a watch at SIHH 2016 last month for Airbus Corporate Jets which costs $1,050,000 :mrgreen: Rafael Nadal wears a Richard Mille at tennis games. A marvel of engineering that watch is 8)
They are just a set of wayyy overpriced watches. By comparison, you can buy a true engineering marvel, a cesium 133 wristwatch for around 12k. Anyway, good for McL.
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the EDGE wrote:
a1b2i3r45 wrote:
Morteza wrote:
It is a very high-end independent brand. It was such a big surprise to me how they were a sponsor of Lotus! The brand announced a watch at SIHH 2016 last month for Airbus Corporate Jets which costs $1,050,000 :mrgreen: Rafael Nadal wears a Richard Mille at tennis games. A marvel of engineering that watch is 8)
They are just a set of wayyy overpriced watches. By comparison, you can buy a true engineering marvel, a cesium 133 wristwatch for around 12k. Anyway, good for McL.
nothing in life is over-priced, just too expensive for the likes of us/me to afford to ensure exclusivity and therefore desirability to the rich & famous
True. Anyways, for the amount of space they have in the car I'm not expecting they paid that much...

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Cant wait to see the first 100% McLaren of Peter Prodromou........

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I hope Scarbs was right about thin Noses this Year and the MP4-31 sports the thinnest possible Merc Style Nose.

Loved that, even if the Regulations don't allow for THAT thin Noses:
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I expect a change in rear suspension geometry. There should be no more upper link that was used for the 'air brakes'. I don't expect many more changes. The car looked close to a Red Bull clone last year. Curious if they'll keep the front nose or go the Mercedes route.
Honda!

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Thunders wrote:Just a Tip for everyones health, don't look for Prices of Richard Mille Watches if you're prone to Heart Attacks. :D :shock:
:wtf:
2014 Richard Mille Lotus F1 edition watch - 912 000 €
2014 McLaren P1 - 1 030 000 €

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Felipe 92 wrote:
Thunders wrote:Just a Tip for everyones health, don't look for Prices of Richard Mille Watches if you're prone to Heart Attacks. :D :shock:
:wtf:
2014 Richard Mille Lotus F1 edition watch - 912 000 €
2014 McLaren P1 - 1 030 000 €
Imagine what the Mclaren watch will cost then!!
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the EDGE wrote: nothing in life is over-priced, just too expensive for the likes of us/me to afford to ensure exclusivity and therefore desirability to the rich & famous
If nothing was over-priced there wouldn't be sales & discounts.
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Maybe it's only me, but I somehow have the impression, that JB was more present in McLarens PR the last few weeks.

Furthermore I don't understand why there are only JB-Shirts in their store:
http://www.mclarenstore.com/stores/mcla ... ear-_-1902

But maybe a simple reason behind that...

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To add to that, according to the test schedule, JB on the first day and yet to be confirmed for the other three.

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Argh....I'd forgotten how hideous those shirts are....
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adrianjordan wrote:Argh....I'd forgotten how hideous those shirts are....
Agreed. You'd think with a black, red and white car you could make something corporate out of that. Those shirts look like someone was messing around with the gradient tool on MS Paint and thought it would make a great T-Shirt :?
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SR14 wrote:To add to that, according to the test schedule, JB on the first day and yet to be confirmed for the other three.
Button is scheduled to drive on Monday and Wednesday, Alonso on Tuesday and Thursday.
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I am expecting a tighter rear with Black, Red and White livery. Also is there a possibility of launching car with 2 different livery for Alonso and Button? Dont recall if it is banned now.

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bauc wrote:Anyone knows at what time will Mclaren have the online launch of the MP4-31 on Sunday?

Thanks in advance.
10am GMT
https://twitter.com/McLarenF1/status/700835297769066496