Vodafone McLaren MP4-27 Mercedes

[Jef Patat]

it looks to me that the front bottom of the sidepod is further away from the center of the car, making it wider.

[morefirejules08]

Anything new?

[N12ck]

http://www1.skysports.com/formula-1/new ... um=twitter

have a read, Sam Michael seems confident

[Matt Somers]

Anything new?

Looks the same as the wing used in Silverstone

[N12ck]

take a look at this image, there is a flickup on the sidepod which from rear view from my impression looks like this:

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[beelsebob]

take a look at this image, there is a flickup on the sidepod which from rear view from my impression looks like this:

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Pretty sure it's an optical illusion, train your eyes to see it curving away from you, and you'll suddenly see how it really works... more like this:

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I have to admit, when I first saw it, I saw it coming towards the camera again too.

[ajdavison2]

I thought that at first aswell but it's just another trick reflection from the pesky Mclaren paintjob

[gray41]

Ok so slightly different.
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Great comparisons, you can see how different the Vodafone paint is in its positioning.

Cant wait to see it put together tomorrow.

[Huntresa]

Yeah so the undercut is much bigger and more edgier, or more flat on the bottom rather.

[beelsebob]

Yeah so the undercut is much bigger and more edgier, or more flat on the bottom rather.

Uh no, quite the reverse.

[bhall]

You can see where the tunnel should route.

Any ideas on the notch on top of the radiator?

[stefan_]

I am pretty sure that it has the form that N12ck suggested. Will be interesting to see it all together.

[Matt Somers]

Have to say I'm with Beelsebob, front section has a less aggressive undercut whilst at the rear it's more pronounced. Be interesting to see the rest of the downwash bodywork and exhaust channel.

[Nando]

Yeah so the undercut is much bigger and more edgier, or more flat on the bottom rather.

Uh no, quite the reverse.

that was my impression as well. More RBR flow-like just under the intake.

[N12ck]

If you look at the left hand edge of the flick up it looks like this :
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So it does infact go in then out I think