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McLaren launches the MP4-26
McLaren launched the MP4-26 at Berlin on Friday.
They seemed to copy a hybrid version on air-intake from Mercedes W01 from last year, and had a new version of sidepod intake. Quote:
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02-04-2011, 09:43 AM | #2 |
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You'd think the internet was a new invention with all of these teams putting their website on the cars.
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Somehow makes me think internet launch is kinda for the poor team who cannot afford to make bookings to a public mall or plaza.
Even Apple didn't launch their new iPad and iPhone 4 ONLY on internet. People will wants Steve Jobs to show us. (Wish him a speedy recovery)...
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02-04-2011, 10:23 AM | #4 |
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I love the way they integrated the intake pods into aero elements. Really unique approace that should give them a bit more stability. Interested to see how Mclaren does this season.
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looks great, hope they are able to win it all this year
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I thought you could use any wheels you want, so long as they are to spec. I remember the SPEED guys talking about the very innovative wheel design Ferrari had last year since they banned that weird stationary duct that all cars had the year prior.
EDIT: Just did a quick scan of all of the debuted cars and while most do use OZ, Ferrari uses BBS and McLaren Enkei and each team seems to have a unique design. My guess is that so long as the tires fit (they're all the same size) you can use any manufacturer.
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02-04-2011, 04:36 PM | #9 |
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Is it odd to anybody else that Ferrari, the constructor with an Italian flag on their car would use German BBS wheels instead of Italian OZ wheels?
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Probably the same reason they use a Spanish and a Brazilian driver. They want the best, regardless of origin.
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Ferrari uses certain brand probably because of a better partnership and deals, Italian team doesn't necessary use a Italian oils and lubricants (Shell - Dutch) and wheels (BBS - Germany)...and computers (Acer - Taiwan)... FIA only restircts the magnesium alloy component, size and weight for wheels, no limit on manufacturer as long as they meet specification and regulations...as described in Article 12... Quote:
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Not really. Their main sponsors are Marlboro and Santander, both which are the farthest thing from Italian. They're an Italian-based team, not the Italian national team.
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The "U shaped" side pods and the center exit exhaust makes this car the best looking in my opinion. Also I'm a Hamilton fan, but that facial hair is god awful... Pencil thin douche-bag beard, really?
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All he's missing are a few tear drop tattoos and his 'hood inked onto his neck.
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Jerez Testing Day 1.
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Knob for the front and rear diff Button for KERS Button for ERD Knob for fuel concentration (In previous years they had a knob to control the front wing, but I believe that is gone this year. ) Knob for which type of tire is on the car. (1 setting per tire option) There may be a button for Anti-stall, to help with launches. The Mclaren car in particular also has 3 sets of paddles on the back, 1 set for gear +/-, 1 set for the clutch on either side, and a 3rd set that I'm not totally sure what it does.
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also some in-depth menu that can be activated with the scroll botton....like menu selection......this is where the "+10" on the left and "+1" on the right is for....like a selection for a certain car setting....to select pre-mapped item "45"...driver will have to press the "+10" four times and "+1" five times.....something like that.... also...don't forget the "drink" button....that might be one of the most important button....
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