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Robin
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Pardon me for being stupid here but what were they using before on the suspension?
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Pardon me for being stupid here but what were they using before on the suspension?


McLaren went from a push-rod setup to a pull-rod setup, similar setup to what Ferrari were running last year.

Edit - craig scarborough's blog is always worth reading - http://scarbsf1.com/blog1/

[Edited on 01-02-2013 by Dom]
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Good read that, thanks Dom
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Peter Windor's Youtube channel is also worth a watch (HERE), likewise he does a weekly (during season) online show The Flying Lap that's worth looking at.

Scarbs on F138 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNRhCrCM8sU
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Scarbs makes for some very good reading.

Makes you realise just how much the TV coverage (whether it be Sky or BBC) gloss over technically significant components when describing stuff like exhaust blown diffusers, coanda and f-duct.


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Scarbs makes for some very good reading.

Makes you realise just how much the TV coverage (whether it be Sky or BBC) gloss over technically significant components when describing stuff like exhaust blown diffusers, coanda and f-duct.


True but i guess they've got to make the programming appeal to a wide audience rather than the geeky F1 tech-heads

One of the reasons why i lurk on the F1Technical forums where it's full of motorsport mechanics and aerodynamicists and generally a good source of technical insight to the cars.
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Scarbs makes for some very good reading.

Makes you realise just how much the TV coverage (whether it be Sky or BBC) gloss over technically significant components when describing stuff like exhaust blown diffusers, coanda and f-duct.


True but i guess they've got to make the programming appeal to a wide audience rather than the geeky F1 tech-heads

One of the reasons why i lurk on the F1Technical forums where it's full of motorsport mechanics and aerodynamicists and generally a good source of technical insight to the cars.


Yeah indeed, but with the 24/7 air time available on the Sky channel - they should really give somebody like Scarbs a slot


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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula-one/21305000

New Sauber certainly looks the part!!
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Looks like a HRT; hopefully it has better pace than one
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What's the betting that lotus will be the only team with a fully stepped nose not like the one on the sauber and then having the cover by the end of the season like most other teams
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sauber looks good and hopefully does well this year. was dissappointed with them last year
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sauber looks good and hopefully does well this year. was dissappointed with them last year

So was I as it goes.

Still seems so weird to see Lewis in Mercedes gear!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgiR3VUOEFA&list=UU8dxVgZl9u5HeCOXnosCtuQ&index=1

7 Seconds....

[Edited on 03-02-2013 by p]
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Rb9 looks pretty worrying to me! The colour looks nice aswell.
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Had this off twitter but helps compare



[Edited on 04-02-2013 by fred7]
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Have Mercedes released pics yet after the launch fiasco?
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There's some here http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/02/04/mercedes-w04-launch-pictures/

Slightly random question, but how come Hamilton is #10 and Rosberg #9 this year? I assumed Hamilton would be #9 because he finished higher up in the driver's championship last year.

[Edited on 04-02-2013 by Daveskater]


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Hamilton is again the 2nd driver in the team!


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Hamilton prefers even numbers apparently, he'd settle for #1 though


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Anderson doesn't seem overly impressed with the W04 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula-one/21322248. Granted it'll be in launch spec but so far the changes appear to extremely minimal compared to other teams.
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Aye the front wing (and other bolt on parts) is probably just some crap they had lying around from last year, so hard to comment on the launch spec cars I guess.


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Sky Sports doing my head in "not long to go now, and you can see the first race on... Blah blah blah" - It's still fucking 6 weeks away!!!
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First vid of hamilton in the merc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw_p7neUfFM
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Looks fast




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Anyone seen any footage from today? I've only had text feeds and the odd image to go by.



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just seen button fastest so hopefully going to be a mclaren year!! (i know its the first test but still good to see him up there)

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