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Posted 30 January 2011 - 06:52 PM
First image of Mercedes' new car, the WO2:
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Posted 30 January 2011 - 07:13 PM
Looks like a Red Bull....even got the same colours....
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Posted 30 January 2011 - 07:31 PM
Here is a pic....since some people around here can't post images.... 
Edited by HandyNZL, 30 January 2011 - 07:32 PM.
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Posted 30 January 2011 - 09:16 PM
HandyNZL, on 30 January 2011 - 07:31 PM, said:
Here is a pic....since some people around here can't post images....
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Posted 31 January 2011 - 09:39 PM
The new livery looks nice, but I have a feeling that in normal daylight on the track, it will look rather dull. I suppose we'll see soon enough.
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Posted 01 February 2011 - 09:09 AM
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Posted 01 February 2011 - 09:14 AM
Pointy pointy nose, a'la Sauber from last year....very sculptured side pods....looks nice....
Appears to have central rear exhaust, same as Red Bull.
Appears to have central rear exhaust, same as Red Bull.
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Posted 01 February 2011 - 09:15 AM
And looks to have a pull rod rear, looking at the angle of the suspension rod...
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Posted 01 February 2011 - 09:17 AM
I like it. Hopefully Schumacher can win in it.
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Posted 01 February 2011 - 09:25 AM
Not before Britney....
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Posted 01 February 2011 - 10:11 AM
JHS, on 01 February 2011 - 09:17 AM, said:
I like it. Hopefully Schumacher can win in it.
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Posted 01 February 2011 - 09:04 PM
Can't tell. My eyes keep wandering back to the two drivers standing up there and thining to myself "where they actually been instructed to adopt such an artificial, yet gayest of all positions by someone?" or was it just a sudden inspiration from Penelope Pitstop and Michael decided to "copy her setup"?
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Posted 02 February 2011 - 04:44 AM
My goodness Schumi's looking gaunt in that pic. He looks like he's in his 50-60s there. The neck, the look on his face, not a good picture of him.
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Posted 02 February 2011 - 10:10 AM
They appear to have ditched that thin razor blade bodywork feature that went from the top of the airbox down the back of last years car.
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Posted 02 February 2011 - 10:19 AM
That was mandated by a rule change outlawing "blade" roll over structures. Nothing to do with whether the design actually met its goals and worked or not.
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Posted 02 February 2011 - 10:34 AM
OK...so I read that the blade roll over was banned....but Team Lotus has an iteration of it on their car....though it is much thicker....must be a rule about the width, more than the concept.
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Posted 02 February 2011 - 10:34 AM
...and on a sidebar...I've decided I don't want to work for them...there are no hotties in the workforce...
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Posted 02 February 2011 - 12:50 PM
HandyNZL, on 02 February 2011 - 10:34 AM, said:
...and on a sidebar...I've decided I don't want to work for them...there are no hotties in the workforce...
Well if you did turn up would you not increase the quota by 100%?
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Posted 02 February 2011 - 03:31 PM
Senna, on 02 February 2011 - 12:50 PM, said:
Well if you did turn up would you not increase the quota by 100%?
Simple answer to that. No. He wouldn't.
Anyway, some of those blade things are allowed, it's in the regulations. The one Merc ran last year no lnoger complies, 1Malaysia's does.
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Posted 11 February 2011 - 11:32 PM
Going by the two testing sessions, it seems Schumi's handling the W02 better than Rosie. Wonder if it means Merc built it around Schumi. What do you think?
I think the car's built around Schumi. Plus, Schu seems to be in the groove much more than last year.
I think the car's built around Schumi. Plus, Schu seems to be in the groove much more than last year.
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Posted 12 February 2011 - 04:46 AM
Who knows. And just wait for the season to actually start to see who is in the groove or not.
Besides, it's a myth you can build a car around someone.
Besides, it's a myth you can build a car around someone.
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HandyNZL, on 12 February 2011 - 04:46 AM, said:
Besides, it's a myth you can build a car around someone.
Correct. Just ask McLaren and Nigel Mansell.
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Posted 18 February 2011 - 03:58 AM
Just wanted to comment on how much I dislike the green in the livery, bloody horrible! Nice looking machine though, but the Mclaren is this years winner of the beauty contest!
IT'S BRITNEY BITCH!!!
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