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The Formula 1 2014 Season |OT2| Louder Than Formula E
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JadedWriter
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New Mercedes looks fast, the engine noise sounds excellent.
Interferon
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Uhh where did you hear it? Care to post a link?
Adam Scott Aukerman
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It's just a shame about the fucking camera pods. Something should really be done about them.
Indeed, good point.
Are those the parts sticking off the nose/bulkhead area?
Big Takeover
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Oh, OK. Not a split spine. The car looks great however. The engine cover is a lot tighter and more sloped.
JadedWriter
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Those side winglet things over the sidepod reminds me of the 2012 McLaren a bit. I just hope it lasts longer than that car.Proper pictures
Adam Scott Aukerman
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Yeah. It seems Merc are using them to aid their aerodynamics in some fashion, hence why they're so prominent. At the start of last year, Red Bull incorporated their nose camera into the nose itself (it was suspected at the time that this was to prevent a rear view from the camera), but the FIA put an end to that at some point during the season.
I liked the more menacing look of last years nose (In the Merc.) but this one looks more like an old school F1 car.
I suppose Mercedes took this year with caution and made evolutions only where needed, if everything works, I don't see anyone getting closer: McLaren last year with their same engine was behind Williams and sometimes Force India. Prod. and Honda bring a few steps forward everything. RBR will see great updates to the Renault engine, and I think Williams won't be able to repeat last year form.
My bet is Mercedes >>> RBR/McL >>> Williams/Ferrari/STR
I can see Mclaren getting a couple of wins, and maybe putting some pressure to RBR and Mercedes for the title, but I think Hamilton will get his 3rd, despite my love for Rosberg
I suppose Mercedes took this year with caution and made evolutions only where needed, if everything works, I don't see anyone getting closer: McLaren last year with their same engine was behind Williams and sometimes Force India. Prod. and Honda bring a few steps forward everything. RBR will see great updates to the Renault engine, and I think Williams won't be able to repeat last year form.
My bet is Mercedes >>> RBR/McL >>> Williams/Ferrari/STR
I can see Mclaren getting a couple of wins, and maybe putting some pressure to RBR and Mercedes for the title, but I think Hamilton will get his 3rd, despite my love for Rosberg
Interferon
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Thanks! Really does sound great
massivekettle
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Another case of "CFD" eyes
All joking aside, though, the Mercedes looks so much more compact than the McLaren, and I am not necessarily talking about bulk, but it looks to have a much shorter wheelbase too.
It looks more compact than even the Red Bull's of recent years have, though that may just be the livery. Either way, I will be amazed if Mercedes aren't the quickest car again.
How much of that car is new spec though? It could look totally different come Melborne.
Humm, what's that? Should I be offended? lol
JadedWriter
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Proper pictures
Man, it just looks like it's ready to eat everyone else on the field for breakfast... and it looks like there may still be more to come?
nature boy
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Ok had a busy day and only got around to seeing the Mclaren a couple of minutes ago. WTF Final or not final livery it looks awful. It looks like a 2010 HRT. And boy is it naked of sponsors.
The Merc looks nice, but was this supposed to be the launch of the car?
The Merc looks nice, but was this supposed to be the launch of the car?
Nah it's just a shakedown, they aren't doing any kind of official launch. They'll be unveiling the car on the 1st at Jerez.
massivekettle
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CFD stands for Computational Fluid Dynamic... basically having CFD eyes means that you can interpret aerodynamic performance/car's quickness by how it looks.
'Twas a joke
This is usually the time of the year when a majority of posters have CFD eyes.CFD stands for Computational Fluid Dynamic... basically having CFD eyes means that you can interpret aerodynamic performance/car's quickness by how it looks.
'Twas a joke
Haha, didnt get it at first
My ranking is just a feeling based on the people and changes involved un each team...
Wax Free Vanilla
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The Mercedes looks like a fat porker compared to the McLaren if that is anywhere near accurate.
massivekettle
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The Mercedes looks like a fat porker compared to the McLaren if that is anywhere near accurate.
Checking from my phone but it seems like it's not even the same perspective so not sure you can draw anything from the gif.
Nicktendo86
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The McLaren looks tighter than the merc to me, by some margin.
I may have to eat some serious crow here but I just have a feeling Paddy Lowe may had had more influence on the new car and not in a good way.
I may have to eat some serious crow here but I just have a feeling Paddy Lowe may had had more influence on the new car and not in a good way.
nature boy
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Just got around to watching that McLaren hype video and was laughing by the end of it.
All this teasing of a classic white/red livery and a rehash of last year's livery with some red is what we got.
Really McLaren? That's the best you could muster?
Wonder how the Ferrari design will work. The Merc nose is the current leader again.
All this teasing of a classic white/red livery and a rehash of last year's livery with some red is what we got.
Really McLaren? That's the best you could muster?
Wonder how the Ferrari design will work. The Merc nose is the current leader again.
Yep :/ Chances are the new RBR will look more like the classic McLaren/Honda livery than McLaren's 2015 effort.
Proper pictures
It's beautiful!!
nature boy
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Sneak peek of the new Ferrari:
At top speed.Sneak peek of the new Ferrari:
JadedWriter
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It'll look like it's in reverse gear after Melbourne's start.
I didn't realise Webber came out of retirement.
JadedWriter
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brotkasten
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They wanted him, but he turned them down.
Mark Webber claims it was an easy decision to commit himself to Red Bull Racing for 2013 - after confirming for the first time that he did hold talks with Ferrari.
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Talking about offers he had elsewhere, Webber said: "There were discussions with Ferrari, but my decision was to stay here."
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/101118
Big Takeover
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Ooo, loving the Ferrari profile. The nose looks less steeply angled. If I had a compliant about the noses we've seen thus far, it would be that they drop off too quickly. It's not a very smooth transition.
JadedWriter
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Thanks for the clarification. Can't say it was a dumb decision. He's been with that team since it was Jaguar, it was his home. Either way he would've been somebodies number 2.
Psychotext
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Maybe they wanted him to teach their number two drivers how to lose convincingly.