the rear looks a bit like the rbr
i don't know how the DDD is going to fit in there
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QUOTE (alg7_munif @ Jan 29 2010, 12:16) 
Nice looking car, looks sleek.
I have a feeling this is a winner.
QUOTE (potmotr @ Jan 29 2010, 09:02)
This stream is excellent.
Like watching TV.
Like watching TV.
That's because... unlike Ferrari's... nobody cares about McLaren launch, only you Forum Fanatics.
Dunk...
gotta laugh at all the trolls turning up an hour-late and a dollar-short ... we've all had our civil discussion of the car and the photos, they should have been here earlier if they wanted to spoil.
the stream has jumped to a side profile for me, car looks so much better 
I hope they change their minds about the shark fin before the season starts
Its been civil, lets keep it that way.
No discussing of each other.
No discussing of each other.
Goddamn, i have yet to see a nice looking post 2008 car.
IMO there was definitely some tension between LH and JB on stage. Fireworks to follow?
QUOTE (raiseyourfistfor @ Jan 29 2010, 11:19)
I hope they change their minds about the shark fin before the season starts
Agree. It makes it look like a bit of a dog.
QUOTE (kar @ Jan 29 2010, 11:16)
So now we know why the car looks like a dog's breakfast. It's practically designed by Lewis. 
no that'd be the ferrari,
imagination is what we look for as fans and this looks very creative.
heres a comparison
Ferrari = Go Kart
Mclaren = Rocket ship.
i know which id rather hedge my bet on at the start of a new season. especially with the bad rumours floating around about the F10 and the supposed B Spec
lol beaten too
I told you guys that that front wing was being tested for 2010. Its the same one that they tried on the 24 in valencia and a couple of other places in practice
QUOTE (raiseyourfistfor @ Jan 29 2010, 11:19)
I hope they change their minds about the shark fin before the season starts
I don't think they can. Apparently they've packaged some of the cooling and electronics at the centre back of the car. There's an air duct that runs through the fin to these components to keep them cool.
I like it.
I like how different it is from the Ferrari too.
I hope there are some more surprise launches with unexpected designs
I like how different it is from the Ferrari too.
I hope there are some more surprise launches with unexpected designs
QUOTE (RoutariEnjinu @ Jan 29 2010, 12:22)
I hope there are some more surprise launches with unexpected designs
Yeah, I'd love that too.
QUOTE (Pingu Pi @ Jan 29 2010, 12:21)
i know which id rather hedge my bet on at the start of a new season. especially with the bad rumours floating around about the F10 and the supposed B Spec
Definitely. Can't seem to shake the feeling Ferrari are again already 1 step behind.
QUOTE (Scotracer @ Jan 29 2010, 11:21)
You were beaten by nearly an hour... every saw the car way before it launched!
I don't see Santander btw.
QUOTE (Scotracer @ Jan 29 2010, 08:21)
you were beaten several pages back
The car looks extremely slim compared to last years attempt. It looks quite a bit longer too, so it looks like they've opted to try and keep the vertical effects of the fuel tank to a minimum. It looks pretty sleek, I must say, and while the shark fin looks hideous, as long as it make the car fast, it's fine with me.
Also....side point exhaust ports in the body work. I realise that the exhausts themselves are probably not on the car along with the engine, but it's strange to not see them shaped to that the pipes blow over the rear wing.
Also....side point exhaust ports in the body work. I realise that the exhausts themselves are probably not on the car along with the engine, but it's strange to not see them shaped to that the pipes blow over the rear wing.
From the side that thing looks better than any F1 car I've seen in a while
I wasn't a fan of shark fins...until now
Makes it look so low and sleek!
I wasn't a fan of shark fins...until now
Makes it look so low and sleek!
QUOTE (Jackmancer @ Jan 29 2010, 08:23)
I don't see Santander btw.
its on the drivers suit
QUOTE (Jackmancer @ Jan 29 2010, 12:22)
Yeah, I'd love that too.
It's just nice to see different animals battling it out, rather than different colours battling it out.
QUOTE (wingwalker @ Jan 29 2010, 11:20)
IMO there was definitely some tension between LH and JB on stage. Fireworks to follow?
Jenson is a vastly more extroverted, charismatic personality so it's almost certain he's going to win any battle of banter. But Lewis' charisma is what he can do in a racing car. And in that battle I don't even think it's going to be close.
The big story for me this year is going to be whether Jenson can rally McLaren around him as the 'more human guy' even if Lewis is wiping the floor with him on the track.
lets see some diffuser pics!
I love the oval/elliptical exhaust exits
QUOTE (JACoz @ Jan 29 2010, 11:24)
From the side that thing looks better than any F1 car I've seen in a while
I wasn't a fan of shark fins...until now
Makes it look so low and sleek!
I wasn't a fan of shark fins...until now
Makes it look so low and sleek!
What i like about it, is that it seems more integrated rather than a big sail stuck on the back of the engine cover.
The Mclaren MP4-25. Wow. Just Wow. Looks like a rocket-ship. I sure hope it doesn't go as fast as it looks. Screams sex. Highly evolved!
QUOTE (kar @ Jan 29 2010, 12:24)
Jenson is a vastly more extroverted, charismatic personality so it's almost certain he's going to win any battle of banter. But Lewis' charisma is what he can do in a racing car. And in that battle I don't even think it's going to be close.
The big story for me this year is going to be whether Jenson can rally McLaren around him as the 'more human guy' even if Lewis is wiping the floor with him on the track.
The big story for me this year is going to be whether Jenson can rally McLaren around him as the 'more human guy' even if Lewis is wiping the floor with him on the track.
I don't think it'll be a story of "wiping" the floor with him. To be honest I think it's going to be a rather.. tight battle. If the car suits Jenson's smooth driving style I would even expect him to have the advantage.
QUOTE (bonjon1979 @ Jan 29 2010, 22:25)
What i like about it, is that it seems more integrated rather than a big sail stuck on the back of the engine cover.
my thoughts exactly!
QUOTE (Alx09 @ Jan 29 2010, 12:21)
It looks more silver arrows than the Mercedes!
Not sold on the droopiness of the livery.
Very aggressive looking car. May or may not mean it's fast.
Polished rims instead of traditional vodafone mclaren black rims?
Certainly a bold aggressive attempt at revolutionising F1 design
The bodywork is literally shrinkwrapped over the exhaust
now that looks a lot better than that weir platform angle
QUOTE (kar @ Jan 29 2010, 11:24)
Jenson is a vastly more extroverted, charismatic personality so it's almost certain he's going to win any battle of banter. But Lewis' charisma is what he can do in a racing car. And in that battle I don't even think it's going to be close.
The big story for me this year is going to be whether Jenson can rally McLaren around him as the 'more human guy' even if Lewis is wiping the floor with him on the track.
The big story for me this year is going to be whether Jenson can rally McLaren around him as the 'more human guy' even if Lewis is wiping the floor with him on the track.
So Heiki was not human enough for you?
QUOTE (raiseyourfistfor @ Jan 29 2010, 12:21)
I told you guys that that front wing was being tested for 2010. Its the same one that they tried on the 24 in valencia and a couple of other places in practice
or teams launch their new cars with old wings.
QUOTE (Raincoat @ Jan 29 2010, 11:28)
So Heiki was not human enough for you?
Not really, no. He's Finnish.
just noticed how low (well almost non-existent) those side pods are towards the rear
QUOTE (wingwalker @ Jan 29 2010, 12:27)
Wow, just WOW.
What is so radical in that car to justify autosport.com title?
QUOTE (wingwalker @ Jan 29 2010, 11:20)
IMO there was definitely some tension between LH and JB on stage. Fireworks to follow?
Talking on stage can be quite daunting. I've usually got the gift of the gab, but got dumped on me the duty of being the MC of a friends wedding 1 day before the event. For the first 5 minutes, I was like a Rabbit caught in headlights and I was almost slurring, even though I never touched an ounce of alcohol. Sometimes talking second, when somebody has mentioned the things you would have said is difficult. I agree Jenson did look much more at ease on stage, but then again Hamilton isn't hired as a orator. He's hired for his on track prowess. Fireworks? Button will be mentally crushed by Barcelona.
From launch:
"The team, statically in the factory, can change all 4 wheels/tyres in 2.5 seconds"
"The team, statically in the factory, can change all 4 wheels/tyres in 2.5 seconds"
QUOTE (dsfgdshg @ Jan 29 2010, 12:30)
Wow, just WOW.
Hey, I can see the wall behind the car through the engine cover. It must be TRANSPARENT!!
QUOTE (wingwalker @ Jan 29 2010, 09:27)
Thumbs up baby!
Back to the past! 1989 season all the way!!! (I hope so! )
(I hope so! )
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