Why does lewis change his gears down like that??

I'd kill to see a picture of the tank in MTC.

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Haven't you seen the lake the factory is built around?

You never know

Haven't you seen the lake the factory is built around?

You never know

Hey, the sky has been gloomy, the nights have been long and the cold has been bitter. Here there is a good freshly dug gem to remind us of the good days of last year and hopefully the bright future which lies ahead!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFl5xxNybZY

Long live McLaren!

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That's just the McLaren gear box. It is a biter. If you go back over the footage of the past few tests you will hear Jenson doing the same. You can pick out the McLaren really easily even when it is off camera going down through the gears. It's quite a unique sound.

They are not illegal.

For one, the teams can run whatever they like(within reason) during tests.

Two, I'll take an expert's opinion on its legality(Scarbs, in this case) over an everyday armchair critic.

Three, there's no way on earth Ferrari would run something that is so blatantly out of the rules unless there was a grey area somewhere(in which case, neither you, nor I would be in a qualified position to debate the details), or they were using the current system as an interim solution.

Four, no teams and no respected publications are raising any sort of fuss over it. When there's something being run by the opposition(especially something like this, which is designed specifically to be used in races) thats clearly different than how they've interpreted a rule, then there's *always* fuss.

Perhaps Ferrari are just idiots, though. Perhaps they've just not read the regulations, and will have to concede that they're following the direction of various forumer's and daytime talkshow host's advice on how to build an F1 car. After all, they are just a bunch of ignorant Italians, right?

Or they know that the FIA will support them no matter what so they can run whatever they want.

good job on ruining the thread

I'm actually talking about something that concerns McLaren unlike you.

I just want to say good luck to all the McLaren supporters for the season ahead. If Mark Webber wasn't in a completive car I would be definitely cheering Lewis on for WDC.

I haven't really looked into it that much, but the MP4-25 looks really competitive.

You haven't got a chance against the RB6 mind you but good luck to you anyway lol ;)

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How did you become a moderator? And what doest it take to be one? Just been really curious about it for a while and thought now would be a good time to ask..

Sorry for off-topic Mclaren supporters

How did you become a moderator? And what doest it take to be one? Just been really curious about it for a while and thought now would be a good time to ask..

Sorry for off-topic Mclaren supporters

My person at the MTC has heard a new aero package, as suggested by many on here for next test.

Also another sighting of the more cylindrical engine cover/fin that they have seen quite a few times since mid last year now. Has no clues if it is part of a package that will end up on the car.

Also no mention of cooling problems. Generally seem cautiously pleased with the 25 so far.

The team decamps to Barcelona next week for the fourth and final test of the winter. Both drivers will spend alternate days in the car evaluating the new bodywork and aerodynamic components ahead of the season-opener in Bahrain on March 14.

Does anyone know if the teams have been allowed to improve their brakes in light of the heavier cars??

Teams can improve whatever they want on the brakes as long as it sticks to the regulations, Brake pad width is still the same as last year so this won't be changing which is a bit strange due to the amount of fuel onboard and the effect of this but we won't go into that again.

This is properly off topic but just to clarify; I didn't apply I was asked, and that's true of at least one other. If you want to find out more, PM me.

i sometimes feel we mclaren fans like to have the longest thread. that said i cant wait for teh start of the season, i dont know if mcalren are the fastest but this year at least we don't have the silver mule

James, whats the process to be a moderator?

Sure we do. We are an eceptionally well mannered bunch of people, but we are elso exceptionally vain.
If we can't beat Ferrari/Brawn/Renault/Tyrell/Brabham on track, we will still beat 'em on post count!

Yes but we didn't know about the more cylindrical engine cover....BTW what is is that?

The rumour that the rear of the car is to become progressively cylindrical as it is developed emerged about a month ago. It is probably likely to involve a refining of the 'hump'.



However it would certainly put the cat amongst the 'speculating' pigeons if instead it were this area which became more cylindrical.

The rumour that the rear of the car is to become progressively cylindrical as it is developed emerged about a month ago. It is probably likely to involve a refining of the 'hump'.

However it would certainly put the cat amongst the 'speculating' pigeons if instead it were this area which became more cylindrical.

However it would certainly put the cat amongst the 'speculating' pigeons if instead it were this area which became more cylindrical.

However it would certainly put the cat amongst the 'speculating' pigeons if instead it were this area which became more cylindrical.

Scarbs has been speculating about blown rear wings for quite a while now, I'm sure it's been brought up here already, but they are funneling air through the intake and the top of the engine cover to the rear wing.

Scarbs has been speculating about blown rear wings for quite a while now, I'm sure it's been brought up here already, but they are funneling air through the intake and the top of the engine cover to the rear wing.

Any pictures of the updates?

Any pictures of the updates?

It´s too early

08:58 It appears that Button's timing problems have been solved, as the Briton is now fourth in the timesheet

From the picture of Autosport Live coverage it looks like Janson drive with some measuring device at the rear wing... interesting.

A little off-topic but that shark-fin looks, to me, a lot like:


Or maybe I'm just a little strange