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**CRmeansCeilingReached** · 16-01-2009, 14:53

it's the bottle opener.

**Matty0001** · 16-01-2009, 15:10

Why the fack is the exhaust internal and not exposed? Sure it looks nails but wont this add to overheating?

Edit: Dennis is stepping down to Whitmarsh this season as team principle.

They've added some sneaky aero towards the front of the air intake cover too. Sexy. The body looks all so lean and tight, they must be trying to get what they can onto that rear wing.
The main body is alot bigger and then fish tail has remained the same as it was in the last car, unlike the Ferrari and Toyota which have both changed.

**Interceptor** · 16-01-2009, 16:18

Originally Posted by Matty0001

Why the fack is the exhaust internal and not exposed? Sure it looks nails but wont this add to overheating?

Wow. I thought you were an enthusiast, but it turns out that you're a design engineer.

**Matty0001** · 16-01-2009, 16:51

Originally Posted by Interceptor

Originally Posted by Matty0001

Why the fack is the exhaust internal and not exposed? Sure it looks nails but wont this add to overheating?

Wow. I thought you were an enthusiast, but it turns out that you're a design engineer.

I try my best.

**leveller** · 16-01-2009, 17:05

Originally Posted by Matty0001

Why the fack is the exhaust internal and not exposed? Sure it looks nails but wont this add to overheating?

Edit: Dennis is stepping down to Whitmarsh this season as team principle.

They've added some sneaky aero towards the front of the air intake cover too. Sexy. The body looks all so lean and tight, they must be trying to get what they can onto that rear wing.
The main body is alot bigger and then fish tail has remained the same as it was in the last car, unlike the Ferrari and Toyota which have both changed.

Because there is no engine in that car :D . Its a mock up. The car you see will last about a week for testing.
The car you get on the first grid of the year will be a distant relation of the above, but almost every part will have been changed/modified.

**Matty0001** · 16-01-2009, 17:23

Originally Posted by leveller

Originally Posted by Matty0001

Why the fack is the exhaust internal and not exposed? Sure it looks nails but wont this add to overheating?

Edit: Dennis is stepping down to Whitmarsh this season as team principle.

They've added some sneaky aero towards the front of the air intake cover too. Sexy. The body looks all so lean and tight, they must be trying to get what they can onto that rear wing.
The main body is alot bigger and then fish tail has remained the same as it was in the last car, unlike the Ferrari and Toyota which have both changed.

Because there is no engine in that car :D .

I knew that.

**leveller** · 16-01-2009, 22:06

Originally Posted by Legs

McLaren is clearly the better looking car, but what is this bit?

The boring answer is, suspension mounts for hanging it in the air for display?

**ark-angel** · 16-01-2009, 23:19

I cant wait to see some of these new pit stops if what i hear about various team mechanics taking a massive belt of electric from the KERS systems it could be fun watching the competition for furthest thrown wheel man this season.

**The-Lord-Flasheart** · 16-01-2009, 23:26

Originally Posted by ark-angel

I cant wait to see some of these new pit stops if what i hear about various team mechanics taking a massive belt of electric from the KERS systems it could be fun watching the competition for furthest thrown wheel man this season.

The bookies have Ferrari as odds on favourites. Its mainly down to their track record.

Can we expect the pit crews to be like rigger-marshallers and have a feck off big earthing hook dab the car as it enters the pit lane?

Call me old fashioned but huge amounts of electricity and high octane fuel dont tend to mix very well. I'm sure there is little risk in this area but it may be a 'colourful' season.

**ark-angel** · 16-01-2009, 23:29

Makes it worth watching again. That little dwarf Ecclestone was always banging on about a spectator sport well balls to the race lets see the pit lane fry up.