2022 - McLaren Formula 1 Team

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Macklaren wrote:
16 Mar 2022, 16:02
WOW hope this is a big deal!

https://news.sky.com/story/tech-giant-g ... l-12567628
Screamed into a pillow again! :lol: This is the content we love to see!
Q: (Stefano Mancini – La Stampa) Kimi, will you help Vettel to win his championship this year?
Kimi Raikkonen: I can only drive one car, obviously. 
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Ground Effect
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When I was reading the article, for a split second, I wondered who the Mr. Brown they kept referring to was.. :lol:
Q: (Stefano Mancini – La Stampa) Kimi, will you help Vettel to win his championship this year?
Kimi Raikkonen: I can only drive one car, obviously. 
@2018 Singapore Grand Prix drivers press conference.

Balalu
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Way to go Zak and McLaren!
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Xero
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Macklaren wrote:
16 Mar 2022, 16:02
WOW hope this is a big deal!

https://news.sky.com/story/tech-giant-g ... l-12567628
Man, Zak keeps on delivering on the marketing front! We'll find out more details later today apparently.

NiyolHuayra
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This one could be HUGE.

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Love how the Team quietly goes about doing their business… The timing of the partnership is not surprising since all eyes are on F1 this week with the first race of the season and the fact that most excitement for the new cars (reveals) have dwindled a bit after we have had a chance to watch them on track during testing.

Hope the sponsorship is sizable and wonder how the car will look and/if any changes come with it in terms of the livery.

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SmallSoldier wrote:
16 Mar 2022, 16:59
Love how the Team quietly goes about doing their business… The timing of the partnership is not surprising since all eyes are on F1 this week with the first race of the season and the fact that most excitement for the new cars (reveals) have dwindled a bit after we have had a chance to watch them on track during testing.

Hope the sponsorship is sizable and wonder how the car will look and/if any changes come with it in terms of the livery.
“Under the deal to be announced on Wednesday, Google's Android-branded devices and Chrome operating system will receive prominent exposure and be adopted by the McLaren team, according to a person close to the deal”

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cbbcisace wrote:
16 Mar 2022, 17:11
SmallSoldier wrote:
16 Mar 2022, 16:59
Love how the Team quietly goes about doing their business… The timing of the partnership is not surprising since all eyes are on F1 this week with the first race of the season and the fact that most excitement for the new cars (reveals) have dwindled a bit after we have had a chance to watch them on track during testing.

Hope the sponsorship is sizable and wonder how the car will look and/if any changes come with it in terms of the livery.
“Under the deal to be announced on Wednesday, Google's Android-branded devices and Chrome operating system will receive prominent exposure and be adopted by the McLaren team, according to a person close to the deal”
They have to use Android OS phones…? Poor guys 🤣

Balalu
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Poor? Why? Very user friendly overall IMHO. Much better than Microsoft of Apple stuff.
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NiyolHuayra
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Still won't affect my view of Google as a very bad company tho :D Also won't push me to use their services :D But very happy for the team :D

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the EDGE wrote:
16 Mar 2022, 17:15
cbbcisace wrote:
16 Mar 2022, 17:11
SmallSoldier wrote:
16 Mar 2022, 16:59
Love how the Team quietly goes about doing their business… The timing of the partnership is not surprising since all eyes are on F1 this week with the first race of the season and the fact that most excitement for the new cars (reveals) have dwindled a bit after we have had a chance to watch them on track during testing.

Hope the sponsorship is sizable and wonder how the car will look and/if any changes come with it in terms of the livery.
“Under the deal to be announced on Wednesday, Google's Android-branded devices and Chrome operating system will receive prominent exposure and be adopted by the McLaren team, according to a person close to the deal”
They have to use Android OS phones…? Poor guys 🤣
The previously had a deal with One+ so they already used Android phones.
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Emag wrote:
16 Mar 2022, 15:55
mwillems wrote:
16 Mar 2022, 15:43
Probably the different ducts will be used at different tracks.

But will someone tell me what Mclaren are using all that hot air for! Where is it going to?? Are they using it help the flow around the car, lower the pressure above the diffuser...? Does the car have AC now??
I would guess either being used for aerodynamic purposes, or as a way of managing tire temps.
It's going to the car, I just wonder where on the car it is used.
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Emag
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I think they will be advertising the Google Pixel specifically, not just Android in general.

And I don't know how long you have stayed in the Apple ecosystem my man, but Android has improved massively over the years. It's just as nice of a user experience as iOS, particularly on the pixel phones which keep the OS very close to stock.

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Emag wrote:
16 Mar 2022, 17:55
I think they will be advertising the Google Pixel specifically, not just Android in general.

And I don't know how long you have stayed in the Apple ecosystem my man, but Android has improved massively over the years. It's just as nice of a user experience as iOS, particularly on the pixel phones which keep the OS very close to stock.
Nice to see a more positive post from you ;)

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Emag wrote:
16 Mar 2022, 17:55
I think they will be advertising the Google Pixel specifically, not just Android in general.

And I don't know how long you have stayed in the Apple ecosystem my man, but Android has improved massively over the years. It's just as nice of a user experience as iOS, particularly on the pixel phones which keep the OS very close to stock.
I have several friends who were diehard Apple fans, and one by one they have switched to Android and say they will never go back. Just the 1 stubborn one left! :lol:

Android has come a long way. I work at a games studio who have releases on mobile, and working with iOS has become painful in comparison.

Back on topic, I expect it'll be Google Pixel 6 on the car initially, with Pixel 7 getting added in the second half of the season, along side the Chrome logo.