Virgin MVR-02 Cosworth

[raymondu999]

I believe Marussia is a title sponsor and not part of the name. Like Vodafone in McLaren's name

[astracrazy]

surely thats what a title sponsor is

[H. Zedozil]

I believe Marussia is a title sponsor and not part of the name. Like Vodafone in McLaren's name

The team will be called Marussia Virgin Racing this year...they will change the name...

[raymondu999]

No what I'm saying is, it's not really part of the team name. The team name is still Virgin (like McLaren is still McLaren and Ferrari is still Scuderia Ferrari) but it will be included in the name like Marlboro for Ferrari and Vodafone like McLaren

[H. Zedozil]

Their 2011 chassis will be called Virgin MVR-02 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2011/01/21/v ... ruary-7th/

[H. Zedozil]

No what I'm saying is, it's not really part of the team name. The team name is still Virgin (like McLaren is still McLaren and Ferrari is still Scuderia Ferrari) but it will be included in the name like Marlboro for Ferrari and Vodafone like McLaren

Yeah

[forty-two]

I'm not saying to change the name of the thread to Marussia Virgin VR-02, but that the model name of the car is actually NOT VR-02, but instead MVR-02.

[Lurk]

Yep, but they achieved that since several years ago. I think even a GP2 car can achieved something like that (maybe 2 or 3kg?) but I'll ask for confirmation.

Virgin surely had pickup problem, but I don't think they'd had more than 4-5kg on their tank. Or they have nothing to do in Formula one!
5kg is already 1.5 to 2.5 tenth lost by lap. 23kg is more than 1 second!

I've just had the confirmation.
GP2 car '05 : less than 3kg
Formula one car end of '90s beginning of '00s : less than 1kg

[warmasice]

Their 2011 chassis will be called Virgin MVR-02 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2011/01/21/v ... ruary-7th/

Virgin clueless yet again, why name the car model number after the title sponsor?

[Byronrhys]

Their 2011 chassis will be called Virgin MVR-02 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2011/01/21/v ... ruary-7th/

Virgin clueless yet again, why name the car model number after the title sponsor?

...sigh, Because Marussia is more than a title sponsor, they have a controlling stake in the Virgin team, they'll soon race under a russian license.

[Pandamasque]

The car is being unveiled right now. Wasn't there supposed to a live stream?

apparently not

[gibells]

[Sawtooth-spike]

The only team to go with a Low nose.

At a glance it looks underwelming.

[King Six]

Yeah, first impressions are that it looks more conservative than the VR-01!

[Mandrake]

At a glance it looks underwelming.

At a glance it just looks like last year's car o.O

Edit: now that there are more pics it looks slightly different, wider nose etc. But the rest just looks......simple..? ^^ Just take a look at the sidepod airintakes