McLaren MP4-26 Mercedes

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N12ck
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what are we guessing for the nose, do you think we will see RBR V nose, or high or low like the mp4-24?
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N12ck wrote:what are we guessing for the nose, do you think we will see RBR V nose, or high or low like the mp4-24?
aparently its staying relativley similar, a bit like the toyota nose but fatter was reported, but who knows! i doubt we'l see the v-nose.

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I think as the DDD has gone we may even see a low nose,
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forty-two wrote:I actually have respect for McLaren for NOT leaking any teaser images.
Who's leaked teaser images?
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scuderiafan wrote:
forty-two wrote:I actually have respect for McLaren for NOT leaking any teaser images.
Who's leaked teaser images?
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That's hardly a teaser. I saw one of the suspected W02 chassis though.
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ell66 wrote:
N12ck wrote:what are we guessing for the nose, do you think we will see RBR V nose, or high or low like the mp4-24?
aparently its staying relativley similar, a bit like the toyota nose but fatter was reported, but who knows! i doubt we'l see the v-nose.
Yeah Ive been told from a friend thats seen the mould, the nose looks similar to the 25. Def no RedBull copy.

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scuderiafan wrote:That's hardly a teaser. I saw one of the suspected W02 chassis though.
where?

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jasonrobert wrote:
scuderiafan wrote:That's hardly a teaser. I saw one of the suspected W02 chassis though.
where?
Check the W02 thread for images on the W02.
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Scarbs is saying the 26 looks 'drastic'. I certainly hope he meant to say 'dramatic'. :? Someone buy that man a thesaurus!

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I hear the new McLaren MP4-26 is looking 'Drastic' and very different to the 2010 car. ;-)
Can't decide if its ok or not, oh well.

Thought we might have some news on the car since last week but nothing :(

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ATM_Andy wrote:I'm not sure I'd use the word 'Drastic' it's certainly... different.
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"Drastic" was the word I was told, I haven't seen it but my contact has. Here it is in context "No the mp4-26 is pretty different, its quite drastic and should give you a lot to write about"

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Drastic is often associated with being desperate, but we know what it meant.

Looking forward to some nice write-ups and pretty drawings Scarbs ;)
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The side bolsters around the driver's helmet look "V"d like the Red Bull nose.
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