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This is the older wing?

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The main plane is united so I'd say the newer wing
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I think Jenson have a little problem tomorrow:

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raymondu999 wrote:The main plane is united so I'd say the newer wing
There are two curls on the leading edge so it's the older wing.

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Lewis Hamilton new manager for season 2012?

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raymondu999 wrote:The main plane is united so I'd say the newer wing
I never know if your just trolling, you can see as clear as daylight its the old one.

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ell66 wrote:
raymondu999 wrote:The main plane is united so I'd say the newer wing
I never know if your just trolling, you can see as clear as daylight its the old one.
Afaik the new fw has a single main plane as opposed to the old one which was split in two, and to my honest knowledge that is the new wing.

If I was wrong I apologise. But there is no need to call people names
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raymondu999 wrote:
ell66 wrote:
raymondu999 wrote:The main plane is united so I'd say the newer wing
I never know if your just trolling, you can see as clear as daylight its the old one.
Afaik the new fw has a single main plane as opposed to the old one which was split in two, and to my honest knowledge that is the new wing.

If I was wrong I apologise. But there is no need to call people names
It's the bottom plane which is now flat.

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Javert wrote:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJa-GbLDD5g[/youtube]

Stunning sound of exhaust gases in release ... Hot blowing has made his way 8)

In the race they seemed lacking front downforce, maybe now they have too much rear DF ... could cut the wing a bit?
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Car was good in India. Still not as good as the RedBull in this race but I personally think Vettel was making the difference still.

I think though, that the Mclaren needs more speed and tyre use. Vettel did not get into fights as Button did so it was expected for his tyres to last longer, nevertheless he was amazing on keeping the tyres.

One can still say the RedBull is still better across more tracks. Japan and Korea were probably best for the Mac. Abu Dhabi we should be in great chances. I am looking forward especially to Brazil a track the McLaren has not really run good on in a few years. I think
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Korea isn't too far off in terms of track layout and setup requirements for India though; I don't think. So it should be nip and tuck between their performances on both circuits. No?
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n smikle wrote: I think though, that the Mclaren needs more speed and tyre use.
Agree.

In the last races (since Japan) it seems that McLaren lost his pedigree with harder tires, and now works better with softer ones. Maybe a little suspension change.
However they are becoming too conservative with tires, a little more aggressive setup cannot be bad

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Seems to me that the MaCa's lack a little top end compared to Merc or Ferrari and even RBR on occasion. But it hasn't much let them down as they're having a pretty good year all things considered.

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The Maccas seem to be at their best when the setup requires a high rear wing angle; as beelsebob has noted before; the U-pods seem to mean that when the rear wing is set up for high downforce; it's very efficient at producing downforce thanks to the U-pods
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