McLaren MP4-28 (pre-launch speculation)

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Unc1e_M0nty wrote:Pics please if you can, Can't access you tube or anything from work :)

x2 :mrgreen:
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blabla perez blabla exciting season blabla.

I hate those chit chats. If you want to stal the uncovering, then atleast throw in a tooned episode.
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Jon Noble ‏@NobleF1

Like like we are about to hear some F1 action for the first time this year. McLaren handing out earplugs at the launch...
Craig Scarborough ‏@ScarbsF1

It looks like the car under the sheet in the teaser shots was the MP4 28. Def looks a high chassis/nose panel
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stefan_ wrote:
Jon Noble ‏@NobleF1

Like like we are about to hear some F1 action for the first time this year. McLaren handing out earplugs at the launch...
They will rev up the new turbo V6 engine :D

Dont think so. Perhaps the plugs if for those who dont want to hear those two jabber heads talking right now.

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Its not the same car as the teaser shots. The car on the teaser shots did have som sort of pitot tube on the nose.

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I think that is optical illusion. I believe its the same car. The outlines are roughly the same, and the high nose gets confirmed.
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Just been trying to watch it live on my iphone and they said it will be revealed at 11am, I have 17 mins to get home! Lol

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who cares as long as the car going to be revealed is 28 :mrgreen:
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Trolling level: Lotus F1 Team :)

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stefan_ wrote:Live streaming is up & running. Build-up starting in 12 minutes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXlbiqVZ4Q8

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But we now know that the previous picture didnt have the 28 underneath the cloth.

For sure its not the same. The teaser shot has both pitot tube arrangement on the nose and a T-cam on the airbox.
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Lotus team= not funny. :roll:
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The sidepods look very small.

They mentioned McLaren went for a complete overhaul, so no direct evolution from last year's car.
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maybe something interesting at the sidepods?

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Looks like a higher nose. These two twits are trying their hardest to not mention Hamilton's name is embarrassingly funny.

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McMrocks wrote:maybe something interesting at the sidepods?
I think theres something special with the sidepods.