Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team 2013

[stefan_]

Not Schuberth, it's an Arai helmet (the same model Vettel uses). I was really curious about how Hamilton's design will look on a SF1 - guess I'll have to wait.

[Morteza]

I'm still waiting for a Schuberth. I guess that's just for showing us the new design (I mean I hope so). I literally cannot stand an Arai helmet.

EDIT:
I really hate to say this, but it seems that it is the real one (from Mercedes AMG Petronas Facebook page):

[Richard]

I literally cannot stand an Arai helmet.

Given the choice of an Arai helmet or nothing, you'd race without because it doesn't look nice?

Sorry for being a pedant, but I literally can't stand the inappropriate use of "literally"!

[Morteza]

I literally cannot stand an Arai helmet.

Given the choice of an Arai helmet or nothing, you'd race without because it doesn't look nice?

Sorry for being a pedant, but I literally can't stand the inappropriate use of "literally"!

Come on! I'm not a race driver. I certainly would have worn an Arai had I been one with no other choice of helmet. I may hate Arai, but that does not mean it is no good. S. Vettel wears a new one each race

[Mika1]

Hamilton tried a Schuberth version in 2010 and it was terrible. He made a good choice to stay with Arai.

[diego1960]

I'm still waiting for a Schuberth. I guess that's just for showing us the new design (I mean I hope so). I literally cannot stand an Arai helmet.

I'm with you 100%. Arai helmets are terrible, from the visor that gives the illusion that it doesn't fully close, it's shape, the fin at the back of the car as well as the ugly air-inlets at the front. It all adds up to a terrible helmet.

The Schuberth model pictured above is miles better. Now that looks like a proper F1 helmet.

[Mestrades]

It seems that the car will be unveiled today in Twitter.
Take a look on hasthag #F1W04reveal and you will know what I mean.

[Gridlock]

I always liked that Schuey in the lead car had the orange t-bar and helmet and Nico had matching yellow.

I hope this means Nico has gone for a different colour this year.

[dren]

It seems that the car will be unveiled today in Twitter.
Take a look on hasthag #F1W04reveal and you will know what I mean.

I thought they were revealing at the test?

[GrizzleBoy]

I personally can't stand the Schuberth/Bells and much prefer the Arai helmets so I guess I'm a black sheep here lol.

It does look quite busy though O_o

[lillschumi]

I think this on-line revealing fiasco of W04 going on right now is just a glimse of whats to come. I actually get so angry with this team. I´m a F1 fan, i want to see the car i couldn´t give a s*#t about Twitter.

Look at Mclaren launch, that´s something for the fans. Journalists could get close to the car and show able to show details.



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[Emerson.F]

I personally can't stand the Schuberth/Bells and much prefer the Arai helmets so I guess I'm a black sheep here lol.

It does look quite busy though O_o

What exactly cant you stand about Arai helmets?

[Ganxxta]

I think this on-line revealing fiasco of W04 going on right now is just a glimse of whats to come. I actually get so angry with this team. I´m a F1 fan, i want to see the car i couldn´t give a s*#t about Twitter.

Look at Mclaren launch, that´s something for the fans. Journalists could get close to the car and show able to show details.

1hMERCEDES AMG F1‏@MercedesAMGF1

Rest assured, putting the solution in place is our number 1 priority!!!

Did they really use this phrase?

Oh no, it seems their standard excuse book doesn't offer much... How many times did we hear this one before?

[lillschumi]

I think this on-line revealing fiasco of W04 going on right now is just a glimse of whats to come. I actually get so angry with this team. I´m a F1 fan, i want to see the car i couldn´t give a s*#t about Twitter.

Look at Mclaren launch, that´s something for the fans. Journalists could get close to the car and show able to show details.

1hMERCEDES AMG F1‏@MercedesAMGF1

Rest assured, putting the solution in place is our number 1 priority!!!

Did they really use this phrase?

Oh no, it seems their standard excuse book doesn't offer much... How many times did we hear this one before?

Now when i have calmed down it´s actually quite funny. "They were not excpecting som much traffic...."... clueless as usual. We probably will ( when the farce is finished )see a really crappy CGI so all the tweeters will be angry.

Edit:
They are really walking on thin ice here, i don´t think they grasp the F1 fans at all.

[gridwalker]

The fact that they are failing to filter out most of the tweets shown on the homepage that are slating this method of launching the car just says it all : they are encouraging people to send in abusive tweets just to speed up the process and give us all something to laugh at whilst we wait!