Team: Tim Goss (TD), Sam Michael (SD), Simon Roberts (OD), Neil Oatley (Director of Design & Development), Jonathan Neale (MD), Ron Dennis (McLaren Group CEO) Drivers: Jenson Button (22), Kevin Magnussen (20), Stoffel Vandoorne (Res)
A place to discuss the characteristics of the cars in Formula One, both current as well as historical. Laptimes, driver worshipping and team chatter do not belong here.
"...and there, very much in flames, is Jacques Laffite's Ligier. That's obviously a turbo blaze, and of course, Laffite will be able to see that conflagration in his mirrors... he is coolly parking the car somewhere safe."Murray Walker, San Marino 1985
Introducing the MP4-29, the 2014 McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 car. With major changes to the regulations in 2014 - including a V6 turbo-charged engine - come on a journey with us as we take you front new car concept to car reveal.
Beauty is in one´s eyes, so one must respect the others judgment, to me, it´s very difficult to consider this car beautiful. That nose makes me wonder witch brand of condoms will be the main sponsor. About beauty and lower noses, let me remind Button's words after the first Jerez test 2012: "it's beautiful and is fast". It happens that it wasn't and they had to change it and follow the high nose tip trend. Aside aesthic considerations and the very noticeable return to front push rod, they might try something whith the rear upper whisbone, but the pull rod seems preety much like last year's, what is different, so far, whithout considering the need to follow the new rules, is that the drive shaft ain't have the lower whishbone as fairing,
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I see this as an interim year before a huge McLaren relaunch next year. The 2015 car will see new title sponsor (possibly Honda), a completely new livery, new team kit etc and we'll all be sitting here thinking "wow"
I wouldn't be shocked at all if the car design for next year has been started, including the livery