Force India VJM07 Mercedes

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Godius
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The rendering showcased outlet gills on top of the side pods, the Jerez version of the chassis doesn't have those things fitted:

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Jerez - Test 1 - DAY 3
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Jerez - Test 1 - DAY 4
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Pressure array used to detect the position of the Y250 vortex

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Crucial_Xtreme wrote:Pressure array used to detect the position of the Y250 vortex

http://img3.auto-motor-und-sport.de/Dan ... 752278.jpg
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what's that square thing over the sidepod?

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Trocola wrote:
Crucial_Xtreme wrote:Pressure array used to detect the position of the Y250 vortex

http://img3.auto-motor-und-sport.de/Dan ... 752278.jpg
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what's that square thing over the sidepod?
GoPro HERO3 action camera. :D

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Pilatus wrote: GoPro HERO3 action camera. :D
Thanks

It looked like a gopro, but i didn't find a reason to use one there

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Does that Gopro have a thermal probe sticker??

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http://www.crash.net/f1/news/199984/1/f ... curve.html

Test driver runs more laps then Hulk and Perez put together...
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Automotorundsport.de on the Findia VJM07 with nice picture slide show:

http://www.microsofttranslator.com/bv.a ... 62451.html

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whoa... haven't noticed that huge bulge there before (last pic) other cars had it on the front of the nose, but that far back

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Winter Testing 2014 - Session 2, Day 1 - Bahrain (19.02.2014)

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The old VG's on the side pods are now swapped for more slat or fin like VG's on the side of the cockpit.

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More orange paint looks nice on the front wing.
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When do you expect teams to show their updates? Next week or leave it till Australia practise one?

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