Mclaren Mercedes 2014

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MP4-29 car launch: behind the scenes

[Manoah2u]

dat look. magnussen is starting to grow on me, looks like a kid from the first looks, but i got to admit,
he seems to show lot of capability and potential and he has a total different look on him when he puts on that helmet.

still i'll be honest; i just really want to see Jenson get another WDC under his belt.

[bill shoe]

MP4-29 car launch: behind the scenes

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Spare a thought for Martin Whitmarsh. He led McLaren to create this wonderful car, then he gets sacked and Ron Dennis comes in to stand next to the car for the cameras.

[PlatinumZealot]

He is not even present at the test... I feel sorry for him.

[astracrazy]

Whitmarsh:

I don't feel sorry, he wasn't good enough. It was the worse season since 1980 i think it was.

If he is to receive credit for this car, then he should receive the same for the 28. But then i wonder if this turns out to be a dog if people will still feel sorry for him

[mclaren_mircea]

At Mp4-29's presentation, Jonathan Neale said that Mclaren recruted more than a dozen of engineers from other teams. Among the names that we know,he said a name that I don't know anything about him: ETTORE GRIFFINI from Lotus. Who is this man? What were his responsabilities? What kind of engineer is he? Aero? Mechanical? CFD? trackside?

[Kiril Varbanov]

Aerodynamics Marcin Budkowski has left the team. The parting of ways had been mutual following a disagreement about future direction.
Chief aerodynamicist Doug McKiernan will now head the Woking-based outfit's aerodynamic operations ahead of the start of the 2014 season.
Source: Autosport.com and Mclaren team.

[adrianjordan]

Aerodynamics Marcin Budkowski has left the team. The parting of ways had been mutual following a disagreement about future direction.
Chief aerodynamicist Doug McKiernan will now head the Woking-based outfit's aerodynamic operations ahead of the start of the 2014 season.
Source: Autosport.com and Mclaren team.

Very interesting...I wonder what the disagreement was...

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Aerodynamics Marcin Budkowski has left the team. The parting of ways had been mutual following a disagreement about future direction.
Chief aerodynamicist Doug McKiernan will now head the Woking-based outfit's aerodynamic operations ahead of the start of the 2014 season.
Source: Autosport.com and Mclaren team.

Very interesting...I wonder what the disagreement was...

He played a key role in last year's MP4-28.

[Pup]

There have also been hints that he was not well respected within McLaren. At least one insider blamed his presence for several departures in the aero group. Of course, the same insider was equally critical of McKeirnen, so...

I don't know if Budkowski (and others?) was being protected by Whitmarsh, but obviously there has been a change of sentiment within McLaren.

[Ben27]

Mr Dennis is there just because Honda want so.
Honda want Alonso for 2015 as well because is the best driver available so far and in the next 10 years.

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I wonder who will be McLaren Racing’s new Chief Executive Officer. This will be very interesting.

[FoxHound]

Brawn has denied it very recently. But I think the moons and stars are lined up on this being his gig.

[Ls1toy]

Do we know when it is being announced?

[Pup]

Whenever Ross gets tired of fishing, I assume.