McLaren MP4-30 Pre-launch Speculation

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All that hype and we get to see this?
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I noticed somewhere in the video that twin hole in the front seems to be feeding under the nose...oooooh
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Oh my... it was unexpectedly unexpected.

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Interesting wing mirror placement.

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The lack of sponsors is worrying, unless they still have to put them on. I wonder what the vanity panel thingy is right after the nose cone?

Coke bottle looks sexy.

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Still no title sponsor(s). Ouch.
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edit: sorry, already posted
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Tight!!! =D> :shock:
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It looks as if they realized it was about to look exactly like last years car and just smashed some red onto it.
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bull horns on the front wing. Is it legal?

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2013 Sauber-ish mini sidepods...?
Williams rear wing structure!?...no pillars!
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Ron ron clearly has his head in the sand in regards to the design philosophy...clearly not the return of a great partnership...it looks bland, un-passionate like a mid-aged man forced to swallow a blue oval in order to feel young and vibrant again.

It looks a tad tired...but alas its not about the livery, its about the technical gizmos this car will offer their pilots.
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Cuky wrote:All that hype and we get to see this?
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To say that I am disappointed is understatement
Totally agree, it's horrendous. what on earth are they thinking letting the car out like this???

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Interesting bend in the upper link of the front suspension..about all I saw that was interesting.
Seems that they are playing it safe, at least for the launch.

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Car has been officially launched. I'm closing this thread and will open the official one: http://www.f1technical.net/forum/viewto ... 12&t=21370. No talk about livery is allowed there! For livery talk, go here: http://www.f1technical.net/forum/viewto ... =1&t=21323
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