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Sahara Force India VJM08 Mercedes

Team: Andrew Green (TD), Andy Stevenson (SD), Bob Halliwell (Production Director), Simon Philips (Aerodynamics Director), Akio Haga (CD), Ian Hall (CD), Tom McCullough (CE), Mark Gray (TM), Vijay Mallya (TP), Robert Fernley (DTP), Otmar Szafnauger (COO)
Drivers: Sergio Perez (11), Nico Hulkenberg (27), Pascal Wehrlein (34, Test)

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Force India VJM08 Mercedes

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So does this mean that SFI is getting rid of its cooling ears around the roll hoop.
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Would require enlarging the main intake, I don't see that so probably just haven't fitted the scoops for the "ears" yet.
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How many cars where the aero was developed at TRD in cologne were poor? All the Toyota f1 cars, Mclaren mp4 28 and 29 and now VJM08. Can you think of any more? Perhaps there is an issue there
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Ferrari F138
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Coefficient wrote:How many cars where the aero was developed at TRD in cologne were poor? All the Toyota f1 cars, Mclaren mp4 28 and 29 and now VJM08. Can you think of any more? Perhaps there is an issue there
This version of VJM 08 wasn't developed at cologne but at Silverstone, VJM08 B-Specs which is to be
Debuted at Austria is being developed at cologne.
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Should Mercedes be worried about this?

https://twitter.com/tgruener/status/588 ... 04000?s=09
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The AMuS Article states the Crankshaft failed. :shock: :shock:

http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/form ... 33935.html
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https://twitter.com/SomersF1/status/589043132483903488
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This car looks beautiful from this angle.
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https://twitter.com/AlbertFabrega/statu ... 4364012544
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nice shot by http://www.newsf1.it
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