Mclaren MP4-30 Honda

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mattia.bobbo
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LOT of oil smoke coming out from alonso's car during launch simulation at the beginning of FP1. Never seen something like that on any car..

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mikeerfol
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Now that's weird, red flow-viz paint!

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FrukostScones
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jeez, butchers at work
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mattia.bobbo wrote:LOT of oil smoke coming out from alonso's car during launch simulation at the beginning of FP1. Never seen something like that on any car..
seen before on MP4-30 during testing... no problem they said
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mikeerfol wrote:Now that's weird, red flow-viz paint!

https://scontent-fra.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot ... e=55C6556C
Am I the only one who thinks they need to incorporate the red flow viz into the new livery? :lol:

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so nothing obvious new, other then seems the lower suspension/flow conditioners did not work and they have reverted to a simple round shape, they keep applying bucket loads of flowvis, maybe they really cant find the cause for their rear aero problems mentioned a few gps ago

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f1rules wrote:so nothing obvious new, other then seems the lower suspension/flow conditioners did not work and they have reverted to a simple round shape, they keep applying bucket loads of flowvis, maybe they really cant find the cause for their rear aero problems mentioned a few gps ago
Well, maybe they are just running the old spec, to compare to the new upgrades, which they might run later or tomorrow?

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mikeerfol wrote:Now that's weird, red flow-viz paint!

https://scontent-fra.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot ... e=55C6556C

This just looks AWESOME


I mean, not the incredibly cool red paint, but how the flow keeps attached. Awesome around the sidepods.
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therealjustin
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It really does! For some reason it reminds me of Predator.

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j2004p wrote:
mikeerfol wrote:Now that's weird, red flow-viz paint!

https://scontent-fra.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot ... e=55C6556C
Am I the only one who thinks they need to incorporate the red flow viz into the new livery? :lol:
Postmoe wrote:
mikeerfol wrote:Now that's weird, red flow-viz paint!

https://scontent-fra.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot ... e=55C6556C

This just looks AWESOME
Agree, it's actually looking really cool!

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3 seconds of pace...... :cry:
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I don't know if anybody has postet this before, but Michael Schmidt from AmuS just said on German Sky Sport HD1 live that Honda has a Split Turbo like Merc, but both ( Turbine and Compressor ) are in the V of the Engine.
He also said that the Honda is the tightest Packing.

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Am I the only one who thinks they need to incorporate the red flow viz into the new livery? :lol:
I agree: Front of Side Pod openings would look good & Top elements of RW :D

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ajnšpric_pumpa wrote:3 seconds of pace...... :cry:
They have a new engine and other parts this weekend. I think they want to figure out what is going on.

Alonso said that this would be the last weekend they would be this far behind.

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mikeerfol wrote:Now that's weird, red flow-viz paint!

https://scontent-fra.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot ... e=55C6556C
Can anyone pretty please find this in higher resolution?
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