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[djos]

Well well, looks what's no longer on the Macca!!!!

front wheel fairings ?

Correct (see pic below from previous test), Both inside and outside are gone and as per last year the more conventional discs are back.



Yesterday:

[pliskinrob]

According to an Interview with Kubica, the 2010 front tires are a different dimention to the 2009 ones, so we may still see the front wheel farings back!

[djos]

According to an Interview with Kubica, the 2010 front tires are a different dimention to the 2009 ones, so we may still see the front wheel farings back!

I doubt it, they were just a sensor package to help test various aspects of the new front suspension & Tyres.

[MattF1]

Fancy some humble pie gents?

Hang on, we still don't know who's right yet. Just wait to the end of the month and all will be revealed.

[timbo]

According to an Interview with Kubica, the 2010 front tires are a different dimention to the 2009 ones, so we may still see the front wheel farings back!

I doubt it, they were just a sensor package to help test various aspects of the new front suspension & Tyres.

I also thought they were to house sensors but almighty scarbs said they are for the aero.
Well, time will tell.

[Scotracer]

According to an Interview with Kubica, the 2010 front tires are a different dimention to the 2009 ones, so we may still see the front wheel farings back!

They'll just increase/decrease front track to accommodate.

[myurr]

Well well, look what's no longer on the Macca!!!!

Fancy some humble pie gents?

Heh. Well if indeed it turns out that this turns out to be the final configuration then I'll happily eat humble pie. But I'm not quite ready to just yet.

[djos]

Well well, look what's no longer on the Macca!!!!

Fancy some humble pie gents?

Heh. Well if indeed it turns out that this turns out to be the final configuration then I'll happily eat humble pie. But I'm not quite ready to just yet.

Fair enuf, and If Im wrong I will do likewise.

[ISLAMATRON]

Oh, sorry, after staring at the picture for a little bit more, I managed to see what he meant. I suppose it is more of a cooling device, although the direction does suggest that it has something to do with the tyres too...

It is probably a hole made for the lower suspension arm to attach to the chassis.

[bidong]

I hope McLaren could find a loop hole in using those front inner and especially outer tyre fairings. I guess McLaren will nevershow their cards till the last team test in Barcelona huh... 08 wing on an 09 car or a full 09 car with 2010 tyres. I won't be surprised if they never run the real package till qualifying. Who knows maybe Aussie friday practice will feature the 08 wing, since it has been their baseline all testing season. I don't know the 18,000 rpm buzz is long overdue... we need Australia soon!!!!!!!

let's go back to 21,000 rpm... please please please

[joseff]

Who knows maybe Aussie friday practice will feature the 08 wing, since it has been their baseline all testing season.

That's as likely as Williams fitting active suspension on the FW31.
"Just Because"?

OK bad example... but I don't think they'll spend more of whatever limited testing time on a part that will never go on the car simply to "explore another variable"

[imightbewrong]

Well well, look what's no longer on the Macca!!!!

Fancy some humble pie gents?

Guess who is back?

[bidong]

they are back...

What i wanted to say previously was... i don't think performance can be judged pre-season... We have to wait for Australia to really know. McLaren is pushing it as usual, so is Williams. I think Ferrari this year has been on the quiet trail huh? Hope there are four teams on top, preferably McLaren, Ferrari, Red Bull, Williams.

THE BEST 8 CARS FOR ME SO FAR

[djos]

Well well, look what's no longer on the Macca!!!!

Fancy some humble pie gents?

Guess who is back?

is this from today?

[axle]

They really should do more testing in the southern hemisphere...all the ruined days they've hasd so far can't have helped.