McLaren MP4-30 Pre-launch Speculation

[andone89]

This is my first post on this forum

First image of the new mclaren mp4/30 shared by McLaren via twitter.

I wonder what part of the car it is.
Maybe it is a part of the cockpit sidewall.
https://twitter.com/McLarenF1/status/552840030864285696

[aral]

This is my first post on this forum

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B6wVE-wIIAAkqiD.jpg:large
First image of the new mclaren mp4/30 shared by McLaren via twitter.

I wonder what part of the car it is.
Maybe it is a part of the cockpit sidewall.

quite simply, it is a photo of some carbon fibre laminate!

[PlatinumZealot]

Come on techies! you disappoint me. there is only one place on the chassis where they put those name plates...

[zioture]

Here's nose design Evolution 2014 - 2015 regulation
https://twitter.com/Graftechweb/status/ ... 1185226752

[nismo]

https://twitter.com/McLarenF1/status/552840030864285696

[GoranF1]

McLaren Soul ‏@McLaren_Soul 1h1 hour ago
#McLarenHonda The MP4-30 will be unveiled by Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso on Thursday 29th January at the MTC

[GoranF1]

This is my first post on this forum

First image of the new mclaren mp4/30 shared by McLaren via twitter.

I wonder what part of the car it is.
Maybe it is a part of the cockpit sidewall.

https://twitter.com/McLarenF1/status/552840030864285696

god damn you can really see Prodrumou work there....

[hollus]

Meanwhile, in 2013:

I hate it when they do this.

[Richard]

Meanwhile, in 2013:
http://insidelane.co.uk/wp-content/uplo ... Efnns2.jpg
I hate it when they do this.

At least we've debunked it already before someone uses it to analyse imagined changes. Lets see if Ferrari also use a McLaren image again.

[astracrazy]

thank god someones spotted it early. I was about to say how long until people actually believe its the real car under there and make guesses like previous years.

[bauc]

thank god someones spotted it early. I was about to say how long until people actually believe its the real car under there and make guesses like previous years.

LOL, same thing every year!

[Manoah2u]

McLaren Soul ‏@McLaren_Soul 1h1 hour ago
#McLarenHonda The MP4-30 will be unveiled by Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso on Thursday 29th January at the MTC

That fast? awesome =D> Can't wait to see it

[SilverArrow10]

McLaren Soul ‏@McLaren_Soul 1h1 hour ago
#McLarenHonda The MP4-30 will be unveiled by Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso on Thursday 29th January at the MTC

That fast? awesome =D> Can't wait to see it

The first test starts 3 days after that? All the cars have to be ready by then.

[Thunder]

Weit until Sauber posts their Date. They use the Same Picture (occasionally shared with Ferrari) for almost 10 Years now and every Year People think the real Car is underneath the Blanket ....

And to the Piece of CF on Twitter: Damn that looks fast.

But what i am really interested in in regards of Peter Prodromou is how much he knows about Red Bulls Internal Aerodynamics, since i think that quite a large Factor in the Question why these Red Bulls have so bloody much DF.

[taperoo2k]

McLaren Soul ‏@McLaren_Soul 1h1 hour ago
#McLarenHonda The MP4-30 will be unveiled by Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso on Thursday 29th January at the MTC

That fast? awesome =D> Can't wait to see it

The first test starts 3 days after that? All the cars have to be ready by then.

Well it's worth remembering that whatever car McLaren show at the end of January will probably not be what rolls out of the garage at the first test. Most of the time we just get a look at the overall concept of a car minus the finer details. The main thing for the first test will be Mclaren and Honda getting the power unit working properly, that's what is more interesting to me at the moment, far beyond what the car looks like. Though as a McLaren fan you'd hope they hit the ground running and that the test in Abu Dhabi helped them solve issues that won't scupper the running in the winter tests.

Alonso is also very active on Twitter and no photo's there either..

He'll probably become more active on the F1 front once the launch for the MP4-30 draws closer. He's just doing the inspirational quotes at the moment from what I saw the other day. Though I assume we'll be waiting for the week of the Australian grand prix or just before, to find out what livery McLaren will sport.