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[Owen.C93]

Look closely and you can see the Singapore wing is much much deeper than the previous wing. So the curve slots would not fit so well on it.

http://www.formule1.nl/media/uploads/me ... 163.66.jpg

Another posibility is that Mclaren are making space for a duct in the side of the endplate like Mercedes

Was it that system or a Lotus style system you said they were bringing?

[PlatinumZealot]

This particular end-plate looks like the Mercedes style, which Whitmash commented on in the early season. But it is just a hunch.

[Mika1]

Ted Kravitz confirmed that McLaren have tested a new rear wing endplate in FP2.

[Nando]

What a strong package they have now (drivers included)

It´s gone through the ultimate test now if you will, SPA Monza and Singapore.
Will be interesting to see the tire wear tomorrow..Button complained about rear tire overheating or wear but that could be more specific to him rather then both cars.

[PlatinumZealot]

Yes, the supersofts loose 0.3 seconds over a lap so maybe that high rate of change in grip is affecting Button's sense of balance with the car.

[Banki]

Gearbox failure again....

[raymondu999]

Theories on that? Related to his wall bump in Q3? I heard reports saying Hamilton was told over the team radio something along the lines of "sorry, we did all we could yesterday."

[Mika1]

No, it wasn't related to the wall bump. I think McLaren need to focus on 2013. I am so disappointed.

[Huntresa]

Theories on that? Related to his wall bump in Q3? I heard reports saying Hamilton was told over the team radio something along the lines of "sorry, we did all we could yesterday."

He was told that, i heard it on the live broadcast.

[Richard]

The page or so of fanboy bickering has been deleted and a certain user advised about future behaviour.

Please report fanboy post and don't respond in the thread, otherwise they feed on the attention.

[allstaruk08]

McLaren have said they didnt know about any gearbox problems up untill a few minutes before it gave up.

Michael said about suggestions the team had been aware of a problem ahead of the race: "No, Not before.
"They [gearbox warnings] have happened a number of laps before and we have started seeing some issues a few laps before [in other races]. Sometimes it can last all race and sometimes it doesn't, so we had a pretty clear warning.
"We had a full inspection after yesterday, and it wasn't related to that. I can't see any sign that it is related to that. It is extremely unlikely based on what I think the failure is in my head."
Whitmarsh added: "We saw the temperatures rise and we saw pressures increase and a few other phenomenon – so painfully we could see it coming for a few laps."

[Owen.C93]

Vettel also said he saw oil coming out a lap or so before it failed.

[raymondu999]

Jenson apparently could smell it too.

[e30ernest]

Vettel also said he saw oil coming out a lap or so before it failed.

The replay showed the oil plume rather clearly.

[PlatinumZealot]

Definitely wasn't the scrub off the wall. That was soft compared to other times cars hit the wall; only a little tyre rub. Hamilton said it was the "e-shift" as the car would not shift gear smoothly so the internals got damaged after a while.

I don't know, but this same problem has happened before... I am really starting to believe that either the Marina track really does have some serious power lines underneath it or Ferrari has a "blow up rival's gearbox" remote device that they use from time to time.