Vodafone McLaren Team 2012

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ianwit
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Long session in the garage, perhaps they're putting the snow plough back on :wink:
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ianwit wrote:Long session in the garage, perhaps they're putting the snow plough back on :wink:
Or just continuing to deal with their problems with destroying the floor yesterday.

Or putting the B spec package on the car... You'd kinda expect them to do that over night though.

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Just read up that mclaren are bolting on there updates later today or tmz.

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beelsebob wrote:
ianwit wrote:Long session in the garage, perhaps they're putting the snow plough back on :wink:
Or just continuing to deal with their problems with destroying the floor yesterday.

Or putting the B spec package on the car... You'd kinda expect them to do that over night though.
Thought they solved the floor issues ?

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murtoidf1 wrote:
beelsebob wrote:
ianwit wrote:Long session in the garage, perhaps they're putting the snow plough back on :wink:
Or just continuing to deal with their problems with destroying the floor yesterday.

Or putting the B spec package on the car... You'd kinda expect them to do that over night though.
Thought they solved the floor issues ?

bit of confusion yesterday, some reports that mclaren's exhaust was destroying the floor, others that they were just doing their usual "dentists drill" work on it as they altered it for new parts, god knows what the real situation was and he's under a non disclosure agreement :D

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Javert
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ianwit wrote:Long session in the garage, perhaps they're putting the snow plough back on :wink:
Or the ... Octobox :cry:

I'm not concerned about MP4-27 reliability as they proved they have a 'working' base design last test ... At least they can mount that in Melbourne and get some points
The only new pieces since now are the diffuser and the removal of snow plough, doubt they can cause reliability disasters :mrgreen:

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The lack of running today is not caused by anything exciting like new parts being put on... Instead, there's a hydraulics issue that they're having to fix.

Muulka
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Why's Button always going through the corners with his DRS open? Seems strange to me...

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Muulka wrote:Why's Button always going through the corners with his DRS open? Seems strange to me...
Because we keep using the same image :P
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Owen.C93 wrote:
Muulka wrote:Why's Button always going through the corners with his DRS open? Seems strange to me...
Because we keep using the same image :P
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edmundane
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Princey wrote:
Owen.C93 wrote:
Muulka wrote:Why's Button always going through the corners with his DRS open? Seems strange to me...
Because we keep using the same image :P
Haha :)
first post here. maybe they've found too much downforce at the back? :lol:
anyway i think that's probably involuntary and caused the hydraulic problem? does mclaren use hydraulics for DRS?

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Shakeman
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edmundane wrote:
first post here. maybe they've found too much downforce at the back? :lol:
anyway i think that's probably involuntary and caused the hydraulic problem? does mclaren use hydraulics for DRS?
DRS fails safe in the closed position.

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NathanOlder
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Good spot, Mclaren looked fast today, despite not doing anything like a Qualifying Run. Lets see a Mclaren front row in australia. Its been a while since we last saw that. 2007 maybe ?
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NathanOlder wrote:Good spot, Mclaren looked fast today, despite not doing anything like a Qualifying Run. Lets see a Mclaren front row in australia. Its been a while since we last saw that. 2007 maybe ?

Button did 3 consecutive single lapped runs today and that's when he scored his best time

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Pup wrote:She's a beauty.
Yep, McLaren absolutely 100% take the most beautiful car prize for the year.