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McLaren MP4-28 Mercedes

Team: Tim Goss (director of engineering), Paddy Lowe (TD), Neil Oatley (DRD), Martin Whitmarsh (TP), Jonathan Neale (MD), Sam Michael (SD)
Drivers: Jenson Button (5), Sergio Pérez (6)

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McLaren MP4-28 Mercedes

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Covered exhaust.
"...and there, very much in flames, is Jacques Laffite's Ligier. That's obviously a turbo blaze, and of course, Laffite will be able to see that conflagration in his mirrors... he is coolly parking the car somewhere safe." Murray Walker, San Marino 1985
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beautiful car!!!
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strange sidepod intake shapes

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pull rod at the front
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"...and there, very much in flames, is Jacques Laffite's Ligier. That's obviously a turbo blaze, and of course, Laffite will be able to see that conflagration in his mirrors... he is coolly parking the car somewhere safe." Murray Walker, San Marino 1985
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Pull-rod front as expected...
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Interesting sidepod inlets. Pullrod in the front.
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Also they've gone with the re bull lower rear wishbone covering the driveshaft #McLarenMP4-28
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"...and there, very much in flames, is Jacques Laffite's Ligier. That's obviously a turbo blaze, and of course, Laffite will be able to see that conflagration in his mirrors... he is coolly parking the car somewhere safe." Murray Walker, San Marino 1985
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astracrazy wrote:strange sidepod intake shapes

evo of the 27
The sidepods are Lotus-alike. Old front has been fitted. That means either they just fitted an old one, or they found enough rear downforce.
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Looks weird this car.
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Sidepod intakes seem to have a lotus-like kink in them
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Interesting sidepods!

Winning car for sure!!!
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The roll-hoop is almost blade-like. Very thin.
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Nando wrote:Looks weird this car.
Indeed, very strange.
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"...and there, very much in flames, is Jacques Laffite's Ligier. That's obviously a turbo blaze, and of course, Laffite will be able to see that conflagration in his mirrors... he is coolly parking the car somewhere safe." Murray Walker, San Marino 1985
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