Marussia MR02 Cosworth

[Richard]

A quick reminder that the car threads are a haven for exploring the actual features of the actual car.

We have other threads for team & race conversations.

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Thread will be unlocked when the car is launched ... Tuesday 5th February @ "very simple photocall just prior to the day's testing"

http://www.marussiaf1team.com/news/739/
PutinTube http://www.youtube.com/user/officialvirginracing (!)

(Thanks to Gridlock for links)

Pre-launch speculation thread http://www.f1technical.net/forum/viewto ... 12&t=14482

[Forza]

[stefan_]

ESPN F1

[pluisje]

That is a worrying lack of sponsors...

[Forza]

[stefan_]

[timbo]

The lack of sponsors is indeed worrying, and also the look. The car looks very unlike any other on the grid and more like an Indycar. Are their drivers very short? Why the cockpit is so forward?

[Steven]

Timbo, as mentioned in my launch article, the team have retained an almost identical monocoque from 2012, which was designed with a low nose to avoid the stepped nose, similar to what McLaren had. They were proud of it at the time, but now it will be much more of a disadvantage.

[FrukostScones]

next year all cars will look like this

[Joie de vivre]

I hope you didn't expect too much. Do you really think they'll do complete redesign of 2013 car? They should focus on 2014 and I hope that's exactly what they are doing. At least they should.

[stefan_]

ESPN F1

[CMSMJ1]

The livery is not flattering the car but I do like the look of it - old skool swoopy

[desl]

I hope you didn't expect too much. Do you really think they'll do complete redesign of 2013 car? They should focus on 2014 and I hope that's exactly what they are doing. At least they should.

Honestly, i don't think Marussia will able to score points with the MR02 because it's almost the same car as last year.

And without points I guess the team will go bancrupt till the end of 2013. Afaik they already have depts of $50 mil.

Yet, they don't seem to have a clue where to get the turbo enginges for 2014 from...

[stefan_]

via Marussia

Hi-res shots (just URLs for your computer's sake)

http://www.formule1.nl/media/uploads/me ... 315.52.jpg

http://www.formule1.nl/media/uploads/me ... 442.54.jpg

http://www.formule1.nl/media/uploads/me ... 0442.2.jpg

http://www.formule1.nl/media/uploads/me ... 316.24.jpg

[Huntresa]

The lack of sponsors is indeed worrying, and also the look. The car looks very unlike any other on the grid and more like an Indycar. Are their drivers very short? Why the cockpit is so forward?

I guess the contract with AON isnt written yet but just wait