Mclaren-Honda MP4-30 *** 2015 Launch Thread

Skeeter · 28 Jan 2015 at 10:25

Good job these new engines are quiet enough that he will be able to tolerate it. Make sure you take ear defenders for the GP2 though.

smr · 28 Jan 2015 at 10:46

Skeeter said:
Good job these new engines are quiet enough that he will be able to tolerate it. Make sure you take ear defenders for the GP2 though.

Yeah good thinking, we'll be sat at Farm Curve, the prices aren't too bad at £155 per adult which isn't much more than a normal GA ticket. Reserved seating means not having to get up at 6am which is a bonus too.

utajoker · 28 Jan 2015 at 12:25

so what times the launch?

TaKeN · 28 Jan 2015 at 13:03

smr said:
Just booked tickets for Silverstone Taking Jenson for his Birthday present, he'll be 4.

Born: January 19, 1980 (age 35), Frome?

DiCe! · 28 Jan 2015 at 14:02

utajoker said:
so what times the launch?

expected on the intranet at 10:00

Ryan-3 · 28 Jan 2015 at 14:49

TaKeN said:
Born: January 19, 1980 (age 35), Frome?

It's his son - if you didn't know. Which.. you probably did.

Skeeter · 28 Jan 2015 at 22:20

Jenson and Fernando: Back to the Racetrack: http://youtu.be/obRgDko-IpI

The_Abyss · 28 Jan 2015 at 22:48

Fred definitely does not have an acting career after driving!

It is all shaping up for a quirky launch event though. Potentially cringeworthy, but different!

smr · 28 Jan 2015 at 23:34

Was just abouts to post it Skeeter! Hahaha! Who called Mclaren a "grey" company...

smr · 28 Jan 2015 at 23:35

btw some reports that the launch may be at 11am but better to be tuned in for 10am anyway to be on the safe side.

[TW]Taggart · 28 Jan 2015 at 23:39

the arms of the shirt and hat are dark green... this makes me think its a white(japan) and Green(british) livery.

nice!

thedazman67 · 28 Jan 2015 at 23:45

robbiemc · 29 Jan 2015 at 08:23

Not long now until the new 'Earthdreams' livery is revealed!

DiCe! · 29 Jan 2015 at 08:55

That back to the race track! so bad its good. Did wonder why a 650s was tearing up the car park.

"Lewis?!"

Shimmy · 29 Jan 2015 at 08:58

Dice, do we know what time the launch is yet?

Skeeter · 29 Jan 2015 at 09:01

DiCe! said:
That back to the race track! so bad its good. Did wonder why a 650s was tearing up the car park.

"Lewis?!"

I did lol at the Lewis bit. It's as if they are trying to pretend the Perez and Magnuasen years never happened.

smr · 29 Jan 2015 at 09:57

From what I understand there is no live video feed, which is a shame, but Sky should do a decent enough job of covering the event...with things kicking off at 11am.

http://www1.skysports.com/live-blog/12433/9685853/mclaren-mp4-30-launch

DiCe! · 29 Jan 2015 at 10:19

Skeeter said:
I did lol at the Lewis bit. It's as if they are trying to pretend the Perez and Magnuasen years never happened.

Mag is very highly thought of to be fair.

Launch - Running a tad late, expect it imminently/at any point throughout the day

The_Abyss · 29 Jan 2015 at 10:27

The suggestion of a testing livery and a new, different livery for the start of the season could suggest that an elusive headline sponsor may finally be secured.

If that is the case then I hope they come up with something striking and creative for testing. The Williams Martini livery was beautiful, but their navy blue testing livery was incredibly dull.

deuse · 29 Jan 2015 at 10:35

Black and orange colour?