Mclaren 2011 Car Launched

CaptainRAVE · 4 Feb 2011 at 19:24

AcidHell2 said:
well it's very different which is nice, lets just hope it works.

This ^^

I like that it isn't a carbon copy of the Red Bull. Hopefully it is fast. It is ugly, but don't care if it wins all of the races this year

BigglesPiP · 4 Feb 2011 at 20:03

So it's a 2 seater?

Lopéz · 4 Feb 2011 at 20:35

Very purposeful looking - I love it!

KnightStalker · 5 Feb 2011 at 01:28

Cant say i actually like this years Mclaren, hopefully though it will perform well as often (back in the day) the ugly ones go like stink.

utajoker · 5 Feb 2011 at 14:11

i think it looks awesome

prob on par with the merc.

is there high res pics?

can we get them in the first post please?

gord · 5 Feb 2011 at 14:19

AcidHell2 said:
well it's very different which is nice, lets just hope it works.

Think I'll wait till after last test to update sig, we may see a bit of change by then.

Hopefully this year you'll cut out the background underneath the nose of the car and not leave a weird white bit dangling below the bottom of Jensen's helmet!

:mad:

TaKeN · 5 Feb 2011 at 15:54

and Hopefully this year you'll spell Jensons name correctly gord! :mad:

Glaucus · 5 Feb 2011 at 15:59

gord said:
Hopefully this year you'll cut out the background underneath the nose of the car and not leave a weird white bit dangling below the bottom of Jensen's helmet!

ha-Ha never noticed that tbh, I didn't make it, the monkeys in the sig making thread are slacking.

utajoker · 6 Feb 2011 at 10:34

yea good point, oooh what bout them side pods etc.

Duke · 6 Feb 2011 at 10:38

Wrong thread?

FrankJH · 6 Feb 2011 at 10:46

Flibster said:
Evidently Clapton did?

Is Lewis or Jenson "Layla" though

Ready for Singapore to come out with "Wonderful Tonight"

/goes home

Loves the idea by someone earlier that the sidepods are "L" & " J" for the two drivers

Still think its a good looking car because of its uniqueness - some great touches all around - I just hope its a multi-winner to go with it

CaptainRAVE · 6 Feb 2011 at 11:27

utajoker said:
im currently sat in 6th having just beat liverpool 2-1 who are in 7th, im 10 points clear of them now im looking good for 6th with 5 games left. 2 wins ans it should be mine i think.

lol

utajoker · 6 Feb 2011 at 11:46

woops

Overlag · 7 Feb 2011 at 16:41

sidepods looks like the ferrari from 1996... Horrible, and for some reason, even tho i havnt got millions of pounds of CFD equipment, i just dont think its going to work...?

Mr Jack · 7 Feb 2011 at 16:50

Overlag said:
sidepods looks like the ferrari from 1996... Horrible, and for some reason, even tho i havnt got millions of pounds of CFD equipment, i just dont think its going to work...?

The F310 that took second place in the constructors in '96 and '97? I can't say I see that much similarity. Sure the intakes extend further out, but the McLaren has L shaped intakes, while the Ferrari had rectangular ones and the McLaren has scooped channels inboard of the risers of the intakes that presumably channel air in a useful fashion.

Duke · 7 Feb 2011 at 17:12

Overlag said:
sidepods looks like the ferrari from 1996... Horrible, and for some reason, even tho i havnt got millions of pounds of CFD equipment, i just dont think its going to work...?

The sidepods will take the dirty air from behind the tyres instead of the clean air. The clean air is directed down the centre to the rear wing. Sounds good in theory but we'll see

Overlag · 7 Feb 2011 at 17:15

Mr Jack said:
The F310 that took second place in the constructors in '96 and '97? I can't say I see that much similarity. Sure the intakes extend further out, but the McLaren has L shaped intakes, while the Ferrari had rectangular ones and the McLaren has scooped channels inboard of the risers of the intakes that presumably channel air in a useful fashion.

the F310B had a totally different sidepod design. I mean they are similar as in they move the inlet outboard, leaving a much lower section near the cockpit to channel the air.

Shimmy · 21 Mar 2011 at 12:00

Martin Whitmarsh says he aims to get at least 1 second worth of performance with a new floor and more simple exhaust system:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/90078

Normally I'd be like WTF one whole second, but we've seen Mercedes do just that at the last test. So hopefully some positive news or at the very least optimism for all of us wanting to see some Brits in competitive cars.

gord · 21 Mar 2011 at 12:20

AcidHell2 said:
ha-Ha never noticed that tbh, I didn't make it, the monkeys in the sig making thread are slacking.

Do you want it updating?

Glaucus · 21 Mar 2011 at 12:37

gord said:
Do you want it updating?

Yes please.