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02-21-2018, 11:45 AM

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Not digging the halo.
Grid girls gone.
What next?
Lingerie football is looking better and better every day!

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02-21-2018, 12:00 PM

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Renault claims > 950hp:
http://gptoday.com/full_story/view/6...han_950HP8217/

The main changes to the technical regs for 2018:
http://gptoday.com/full_story/view/6...regs_for_2018/

Don't even THINK about knocking on my door at 6AM:
http://gptoday.com/full_story/view/6...s_door_at_6am/

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02-21-2018, 12:10 PM

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Strangely, I do too.
I guess painting it makes all the difference in the world....

Right that's what I mean, just the paint scheme.

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02-21-2018, 12:31 PM

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That's awesome.
I'm glad they were able to find meaningful careers after their time in F1 was up.

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02-22-2018, 08:40 AM

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Mercedes introduced his W09. and I have to say that I am very surprised, as they say in French, by its "taille de guêpe", waist of wasp : it is very narrow at the level of the engine hood. She's very thin and beautiful except the flip-flop thing of course...

Doesn't this size 0 concept remind you of anything? Ron Dennis! he was right too early and with Honda, the concept didn't work but AMG Mercedes did it!

I think the engine and cooling system have been optimized. This requires a powerful, reliable and compact motor. The next step is that English engénieur Andy Cowell will cast the hood directly on the engine: lol: like the Batman combination ! next step...

I haven't yet seen Ferrari, 3PM, but I think the W09 will be awesome and again, as often there will be improvements between now and Barcelona.

Hamilton and Mercedes, new deal signed very soon

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02-22-2018, 09:39 AM

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Ferrari now. very worked pontoons: one of the war zones of F1 2018...

The front end adopts the RBR style, the car is very "piqué" on the front : front very steep and lower than the rear.

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02-22-2018, 09:58 AM

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Lewis and Cal at Chuckwallah

http://www.crash.net/motogp/video/88...-cal-crutchlow

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02-22-2018, 10:28 AM

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Video Ferrari SF71 H
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4DmZ...tgenAutoVideos

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02-22-2018, 10:30 AM

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When is the first test date? I've looked but failed to find...

Have a good one,
Mike

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02-22-2018, 10:41 AM

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Salut Mike,

The tests : 2 sessions of 4 days each, the 1st beginning on monday February 26 and ending on March 1st. The 2nd session will start on 6 March and end on 9.

Hope you can see on tv

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02-22-2018, 10:46 AM

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Salut Mike,

The tests : 2 sessions of 4 days each, the 1st beginning on monday February 26 and ending on March 1st. The 2nd session will start on 6 March and end on 9.

BK, thanks for the info. Much sooner than I thought!

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Hope you can see on tv

HERE, in the US?

My best source is right here on CF.

Have a good one,
Mike

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02-22-2018, 12:43 PM

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kinda of wishing they just went with a windshield

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02-22-2018, 02:53 PM

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Kind of looks like Ferrari put a little lip on their Halo. Maybe they found something in the wind tunnel.

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02-22-2018, 03:05 PM

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Holy **** that's a lotta rake

They must have found something in terms of diffuser sealing, otherwise that's going to be an issue...

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02-22-2018, 03:39 PM

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Ferrari's halo is well integrated because it is painted and therefore blends in with the rest of the whole as on the FW41 Ferrari took the "piqué", the English technical term is rake I think, as said WMattastick above, rake of RBR and took the long wheelbase of the Mercedes.

Mercedes and Ferrari have adopted the size 0 concept of Ron Dennis. Ferrari is a revolution said Binotto and W09 Mercedes seems to be an evolution. Between the two, the Mercedes seems more fluid to me but only the track will judge aerodynamic discoveries of the ingénieurs, it's just my impession, rendez-vous on Monday.

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02-22-2018, 08:35 PM

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BK, thanks for the info. Much sooner than I thought!

HERE, in the US?

My best source is right here on CF.

Have a good one,
Mike

Sad, but true.

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kinda of wishing they just went with a windshield

What they were afraid of is a wheel coming down on a driver's head (like what happened to Justin Wilson in Indycar).

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Kind of looks like Ferrari put a little lip on their Halo. Maybe they found something in the wind tunnel.

No doubt.
We're definitely going to be hearing controversy about the aero qualities of the Halo...

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02-23-2018, 03:54 AM

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Very soon this morning, 8 AM heure de Paris in UK and Navarra circuit Spain for the shakedown with Nando, presentation of papaya historic color. Bruce McLaren will appreciate. We can see an aerocat Renault RS 17 style, bargeboard like a cat

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02-23-2018, 07:31 AM

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First laps of the wheel, without breaking lol for Nando in Navarra, NE of Spania, near the French border this morning. Oh the Renault sounds so good.... Exclusive videos, in 2 parts because upload directly from my computer, max 5MO on CF, exclusive for CF friends

PS : Boullier said that after driving the MCL33 for 50 km this morning, Nando smiles like the McL garage. There were no problems with the systems. McLaren's back in business

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02-23-2018, 11:49 AM

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And for you, the US F1 HAAS, no video at this time but few pics...

You can see Ferrari, Sauber, Toro Rosso, Williams have the same noise. Only Mercedes at this time conserves its very fine nose.

Editing : Romain Grosjean took the track after 2 pm but I don't know the result nor if Kevin Magnussen could also ride on this test track : HAAS is already in Catalunya Barcelona, Spain for this shackdown. The HAAS VF 18 is already much more elaborate than its predecessor

Last edited by BKorsaire; 02-23-2018 at 12:00 PM. Reason: Shackdown today Catalunya

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