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2017 Car Launch Thread
Mercedes W08: Feb 23 at Silverstone
Ferrari (?): Feb 24 at Fiorano as far as i know these are the only set launch dates. i want to say the last several years the trend has been to unveil the morning of the first winter testing session day, but with new regs/new look cars, i like that two of the teams are opting for something a bit more special. |
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Force India VJM09: Feb 22 at Silverstone
one day before the Merc launch...i like that! |
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and for those interested, merc is running a competition on their facebook page for tickets to their unveiling plus a meet and great.
https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/en/mer...ch-vip-access/ |
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Renault RS.17: Feb 21 location TBD
Force India VJM09: Feb 22 at Silverstone Mercedes W08: Feb 23 at Silverstone Ferrari (?): Feb 24 at Fiorano |
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http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mc...h-date-865907/
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Sadly joins the likes of the Toyota TF110 and the Prost AP05. What a waste
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Looks like they are working out of someone's basement!
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If that front wing is correct to the 2017 Specs, allowing for early stage development and also for scale. I was expecting to nose and leading edges to be a bit more of an arrowhead.
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Renault RS.17: Feb 21 location TBD
Force India VJM09: Feb 22 at Silverstone Sauber C36: Feb 22 at Barcelona Mercedes W08: Feb 23 at Silverstone Ferrari (?): Feb 24 at Fiorano Mclaren (?): Feb 24 location TBD glad to see Sauber will be ready for the first test with their new car. |
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So with Manor gone , does that leave us with 18 on the grid?
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The way they are treating Ron is unforgivable
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If they went back to 'M' I could understand but 'MCL' is just not McLaren. I dont see how the name change is going to do anything but give those in charge bigger ego's.
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They dropped MP4 from the road car a few years ago. It sort of makes sense, but it's also a bit of tradition that has disappeared for likely no strong reason. Maybe they should have waited at least a season after Ron's exit. It seems a bit soon.
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some people responding to that tweet are wondering if the electric blue colour choice in said tweet is an indication of a livery change...actually would really like to see that. |
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If you look at earlier tweets, McLaren is using that neon motif plus other 2017 car related tweets that use orange instead of blue. Maybe we shouldn't read too much into it unless... it will be blue AND orange! So I might as well toss out a guess. I say predominantly orange with blue accents, or a nod toward classic Honda colors. Doesn't Honda have a history of using Red, White and Blue (not so much F1, but in their logo, product paint schemes, etc.)? Richard |
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i like reading too much into things so blue and orange it is!
red and white for sure...last blue Honda car in F1 was that earth dreams monstrosity...so on second though maybe blue isnt a good colour for them! also MCL stands for medial collateral ligament, a body part that is fairly susceptible to sports injuries. Last edited by chillibowl; 3 Feb 2017 at 16:27. |
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Renault RS.17: Feb 21 location TBD
Force India VJM09: Feb 22 at Silverstone Sauber C36: Feb 22 at Barcelona Mercedes W08: Feb 23 at Silverstone Ferrari (?): Feb 24 at Fiorano Mclaren (?): Feb 24 location TBD Toro Rosso STR12: Feb 26 at Barcelona only RB, Williams, and Haas left to announce. |
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