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10 Jan 2004, 16:39 (Ref:833621)
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new mclaren too cramp for kimi, dc and wurz
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10 Jan 2004, 16:50 (Ref:833626)
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Good grief.....
 That's it then, McLarens season has been hampered beyond all chance of success.......
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10 Jan 2004, 17:23 (Ref:833639)
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Re: new mclaren too cramp for kimi, dc and wurz
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I am sure McLaren will have a problem like this sorted before the 1st race, after all that is what testing is all about. |
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10 Jan 2004, 17:26 (Ref:833641)
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This was mentioned a while back and from what I understand it is a simple resdesign. The main issue I suspect would of been height but Wurzs is okay in that direction. Widening the cockpit should not prove to much of a headache for a team like McLaren and let's not forget they have had this before to a greater degree in 1995 with Mansell.
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10 Jan 2004, 17:40 (Ref:833652)
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The article did suggest that a simple redevelopment of the drivers seats might rectify the problem.
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10 Jan 2004, 17:43 (Ref:833653)
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MAc probably have enough time to get it fixed...
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10 Jan 2004, 18:22 (Ref:833670)
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Well a few weeks ago it was said a simple refitting of the fireextinguiser would solve the problem.
Now its a few weeks further and DC and kimi both got hurt doesnt tell me its an easy fix of a problem and that it also doesnt really relate to a fireextinguiser. I remember 1995 and the problem was known then too and took several months to rectify. Anyone remember what mclaren said back then? To be honest i doubt they will have this problem come melbourne. |
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10 Jan 2004, 18:35 (Ref:833676)
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10 Jan 2004, 18:42 (Ref:833678)
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10 Jan 2004, 19:55 (Ref:833742)
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and I said at the end of that Damon that ".....after all that is what testing is all about." and I agree with you where you say if this is their only problem god help everyone else! |
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10 Jan 2004, 23:09 (Ref:833881)
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I find it a little rediculous that this hasn't been taken care of already. With a team of that caliper to overlook a major detail like driver comfort seems a little surprising to me...maybe the ythough they could get away with the old seat but as soon as they had a problem, they should have immediately done a full seat fitting for each driver in the car IMO
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10 Jan 2004, 23:26 (Ref:833896)
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Anyway, the story is worth discussing. It is indeed shades of '95. McLaren are working on the seat, maybe that will help. I'll be interesting to see what happens over the next few test days. It'll be obvious if they fix it. Luckily none of the drivers has Mansell's physique. |
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10 Jan 2004, 23:29 (Ref:833900)
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Does JPMontoya fit the seat?
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11 Jan 2004, 02:57 (Ref:834013)
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Ron: Well, this is what you've been waiting for. Take a look at what you'll be driving in 2004. (Ron whips out a 1:13 scale model) The MP4/19! Hop in Kimi...
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11 Jan 2004, 03:03 (Ref:834017)
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11 Jan 2004, 12:42 (Ref:834229)
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11 Jan 2004, 12:58 (Ref:834240)
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watch the Burns casino episode of the simpson's
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11 Jan 2004, 14:04 (Ref:834312)
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Sorry to disappoint mansellmania, but McLaren will do fine once the main season starts. Making the effort to acocmodate Nigel in 1995 was a waste of time because his motivation was clearly non-existant once he realised he'd have it harder tahn 1992, with a car off the pace and an under-rated fast team-mate who went on to be one of the greats.
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11 Jan 2004, 19:41 (Ref:834569)
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Just reading on Autosport.com that Raikkonen has set an unnofficial track record at Jerez, and he also has a new seat; which is working out for him quite nicely thank you
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11 Jan 2004, 19:47 (Ref:834571)
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Yes, you can just see the championship slipping away already can't you enemy-ace!
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11 Jan 2004, 19:50 (Ref:834575)
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Jerez - 11/01/04
1. K. Raikkonen McLaren-Mercedes MP4/19 1'16"125 32 laps 2. M. Gene Williams-BMW FW25B 1'16"341 63 laps 3. R. Schumacher Williams-BMW FW26 1'16"769 86 laps 4. P. de la Rosa McLaren-Mercedes MP4/19 1'17"240 118 laps 5. R. Briscoe Toyota TF103 1'18"562 103 laps 6. J. Button BAR-Honda 005/B 1'18"575 39 laps 7. T. Sato BAR-Honda 005/B 1'19"866 35 laps HOWEVER, the wing on the rear of the McLaren today was last years model and therefore ILLEGAL. |
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11 Jan 2004, 19:51 (Ref:834578)
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Hmm. Mansellmania starts an anti-McLaren thread. Now there is a surprise!
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11 Jan 2004, 20:08 (Ref:834593)
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Even more surprising.......it's still going strong!!!!!
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