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http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2017/02/23/p ... england-7/

F1fanatec wont give up the direct image URL but that is one tightly packaged engine cover and copious amounts of floor space left over on the Merc.

[bigkev] Rehosted the pic to imgur for you.....

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I still can't get over how long this thing is.

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15cm longer?
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Apparently they do have a sharkfin engine cover which they'll try in testing.

Ferrari and McLaren launch in the next couple of hours......
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OK guys... now... look happy!!!!

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Looks like Ferrari and Merc have both noticed a little gap in the old regs about where the rear wing was and are using that little bit to add an extra wing

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I bet that gets banned, sorry reg's changed to stop then from doing it. I hope it does as it makes it look less appealing imho.
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Ahhhh F1 teams, always looking to exploit the regs in any way they can. I love that mentality but that wing looks stoopid.
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A lot going on there!!

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w00dsy wrote:I still can't get over how long this thing is.

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:puke:

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it's... orange...
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Kinda like it. My fave is still the sauber
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:cry:

Why why why!!!!????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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That fucking McLaren looks like a cat threw up, another cat ate the puke and then puke it up again, FFS!
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McLaren = awful!
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Why have McLaren done their car launch at the annual general meeting of evil masterminds?

Did Bernie arrange it? He's probably there.
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I like it from a colour perspective, Orange looks cool on Racecars. But the livery design isn't inspiring from the pics & neither is the design elements of the car... :(
Again there is some interesting things going on ahead of the sidepod intakes.
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Orange does look good when it's done right, like this

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Oh cool, Marussia is back... Wait, Arrow?
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Duke wrote: Again there is some interesting things going on ahead of the sidepod intakes.
And along the side of the nose too. I like these rule changes. Everyone is trying something different. Adds variety.
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Bit louder than last year?

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a pic of the new Honda on track

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These cars are ugly... Powerfully ugly. The Merc looks like a bloody whale.
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