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McLaren have done a 1.18.8 this morning :)
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Only .5 of a second faster then Hulk on a compound 4 grades harder..
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Seems to be a big rumour that Honda are putting a new engine in every night to make it through the next day whereas the other teams have done the whole test with 1 or 2 engines for the lot.
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Big Kev wrote:Seems to be a big rumour that Honda are putting a new engine in every night to make it through the next day whereas the other teams have done the whole test with 1 or 2 engines for the lot.
This past 3 years must be a massive financial disaster for Honda..hard to see any positives!
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That's what happens when you get the team lorry drivers to perform your pitstops. :lol:
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Love the way the rear jack guy looks down pit lane to see if any of the other teams are watching!
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Big Kev wrote:Seems to be a big rumour that Honda are putting a new engine in every night to make it through the next day whereas the other teams have done the whole test with 1 or 2 engines for the lot.

James Key talks about that at the start of this.

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Mclaren will take time to get up to speed with the Renault engine. Once they start getting data from race weekends, they can then start to tailor the aero of the car to the power output they have. But it's a much better start this year than the past three.
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Dr. Pain wrote:Mclaren will take time to get up to speed with the Renault engine. Once they start getting data from race weekends, they can then start to tailor the aero of the car to the power output they have. But it's a much better start this year than the past three.
Says the overtly hopeful McLaren fan! :rofl: :rofl:
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That's an interesting way of looking at it. The Ferrari gains vs the Merc gains could make for a very interesting season...
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Mercedes are sand bagging.. They know that if they blew everyone away there would be screams!

They will be as fast or faster than Ferrari.
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Duke wrote:That's what happens when you get the team lorry drivers to perform your pitstops. :lol:
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Yep, that's about right. :D
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