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Feb 3, 2015 | 01:04 PM

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s2k_Nut

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From: Here and awake!

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Originally Posted by soulcrew

the honda sounds good

http://www.bbc.co.uk...rmula1/31110580

Not sure, but the Merc sounded fab ... to me ... nice clip

Feb 4, 2015 | 12:07 AM

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the mclaren looks a bit of a handfull !!!

Feb 4, 2015 | 02:46 AM

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Sort of on-topic, there's a 40% offer for all new Sky customers:

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Effectively £26 p/m for F1 coverage, down from £46

Feb 4, 2015 | 05:12 AM

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I hope Red Bull keep the camo livery for the season... car looks awesome.

Although I suspect the sponsors paying tens of millions will disagree

Feb 4, 2015 | 05:28 AM

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I would've loved that myself, but Adrian Newey said to Ted before one of his Jerez notebooks that the livery was just to keep some of their trick aero pieces hidden.

Feb 4, 2015 | 11:34 AM

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Mark Hughes talking about McLaren's rear downforce and how the car's bodywork is tightly wrapped:

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(...)That has been made more easily achievable by Honda’s placement of the compressor at the front, just as on the Mercedes motor.

A lot of interesting, technical info here

Feb 4, 2015 | 03:36 PM

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Enjoyed that - thanks!

Feb 4, 2015 | 06:09 PM

#138

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Originally Posted by LeMoose

I would've loved that myself, but Adrian Newey said to Ted before one of his Jerez notebooks that the livery was just to keep some of their trick aero pieces hidden.

It does work. Here's a new vs old photo. To the right of the photo, below the Re of Red Bull, are those aero parts or camo patterns ...

Feb 5, 2015 | 12:49 AM

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looks like a few panels / aero bits crudely botled on? but perhaps just the perception.

eitherway, it's the coolest car on the grid by some margin.

If they ain't gunna win, may as well look good!