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F1: Ferrrari F60, Toyota TF109, McLaren MP4-24

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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 04:28 AM
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I predict lots of front wings being knocked off!
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 04:38 AM
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more like a snow plough. First corner incidents will be way up.
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 04:58 AM
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Just can't get excited about F1 cars anymore...
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 06:35 AM
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I find the cars interesting; it's just the racing them and all the F1 crap I cannot stand!
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 08:28 AM
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Looks like barge boards have gone, although that front wing still seems pretty complex. The acid test will be the aero effect (or lack of) on following cars, I suppose ...
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 09:43 AM
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The rear wing is smaller and higher, supposedly making the turbulence out of the way of the following car. Time will tell.
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 12:21 PM
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Great to see proper slicks back again, not those Mickey mouse grooves.......
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 03:12 PM
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I can't get used to the rear wings. I've been looking at the various mules they've been running since Brasil and none of them look as well proportioned as the last generation.

The removal of barge boards and especially the chimneys and assorted appendages is no great loss from a visual point.

Whats the rule on movable surfaces, I read today that they are having manualy opperated flaps on the front wings. I thought that this was a poss future move not a change for this year.
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 11:13 AM
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Toyota's effort:






more here:
http://www.toyota-f1.com/en/news/200...15_images.html

McLaren launch the MP4-24 tomorrow at 11am
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 12:17 PM
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Will give the season at least one race before I decide to commit to the seasons viewing.
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