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Chris77
528 posts
63 months
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Are the practice sessions live on the bbc website this year? cant see a link?
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Chris77
528 posts
63 months
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Scrap that, found it 
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TheHeretic
68,145 posts
124 months
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Notice the flap on LH's nose?
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ajprice
7,227 posts
65 months
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TheHeretic said: Notice the flap on LH's nose?  , some way of testing a stepped nose?
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TheHeretic
68,145 posts
124 months
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ajprice said: , some way of testing a stepped nose? Whit marsh talked about driver visibility test, so maybe they are going have a much higher nose in future?
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ajprice
7,227 posts
65 months
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Button is out now with the same ridge. If the McLaren's chassis is lower than the others so that they don't need the stepped nosecone, maybe they can raise the nose up above the line of the cockpit?
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ajprice
7,227 posts
65 months
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Hamilton out, not sure if he still has the ridge, Button is out with the ridge and a nosecone change.
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TheHeretic
68,145 posts
124 months
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Surprised Button hasn't been out trying out the new wing. Same for LH as well.
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toomuchbeer
876 posts
77 months
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ajprice said: Button is out now with the same ridge. If the McLaren's chassis is lower than the others so that they don't need the stepped nosecone, maybe they can raise the nose up above the line of the cockpit? Tweet from mclaren @TheFifthDriver: It's a blanking strip to simulate potential sight-lines for next year's car.
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scubadude
959 posts
66 months
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WRT Mclaren higher (less attractive) nose, if you need to change a nose during the race I assume it has to be the same type?
Given that Mclaren must have at least 6-8noses in the trailer (given they have two types and a spare of each?) could you start with one and finish with another? High fuel nose and low fuel nose, I presume not, too simple way to "cheat"
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TheHeretic
68,145 posts
124 months
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scubadude said: WRT Mclaren higher (less attractive) nose, if you need to change a nose during the race I assume it has to be the same type?
Given that Mclaren must have at least 6-8noses in the trailer (given they have two types and a spare of each?) could you start with one and finish with another? High fuel nose and low fuel nose, I presume not, too simple way to "cheat" No idea. As long as they are within the rules, why not? You'd have to have a decent gap for it to be worthwhile though. Any regulation Guru's know?
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smartypants
17,422 posts
38 months
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Spanish GP on now  (1992?)
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Life Saab Itch
34,076 posts
57 months
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Any pics of this new nose/wing/step about?
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TheHeretic
68,145 posts
124 months
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Life Saab Itch said: Any pics of this new nose/wing/step about? The step was simply a vertical strip atop the nose. Nothing special. [ 
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ajprice
7,227 posts
65 months
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Life Saab Itch said: Any pics of this new nose/wing/step about?  They had vertical vanes on top of the sidepods too.
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Rugbyman
1,553 posts
72 months
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So how big is the actual update ?
With changing the nose and sidepods would they have to make changes elsewhere for balance , air flow etc ?
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Bedazzled
4,072 posts
90 months
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Everyone thought McLaren had an advantage with their low nose, but it looks like they are going to change it later in the season or next year... I was hoping the stepped nose would be banned by then.
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Teppic
4,096 posts
126 months
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I thought that the FIA were looking at changing the regulations to eliminate the step for next year? In 2014 the noses are due to get even lower, so something will have to be done by then, otherwise the step will be ridiculous.
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Eighteeteewhy
6,364 posts
37 months
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Had SKY HD installed last week so this is my first live F1 weekend. 
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oyster
5,220 posts
117 months
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Eighteeteewhy said: Had SKY HD installed last week so this is my first live F1 weekend. How do I break this to you?
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