F1 McLaren launch 2013

[ajprice]

Launch is on the 31st so a bit early, but this just got posted on my Facebook feed and the video feed site is up.

http://www.mclaren.com/formula1/page/MP4-28-car-re...

[NISaxoVTR]

Return of the six wheelers, interesting

[Teppic]

The nose seems to be a lot higher than last years.

[Vocal Minority]

Based on the thought it is on a plinth, and that the interesting looking airboox will in fact be the T-piece camera, I would say the most interesting bit will be what appears to be a comparatively high and narrow nose compared to McLaren's recent form

[LongQ]

NISaxoVTR said:

Return of the six wheelers, interesting

Hehe.

Were you at the Tyrrell launch?

[Veed]

I wonder how they'll contrive to make their car suck for the first 4 races, then improve it beyond belief only to toss their chances away by getting what I assume is a door knob, or an old fridge, to make their strategy decisions later in the season?

Can't wait to see Jenson qualify 6th for every race and then bh about how the car sucks either.

[Life Saab Itch]

Return of the needle nose?

[belleair302]

The car is not on the ground.....it is sitting on a plinth.

[Some Gump]

belleair302 said:

The car is not on the ground.....it is sitting on a plinth.

Have you not heard? 4x4's are in. This is McLaren's new crossover - the MP4-26 Allroad.

[Agoogy]

long, narrow and bumpy so far...I don't know why the major manufacturer's don't copy this camouflage when testing news cars round the 'Ring etc...

[FourWheelDrift]

Woooooo I'm a ghost....wooooooooo

[Agoogy]

FourWheelDrift said:

Woooooo I'm a ghost....wooooooooo

more than that, you're blind too...!

[tuffer]

Looks like a lumpy ex girlfriend.

[R500POP]

Anybody that thinks that is the "real" car under wraps is really quite 'special'

[P-Jay]

R500POP said:

Anybody that thinks that is the "real" car under wraps is really quite 'special'

Plus, isn't it usually the case they reveal a lovely looking proto in late Jan, which whilst looking similar, will be completely different in the important aero bits come first test?

[norfolkscooby]

P-Jay said:

R500POP said:

Anybody that thinks that is the "real" car under wraps is really quite 'special'

Plus, isn't it usually the case they reveal a lovely looking proto in late Jan, which whilst looking similar, will be completely different in the important aero bits come first test?

Obviously, bit like the 'new' lotus.

'quick, lets just paint a bit of red on it and no one will notice...'

[MrKipling43]

Live launch YouTube link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXlbiqVZ4Q8

[revrange]

Paddy Lowe not down to be involved in any of the presentation....

[groomi]

revrange said:

Paddy Lowe not down to be involved in any of the presentation....

Not surprising really. Today is all about the car and the 50 year celebrations - they won't want questions about personnel stealing the headlines, or mentions of other other teams.

[dotty]

Being a big Mclaren fan, the wait is killing me