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#1 Redliner

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Posted 20 February 2018 - 10:18 PM

These threads get shorter and shorter every year...lol.

New cars are up!  How does the Halo look?  McLaren going to fail again?  Is Bernie going to find a clause in his contract and take control of the sport again?   :mamoru2:



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Posted 20 February 2018 - 10:29 PM

I LOVE the Red Bull testing livery, wish they'd use that for the year...  Sauber looks clean, and I really like the Renault...  Unfortunately the looks is about the only thing that's probably going to be worth watching this year, I just want any team to give the Merc's a run for the money this year!



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Posted 20 February 2018 - 11:22 PM

Halos seem to be blending in somewhat, at least in the glamour shots.  Good tp see Alpha on the grid.

 

Only hoping it isn't another merc romp.



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Posted 21 February 2018 - 12:45 AM

The Halo isnt that bad honestly...as long as the car is not in white.  

Alfa Romeo is HAWT.  But they all the paint schemes this year are a step up.  I do not understand what is up with the penis nose still being around tho...but they got rid of the shark fins and coat hangers?  



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Posted 21 February 2018 - 05:03 AM

Color schemes this year are pretty good so far.

Renault looks really good, that black with yellow epic, Sauber looks nice with the Alfa theme, RedBull should keep the blue camo, Ferrari will be red, McLaren orange and Merc silver...



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Posted 22 February 2018 - 03:56 PM

Seriously...with all these years, I would have thought the penis nose be gone by now.  What in the serious fuck.  

 



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Posted 23 February 2018 - 04:10 PM

McLaren... so orange... so much blank space...



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Posted 23 February 2018 - 04:53 PM

More photos here: https://imgur.com/a/jDcAK
I'll update once I get Ferrari, Merc, and whoever else...
 
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Posted 23 February 2018 - 05:21 PM

Renault with the best livery again.

 

Christ is the macca depressing. One more season until an earth dreams paint job?



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Posted 23 February 2018 - 08:47 PM

Adding Ferrari

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Posted 26 February 2018 - 02:08 AM

Added Mercedes

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Posted 26 February 2018 - 02:35 AM

Renault with the best livery again.

 

Christ is the macca depressing. One more season until an earth dreams paint job?

If you took the Haas and removed all Haas logos it would look more depressing than the Macca.  Don't know if it would be better for them to just plaster McLaren all over the car or just leave it blank.  At this point, "Your logo here!" might be an improvement.



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Posted 27 February 2018 - 05:35 AM

Well that sweet RBR camo look didn't last, again.



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Posted 27 February 2018 - 06:49 PM

McLaren Day 1: Loose wheel nut

McLaren Day 2: Loose exhaust

 

Good job guys... 



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Posted 06 March 2018 - 06:56 PM

Who here thinks that all of McLaren Honda problems were actually due to McLaren now?  

Toro Rosso is doing just fine with the Honda powerplant....while McLaren can barely start without some tyupe of issues. 



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Posted 06 March 2018 - 07:09 PM

Who here thinks that all of McLaren Honda problems were actually due to McLaren now?  

Toro Rosso is doing just fine with the Honda powerplant....while McLaren can barely start without some tyupe of issues. 

Wow.



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Posted 06 March 2018 - 09:13 PM

Starting to wonder if engine packaging is/was the issue. McLaren are cutting extra vent holes on the engine cover for more cooling as there are burn marks appearing near the back of the car.

Maybe it was packaged too tight and the engine and batteries just kept overheating?

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Posted 06 March 2018 - 10:48 PM

STR-H was over a second faster today than the McLaren plus the STR-H was on Soft tyres vs SS for McLaren... 

 

 

Ohh and Vettel was fastest on Mediums vs. the Merc. on Soft I WANT TO BELIEVE!!!



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Posted 07 March 2018 - 03:55 AM

I think with Alonso's perpetual luck of being in the wrong team since '06, it could happen that STR finishes ahead of Macca by seasons end. That might just be the straw that breaks the camels back.

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Posted 07 March 2018 - 03:57 PM

If you look at the sidepod packaging on the McLaren...it has the least amount of cooling of any of the Renaults powered cars.  This trend was similar when they ran Honda motors too...

Internally, McLaren's aerodynamics team should get dick slapped by Alonso.



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Posted 08 March 2018 - 08:22 PM

150+ laps today for macca, and ferrari fastest again.  I'm not letting myself get optimistic yet.



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Posted 09 March 2018 - 02:43 PM

McLarry puts down 7 laps before Alonso stops with an oil leak again...what the fuck. 

Torro Rosso mean while goes 4th quickest with a Honda powerplant.  I hope TR beats McLarry this year.  



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Posted 10 March 2018 - 12:53 AM

Are we doing PFRL this year? 



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Posted 19 March 2018 - 04:21 PM

Eh. I never follow it past race 2 these days.. sorry. 5 days till we're racing! Woot!

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Posted 20 March 2018 - 06:56 PM

Looks like ESPN(s) is broadcasting this year... good to know.

 

Here is the schedule:

http://www.racer.com...adcast-schedule






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