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Thread: Back to the future for McLaren
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21st March 2013, 02:04 #11
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Even if they did go back to the 2012 car there's no guarantee that it will be quicker than the 2013 car once they modify it to suit the 2013 regulations. I know the rules have been pretty stable but there have been changes to things like the exhaust. Will the rear of the 2012 car work with a 2013 spec exhaust? If it doesn't McLaren will have wasted a lot of time on a dead end. I think they'd be better off spending their time making the 2013 car better and if by mid-season the car is still a turd switch development to the 2014 car.
Wasn't the reason they went back to the previous year's car in 2003 because the MP4-18 (I think) couldn't pass the crash tests? It also couldn't turn more than a handful of laps with breaking if I recall correctly. I think Kimi was rather lucky to get so close to the title in 2003 as he only won once compared to Schumi's 6 wins.Forza Ferrari!!
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21st March 2013, 06:16 #12
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I think the McLaren slide will continue beyond this year. First, it's hard to believe that after spending a lot of resources on 2013 car, they will go back to 2012 car some time mid-season. By then most teams, except for runner ups, will start working on 2014 car, and McLaren should do.
With no title sponsor, no top pilot, and lackluster results for a couple of past years, I think McLaren will be ripe for a takeover by some manufacturer again (Honda, VAG, etc)
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21st March 2013, 10:21 #13
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@ Zako
I think that's the dream of non McLaren fans and pure fantasy.
The MP4-28 has teething problems but the best team in the world to get it sorted is McLaren. It's going to be hard but we'll get there.
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21st March 2013, 12:14 #14
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21st March 2013, 12:55 #15
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Originally Posted by zako85SPAM - Going off topic to give you the deals you don't want.
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21st March 2013, 13:36 #16
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Originally Posted by rjbetty
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21st March 2013, 20:06 #17
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Originally Posted by Hawkmoon
Ferrari ran year old cars at the start of the early 2000s and won races.
The MP4/17D had bits from the '18.
The was the year Honda had a dog of a car and Super Aguri had Honda's car from the previous year which was regarded as better.The world according to Taki Inoue: https://mobile.twitter.com/takiinoue/st ... 7249326080
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23rd March 2013, 15:40 #18
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Originally Posted by henners88
Because Hammy winning a couple of championships with that Honda in disguise could take forevertifosigirl
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24th March 2013, 03:01 #20
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Originally Posted by truefan72
Oh No! This would not only run my FGP charger but it would darn near destroy 80% if the filed that choose Perez!
Still, this looks like a fun season." Lady - I'm in an awful dilemma.
Moe - Yeah, I never cared much for these foreign cars either."
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