Force India VJM06 Mercedes

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BlackSwan
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Hi everyone,

is this an hole? different from Barcellona tests not sure if were already introduced in Australia i do not have picture :(

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China 2013 - Thursday (11.04.2013)

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"...and there, very much in flames, is Jacques Laffite's Ligier. That's obviously a turbo blaze, and of course, Laffite will be able to see that conflagration in his mirrors... he is coolly parking the car somewhere safe." Murray Walker, San Marino 1985

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Godius
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Is that the helmholtz resonator update in the last picture?

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Forza
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China GP - Friday - 12/04/2013

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Godius
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Weird flow-viz usage at the end of FP2, they probably want to see how the flow was running underneath the elements.

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Bahrain 2013 - Thursday (18.04.2013)

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Bahrain 2013 - Friday (19.04.2013)

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"...and there, very much in flames, is Jacques Laffite's Ligier. That's obviously a turbo blaze, and of course, Laffite will be able to see that conflagration in his mirrors... he is coolly parking the car somewhere safe." Murray Walker, San Marino 1985

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Forza
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F1 Bahrain GP - Saturday - 20/4/13
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Bahrain 2013 - Saturday (20.04.2013)

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"...and there, very much in flames, is Jacques Laffite's Ligier. That's obviously a turbo blaze, and of course, Laffite will be able to see that conflagration in his mirrors... he is coolly parking the car somewhere safe." Murray Walker, San Marino 1985

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Bahrain 2013 - Sunday (21.04.2013)

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"...and there, very much in flames, is Jacques Laffite's Ligier. That's obviously a turbo blaze, and of course, Laffite will be able to see that conflagration in his mirrors... he is coolly parking the car somewhere safe." Murray Walker, San Marino 1985

starmonkey
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Any insight into how Force India have engineered their car to be much easier on its tyres this season?

Huntresa
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starmonkey wrote:Any insight into how Force India have engineered their car to be much easier on its tyres this season?
SInce its pretty much the same car i think its down to setup and not having the same tyres as last year.

BlackSwan
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Definitely a hole in my opinion (picture from Barhain), Just cooling device or some aerodynamic role?

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Neno
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BlackSwan wrote:Definitely a hole in my opinion (picture from Barhain), Just cooling device or some aerodynamic role?

http://s23.postimg.org/5fjc2h87f/fi_hole.png
I think i saw something similar on Ferrari in China? :-k But when i saw Ferrari's picture from Bahrein they didnt have it anymore, they revised package. I dont know what's role they have this holes.

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Spain 2013 - Thursday (09.05.2013)

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"...and there, very much in flames, is Jacques Laffite's Ligier. That's obviously a turbo blaze, and of course, Laffite will be able to see that conflagration in his mirrors... he is coolly parking the car somewhere safe." Murray Walker, San Marino 1985

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mep
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BlackSwan wrote:Definitely a hole in my opinion (picture from Barhain), Just cooling device or some aerodynamic role?

http://s23.postimg.org/5fjc2h87f/fi_hole.png
I wonder how long it will take until somebody figures out what it does.
It already took ages until it got spotted.