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DaveKillens
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manchild wrote:Can anyone tell what are those two vertical things between the rear axle and the sidepod?
Those are struts, seen better in this picture.
http://www.f1racing.net/en/photolarge.p ... catID=1822
They appear to serve two purposes. First is mechanical, in which they support the large flip up in front of the rear tires. Secondly, aero, they deflect air into the chassis, away from the tires.
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wowf1
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I have to say I like the noise of the V8! It's not tooo different from the V10, but it sounds slightly more harsh (as you'd expect with less combustions per second) I could listen to either all day though :D
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Scuderia_Russ
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I'm liking the new Midland livery! quite smart IMO.


http://www.f1racing.net/en/gallery.php? ... startat=10
"Whether you think you can or can't, either way you are right."
-Henry Ford-
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manchild
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Image

\:D/
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Spencifer_Murphy
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Argh, that is sooooo frustrating....we know the R26 now actually exists....and yet we cannot see it!!!
Silence is golden when you don't know a good answer.
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Steven
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Well five more days, I think I'll survive that.
It's quite nice to see my favourite team to be one of the first to roll out their new car, completely fitted with new V8 engine and so on...

McLaren is going to roll theirs out in 2 weeks time also, so that's not such a big difference.

Anyway, when a car launches please start a new topic if there isn't one already. And please do so in General ;) - thanks
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Spencifer_Murphy
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five days is ok i spose....but as soon as I see the R26 & the MP4-21 I'm gonna be itching to see the 2006 season start again!
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DaveKillens
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It's getting close....and to quote Dr Frankenfurter.. "I quiver with .. anticipation."
The V-8's have been designed and built. Mechanical and cooling systems have been tested, and soon we shall see the complete package.. all the bits apart from the latest aero tweaks will be there and on the track.
The 12th of March is coming upon us soon, and for one, I just can't wait.
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