Manor Marussia MR03B Ferrari

[poolboy67]

https://pp.vk.me/c625124/v625124288/283 ... mqHpj8.jpg
What is it?

Those are the side impact crash structures.

Are the so low? I thought that the crash structure was above the radiator?

regs demand crash structures at the top of rad intakes and to bottom.

[knabbel]

regs demand crash structures at the top of rad intakes and to bottom.

Thanks, I didn't know there were 2 on each side.

[SRK]

[ringo]

2014 PU will be used right?
Can it stand up to the 4 engines per season rule?

[hollus]

It doesn't have to. They'll start last and finish last most of the time anyways.

[JDC123]

It doesn't have to. They'll start last and finish last most of the time anyways.

Are they not going to use 2015 spec engines when they introduce their 2015 car? If this is true, how will the 4 engines per season rule work if say they have to replace an engine the race before they introduce the new car?

[mkable1370]

It doesn't have to. They'll start last and finish last most of the time anyways.

Are they not going to use 2015 spec engines when they introduce their 2015 car? If this is true, how will the 4 engines per season rule work if say they have to replace an engine the race before they introduce the new car?

Not sure where I saw it, but I read an article about a week ago which said that when the team introduce their new 2015 car later in the year it will use the 2015 Ferrari engine. As of this moment, all of the articles I can find only reference the verbal agreement to supply 2014 spec. Ferrari engines for the modified 2014 Manor car.

[f1showcars]

https://twitter.com/f1paddockpass/statu ... 2276206593

Manor tub in Aus

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_r-qIKW8AAb8kX.jpg

Metal front bulkhead?... must be for quick adaptation of the chassis.. So already a compromise on weight.

It was always a metal bulkhead on the marussia mro3. I presume this is why it was easy to change this to meet the 2015 regs. Just redusing the size of the bulkhead

[Tim.Wright]

What changes have there been to the bulkhead rules?

I don't see anything here:
http://thewptformula.com/2014/09/18/ana ... e-changes/

I honestly don't see much scope to modify a bulkhead that is already incorporated into an existing chassis.

[enri_the_red]

What changes have there been to the bulkhead rules?

I don't see anything here:
http://thewptformula.com/2014/09/18/ana ... e-changes/

I honestly don't see much scope to modify a bulkhead that is already incorporated into an existing chassis.

this part has been added to 15.4.4:
"No part of the survival cell, nor any part rigidly attached to it (with the exception of the panel
of prescribed laminate referred to in Article 3.7.9), may lie above a diagonal line starting
525mm above the reference plane at A-A and rising to 625mm above the reference plane at a
point 375mm behind A-A."

[cubejam]

Some pictures of the changes that were made:

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Also... Stevens has no Manor race suit..

[bdr529]

Some pictures of the changes that were made:

Also... Stevens has no Manor race suit..

http://i.imgur.com/MIjRxT1.jpg

Reminds me of the old days when drivers had their own race suit
He may want put some tape over the Renault and Michelin patches just to complete the look

[matt21]

[armyk]

The new manor is more McLaren than McLaren.
Does anyone have comparison pictures with 2051 vs 2014 model?

[michl420]

Looks like they just put a ~20cm section in front of the old bulkhead to meet the new rules. That will give a really long nose.