Team Lotus T128 Renault

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N12ck
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Re: Lotus T128

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fair enough, but it doesnt have the end plates in the picture, but it looks like it is going to have at least 3 elements in the front wing :)
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N12ck
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look at the positioning of the upright stubs, it looks like the nose is going to be wider than 2010's
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H. Zedozil
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N12ck wrote:could this be the front wing of the lotus t128?

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/01/21 ... page2.html
I think its T127's Barcelona update front wing.....I have seen this front wing being build before in one of the Team Lotus's Youtube channel videos....
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H. Zedozil
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I hope the front wing will be even sophisticated than last year's car...

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Blackout
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T128... Interesting changes

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Blackout
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But why is there a single 'hole' in the fuel tank (the hole where the engine oil tank will take place) ? normally, the MGU will need a whole as well !?

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Seeing the sidepod shape I have alomost no doubts it is going to be a red bull rip-off next year
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There is some weird looking wing in front of the sidepod inlet?

Check this bigger version:
http://hphotos-ash1.fbcdn.net/hs808.ash ... 8830_o.jpg

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imo that is just a connection for the sidepod panel
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wesley123 wrote:Seeing the sidepod shape I have alomost no doubts it is going to be a red bull rip-off next year
Looks more like the BMW from 2009 in my eyes when looking at the sidepod shape.

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Blackout wrote:But why is there a single 'hole' in the fuel tank (the hole where the engine oil tank will take place) ? normally, the MGU will need a whole as well !?
MGU? Team Lotus will not be running KERS.

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ringo
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TV is on CNN, what a coincidence. :roll:

livery is not surprising though..
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A small clip from the seat fitting (open in youtube for HD):
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwvqIbCCi4U[/youtube]

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raymondu999
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Sidepods look u-shaped on the top, kinda like the F10 or the 2010 Sauber
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N12ck
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it seems by going off the backdrop of the picture of the car, that the cars yellow stripe with 2 white stripes either side will have no green between them going off that background.

example :
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new one i think:
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