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[andrew]

I'm totally under-whelmed after all the hype.

[scotty]

I'm totally under-whelmed after all the hype.

Same, but it was understandable after the last 2 cars i guess...

[bud]

I'm totally under-whelmed after all the hype.

thats expected from you...

[spankyham]

It reminds me more of the 25 than the 26 actually, possibly reflecting the absence of the EBD.

[spankyham]

A couple of high res images for the Macca fans

[andrew]

I'm totally under-whelmed after all the hype.

Same, but it was understandable after the last 2 cars i guess...

Maybe it'll work for them. I think after the odd looking front to the Caterham, reports of an ugly Ferrari and concerns over the legality of aspects of the McLaren, I was expecting something to raise the eyebrows rather than this sleek looking creation.

It reminds me more of the 25 than the 26 actually, possibly reflecting the absence of the EBD.

My thoughts exactly minus the engine cover fin. The 25 had a fatter back end.

[What's Burning?]

Still looks like a longer car than all the others by at least a foot.

[spankyham]

Here's the 30 second sound grab of the engine fire-up they did as a download.

[scotty]

Still looks like a longer car than all the others by at least a foot.

Here's a good pic, scale and perspective might be slightly off but even accounting for that it looks to have a slightly shorter wheelbase than the previous 2 cars:

[spankyham]

Few more pics

[spankyham]

Is the exhaust pointing in the prescribed area? Looks a low to me??

[What's Burning?]

Still looks like a longer car than all the others by at least a foot.

Here's a good pic, scale and perspective might be slightly off but even accounting for that it looks to have a slightly shorter wheelbase than the previous 2 cars:

That's so Hamilton can get around Monaco a bit easier.

[LRW]

Well it looks well nice.Love Lewis's comment about i was pushing for a higher nose ,so i can see it this year

Im sure I read on twitter (it was actually on the sky1 launch feed), that lewis said.....

We have slightly bigger wing mirrrors this year, which Massa will be happy about.

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[andrew]

Still looks like a longer car than all the others by at least a foot.

Here's a good pic, scale and perspective might be slightly off but even accounting for that it looks to have a slightly shorter wheelbase than the previous 2 cars:

That's so Hamilton can get around Monaco a bit easier.

It'll be easier with a smaller car to not drive into Massa this year. Smaller target for Mandy to hit as well at this years Belgian GP.

We're terrible people!

(now if anyone bites and takes any of the above seriously, then I have totally overestimated peoples intelligence around here).

[bud]

It was good watching the launch online, hearing the views from drivers and personnel. It was mentioned the U shaped side pods were dropped due to the change of the EBD rules.
They did mention in a way when the question was asked, that the car has a shorter wheel base.