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McLaren MP4-27 v Ferrari F2012

By pacaranekapan on  From carsnewedition2012.blogspot.com
When you compare the McLaren MP4-27 side by side with the Ferrari F2012 you notice something quite interesting. Notice how much lower the nose is on the McLaren? There’s a few more comparison pics for you after the break too. Please note, of course, these images are intended to be a quick comparison only and the measurements and scale may not be totally accurate.Read Full Story

McLaren using dummy exhaust

By theformula1blog on  From theformula1.com
  Martin Whitmarsh has admitted today that McLaren displayed exhausts at the launch of its new MP4-27 were made of plastic as their purpose was to hid the real deal from rivals.   The MP4-27 was launched last week in Woking, with notable bulges on the side of the car where the exhaust exits were which appeared to hide the actual configuration. There was also an obvious lack of a complete diffuser, and Whitmarsh confirmed that the car displayed at the launch will not be the same as the car...Read Full Story

McLaren MP4-27 v Ferrari F2012

By kapankitakaya on  From automodelcars2012.blogspot.com
When you compare the McLaren MP4-27 side by side with the Ferrari F2012 you notice something quite interesting. Notice how much lower the nose is on the McLaren? There’s a few more comparison pics for you after the break too. Please note, of course, these images are intended to be a quick comparison only and the measurements and scale may not be totally accurate.Read Full Story

McLaren

By hatchz on  From mclaren-cars.info
McLaren Racing Limited is a British Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, United Kingdom. McLaren is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed and won in the Indianapolis 500 and Canadian-American Challenge Cup (Can-Am). The team is the second oldest active team (after Ferrari) and one of the most successful teams in Formula One, having won 175 races, 12 drivers' championships and 8 constructors' championships. McLaren Founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren...Read Full Story

Picture special: McLaren team unveil new car for 2012 F1 season

By mcaparrotta on  From thesportreview.com
McLaren have unveil their new challenger for the 2012 Formula 1 season – the MP4-27. The Woking-based outfit finished second last year’s standings, notching up six Grand Prix victories with Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button. McLaren say the MP4-27 chassis has been substantially redesigned, with all the major systems updated or revised for the new season. Hamilton said: “I get the feeling the MP4-27 is going to feel very new and exciting when we get to drive it for the first time...Read Full Story
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes is pleased to announce that 19-year-old Kevin Magnussen will be taking on additional challenges as he reaches the next stage of our Young Driver Programme. Kevin MagnussenPhoto by: Daniel James Smith Kevin’s new role will include further preparatory work for Formula 1, including engineering support and the opportunity to drive the MP4-27 during the Young Driver F1 test later this year. He will also work under Gary...  
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More motivated than ever With the return of Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus found themselves in the limelight last week during the first pre-season testing days in Jerez, Spain. Not a surprise as the Iceman as his nickname is, is still hugely popular amongst Formula One fans, and one could perhaps say his somewhat lackluster past two seasons in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) has rekindled his interest in the FIA Formula One World Championship...  
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Feb.13 (GMM) McLaren has once again stepped in to prevent Lewis Hamilton from answering a reporter's question about the Adrian Sutil affair. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes Photo by: xpb.cc At the recent launch of the MP4-27 car, a reporter asked Hamilton about his former friend Sutil's accusation he is a "coward" for not appearing as a witness at the recent assault trial in Munich. "We've been told that Lewis shouldn't really go there...  
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Ferrari's worrying start to the 2012 pre-season got a boost on Friday when Fernando Alonso topped the times in the famous team's new car. Earlier, when Red Bull's Dietrich Mateschitz was in the paddock, he wondered to Blick newspaper: "What's up with Ferrari?  
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Critics said McLaren could suffer for the lack of a platypus nose sported by nearly all their rivals but the team’s design team remain confident Lewis Hamilton labelled ... car for the first time after teammate Jenson Button had spent two days at the ...  
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Ferrari's Fernando Alonso ended this week's Jerez test as Friday's fastest runner. Alonso's best, a 1m 18.877s set on Pirelli's soft tyre, was seven-tenths quicker than the Toro Rosso of Jean-Eric Vergne, also on softs. Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel was third (on mediums), while Lotus's Romain Grosjean's Thursday best of 1m 18.419s (mediums) remained the week's fastest time from a 2012 car  
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Say hello to the fastest car this publication has ever performance tested. It's called the McLaren MP4-12C and is a full-on Formula One inspired supercar produced by McLaren's former F1 team boss Ron Dennis at the company's automotive facility in Woking ...  
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McLaren
Base: Woking, UK Drivers: F Alonso
L Hamilton
Test Drivers: P de la Rosa
G Paffett
Chassis: MP4-22 Engine: Mercedes-Benz FO 108T Tyres: Bridgestone Potenza First Season: 1966 World Championships: 8 Highest race finish: 1 (x149) Pole Positions: 125 Fastest Laps: 129
2006 Finish a distant third in the championship, despite strong race pace in second half of season. Let down by qualifying and reliability issues, and end a campaign winless for the first time in a decade. Kimi Raikkonen the dominant driver, with Juan Pablo Montoya departing mid season to head to NASCAR.
2005 The MP4-20 proves the quickest car on the grid, but poor reliability means they narrowly miss out on constructors' title, despite winning 10 races - two more than champions Renault. Kimi Raikkonen is runner-up in drivers' championship, dominating team mate Juan Pablo Montoya, who finishes fourth in standings after missing two rounds through a shoulder injury. 2004 Worst start to a season in years with just five points from the first seven races. Stage strong recovery, including victory for Kimi Raikkonen in Belgium, to end the year fifth in the table. 2003 Third in the constructors' standings, just behind Williams. Kimi Raikkonen emerges as the team's key contender for the drivers' championship, losing out to Michael Schumacher at the final race in Japan. 2002 McLaren are pushed down to third place in the Constructors' Championship, behind Ferrari and Williams. David Coulthard takes fifth place in the Drivers' Championship. 2000 / 2001 McLaren finish second in both Drivers' and Constructors' Championships, two years in a row. 1998 / 1999 McLaren dominate after successfully adapting to rule changes. Mika Hakkinen takes the Drivers' Championship in both seasons with McLaren taking the Constructors' Championship in 1998. 1988 - 1991 A period of total McLaren dominance. In 1988 Ayrton Senna takes the title from his team mate Alain Prost, with honours reversed in 1989. In 1990 Senna takes back the title and retains it in 1991. 1985 / 1986 Alain Prost takes back to back Drivers' Championships for McLaren. 1984 Niki Lauda, now driving for McLaren, takes the Drivers' Championship by half a point from team mate Alain Prost. 1976 McLaren's James Hunt takes the Drivers' Championship by a single point from Niki Lauda. 1970 Bruce McLaren is killed at the Goodwood circuit while testing a Can-Am sportscar. 1968 Bruce McLaren wins in Belgium, giving his own team its first Grand Prix victory. McLaren finishes second in the Constructors' Championship. 1963 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd founded.
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