MP4-19B is Ready to Test/first pics (merged!)

[Led ZeppF1]

Ron Dennis confirmed Saturday that the team will begin to test their new car at Silverstone in England on Tuesday.

http://f1.racing-live.com/en/index.h...29215022.shtml

[esorniloc]

Whats the chances that it will blow up or break or something (not pass the crash test) and it will never race?

[Kicking-back]

It has already been crash tested.

[dcp2685]

Originally posted by Led ZeppF1
Ron Dennis confirmed Saturday that the team will begin to test their new car at Silverstone in England on Tuesday.

http://f1.racing-live.com/en/index.h...29215022.shtml

And this is going to fix the engine reliability how?

[Kicking-back]

Well, McLaren are doing all they can, I'm sure Mercedes are doing the same.

[Adam43]

As k-b has said it has already passed the crash test.

Also a whole new installation could aid engine reliability.

It is good that it'll be out at Silvertsone, especially for those 10-10thser that are going. Pack your cameras you lot

[1 Lotus]

I hope for Kimi and David that it is a big improvement.

I hope they take it on the road. US and Canada????????

[Kicking-back]

Hockenheim will be the debut.

[Spudgun]

Originally posted by AdamAshmore
As k-b has said it has already passed the crash test.

Also a whole new installation could aid engine reliability.

It is good that it'll be out at Silvertsone, especially for those 10-10thser that are going. Pack your cameras you lot

I think the main thing for Mercedes is is re-manufacturing the engine block so it's not poreous (sp?)

I have my camera ready for the test.

[RWC]

Originally posted by dcp2685
And this is going to fix the engine reliability how?

I also have doubts but besides the engine block porosity allready mentioned ,they will certainly have other things they can do as well.
The 'too much too soon' current car has compromised the engine design too much obviously-or more likely,the current engine is also had it's development pushed way to far with cripling consequences

[Gt_R]

Once again, i put faith in Mclaren that they've managed to overcome the problem and i believe the new car would be up to it.

Seriously, i can't see Mclaren making 3 lousy cars in a row.

Looking at the speed at which the new car is being pushed out, either Mclaren took a step back from their current 19 to make it far more reliable, or the new car would actually be an interim next year's car (!!) accelerated to production (Mclaren has a dual design system similar to Renault/Toyota, ya?)

In any case, i'm sure they know where exactly the problem is by now and won't repeat the mistakes again. Mclaren and Mercedes won't want to be embarrassed again.

[slicktoast]

Could it be an MP4-17G?

[avsfan733]

I hope they added some beef to the chassis.

the current one seems to want to be the ally mcbeal of f1

[zonda]

i assume by added reliability they mean that it will only blow up once every second race rather than every race.
I bet Montoya will be watching the testing a little closer than many other people.

dave

[naughtymutt]

Unless he has a contract similar to Webbers in that he could leave if the Mclaren isnt performing.

[climb]

After the European GP, there's maximum need for a significant improvement.

[Logrence]

I'd like to think that this car is the answer to all of McLaren's problems, but the simple truth is that they have been on the decline again since 98.

[garcon]

Well I guess I may see the "new" car at Silverstone on Wednesday. Having said that, they're starting testing tomorrow, so presumably it'll be broke by the time I get there...

[Led ZeppF1]

Aniway, here is an interesting article about McLaren'crisis. An article from F1 Racing lattest issue.

http://www.autosport.com/f1racing.asp?fnid=123

[Led ZeppF1]

Well, MP4-19 was broke cover at Silverstone this morning, shaken down by Kimi Raikkonen.

http://www.autosport.com/newsitem.asp?s=5&id=27622

[ASCII Man]

“It's an updated car so virtually all the mechanical parts are the same, but the bodywork is heavily updated.”

Meaning it's a bloody fast car but we'll still manage to get engine blow ups at nigh on every race.

[Led ZeppF1]

Well, its much better than a bloody slow car and the engine blows up every race weekend.

[Glen]

Looks interesting - very curvy around the sidepods in the Ferrari mould. Radiator inlets look even smaller than before, surprisingly. I guess we can assume that the engine block is all new too, not that they would ever admit that there was the slightest thing amiss with their engines!

Pic pinched from Autosport, and tweaked:

[Kicking-back]

One of Ron Dennis' great strengths over the years has been never publicly blaming the engine builder for problems.

When Honda switched from V10 to V12, gained weight but no extra power, you never heard anything negative from McLaren.

Similarly, Ron took a lot of "electrical problems" on the chin to save face for Peugeot and now you'd never hear him criticise Mercedes.

A good way to handle things - with class.

And that new car looks great.

[Mattracer]

Originally posted by naughtymutt
Unless he has a contract similar to Webbers in that he could leave if the Mclaren isnt performing.

To go where? :confused: