Marussia Launches The New MR01

Marussia F1 Team launched Monday morning its 2012 Formula 1 car, the Cosworth-powered MR01 at its factory in Great Britain. The Anglo-Russian team is running its new car for the first time today at Silverstone in the UK for a promotional event ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne next weekend.

The press release explained that the MR01 is the product of a ground-up re-evaluation of the way the team designs its racing cars ; the design team being now led by Technical Consultant Pat Symonds. As such, the car is almost entirely ‘new’ with very few carryover components from last year’s MVR-02.

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Of all the teams that is the highest sitting from splitter, yea? Looks like a 4x4.

 

Maybe it is a 4x4. While all the other teams go around the track, this will just be taking the off road shortcuts.

 

so where does Marussia get all the money to get involved in F1 already

 

Russians.

And I don't know if I should laugh at that car or feel bad for it.

 

well, it's an insane move. hope it pays off for them

 

If anything, they bring some exposure and credibility to the brand. Someone must have big plans for Marussia brand