The new McLaren MP4-19

According to what I’m reading over on Formula 1 today, the only guy who can actually fit inside the new McLaren MP4-19 without feeling like he's being crushed is the test driver, Pedro de la Rosa.
It turns out Adrian Newey’s latest masterpiece features a cockpit so ridiculously tight that even guys like Kimi Raikkonen at 5'11", or David Coulthard and Alex Wurz at about 6'0", are going to be struggling just to squeeze in. Meanwhile, Pedro de la Rosa, standing at a much more manageable 5'8", won't have nearly as much of an issue.

Full article from Formula 1

And what would they expect? Americans—they’re all grit, blood, sweat, and tears—and they've been destined for victory since '41! 😉

It’s a damn shame they didn't design the cockpit to accommodate little people... 🙄

I think they went a bit overboard with how much they shortened the chassis; they could have just aimed for a higher nose profile, similar to what Williams does.😁

It’s true—you can see it from Schumacher's track record—those who stay focused and keep their heads down are the ones who come out on top 😁

redheron12 said:It’s true—you can see it in the way Schumacher handled things; having that unwavering confidence is often what leads to victory. 😁

That is exactly the point I've been trying to make! 😁

If I were to just slap the sense into you people... 🙂

Who would have thought? I always pictured Kimi being on the shorter side, maybe around 5'9", but look at him now. So what's next, are we moving straight to the MP4-20?😕

Hannah Sullivan3 said:Who would have guessed? I always pegged Kimi Raikkonen as being on the shorter side, maybe around 5'9", but look at him now! Does this mean we're moving straight to the MP4-20?😕

No, definitely not! The MP4-19 will be custom-fitted for every driver, which is standard practice for any top-tier Formula 1 team anyway.

Lewis is 180?? I mean, if that's true, then how tall is Davidson... he looks like he's got a good couple of inches on him compared to Lewis...

😁 😁 😁