The F1 Thread

[Carrotdude]

Very interested to see how Senna does at Williams and Ricciardo at STR. I think my new favourite driver line up will be Force India's though, both very impressive in their debut seasons.

 

[Nando]

Ride height system banned. Red Bull only top team not to design their own concept....

 

[broughtonwolf]

So we have a Senna again in a Williams Renault - that certainly carries baggage for all concerned.
Good luck to him though.

 

[The Bear]

Design pictures of the new Ferrari leaked:

http://www.auto.it/autosprint/formula_1/2012/01/23-10200/I+segreti+della+Ferrari+F12+martedi+su+AS

The biggest change is the wings in front of the sidepods. There's more description of it in English here:

http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2012/01/some-indiscretions-from-italy-about-the-new-ferrari-f1-car/

 

[Nando]

They're not official leaked pictures, it's the leading Ferrari columnist from the Gazetto dello Sport's representation of it from what he knows about the car.

 

[The Bear]

Yeah you're right.

With him being a techincal dude though, you imagine they must be fairly spot on.

 

[jlo]

The new Caterham F1 car

http://twitpic.com/8bh02t

 

[Nando]

That doesn't do justice of how ugly that car is.

 

[The Bear]

I thought the new rules were meant to make the noses lower than last year? Looks the same to me.

 

[Carrotdude]

That doesn't do justice of how ugly that car is.

The car or the colour scheme? Have to say I like the green and gold look.

I heard rumours that Mclaren will be changing their colour scheme this year as they are no longer 'Mclaren-Mercedes', be interesting to see if they do and what they go for.

 

[Nando]

No, the platyus nose. Horrendous

 

[Psychowolf]

 

[lemonjelly]

Adrian Sutil guilty - suspended sentance:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16810585

 

[Nando]

The McLaren looks very...normal.

 

[The Bear]

A lot nicer than the dodgy looking Caterham that's for sure.

 

[Nando]

It's a lot better looking than last years car too.

The wings are 2011 spec, as you'd expect.

 

[Nando]

The Ferrari looks nice....not!

Pull rod suspension front and rear, that's different.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Ugliest car in the field?

What on earth is going on with that nose?!

 

[Nando]

Just like the Ferrari and Caterham.

They're both great looking cars when you ignore the platypus nose.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Those noses will take some ignoring though.