Lighthouse Posted 25 January, 2012 Share Posted 25 January, 2012 It's around that time of the year again. We start seeing what inovate ideas the worlds best automotive engineers can come up with. Sadly this season Caterham (Formerly lotus, not Renault the one with Kovalainen) have come up with this. I think I speak for everyone when I say, Christ on a bike that's ugly. Sadly this concept could well be the norm as the new safety regs require nose cones to be lower (something to do with side on, T-bone accidents). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 25 January, 2012 Share Posted 25 January, 2012 (edited) Wait for the new Ferrari then, rumour has it that it's nose will be along very similar lines. I don't mind it to be fair, certainly the 'platypus' effect has been about since the 2009 Red Bull went for a wide end to it's nose. This is just a mere continuation of that trend. Edited 25 January, 2012 by Colinjb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Channon's Windmill Posted 26 January, 2012 Share Posted 26 January, 2012 That nose looks horrible... I really hope the other teams can come up with something better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMike Posted 27 January, 2012 Share Posted 27 January, 2012 my guess is the bigger teams will have better noses (car not the people) Caterham only have 10p and will probably be slower than last years effort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 27 January, 2012 Share Posted 27 January, 2012 my guess is the bigger teams will have better noses (car not the people) Caterham only have 10p and will probably be slower than last years effort Ferrari will prove you wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 1 February, 2012 Author Share Posted 1 February, 2012 The MP4-27 Looks totally unremarkable, I dare say there will be a fair few differences to the car at the first testing session. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 3 February, 2012 Author Share Posted 3 February, 2012 Force India Ferrari Not sure even a mother could love that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 3 February, 2012 Share Posted 3 February, 2012 Good lord that Ferrari is worse then even I was expecting!!! In comparison that Force India is a work of pure virginal beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Bob Posted 3 February, 2012 Share Posted 3 February, 2012 (edited) The MP4-27 Looks totally unremarkable, I dare say there will be a fair few differences to the car at the first testing session. I disagree. This is a beautiful car. It's simplicity is a massive plus point. I hate all the aero add-ons, sticky out bits and ugly noses that grace most F1 cars these days. This one almost harks back to the great era of the early 90's when the cars looked their best. Edited 3 February, 2012 by Son of Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyer Posted 3 February, 2012 Share Posted 3 February, 2012 Sarah Jessica Parker is a F1 designer now? All of them so far apart from a McLaren are hideous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian H. Cope Posted 3 February, 2012 Share Posted 3 February, 2012 I remember when Homer designed a car for his brother's company. Looks like those tw*ts at Marinello stole his blueprints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 3 February, 2012 Share Posted 3 February, 2012 I disagree. This is a beautiful car. It's simplicity is a massive plus point. I hate all the aero add-ons, sticky out bits and ugly noses that grace most F1 cars these days. This one almost harks back to the great era of the early 90's when the cars looked their best. Apart from the bizare split nose in the McLarens since 2010 of course. Kudos for the 1993 McLaren though, that thing is sensational, everything about it's proportions are just.... right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 6 February, 2012 Share Posted 6 February, 2012 Force India Ferrari Not sure even a mother could love that. Looks like Lego! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 6 February, 2012 Share Posted 6 February, 2012 Did anyone see the American football formula one cars, with the design of all the teams helmets on. Pretty impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 10 February, 2012 Share Posted 10 February, 2012 As for the Red Bull, am I right in thinking there are air inlets in the 'step' of the nose ? ( It certainly looks like it ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 10 February, 2012 Share Posted 10 February, 2012 As for the Red Bull, am I right in thinking there are air inlets in the 'step' of the nose ? ( It certainly looks like it ) Some rumours that it may be for cooling purposes, but it certainly looks like a vent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted 11 February, 2012 Share Posted 11 February, 2012 Some rumours that it may be for cooling purposes, but it certainly looks like a vent. The official line is that it's an "aid for driver cooling". Which, of course, is utter ********. I bet Newey has come up with another barnstormer of an innovation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted 11 February, 2012 Share Posted 11 February, 2012 This one almost harks back to the great era of the early 90's when the cars looked their best. I guess it's all a matter of opinion, and coloured a lot by when people start watching F1. I started watching in the mid-80s, and think those were some of the finest looking cars. The JPS/Camel Lotus, Williams, McLarens and Ferraris in the period 84 to 89 we beautiful. The Ferrari was actually scarlet - unlike the hideous orangey-Marlboro-red of Ferrari's cheating German git years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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