Was hoping for a bit of change to the livery
Still, another nice looking car
Yeah, it would be nice to see something new. Oh well. Bring on the testing....and I guess the Marussi and Caterham.
Was hoping for a bit of change to the livery
Still, another nice looking car
Gary Anderson said:"At first glance I can't see where the 'step change in performance' Mercedes are talking about is going to come from with their new car.
"There are a few changes here and there, but not necessarily in ways that look like they will be a big advantage.
"One area that is definitely working a bit harder is the front brake ducts, which are more elaborate.
"The nose has the allowed 'vanity panel' to hide the height difference between nose tip and chassis. If you put little ridges on either side of the nose, that can help prevent air spilling over the side. But the way Mercedes have designed their nose it looks like it will exacerbate that problem, which affects the aerodynamics detrimentally.
"The sidepods have a raised outer edge. It's aimed at getting air to the rear but it creates lift, and then there are turning vanes on top to reduce the lift. So that confuses me a little.
"They are trying to use the exhaust for aerodynamic effect at the back, but there is an awful lot of bodywork back there which will block the airflow and reduce the effectiveness of the 'coke-bottle' shape, which is what gives overall downforce, as opposed to the on-throttle downforce you get from the exhausts.
"Unlike the McLaren, which looked a step forward in every area, I wouldn't necessarily say I'm seeing anything too exciting about the Mercedes."
My god, Gary Anderson is actually quite scathing about the new merc:
And we all remember I'm sure his comments about the mp4-27 which turned out to be the best car of 2012 all in all so I don't take his opinions THAT seriously. However, those comments were pretty brutal....Car analysis is flakey at best. The design choices were made via simulation and wind tunnel tests. The eyeball isn't gonna discern the gains or losses. Winter testing will tell the tale, and I'm hoping the Merc can be at the sharp end of things. PEACE.
Honda back in F1? Its been rumoured for a while now but Wolff mentioned that a 4th manufacturer is set to join F1 soon (not Cosworth).
Article from last year from Racecar Engineering:
http://www.racecar-engineering.com/news/honda-eyes-f1-return-rules-out-wrc/
Sky F1 Insider ‏@SkyF1Insider
Arrived in Jerez ! I can't wait until tomorrow as we have some Massive news to tell you all! Like, MASSIVE news !
Anybody have any idea what this could be?
Anybody have any idea what this could be?
Anybody have any idea what this could be?
The F1 channel has been added to that NOW TV pay-per-view bollocks?
£9.99 for 24hr access
Anybody have any idea what this could be?
F1 in 3D!
But yeh sky tend to build up news way too much. Its probably nothing.
Edit:
Yeah, it wont be anything that major if sky are the ones controlling when the news is released, especially if they know what the news is but saving it for tommorow. Best we can hope for is 2nd Force India driver announcement. But likely something to do with Sky themselves. New presenter?
Especially considering there are a few obvious attributes that are distinctly different to the rest of the cars (ie. dat nose).
Visually very similar to last years car. I won't post it the full article but James Key says the key changes he has made since coming in are to the mechanical and suspension setups.No other pics of the STR? I'm curious to see the difference between it and the other cars. Especially considering there are a few obvious attributes that are distinctly different to the rest of the cars (ie. dat nose).
James AllenMercedes rolled out its new car today, the F1 W04. A lot of work has gone into this car, especially around the cockpit area and on thermal management. We are yet to see what they have in mind on the front and rear wings, but it looks like a lot of careful detailed work has been carried out by Aldo Costa and his team, so here is our analysis of whats been done and what it will mean for Mercedes chances this year.
Ferrari and Red Bull (particularly the latter) have been the key instigators in preventing proper spending caps in the sport, which is largely why teams like Caterham and Marussia are struggling to compete. They want to stay in the sport, clearly, and sadly this is what they have to do to be able to. Hardly warrants a fucking.
To put it another way: Ferrari is Activision. Red Bull is Electronic Arts. Caterham is Platinum
That swag:
Ahaha. Massive bonus points for quoting BASEketball."@danielricciardo: The car launch was today. Looks good. But it can look as good as Victoria Silvstedt playmate of the year all it wants.. As long as its fast!"
Indeed
Oh shit! :lolI'm sorry, the first thing I thought of when I saw this was "Lewis carries around tiny Nico in a backpack"
This. If I had to equate Platinum with anyone, it'd be Sauber.Why would anyone associate such a low performance mediocre team with Platinum Games, who are at least critically acclaimed? Caterham almost got their ass whipped by Maruissia last year and they didn't even have KERS.
Sleek looking car. Have to wonder how well it'll do.Nice livery, but not too many sponsors:
Ugly, and they've gone a paler green which just looks shit. Still, do wish that Petrov was in the mix somewhereCaterham still with stepped nose, ugly:
P Driver Team Time Laps
1 Rosberg Mercedes 1m20.846s 11
2 Massa Ferrari 1m21.598s +0.752 11
3 Maldonado Williams 1m22.568s +1.722 8
4 Hulkenberg Sauber 1m23.398s +2.552 7
5 Webber Red Bull 1m24.650s +3.804 5
6 van der Garde Caterham 1m24.994s +4.148 6
Best website for testing: http://f1tests.info/2013.php?rev=on
McLaren broke down after 3 laps
Andrew Benson ‏@andrewbensonf1
Caterham team boss Cyril Abiteboul suggests "vanity panels" on noses might not make it as far as races
Andrew Benson ‏@andrewbensonf1
Abiteboil: "Ferrari has a nice nose but will be interesting to see what they actually run in the races when weight makes a difference"
So all teams will race with the ugly on show
That's a really interesting point. I didn't notice the extent to which the Caterham has gone as far as aero goes.marussia looks the best of those 2 (eye candy wise, very sleek albeit, very basic), but that caterham has a LOT of serious aero going on, very rare for such a small team, compare it to the marussia and its a whole new level, front end plates, pods, rear wing etc
Fuel pump failure on the McLaren.
A smoking Mercedes causes the 2nd red flag.
I'm reading Eddie Jordan has signed for Sky?
Their MASSIVE! news.
I'm reading Eddie Jordan has signed for Sky?
Their MASSIVE! news.
first test videos from Sky:
http://www1.skysports.com/formula1/video/12870/8472031
http://www1.skysports.com/formula1/video/24127/8472184