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[vitacola]

21 February.

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Damn ... I hope they will build a monster.

Rosberg is running? Gimme some pic of the new Mercedes!

It's just the old car, probably with some modifications.

 

[gutterboy44]

Oh man, it is impossible not to grin ear to ear seeing the Kimi times. So excited for his return. Come on Lotus, give him a decent car for the season, I can't wait!

Some of the step noses are awful, but I don't think that it makes the McLaren "beautiful" by default. It is rather boring looking. At the very least, McLaren's departure from the other designs affords Hamilton a few race weekends of excuses for his mistakes.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Rosberg is running? Gimme some pic of the new Mercedes!

They're using the old car.

 

[ANDY_098]

Rosberg is running? Gimme some pic of the new Mercedes!

They are running last years car, this years launches on the 21st.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

di resta's stints are the most impressive so far:

54 1:25.792
55 1:25.211 -0.581
56 1:25.007 -0.204
57 1:25.003 -0.004
58 1:24.834 -0.169
59 1:24.833 -0.001
60 1:24.893 +0.06
61 1:25.065 +0.172
62 1:25.059 -0.006

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Finally, a shot of the RB8's rear.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Ted Kravitz

On McLaren low nose, Newey says it makes sense for them to do that, is part of their longterm direction, doesn't expect big performance diff

McLaren fans can rest a bit easier now as Newey's not one to talk nonsense.

 

[Dynoro]

Here's the McLaren exhaust for comparison

 

[Adamm]

Word has it Nurburgring F1 contract has been cancelled after the race operators were fired =/

 

[S. L.]

good shot of the Sauber vent

 

[Betta Lines]

These look very complex. Are they legal? And the diffuser certainly seems to have two levels to it.... pushing their luck?

 

[Xun]

Word has it Nurburgring F1 contract has been cancelled after the race operators were fired =/

:O

Also I can't believe how close we are! Hopefully there will be a Sky feed out there...

 

[zomgbbqftw]

[IMG ]http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/1093/wat1.jpg[/IMG]

These look very complex. Are they legal? And the diffuser certainly seems to have two levels to it.... pushing their luck?

Like it matters, the FIA will just turn a blind eye like they always do for RBR.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

These look very complex. Are they legal? And the diffuser certainly seems to have two levels to it.... pushing their luck?

They are legal for now and other teams are expected to utilise them this season. It's not clear in the McLaren image above, but they have them too.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Word has it Nurburgring F1 contract has been cancelled after the race operators were fired =/

Hockenheim on a permanent basis and the return of the Austrian GP at the Red Bull Ring (A1 Ring) would be good. If Austria can't afford to hold a race every year, they could alternate with Germany.

 

[DrM]

Another low lap count for Mclaren. It seems that they are comparing on track data with that from simulator, as they did last year.

 

[Adamm]

Red Flag! Torro Rosso wins for causing the first red flag of the season!

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Another low lap count for Mclaren. It seems that they are comparing on track data with that from simulator, as they did last year.

Not surprising as they have one of the better simulators in F1. That's not going stop some McLaren fans from going through the motions, like previous years though. From extreme highs to terrible lows all in the space of a few weeks of testing.

 

[S. L.]

that ferrari is hot yo

 

[mclaren777]

that ferrari is hot yo

Not hot enough!

 

[h3ro]

that ferrari is hot yo

Oh boy... Well, this is one way for them to get heat into the tires, they have been struggling with that for the past few years. :lol

Glad Kimi is back! That Macca does look sexy though. Loving the Williams livery, hope it sticks for the season, they've been known to breakout a testing-only livery every now and then.

Love how curvy the F2012 is! Definitely a departure from the previous few cars they've put out.

The Lotus Renault definitely has the most aesthetically pleasing stepped nose. That RBR solution is hideous. (But I'm sure the car is gonna be top of the class again. :/)

 

[Edmond Dantès]

autosportlive

Red Bull looks good again in the technical sections - Webber records the highest top speed of any car today through sector two.

Very early days, but ominous nonetheless.

 

[Osiris]

Mystery solved, Newey on the slot/duct on the nose, driver cooling:

"The slot in the nose is simply driver cooling. Traditionally the driver cooling slot is at the front of the nose, but really for styling as much as anything we moved it to where you now see it to break up the aesthetics of the ramp."

 

[AndyD]

Mystery solved, Newey on the slot/duct on the nose, driver cooling:

Yea right, its not just aesthetics, its crazy to believe that.

 

[S. L.]

Mystery solved, Newey on the slot/duct on the nose, driver cooling:

yeah right ;P

 

[h3ro]

Mystery solved, Newey on the slot/duct on the nose, driver cooling:

I don't believe him for a second. That thing is totally feeding a diffuser built into Webber's chin or something.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

I think that the slot may serve a dual purpose.

 

[sif]

that ferrari is hot yo

I think this shot shows exactly how Ferrari are getting around the regulation regarding the mandated angle of the exhausts. From behind it can be seen that exhaust does point slightly upwards, and the burnt upper bodywork would bear this out. However, if the flow stays attached along the downward leading bodywork of the shroud, the exhaust gases will be forced downwards, towards the diffuser/beam wing/brake ducts. Particularly crafty from the Scuderia, if it works, and is the sort of loophole that one would expect Red Bull to find and exploit.

 

[mclaren777]

Credit to zoro_f1

 

[h3ro]

That Williams sure does have a small booty.

 

[mclaren777]

Different exhaust outlet for Mclaren, possibly to vary the exit angle?

large image is large

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Credit to zoro_f1

The Williams' rear is extremely aggressive; switching to the Renault has greatly benefited them in that regard.

 

[mclaren777]

Real images of the CT01...

 

[S. L.]

best sponsor placement or what?

 

[mclaren777]

A bold exhaust exit for Red Bull!

 

[mclaren777]

Finally, a shot of the RB8's rear.

Larger version...

 

[mclaren777]

Here's the McLaren exhaust for comparison

Larger version...

 

[mclaren777]

A better view of the MP4-27's exhaust exits...

 

[mclaren777]

An ugly car for an ugly company.

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

5 fucking posts in a row? Seriously?

Learn to edit for fucks sake.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

I can imagine the Raikkonen comeback headlines now.

 

[S. L.]

Exhaust Hunt 2012 is officially underway!

from a different angle

it seems they are using a rearsupsension arm to direct the exhausts

 

[Edmond Dantès]

5 fucking posts in a row? Seriously?

Learn to edit for fucks sake.

I don't think it really matters in a thread like this.

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

It's common courtesy to edit a post so it doesn't keep getting bumped, especially when nobody has posted since your last post.

I know mclaren777 doesn't have much courtesy, being a horrific homophobe, but I expect even him to comply to forum etiquette.

 

[gutterboy44]

I don't think it really matters in a thread like this.

Just keep the pics coming. I'm not a moderator so I don't really mind.

 

[Lucius86]

I'd rather play the game "Where's the God in these pics?"

FOUND HIM.

 

[mil6es]

wow that was an outburst and a half

anyway is it just me of does that redbull not look that bad when its on track, maybe its the colouring

 

[Edmond Dantès]

wow that was an outburst and a half

anyway is it just me of does that redbull not look that bad when its on track, maybe its the colouring

The darker liveries mask the awkward noses quite well I think.

 

[mclaren777]

it seems they are using a rearsupsension arm to direct the exhausts

Yeah, I edited my initial post with two high-res images that make it more clear.

It's quite bold if you ask me. I'm actually surprised that it's so close to the A-arm.

 

[h3ro]

5 fucking posts in a row? Seriously?

Learn to edit for fucks sake.

Gotta pad that post count.

I too, was once like you, Mclaren7777777777. Hated the Scuderia and everything that Schumi stood for. I supported Macca because of Kimi. When he joined Ferrari, I stopped caring about McLaren and their stupid unreliable cars (this goes back to the Kimi/DC days) and learned to love the way Ferrari did stuff. It feels so old school. Yeah I know they haven't had the best history (FIA politics, etc), but I love Domenicalli's easy going demeanor and how he's basically the opposite of the old regime. Still wish they ran a tighter ship though, the team gets sloppy during tense situations come race time.

They got Kimi the title he long deserved that McLaren couldn't provide him and for that, I'm thankful to Ferrari. I'm still rooting for them, but definitely pulling for Kimi to have some surprise results this year as well. When on top of his game, he was the fastest out there.