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[Diablo Rosso]

Kamui apparently wanted #4. Why when it's unlucky in Japan?

 

[KimonoNoNo]

Kamui apparently wanted #4. Why when it's unlucky in Japan?

Probably his warped sense of humour.

 

[Nicktendo86]

Kamui apparently wanted #4. Why when it's unlucky in Japan?

Hahaha typical kk lol

 

[Diablo Rosso]

McLaren have confirmed no new title sponsor for this year.

http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/1...title-sponsor-when-their-2014-car-is-launched

 

[Zeknurn]

Kamui apparently wanted #4. Why when it's unlucky in Japan?

The same reason a driver would want 13 in the rest of the world.

 

[gutterboy44]

Just saw the news Kamui is back. Glad to hear it. F1 needs more Japanese drivers.

 

[DBT85]

Kamui apparently wanted #4. Why when it's unlucky in Japan?

I walk under ladders, break mirrors, let black cats do whatever they aren;lt supposed to do.

Maybe KK just doesn't believe in claptrap?

 

[Elvin Atombender]

I almost thought we would never get a Swedish driver again a few years ago when there were almost no drivers in any kind of formula-racing. It's been 23 years since Stefan Johansson.

This was one of the races that got me hooked on F1 as a kid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhYfZ1COWBc (the Tifosi still remember him for that one)

 

[Big Takeover]

I almost thought we would never get a Swedish driver again a few years ago when there were almost no drivers in any kind of formula-racing. It's been 23 years since Stefan Johansson.

This was one of the races that got me hooked on F1 as a kid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhYfZ1COWBc (the Tifosi still remember him for that one)

and two weeks later he would get immortalized in one of my all-time favorite racing photos:

 

[DrM]

Can't wait for obligatory KK tweet about potato.

 

[LeBoef]

oh my god. what is this beauty?

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@bigtakeover

 

[dubc35]

Can't wait for obligatory KK tweet about potato.

lol, Gotta wait until the Jerez buffet.


Yes, amazing photo above, saved it.

 

[Elvin Atombender]

and two weeks later he would get immortalized in one of my all-time favorite racing photos:

Wow! Now I have a new desktop-image. Thanks!

oh my god. what is this beauty?

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@bigtakeover

Considering my post I assume it is Stefan Johansson in Monaco 1985?

 

[Mobius 1]

Koba!

 

[AndyD]

I love the marshall in the corner: Bring it!

 

[TCRS]

Di Resta returns to DTM for Mercedes:

http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/21/paul-di-resta-dtm-mercedes-official/

I had high hopes for him but he just didn't deliver :/

 

[LeBoef]

Wow! Now I have a new desktop-image. Thanks!



Considering my post I assume it is Stefan Johansson in Monaco 1985?

erm... google the name and ferrari and you get the image. i want stories

 

[brotkasten]

Di Resta returns to DTM for Mercedes:

http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/21/paul-di-resta-dtm-mercedes-official/

I had high hopes for him but he just didn't deliver :/

I think it's funny (in a sad way), that Perez got a shot at McLaren in his second year and Di Resta always had to drive in the mid-field.

 

[Leunam]

Third year.

Unless you mean end of the second year.

 

[Dave_6]

That is an amazing photo! That was a turbo car, right?

 

[TCRS]

Wow! Now I have a new desktop-image. Thanks!

lol I did the same. now I need another picture for my second monitor.

 

[Big Takeover]

Wow! Now I have a new desktop-image. Thanks!



Considering my post I assume it is Stefan Johansson in Monaco 1985?

Yep, Monaco '85. Photo taken by the legendary Rainer Schlegelmilch.

 

[DD]

Official: Kobayashi and Ericsson as Caterham race drivers, Frijns and Rossi will be their reserves.

ffs...

 

[Nicktendo86]

McLaren twitter saysnthe 29 has been fired up in the factory for the first time. Itshappening.gif.

 

[cmr-94]

McLaren twitter saysnthe 29 has been fired up in the factory for the first time. Itshappening.gif.

 

[Dave_6]

McLaren twitter saysnthe 29 has been fired up in the factory for the first time. Itshappening.gif.

I want to hear it!

 

[bobnowhere]

Yep, Monaco '85. Photo taken by the legendary Rainer Schlegelmilch.

If you ever see a book from him, buy it. They are quite pricey, but his F1 and sportscar photography is unmatched.

 

[Big Takeover]

If you ever see a book from him, buy it. They are quite pricey, but his F1 and sportscar photography is unmatched.

Yeah, I have his Monaco book, and it's epic. You need a forklift to pick it up! I've had it for many years and really enjoy it. I should definitely pick up another.

 

[DrM]

McLaren twitter saysnthe 29 has been fired up in the factory for the first time. Itshappening.gif.

Williams also fired up their car for the first time on Saturday

 

[bobnowhere]

Yeah, I have his Monaco book, and it's epic. You need a forklift to pick it up! I've had it for many years and really enjoy it. I should definitely pick up another.

Nice! I have 4, a Ferrari only one that is probably about the same size as yours, a really small Ferrari one that is the size of an old 3.5 inch disk and at least 2 inches thick and the two Formula 1 in camera ones from the 70's and 80's. I think I saw your one in a second hand bookstore a few years back, the owner wanted $110 for it!

 

[Mastah]

Force India:

 

[Dead Man]

Good lord that's an ugly livery.

 

[Addnan]

Penis hidden.

 

[DrM]

Good lord that's an ugly livery.

They will overheat like crazy with all that black

joke

 

[Risgroo]

Sexy! Nose might look worse from another angle though...

 

[Dilly]

I love it.

 

[Mastah]

“Our nose is a launch spec and later we will have an updated front end of the car, which potentially is quite different.

“We had to take quite a pragmatic view of it and say we’ve got to go testing so we’ve got to get a car out of the door. As much as we want to push the boundaries of the impact structure, because we know how important they are for the whole car, we don’t have the resources to push it to the limit in our first iteration, so we need a banker. The nose that is on the launch car is a banker.

“We’ve got ourselves a car that we can go testing and racing with. Several weeks ago we started pushing the design boundaries because we think there’s performance in it. There are new concepts coming through.”

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2014/01/22/new-nose-stand-feature-force-india-vjm07/

 

[Zeknurn]

Livery looks great.

 

[Dead Man]

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2014/01/22/new-nose-stand-feature-force-india-vjm07/

Surprise.

Penis hidden.

Indeed.

They will overheat like crazy with all that black

joke

Heh

Sexy! Nose might look worse from another angle though...

I love it.

Really? You guys like it? Black white orange green with a bit of bright blue is too much to me.

 

[Mastah]

Also:

“That lower wing helped connect the diffuser to the top wing and gave those two areas a lot of support. Without it, it’s become very difficult to extract performance and it’s going to be quite a tricky area to keep stable. So there was quite a dramatic loss in headline downforce numbers, while there was also a drop in drag, which has fallen quite dramatically as well.”

 

[Juicy Bob]

I like it.

I know that artistically or whatever the black isn't supposed to work with the Indian colours on the car, but I always think black looks good on a racing car. Like with last year's Ferrari.

Gives it the sense of being like a whole new generation of machine too, which is what these new cars should have.

 

[brotkasten]

I like the livery, it doesn't look good per se, but kind of aggressive.

It's also been said that the nose will look very different and that they had problems keeping the engine cool.

 

[ramparter]

Reminds me of Minardi in the Alonso years....

It looks really nice but odd at the same time. Have to see it in action.

 

[Kworn]

Dick nose will be more prominant from the front I think...

 

[Risgroo]

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2014/01/22/new-nose-stand-feature-force-india-vjm07/

Penis.

Really? You guys like it? Black white orange green with a bit of bright blue is too much to me.

Black always looks great, and it kinda reminds me of Minardi. Still, I can definitely see why you don't like it.

 

[Dead Man]

Well, there you go, I will be the minority voice on this one lol.

 

[Hasney]

Love those colours, can already see the nose looking a bit ugly though. Damn you, droopy penis noses.

 

[Mastah]

Craig Scarborough ‏@ScarbsF1

Heres what the side view of the #vjm07 looks like. finger nose tip and wedge shape upper. FW mounts to the finger

Craig Scarborough ‏@ScarbsF1

A quick sharpie sketch of the #VJM07 nose

Well, maybe new nose will be an improvement...


Also, comparison of 2013 and 2014 Force India:

 

[ElTorro]

I like the colors, and from the side it looks better than last year's model. However, it's clear that they want/need to hide the nose in that shot...

 

[gutterboy44]

I like the new livery. I fear the 'penis nose' epidemic though.