Formula 1 - 2011 - New Cars

Post by **maff** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:28 am

Ferrari first:
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More of a Mclaren nose, and no sign of exhuasts? Weird considering the exhuast blown diffusers are supposedly not possible with the ban on Double Decker Defusers.

Then Lotus:

Much more purposeful than last years boxy car, conspicuously only a single tiny lotus logo on the nose...

No KERS on the lotus though....

That is it so far many more in the next couple of days as the 1st test kicks off and a few late comers like Mclaren in a couple of weeks.

Post by **maff** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:25 am

Sauber C30

More here:
http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2011/01/31/s ... -pictures/

Continuing the high nose theme, cant really see much of it to comment, intricate airbox treatment, fezza style nose, not a lot more to add.

Post by **maff** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 12:45 pm

This is more like it, radical new rear, pull rods a-la red bull and another blown defuser.

Looks like the teams have all been able to implament blown defusers despite the DDD ban, some clever peeps out there.

Post by **Stuart** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:28 pm

Like the black and Gold on the Renault........nothing else to add

Danny@APT · Post by **Danny@APT** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:09 pm

From what we've heard, there'll be some very trick things implemented this year, and the rules bent further than ever before.

Apparently a big focus is on engine mapping- being more economical on the fuel = needing less fuel in the tank = less weight in qualifying and the race.

Danny@APT · Post by **Danny@APT** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:17 pm

Merc GP-

I see they appear to have binned their split intake/roll hoop from last year.

Post by **maff** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:16 am

Definately gonna be a good one, hope the Pirellis wear fast like we saw in canada for the Bridgestones, should be interesting....

More

Red Bull RB7

Bloody hell! Look how scuplted the side pods are, they almost vanish at the back, and whats that weird lump on the rear wing? Oh shit moment #1. Bout time too.

Toro Rosso STR6

Meh.

Williams FW33

Interesting pod treatment, worrying lack of big sponsors

Merc

As Danny says, now fin shaped roll over hoop Red Bull Esque nose and almost as good as the RB7 on the side pods, looking much more like it this year.

So far the Red Bull and Merc look the most technically advanced, cant wait to see the Mclaren, Ferrari seem to have quite a conservative car like Renault.

Post by **maff** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 12:21 pm

oh shit moment #2. up there with the f-duct, Renaults exhuasts run forwards and exit infront of the side pods!

The orange is the glowing exhuast tips.

Post by **maff** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 2:27 pm

McLaren

Interesting sidepods.

Safety_James · Post by **Safety_James** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 11:14 am

I can't bloody wait, i really cant!!