FoxesAreBlue Posted 2 February 2012 Author Share Posted 2 February 2012 Just managed to get myself a free tour of the Mercedes Formula 1 factory You jammy bastard.... HOW?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaidno Posted 2 February 2012 Share Posted 2 February 2012 You jammy bastard.... HOW?!?! Mercedes have invited 40 marshals for a tour, I was lucky enough to be picked. I won a day out at Williams in 2010 aswell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxesAreBlue Posted 2 February 2012 Author Share Posted 2 February 2012 Mercedes have invited 40 marshals for a tour, I was lucky enough to be picked. I won a day out at Williams in 2010 aswell I'm not jealous at all :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaidno Posted 3 February 2012 Share Posted 3 February 2012 Narain Karthikeyan will fill the final racing seat of the 2012 season after he was confirmed at HRT on Friday morning. The Indian will partner Spaniard Pedro de la Rosa at the team, which will enter its third Formula 1 season this year. Karthikeyan started the 2011 season as a racing driver for the team, but was dropped after the European Grand Prix, the eighth round of the championship, in favour of Australian rookie Daniel Ricciardo. The 35-year-old from Chennai returned to racing for his home grand prix late in the season after four outings as a Friday driver. Together with 40-year-old de la Rosa he will form the oldest line-up on the grid this year. "It has taken a lot of hard work to make this happen but I am absolutely elated to feature on the 2012 grid with HRT F1 team," said the Indian. "I was pleased with our strong performance at the Indian Grand Prix, in front of my passionate home fans and I look forward to building on this result in 2012. "I have been training hard since the end of 2011, ensuring I was ready for the rigours of F1 if an opportunity arose. I am delighted to have signed with HRT F1 Team. With the new management, Pedro, and the team, there is definite potential for progress. "We need to understand that F1 is new to India, we hosted our first race only last year which was a resounding success. To build on that momentum, an Indian driver will certainly keep the interest engaged throughout the season. I am proud to secure an opportunity to forge a stronger connection between India and Formula 1 once again." Team boss Luiz Perez-Sala added: "I am pleased to count with Narain for this season, as he will contribute continuity and stability. He is a quick, intuitive and secure driver who met his expectations despite a lack of continuity last year. Of the eight Grands Prix he contested in 2011, he only failed to finish on one occasion and had a great performance in the last race he took part in. "I'm sure that the fact that he will continue to work and drive on a regular basis will help him take a step forward this season. And if he advances, so does the team. This is a year in which you could say that the team starts from scratch and everyone's input will be fundamental." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 3 February 2012 Share Posted 3 February 2012 Ferrari F2012 The step on the top of the Ferrari chassis mystifies me. What it does allow them to do is to have the underside of the chassis higher because, unlike other cars, they do not need to mirror the concave top surface with a convex bottom surface. But a curved underside is actually more efficient in terms of airflow than a flat-bottomed one. The exhaust clearly points at the rear wheels, but they'll need a very narrow-diameter pipe to get enough gas velocity to make a difference in terms of downforce. Pull-rod front suspension does have some centre-of-gravity benefits but the benefits are very small compared to the aggravation of the design Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 3 February 2012 Share Posted 3 February 2012 New McLaren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaidno Posted 3 February 2012 Share Posted 3 February 2012 NEW FORDE INDIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinkenzo Posted 3 February 2012 Share Posted 3 February 2012 Force India is gorgeous. Except the nose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amin Posted 3 February 2012 Share Posted 3 February 2012 The Ferrari is possibly the ugliest F1 car I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxesAreBlue Posted 4 February 2012 Author Share Posted 4 February 2012 God these stepped down noses are ugly. If anybody hast seen this video from the BBC with Gary Anderson explaining about the new McLaren/noses then this is worth a watch... http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=GB#/watch?v=wfS2NwqfCkA Martin Brundells replacement and sounds like he will be hugely interesting to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted 4 February 2012 Share Posted 4 February 2012 Gary Anderson isn't a replacement for Brundle exactly as he won't commentate but his experience from the technical side will add some ghood perspective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxesAreBlue Posted 4 February 2012 Author Share Posted 4 February 2012 Gary Anderson isn't a replacement for Brundle exactly as he won't commentate but his experience from the technical side will add some ghood perspective Correct you are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaidno Posted 6 February 2012 Share Posted 6 February 2012 The new Lotus renault Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaidno Posted 6 February 2012 Share Posted 6 February 2012 The new Sauber, ugliest car so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaidno Posted 6 February 2012 Share Posted 6 February 2012 Red Bull RB8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 6 February 2012 Share Posted 6 February 2012 I've heard a read a few comments describing Force India's car as "Ferrari-esque" and Ferrari's design as "revolutionary" but correct me if I'm wrong, weren't Caterham the first to reveal their car? Trendsetters! (Yes, yes, I know, they'll all have been developing these for months.) Oh and interested to see McLaren buck the trend. Do they know something everyone else doesn't or have they been living in a cave over the last six months? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amin Posted 6 February 2012 Share Posted 6 February 2012 The new Sauber, ugliest car so far No way, Ferrari still takes that title! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shearfox Posted 6 February 2012 Share Posted 6 February 2012 McLaren seem to be the only ones without the ugly nose, have they missed something and up for yet another slow start to the season. I find it hard to believe how McLaren keep buggering things up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 7 February 2012 Share Posted 7 February 2012 I quite like the Sauber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted 7 February 2012 Share Posted 7 February 2012 The front of the sauber looks like the designers have been struggling, seen their kid making a car out of sticklebricks and gone "yeah, lets copy that". So blocky. The back does sort of save face a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raj Posted 7 February 2012 Share Posted 7 February 2012 New McLaren. The pic of the new Mclaren with Hams and Buts standing next to it highlights how massive an F1 car is. Tis HUUUUUGggggeeeee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raj Posted 7 February 2012 Share Posted 7 February 2012 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amin Posted 7 February 2012 Share Posted 7 February 2012 First day of pre-season testing today in Jerez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 7 February 2012 Share Posted 7 February 2012 To be fair, Raj, in your eyes nearly everything's massive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asha Posted 7 February 2012 Share Posted 7 February 2012 Here is the new Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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