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[Jabberwocky]

I think Lotus are going to continue the march, however Virgin might show some promise with the CFD.

[What's Burning?]

as apprehensive as I was clicking a button on the 2011 rookie of the year poll... I clicked on this one without hesitation.

[myownalias]

It's got to be Lotus with Renault engines and Red Bull hydraulics, I can see Lotus been head and shoulders above the other newbies!

[Jabberwocky]

Will they be ahead of STR?

[Jose Lorca]

I cant put my finger on where Virgin will be. I suppose the 3 newbies have to work on closing that 2 second gap they had in 2010 first

[Jabberwocky]

I cant put my finger on where Virgin will be. I suppose the 3 newbies have to work on closing that 2 second gap they had in 2010 first

I am sure they will be ahead of the HRT

[myownalias]

Will they be ahead of STR?

That's a real possibility; Mike Gascoigne did a lot of building up in his engineering department last season, poaching some fairly big names in the field combined with the Renault powerplant and Red Bull hydraulics is a great starting point to mount a challenge for midfield obscurity, STR has gone backwards since Vettel left for RBR!

[Jose Lorca]

I cant put my finger on where Virgin will be. I suppose the 3 newbies have to work on closing that 2 second gap they had in 2010 first

I am sure they will be ahead of the HRT

not for certain, HRT have a williams package that works well with the cosworth and also the blueprints to the 2010 Toyota. I dont know what Virgin have got thats of worth. Hopefully they will get the fueltank size correct this time

[Jabberwocky]

since they have had to design there own car as well

[Jabberwocky]

I cant put my finger on where Virgin will be. I suppose the 3 newbies have to work on closing that 2 second gap they had in 2010 first

I am sure they will be ahead of the HRT

not for certain, HRT have a williams package that works well with the cosworth and also the blueprints to the 2010 Toyota. I dont know what Virgin have got thats of worth. Hopefully they will get the fueltank size correct this time

Hasn't the toyota thing fallen through?

[myownalias]

since they have had to design there own car as well

Which might not be a bad thing really given the poor performance of last years chassis!

And Yes the Toyota deal fell through because HRT didn't have the funds to pay for the chassis designs!

[Jose Lorca]

Hasn't the toyota thing fallen through?

for them to build and support it but I belive they still bought the designs and are taking them on themselves

[darwin dali]

It's got to be Lotus with Renault engines and Red Bull hydraulics, I can see Lotus been head and shoulders above the other newbies!

[darwin dali]

Ah, Toyota, schmoyota! It's an outdated chassis and of no good for any team today.

[Milly_IT]

Lotus, I think.