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[Brandz]

although lola has no place for the 2010 season, pictures have been released of a 50% scale model..






article here...

http://www.racecar-engineering.com/news ... 1-car.html

[EwanM]

Interesting, why are they persisting on 2011?

[Brandz]

Interesting, why are they persisting on 2011?

not sure, i guess they arent expecting to get into the 2010 season.. even tho there could be a place eventually. im sure this could be used in 2010 if they wanted too. i suppose they wouldnt want specualation that they could take bmw's place if they pull out.

[bud]

not to be picky but F1 wind tunnel testing is only allowed with 60% scale models.

[Frosty]

[EDIT]

Interesting, why are they persisting on 2011?

No idea but that is a very very under developed model! If they made the car like that then it would be much much slower than other teams!

[Brandz]

lol, they arent in f1 yet so.. NO RULES!

[bud]

lol, they arent in f1 yet so.. NO RULES!

yeah but apparently 60% yields the best data. so i was told at McLarens wind tunnel.

[Frosty]

lol, they arent in f1 yet so.. NO RULES!

yeah but apparently 60% yields the best data. so i was told at McLarens wind tunnel.

yup the closest to full size gives the best data! the only reason Lola have used a small model is probably because their wind tunnel isn't big enough!

[Jamie]

how can they really predict what the spec will have to be......They must have be-friended both the FIA president candidates

[Frosty]

how can they really predict what the spec will have to be......They must have be-friended both the FIA president candidates

As far as i'm aware apart from KERS i don't seen any potential rule changes from the 2010 to the 2011 championship in the pipeline. They could take out the barge board and double diffuser loops holes though.

[Gaz]

that car is very very basic.

considering the ammount of development of the 2009 cars wings etc..

[Denthúl]

I quite like the shape.

[7UpJordan]

If they are targetting a 2011 place and are starting on a car this early they are running a risky move, what if they can't get on the grid by then?

Having said that, sometimes you have to speculate to accumulate.

[Taran]

I quite like the shape.

Agreed. Will be interesting to see of they get a 2011 place.

[Brandz]

I quite like the shape.

the nose is very nice