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[nish2280]

Is it just me or does the Lotus look a bit small? Maybe its angle or something, it just looks a bit smaller than the rest.

[Cubejam]

Yup, ugly looking thing, bit of a fat bottom on it too, not exactly the tapered ellegence we've got used too.

I think it's a thing of beauty. Simple & true to its historic team name. Yellow stripe up the middle, yellow wheels.. green everywhere else... as Lotus should be

I confidently predict that the virgin car will trounce it, Of course it'll be interesting to see who wins the battle of the new teams, and to be fair Toro Rosso should be counted amongst them.

I agree Toro Rosso probably will be among the back runners. Not a fan or virgin... I just don't like Branson... XD I have to choose between Lotus or Virgin, Had to choose Lotus really... cant go for both.. they're rivals!

[RA Dunk]

and to be fair Toro Rosso should be counted amongst them.

Disagree, Torro Rosso have too much of a headstart to be counted in with the new tems I'm afraid

[Gilles 27]

and to be fair Toro Rosso should be counted amongst them.

Disagree, Torro Rosso have too much of a headstart to be counted in with the new tems I'm afraid

Agreed, they have had quite a few seasons of Newey designed cars and this years looks heavily derivative of last years Red Bull, which was the fastest car by the end of the season.

[Denthúl]

and to be fair Toro Rosso should be counted amongst them.

Disagree, Torro Rosso have too much of a headstart to be counted in with the new tems I'm afraid

Agreed, they have had quite a few seasons of Newey designed cars and this years looks heavily derivative of last years Red Bull, which was the fastest car by the end of the season.

Correct, but look where the Toro Rosso was at the end of the season. The team don't seem very good at setting it up and the drivers don't seem very good at getting the most out of it. Lotus have a number of staff from Toyota there, I believe, and both Trulli and Kovalainen are decent drivers, so provided the car is alright, they should be able to challenge Toro Rosso. Unless, of course, the Italian outfit have improved significantly over the winter.

[scotty]

Red Bull rear end... is it me or is that a huge hole above the light that is part of the diffuser? If so i haven't seen anything like that on the other cars....

[Denthúl]

Red Bull rear end... is it me or is that a huge hole above the light that is part of the diffuser? If so i haven't seen anything like that on the other cars....

Haven't you?

[RA Dunk]

Correct, but look where the Toro Rosso was at the end of the season. The team don't seem very good at setting it up and the drivers don't seem very good at getting the most out of it. Lotus have a number of staff from Toyota there, I believe, and both Trulli and Kovalainen are decent drivers, so provided the car is alright, they should be able to challenge Toro Rosso. Unless, of course, the Italian outfit have improved significantly over the winter.

Makes no difference where they finished last season or how good they were at setting it up, the point is they "did" finish last season and they "have" set it up many times before, so comparing them with new team's is a bit unfair TBH

[scotty]

Red Bull rear end... is it me or is that a huge hole above the light that is part of the diffuser? If so i haven't seen anything like that on the other cars....

Haven't you?

First shot i've seen of that Toro Rosso's rear end as it happens...

edit: it also looks like the Sauber has something a bit similar, albeit less obvious.

[Gilles 27]

Has anybody got a shot of the Force India's rear diffuser, word on the street is that it's a bit unusual...

[scotty]

Has anybody got a shot of the Force India's rear diffuser, word on the street is that it's a bit unusual...

[Jensonb]

Predicting the headlines:

"Red Bull designs favourite car for the championship - with a Photocopier"
"Red Bull announces new brand partnership with Xerox"

The jokes write themselves.

[Gilles 27]

Has anybody got a shot of the Force India's rear diffuser, word on the street is that it's a bit unusual...

Cheers! Yup that is a strange diffuser.

[hypertek]

where is USF1!?! being american, im looking forward to them, but soo far they seem to disapoint

[Frosty]

Red Bull rear end... is it me or is that a huge hole above the light that is part of the diffuser? If so i haven't seen anything like that on the other cars....

Haven't you?

LOL typical bloody Newey!