Name your teams 2011 car

Name your teams 2011 car#235363

By spankyham - 20 Jan 11, 07:16

- 20 Jan 11, 07:16#235363

I have to agree with something I read on another site that car names are pretty universally uninspiring. I mean, for such a passionate sport, cars are given names more befitting an invisible dot in the night sky or possibly a new disease.

So, I think Ferrari should dump F11 or F2011 - whichever they were going to use. I suggest for my team, we should name the 2011 car the "Reyna". It's appropriate because the car takes so long to get ready - so it has to be given a woman's name and Renya - from the Latin meaning Queen

P.S. Both Lotus teams could race to be first to call their car the "Entendre"

"He was the fastest driver I ever saw - faster even than Fangio"
________________________- Mike Hawthorn on Alberto Ascari

Re: Name your teams 2011 car#235364

By racechick - 20 Jan 11, 07:37

- 20 Jan 11, 07:37#235364

Mclaren- bullet, for obvious reasons.

That was my first thought, I'll try to comeup with a more subtle/imaginative name when I'm more awake.

Edit: Im a bit more awake but not much.

Mclaren- Medusa (Dont mess with me!!!)

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Re: Name your teams 2011 car#235368

By Robert12010 - 20 Jan 11, 08:04

- 20 Jan 11, 08:04#235368

racechick wrote:Mclaren- bullet, for obvious reasons.

That was my first thought, I'll try to comeup with a more subtle/imaginative name when I'm more awake.

Edit: Im a bit more awake but not much.

Mclaren- Medusa (Dont mess with me!!!)

Tiger woods and Lewis Hamilton- idols and legends!
Mclaren- the past, present and forever!

Re: Name your teams 2011 car#235369

By zurich_allan - 20 Jan 11, 08:05

- 20 Jan 11, 08:05#235369

The Williams Whirlpool.....

.... Because I have an image of Maldonado spinning a lot....

I'm only kidding of course!! I'll reserve judgement until he's had a few races with the team, he may well be very fast.

Favourite racing series: F1, Indycar, NASCAR, GP2, F3, Formula E, Trophee Andros, DTM, WTCC, BTCC, World Endurance... etc. etc.

Re: Name your teams 2011 car#235371

By zurich_allan - 20 Jan 11, 08:10

- 20 Jan 11, 08:10#235371

The HRT Heifer....

.... because it will be heavy and slow, and spending most of its afternoons constantly letting the 'Bulls' past after coming from behind....

Favourite racing series: F1, Indycar, NASCAR, GP2, F3, Formula E, Trophee Andros, DTM, WTCC, BTCC, World Endurance... etc. etc.

Re: Name your teams 2011 car#235372

By spankyham - 20 Jan 11, 08:38

- 20 Jan 11, 08:38#235372

Porsche - if they return could call their first car the "Heinz 57" commemorating the number of variants of the 911 they will release that month

"He was the fastest driver I ever saw - faster even than Fangio"
________________________- Mike Hawthorn on Alberto Ascari

Re: Name your teams 2011 car#235374

By Jose Lorca - 20 Jan 11, 09:27

- 20 Jan 11, 09:27#235374

Red Bull 'The pheonix' - Rising from the ashes of the previously blown engine

Re: Name your teams 2011 car#235376

By Robert12010 - 20 Jan 11, 10:34

- 20 Jan 11, 10:34#235376

spankyham wrote:Porsche - if they return could call their first car the "Heinz 57" commemorating the number of variants of the 911 they will release that month

Tiger woods and Lewis Hamilton- idols and legends!
Mclaren- the past, present and forever!

Re: Name your teams 2011 car#235378

By nish2280 - 20 Jan 11, 10:59

- 20 Jan 11, 10:59#235378

Red Bull should call their car "Light".

You can guess why.

Sebastian Vettel, Youngest WDC!

Re: Name your teams 2011 car#235380

By spankyham - 20 Jan 11, 11:09

- 20 Jan 11, 11:09#235380

HRT should call their car "Sponge"

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"He was the fastest driver I ever saw - faster even than Fangio"
________________________- Mike Hawthorn on Alberto Ascari

Re: Name your teams 2011 car#235394

By The Oz - 20 Jan 11, 12:50

- 20 Jan 11, 12:50#235394

Virgin should call there car "Madonna"

Re: Name your teams 2011 car#235429

By Gaz - 20 Jan 11, 13:57

- 20 Jan 11, 13:57#235429

I quite like MP4-26

Re: Name your teams 2011 car#235433

By JamesToohey - 20 Jan 11, 14:08

- 20 Jan 11, 14:08#235433

Mercedes: Der Führer

Re: Name your teams 2011 car#235435

By What's Burning? - 20 Jan 11, 14:18

- 20 Jan 11, 14:18#235435

erm... Mercedes would be called Mercedes... it's Teutonically practical.

The Oz wrote:Virgin should call there car "Madonna"

spankyham wrote:Porsche - if they return could call their first car the "Heinz 57" commemorating the number of variants of the 911 they will release that month

A one trick pony indeed! But at least it's a hell of a refined pony.

Ferrari on the other hand is a feast for the eyes, sort of like Mexican food... but when you dig in, it's all the same rehashed temperamental ingredients and the next day you're sorry you ate it.

"I don't want to be part of a forum where everyone has differing opinions." Boom...

Re: Name your teams 2011 car#235450

By billindenver - 20 Jan 11, 14:43

- 20 Jan 11, 14:43#235450

What's Burning? wrote:erm... Mercedes would be called Mercedes... it's Teutonically practical.
The Oz wrote:Virgin should call there car "Madonna"

spankyham wrote:Porsche - if they return could call their first car the "Heinz 57" commemorating the number of variants of the 911 they will release that month
A one trick pony indeed! But at least it's a hell of a refined pony.

Ferrari on the other hand is a feast for the eyes, sort of like Mexican food... but when you dig in, it's all the same rehashed temperamental ingredients and the next day you're sorry you ate it.

Yeah, but Mexican food is cheap ingredients at a cheap price...where as Ferarri's use poor ingredients at a ridiculous price. All style...with no substance.

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