2011 Car Launch Thread

Re: 2011 Car Launch Thread#237099

By Jamie - 01 Feb 11, 09:47

- 01 Feb 11, 09:47#237099

Sauber looking good

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Re: 2011 Car Launch Thread#237102

By Hexagram - 01 Feb 11, 09:53

- 01 Feb 11, 09:53#237102

The Merc looks awesome!

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Re: 2011 Car Launch Thread#237103

By Hammer278 - 01 Feb 11, 10:10

- 01 Feb 11, 10:10#237103

I think I found my favourite of all launches so far - MERCEDES! The overall shape looks so sleek and well integrated!

Though I must say if in an accident, that front nose hits someones head the driver is a goner for sure.

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Re: 2011 Car Launch Thread#237105

By zurich_allan - 01 Feb 11, 10:30

- 01 Feb 11, 10:30#237105

My thoughts based purely on aesthetics - which usually is for some reason a decent indicator in F1....

Looks Fast : Ferrari, Mercedes

Looks Improved: Team Lotus

Looks Slow: Sauber

Not Sure: Lotus Renault - I'm really not sure what to make of it as it's so different - could be either genius or a disaster, and I honestly have no idea which...

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Re: 2011 Car Launch Thread#237106

By nish2280 - 01 Feb 11, 10:53

- 01 Feb 11, 10:53#237106

The Redbull, once again, is the best looking car (so far) on the grid.

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Re: 2011 Car Launch Thread#237107

By Hammer278 - 01 Feb 11, 10:55

- 01 Feb 11, 10:55#237107

Notice RB still has the shark fin....or most of it. Is this thing banned or not!?

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Re: 2011 Car Launch Thread#237110

By texasmr2 - 01 Feb 11, 11:33

- 01 Feb 11, 11:33#237110

Hammer278 wrote:Notice RB still has the shark fin....or most of it. Is this thing banned or not!?

Apparently not, it just cannot be connected to the rear wing.

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Re: 2011 Car Launch Thread#237114

By Robert12010 - 01 Feb 11, 12:06

- 01 Feb 11, 12:06#237114

Hammer278 wrote:Notice RB still has the shark fin....or most of it. Is this thing banned or not!?

the swipes will start again!

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Re: 2011 Car Launch Thread#237118

By The Oz - 01 Feb 11, 12:19

- 01 Feb 11, 12:19#237118

Red Bull egine cover looks...unique.

Re: 2011 Car Launch Thread#237120

By What's Burning? - 01 Feb 11, 12:31

- 01 Feb 11, 12:31#237120

That Mercedes Petronas color combination is abysmal. The car itself looks good, but I notice the wingletts right by the side of the side pods are stubs compared to every other car. Also it's pretty clear that some teams implemented some sort of central mechanism to activate the rear wing movement while other teams chose to run the mechanism through the existing side supports.

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Re: 2011 Car Launch Thread#237123

By Hexagram - 01 Feb 11, 12:41

- 01 Feb 11, 12:41#237123

I think Merc looks great. The colours work for me. It's the Renault Lotus that is making me puke.

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Re: 2011 Car Launch Thread#237127

By Fluffy - 01 Feb 11, 13:00

- 01 Feb 11, 13:00#237127

I wish they would ban the "shark fins" they look fugly and deviate from what an F1 car should look like.

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Re: 2011 Car Launch Thread#237173

By scotty - 01 Feb 11, 15:59

- 01 Feb 11, 15:59#237173

Look at the Williams' rear end!

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Re: 2011 Car Launch Thread#237175

By Stealthgate007 - 01 Feb 11, 16:21

- 01 Feb 11, 16:21#237175

scotty wrote:Look at the Williams' rear end!
barr_will_vale_2011-21.jpg

I can't really make it out... It seems like and optical illusion.. The mini shark fin blade and the middle support beam for the wing seem to blend together.

but after that it tappers off drastically and is flat.. then nothing but diffusers..

Re: 2011 Car Launch Thread#237203

By What's Burning? - 01 Feb 11, 19:44

- 01 Feb 11, 19:44#237203

I'm digging the new Williams, in particular the livery, really old school and I love the old school number on it. Glad to see the ol' AT&T logo still plastered on it.