2011 Car Launch Thread

Re: 2011 Car Launch Thread#238139

By Hexagram - 07 Feb 11, 14:05

- 07 Feb 11, 14:05#238139

Looks good.

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Re: 2011 Car Launch Thread#238141

By What's Burning? - 07 Feb 11, 14:09

- 07 Feb 11, 14:09#238141

^^ it looks very "safe" but that's probably the best thing to shoot for at that end of the grid. Reliability and consistency, the speed will come with the Russian money being poured into the team.

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Re: 2011 Car Launch Thread#238142

By bud - 07 Feb 11, 14:12

- 07 Feb 11, 14:12#238142

Id rather be taking gambles, being conservative isnt going to move you forward. Too plain Jane for my liking.

Re: 2011 Car Launch Thread#238153

By Robert12010 - 07 Feb 11, 15:16

- 07 Feb 11, 15:16#238153

bud wrote:Id rather be taking gambles, being conservative isnt going to move you forward. Too plain Jane for my liking.

too plaine jayne

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Re: 2011 Car Launch Thread#238179

By Hammer278 - 07 Feb 11, 17:46

- 07 Feb 11, 17:46#238179

CHeck out the sidepods and the nose. Very innovative.

(Sarcasm mode off)

This looks like someone drew the design and another guy is like, yeh that looks like an F1 car lets build it. Kapische. All the best to them, Lotus is going to kick their a**e.

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Re: 2011 Car Launch Thread#238184

By thechainrule - 07 Feb 11, 18:09

- 07 Feb 11, 18:09#238184

Sorry if this has been covered. But is that seconday air scoop on the Mclaren in take an "F-Duct" of sorts to stall the diffuser?

Re: 2011 Car Launch Thread#238191

By What's Burning? - 07 Feb 11, 19:02

- 07 Feb 11, 19:02#238191

thechainrule wrote:Sorry if this has been covered. But is that seconday air scoop on the Mclaren in take an "F-Duct" of sorts to stall the diffuser?

No, McLaren said that it's for additional cooling of other components since the redesigned side pods were unable to cool everything dues to their reduced intake area.

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Re: 2011 Car Launch Thread#238195

By stonemonkey - 07 Feb 11, 19:13

- 07 Feb 11, 19:13#238195

What's Burning? wrote:
thechainrule wrote:Sorry if this has been covered. But is that seconday air scoop on the Mclaren in take an "F-Duct" of sorts to stall the diffuser?
No, McLaren said that it's for additional cooling of other components since the redesigned side pods were unable to cool everything dues to their reduced intake area.

cooling for components around hot exhaust pipes going somewhere different like renault are trying?

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Re: 2011 Car Launch Thread#238317

By darwin dali - 08 Feb 11, 04:50

- 08 Feb 11, 04:50#238317

Virgin, yeah, boring plain vanilla, looks very generic

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Re: 2011 Car Launch Thread#238319

By bud - 08 Feb 11, 05:11

- 08 Feb 11, 05:11#238319

Id say its for KERS, as its engine mounted this year.

Re: 2011 Car Launch Thread#238326

By F1er - 08 Feb 11, 09:12

- 08 Feb 11, 09:12#238326

stonemonkey wrote:
What's Burning? wrote:
thechainrule wrote:Sorry if this has been covered. But is that seconday air scoop on the Mclaren in take an "F-Duct" of sorts to stall the diffuser?
No, McLaren said that it's for additional cooling of other components since the redesigned side pods were unable to cool everything dues to their reduced intake area.
cooling for components around hot exhaust pipes going somewhere different like renault are trying?

Gearbox and hydraulics

Re: 2011 Car Launch Thread#238328

By Jamie - 08 Feb 11, 10:27

- 08 Feb 11, 10:27#238328

Got to admit that the HRT car is not that bad lmao!!! never thought i would be saying that. Virgin no diff? I think mcLaren are the best lookign car. Ferrari a massive disapointment for me really?

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Re: 2011 Car Launch Thread#238329

By Hexagram - 08 Feb 11, 10:34

- 08 Feb 11, 10:34#238329

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Re: 2011 Car Launch Thread#238330

By manmonkee - 08 Feb 11, 10:44

- 08 Feb 11, 10:44#238330

It does look quite pretty, Lot more professional than the last bumper car they came up with, These are Computer renders though, They can't have a final car ready for publicity shots.

Re: 2011 Car Launch Thread#238331

By Hammer278 - 08 Feb 11, 10:56

- 08 Feb 11, 10:56#238331

HRT looks pretty cool. At least the back of the grid will have some interesting colour to look at this season.