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[Denthúl]

I always got the impression that they were going to look a little more like this:

[ferrari 08]

williams have changed their rear wing to this verys small thing hopefully it will help them be better

[7UpJordan]

williams have changed their rear wing to this verys small thing hopefully it will help them be better

That's the 2009 rear wing and there's already a thread about it here

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4368

[McLaren Fan]

From autosport.com:

Brawn defends new-look 2009 cars

By Jonathan Noble Monday, September 22nd 2008, 14:13 GMT

Honda Racing team principal Ross Brawn believes Formula One fans will get used to the radical new look of next year's cars, after mixed reaction to the first public running of a 2009-spec wing last week.

Williams ran one of the smaller and higher rear wings during testing at Jerez in Spain last week as part of their evaluation of a 2009 rear end.

And although the new-look wing caused a few raised eyebrows in the paddock and among fans who saw photographs, Brawn believes that it will not take long for the sport to accept how 2009 F1 cars look.

"They don't look bad to me, you get used to them," said Brawn when asked if he felt next year's generation of cars would not be as good looking at this year's models.

"It is like when we had narrow tyres and grooved tyres, they looked weird when they started but then you adjust. So it is a bit difficult for me to comment completely.

"I think they look okay - and they look in many ways nicer because the bodywork doesn't have all this furniture, the vortex generators, fins and wings. The bodywork is relatively clean. It is a much bigger front wing and smaller higher rear wing, but we have had things like that in the past."

Brawn said, however, that it would be up to individuals to judge for themselves whether the new-look cars are 'better'. He said that the recent preview feature in Autosport about the 2009 regulations gave a pretty accurate glimpse of what the cars would be like.

"I don't think that graphic that Autosport did was so far off," said Brawn. "You could judge from that if you like it or not. It is a matter of taste."

[welshie]

The only reason the cars will look strange is because we're used to progressive evolution in the way they look, rather than large steps. I wouldn't think it will take long to get used to the new look cars next year

[Ferrarista]

We'll get used to it...again

[Rivelution]

Who cares if the cars dont look like you want them too. Formula 1 never was a beauty contest, and never will be so we all have to deal with it.

You guys should appreciate how good looking Formula 1 cars are compared to the Indycar crapwagon, Daytona Prototype, and NHRA top fuel dragster.

[FerrariFan63]

I agree with those who say that the cars look a bit weird, but will probably look normal after a few races. Imagine what F1 fans from the 50s would say if they saw today's tiny little cars.

[bud]

i think an 80cm rear wing makes F1 look like a feeder series

[Matkins]

When the Benetton had the first raised nose in the early 90s i remember thinking it was rather ugly. Then a few years down the road practically all the cars had raised snouts like that, and it didn't seem ugly at all.



Then in 2004 remember the BMW Williams with the really wide nose. Again it struck me as being very ugly, but within a few races it actually grew on me a lot. Fat became phat. I'm actually a little bit saddened that there wont be any freaks in the pack next season. But maybe eventually they'll turn up, as the teams find the loopholes in the regs.

[darwin dali]

When the Benetton had the first raised nose in the early 90s i remember thinking it was rather ugly. Then a few years down the road practically all the cars had raised snouts like that, and it didn't seem ugly at all.



Then in 2004 remember the BMW Williams with the really wide nose. Again it struck me as being very ugly, but within a few races it actually grew on me a lot. Fat became phat. I'm actually a little bit saddened that there wont be any freaks in the pack next season. But maybe eventually they'll turn up, as the teams find the loopholes in the regs.

Man, that walrus nose was FUGLYYYY! Glad it's gone.