F1 2013 thread

[Willie Trombone]

Nice! Ta for posting pics!

 

[Rosaudio]

Nice! Ta for posting pics!

Pleasure

If any of you are over here at any time I highly recommend visiting.

 

[Rosaudio]

A reminder to all that the Lotus E21 will be unveiled today at 21:15 SA time.

You can watch it online at their YouTube channel. http://www.youtube.com/user/lrgptv

 

[eddief1]

A reminder to all that the Lotus E21 will be unveiled today at 21:15 SA time.

You can watch it online at their YouTube channel. http://www.youtube.com/user/lrgptv

Ye first car launch, hee ha

 

[Willie Trombone]

A reminder to all that the Lotus E21 will be unveiled today at 21:15 SA time.

You can watch it online at their YouTube channel. http://www.youtube.com/user/lrgptv

Thanks! Woo hoo... I have high hopes for Lotus this year. Pity Kubica isn't back yet

 

[killadoob]

Thanks! Woo hoo... I have high hopes for Lotus this year. Pity Kubica isn't back yet

Kubica won't be back for a long time if ever, he cannot for the moment operate a f1 car, it is too cramped. He is racing but in f1 you need 100% of your arms working and he isn't close to that and may never achieved 100%, at best perhaps 80 but with nerves it could take years. I would write kubica off in f1 sadly for at least another 2-3 years.

 

[Rosaudio]

Lotus E21

Looks like stepped noses will be staying with us for a while.

 

[Willie Trombone]

Hmm... would like to compare. I think next year may be different with the engine changes. Less emphasis on aero, more on power and ERS.

 

[Rosaudio]

MP4-28

First of the new cars to use a stepped nose vanity cover.

 

[killadoob]

Pirella have also promised more surprises

Shoiuld be a cracking season, new cars even worse wheels hahah. epic stuff cannot wait.

 

[Willie Trombone]

I think this years cars are more an extension of last years... nothing majorly new. Next year (2014), however... the rules change more significantly.

McLaren may have raised some eyebrows with the step change in its car design for this season, but technical chiefs are adamant it was an essential move if it is to gun for Formula 1 title glory this year.

With the rules not changing dramatically for 2013, and teams already devoting much resource to the radical 2014 overhaul, it had been widely expected that the new cars would be mere evolutions of last year's designs.

McLaren has gone much further than that, however. It was reworked its concept in a wide range of areas, including switching to pull-rod suspension, increasing the height of its chassis so it now needs a 'vanity' panel' for a stepped nose, and being ultra-aggressive with the bodywork around the rear.

 

[nicolaas on wheels]

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I thought this is a good time to start with a new thread for the 2013 season.

To end off 2012, here's a link to Michael Schumacher's Hall of Fame page at Formula1.com:
http://www.formula1.com/teams_and_drivers/hall_of_fame/7/


Here's an unofficial highlights video of the 2012 season. Hopefully the official formula1.com version will be out soon:
[video=youtube;nvTRgcaoKUE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvTRgcaoKUE[/video]


Here's a link to the confirmed drivers for 2013:
http://www.formula1.com/teams_and_drivers/drivers/

Still waiting to hear who Kimi's teammate at Renault will be.

 

[nicolaas on wheels]

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[Rosaudio]

F138

 

[Rosaudio]

Sauber C32.. imo the most beautiful car so far.

 

[Rosaudio]

Force India VJM06

 

[satanboy]

no more drop noses! yay!

 

[Rosaudio]

no more drop noses! yay!

and then, the RB9

 

[Willie Trombone]

no more drop noses! yay!

They're still there, under the panel

That Ferrari front nose is pretty cool.

 

[SirFooK'nG]

Lotus still has the ugly nose... RB too (a bit better - but still there). But yes they all just hide it with some cosmetics..