2011 Formula 1 Car Unveiling Thread

[H4LFY2nR]

The 2011 season is nearly underway, so it's time to start this year's car unveiling thread....

I'm not a Ferarri fan by any stretch, but their car is up first:

[chongkee_]

Here's a link on how the F150 comapres to the F10.

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2011/01/2...-side-by-side/

[rage2]

It's going to look different by the time the first test happens in a week. Unless, they're not hiding anything right now, which I seriously doubt.

[H4LFY2nR]

^ Yeah they're saying that the aero's gonna change a lot by the first race.

"...the upper-body aerodynamics would be completely reworked over the course of testing, meaning the car will be quite different for the first race in Bahrain on March 13."

http://en.espnf1.com/ferrari/motorsp...ory/39070.html

One reason might be to simplify the car's aero to be able to model the behaviour of the new tires as accurately as possible. Although, I think McLaren has it right by doing the first test with last year's car, since mechanical reliability is usually one of their strong points.

[Sentry]

Thank god they got rid of those stupid fucking ugly aero wheel covers.

[Sil80_D]

i don't recall them being used last season either

[H4LFY2nR]

Sauber:

[H4LFY2nR]

Renault:

[rage2]

^ JPS Lotus

As big of a McLaren fan as I am, that's probably my favorite color scheme.

[H4LFY2nR]

Team Lotus:









Interesting that they went with the Mercedes roll over and airbox structure. And lol at the lack of push rods in the last photo...

[CUG]

So where's the benz at? I saw a rendering..

[rage2]

Sick, Lotus Renault R31's exhaust faces FORWARD.

http://scarbsf1.wordpress.com/2011/0...fee-explained/

[H4LFY2nR]

Mercedes GP

[H4LFY2nR]

Originally posted by rage2
Sick, Lotus Renault R31's exhaust faces FORWARD.

http://scarbsf1.wordpress.com/2011/0...fee-explained/

That is pretty crazy! I wonder if they are going to suck for top end power with such a long exhaust though

[rage2]

Sauber movable rear wing.

[chongkee_]

The adjustable rear wing is not as fancy as I thought it would be but I would hold judgement until I see what other teams has to offer.
The Renault FEE is a pretty radical idea I sure hope it doesnt cause any reliability issues.

Thanks for posting the large Lotus pics, I've been trying to find large ones so I can easily see the similarities compared to the MGP W01.

[rage2]

There's not a whole lot more to offer in terms of the rear wings. It's well defined in the rules, I believe it was a 5mm gap to 30mm gap in the down position. The goal is to get that transition going as soon as possible, which Sauber (and every other team) has done.

I'd be surprised if there was anything innovative in this area.

[chongkee_]

Ya I guess there's not much to it other than actuating up and down. The only thing that makes it exciting is the fact that it can only be used for passing only.

[rage2]

And qualifying.

[Mibz]

Originally posted by rage2
And qualifying.

What are the quali rules?