2017 F1 General Discussion Topic

[camelspyyder]

Shame that isn't a half n half image like autosport ran when the rules were announced.

 

 

Just need a front and a top-down view now...

 

Loads of technical illustrations of rule changes here:

 

http://www.f1technical.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21567&start=135

 

 

 

On another tack, the new Force India looks...strange?

 

 

Maybe it's their colour scheme but it looks clunky aft of the nose and out of proportion at the back.

 

 

 

 

Edited 22 February, 2017 by camelspyyder
Force India pic

[Coops]

Don't think the colour scheme does it any justice. Perhaps need some other angles/light.

 

 

[Coops]

Is the rear vertical stabiliser now defacto on the cars?

[vrskeith]

The Merc has landed, Hamilton is reasonably happy.

 

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motorsport-f1-2017/mercedes-amg-f1-w08-–-2017-challenger-launches-eq-power-brand

[WaveyDavey]

Must say i like the new tweaked livery on the Merc with it's lines within the teal areas.

 

And the first car to not go with the sharkfin.

Edited 23 February, 2017 by WaveyDavey

[Coops]

The new MCL32:

 

 

[Wet Kipper]

On 2/22/2017 at 16:30, Coops said:

Is the rear vertical stabiliser now defacto on the cars?

 

Yes - the rear wing is lower and the back of the car disturbs the air more , so the shark fin helps direct the air more smoothly. It can also counteract yaw. 

 

20 hours ago, WaveyDavey said:

Must say i like the new tweaked livery on the Merc with it's lines within the teal areas.

 

And the first car to not go with the sharkfin.

 

Potentially because it was so windy at the unveiling, to avoid embarassment if it got too windy and pushed the car around. Is expected to potentially have one by Melbourne

 

both points covered here:https://drivetribe.com/p/fFRt-VZaRTGoLN_ejMVSSQ?iid=J15OMP0tQ82dBZKbRidsQg

[camelspyyder]

Yeek, did McHonda pay the Walkinshaws for their old colour scheme?

 

It looked a damn sight better on the Arrows.

 

 

And the Arrows actually had some big sponsor stickers on it, unlike McHonda,

[Mindbomb]

22 hours ago, WaveyDavey said:

And the first car to not go with the sharkfin.

 

Yet... Come the first test there will undoubtedly be new wings front and rear and quite probably a fin. I just hope it's not as nasty as the Mclaren or the Force India.

[WaveyDavey]

31 minutes ago, camelspyyder said:

Yeek, did McHonda pay the Walkinshaws for their old colour scheme?

 

It looked a damn sight better on the Arrows.

 

 

And the Arrows actually had some big sponsor stickers on it, unlike McHonda,

Yeah they've gone back to the original McLaren colour but should have added a lot less black. 

[camelspyyder]

Mercedes and Ferrari the best looking so far. Then Renault / Sauber.  McLaren and Force India the dogs of the bunch.

 

 

 

Edited 24 February, 2017 by camelspyyder

[Coops]

4 minutes ago, camelspyyder said:

Mercedes and Ferrari the best looking so far. Then Renault / Sauber.  McLaren and Force India the dogs of the bunch.

 

 

 

 

And here is the Ferrari against last years:

 

 

 

 

[camelspyyder]

Nice. It looks fast - like the Merc.  

 

 

The McHonda doesn't.

 

And the Force India looks like it was crashed on the way to the launch.

 

 

 

 

Edited 24 February, 2017 by camelspyyder

[WaveyDavey]

Notice the Ferrari has a extra little wing on the back of the shark fin. 

[camelspyyder]

Haas VF 17 pic from Filming day.

 

 

Official launch to come this Sunday

 

 

More here:

http://www.f1technical.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25437&start=15

 

 

 

Edited 26 February, 2017 by camelspyyder

[camelspyyder]

Williams, RB and STR all good looking cars. STR have new colour scheme and car looks very similar to the new Mercedes.

[camelspyyder]

Testing today all running along doing the laps except... McHonda.

 

Remember 2 years ago when it wouldn't run...well the new engine won't either. Zero timed laps for Alonso - still waiting for an engine change to be completed.

 

 

 

 

Edited 27 February, 2017 by camelspyyder

[camelspyyder]

History repeating itself - 2nd Honda engine lasted less than a lap as well. 

 

Red Bull 2nd worst. Slowest timed lap and only completed 8 all day.

 

 

 

Edited 27 February, 2017 by camelspyyder

[Mindbomb]

3 minutes ago, camelspyyder said:

History repeating itself - 2nd Honda engine lasted less than a lap as well. 

 

There'll be a game of pass the Hara-Kiri sword in Japan tonight...

[camelspyyder]

This reminds me of a 2-seater from the sixties...

 

 

Batman & Robin couldn't have put up with the reliability issues though...

[camelspyyder]

Hooray! RBR and McHonda back out on track...

 

live text and photo coverage here:

 

http://www.autosport.com/live/commentary/id/2507471/formula-1-testing-2017-barcelona-f1-test-day-one

[vrskeith]

2017 F1 Runners and Riders, as testing begins today.

 

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motorsport-f1-2017/cars-formula-1-2017

[camelspyyder]

Any-body think Hamilton's "fan-design crash helmet" competition was a fix?

 

 

A Brazilian graphic designer "won" it...

 

just sayin'...

 

 

Edited 27 February, 2017 by camelspyyder

[camelspyyder]

The Batmobile has finally managed a timed lap (yes just one), jumping up to 9th fastest. (that's 8th fastest car since both Merc drivers have had a go)

 

McHonda did chuck supersofts on it to get it up to 9th place though.

 

 

 

Wondering how fast the new cars are?

 

Hamilton is already a second faster on softs than the fastest car at last years first 4 day Barcelona test (Vettel on ultra-softs)

 

 

 

 

Edited 27 February, 2017 by camelspyyder

[XLBaconDoubleCheese]

4 hours ago, camelspyyder said:

Any-body think Hamilton's "fan-design crash helmet" competition was a fix?

 

 

A Brazilian graphic designer "won" it...

 

just sayin'...

 

 

 

I would assume a graphic designer can knock out better designs than me and my crayons though lol