2012 Car Launches & Pictures

[iceman1]

Not bad.

[phil1993]

Where is Mar

[tderias]

Toro Rosso looks like a Sauber with a different livery.
Found this reveal for RB8:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXryyHPT ... 4VX8FnmltB

[Mar]

Where is Mar

Just behind Jean-Eric Vergne's head. I somehow manage not to be visible in any of the pictures

I might be in one by Lotus though, they were taking pictures just in front of me while López was talking inside his motorhome.

[phil1993]

The guy with the afro is from RaceCar Engineering; say hi to him

I have an HQ pic of an aerial shot of the launch - are you wearing a red scarf

[frubbs]

there are several types of noses ! I am anxious to see how will it make difference and who made the best solution !

Ferrari did the most simple one. I pray it is enough.

[reppo]

there are several types of noses ! I am anxious to see how will it make difference and who made the best solution !

Ferrari did the most simple one. I pray it is enough.

They can easily change that if it turns out to be bad. I would be more concerned about pull rod suspension. It leaves less space under the nose of the car, and it can worsen aerodynamics or the suspension is not efficient enough Could be that they have some secret innovations in suspension.

[majidasadi]

for the love of god somebody do something about that nose, it's a nightmare

[KevC]

Is the Williams so bad that no one wanted to put any pictures up?

[tderias]

it is quite bad...
Mercedes are testing in Jerez right now and i can't find any pictures of their car?

[KevC]

it is quite bad...
Mercedes are testing in Jerez right now and i can't find any pictures of their car?

They're running the 2011 car. They won't be bringing the new one out until the 21st.
HRT are running the '11 car as well.

[frubbs]

Is the Williams so bad that no one wanted to put any pictures up?

The new FW34 uses less than 5% of the parts of the last season´s car. (According to a brazilian source [http://tinyurl.com/74sum6b])

[reppo]

Mika Salo does not believe Newey's explanation about the "letter box"
http://www.mtv3.fi/urheilu/f1/uutiset.s ... selityksen (in Finnish)

Newey gave unbelievable explanation

07.02.2012 15:44

Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey claims the opening in new car's nose step is to keep driver cool.

In Jerez paddock there has been wonders about the hole on the nose of Red Bull's car.

- It is simply to keep the driver cool. Traditionally, the hole to cool the driver has been at the tip of the nose, but now with new looks we changed it, so we can get better aesthetics to the step, caused by the rules, Newey said in Jerez on Tuesday.

MTV3's F1 expert Mika Salo did not completely swallow Neweyn explanation.

- The holes are really big compared to what they have been. Surely the cooling air goes somewhere else, such as cooling Kers. Driver does not need so much air, and this would be the first time in history of F1, when I hear somebody thinking of cooling the driver, Salo says.

MTV3, Jani Merimaa, Jerez

[frubbs]

Newey gave unbelievable explanation
- It is simply to keep the driver cool.

"silly Reds..
No matter how much you try
you will never be as cool as me!"

[iceman1]

Top Job from Mclaren. I hope they did the right thing