F1 2018 Launch and Testing Topic
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F1 2018 Launch and Testing Topic
Launch Dates
Williams Feb 15th
Red Bull Racing Feb 19th
Alfa Romeo Sauber Feb 20th
Renault Feb 20th
Mercedes Feb 22nd
Ferrari Feb 22nd
McLaren Feb 23rd
Toro Rosso Feb 26th
Force India and Haas TBC
Testing
Barcelona, Spain February 26 - March 1
Barcelona, Spain March 6 - 9
Williams Feb 15th
Red Bull Racing Feb 19th
Alfa Romeo Sauber Feb 20th
Renault Feb 20th
Mercedes Feb 22nd
Ferrari Feb 22nd
McLaren Feb 23rd
Toro Rosso Feb 26th
Force India and Haas TBC
Testing
Barcelona, Spain February 26 - March 1
Barcelona, Spain March 6 - 9
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Sneaky Haas are first out of the blocks.
Not a lot of sponsors going on there....
Not a lot of sponsors going on there....
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The ol comparison job for the HAAS.
https://www.racefans.net/2018/02/14/com ... years-car/
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Should be able to see their logo now.
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It's also only renders of what the real car is going to look like.
I didn't realise they were still allowing a central barge-board but at least it's contoured to the car so looks much better.
I didn't realise they were still allowing a central barge-board but at least it's contoured to the car so looks much better.
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Robert Kubica will drive in three Formula 1 first practice sessions this year, including Spain and Austria, as part of his reserve and development role with Williams.
Robert Kubica will drive in three Formula 1 first practice sessions this year, including Spain and Austria, as part of his reserve and development role with Williams.
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Wow, dint realise how high the top of the halo is in comparison to the horizontal plane of the engine air intake untill its painted white.
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Colour change for Red Bull
EDIT: Actually it's a testing paint job again. Proper colours revealed later.
EDIT: Actually it's a testing paint job again. Proper colours revealed later.
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Gees these halos just look crap... Anyone know if it is a standard item used by all the teams or can they design their own variant as long as it complies to the rigorous crash tests?
This years RBR have an even bigger snout. :piggy:
This years RBR have an even bigger snout. :piggy:
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Interesting. I like this colour scheme.The RB14 is currently wearing a special edition livery. We're keeping our race-ready paint job under wraps for the time being and will unveil it at the Circuit de Catalunya next week. The unfamiliar shapes under the paint, however, are here to stay.
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It's standardDuke wrote:Gees these halos just look crap... Anyone know if it is a standard item used by all the teams or can they design their own variant as long as it complies to the rigorous crash tests?:
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Standard but I think they've been allowed some aero freedom with it. I suspect we won't see any of that until testing or even the first qually as it could be an interesting area to exploit. It's the only thing that will make the halo interesting anyway!
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Quite a lot going on round the sidepods.
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Nostrils, tiny sidepods, little winglet slot on top of the halo and a split airbox. Interesting.
Nostrils, tiny sidepods, little winglet slot on top of the halo and a split airbox. Interesting.
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Back of the Sauber looks great. Shame the rest is boring AF.
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Yeah too much white on the Alfa Romeo, I guess they didn't want to compete with the Tifosi!!!
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That paint job of Red Bull is very clever. You look at the Renault, nice bright colours, can see every detail, the testing livery on the Red Bull means it's harder to see the detail and it wouldn't photograph well. They are some clever little fuckers over there in Milton Keynes.
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It's used a lot and been around a long time to hide and confuse outlines of vehicles
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I wonder how long it'll take to get used to the halo. Jars me every time I see a picture.
Still, it's not like the hilarious dildo noses they had a few years back
Still, it's not like the hilarious dildo noses they had a few years back
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So they turn a horrible looking contraption into an even more horrible looking contraption by placing an aero element on the halo.
How is that not a safety concern by having a breakable element on it? Makes a mockery of the reason it was brought in imho.
How is that not a safety concern by having a breakable element on it? Makes a mockery of the reason it was brought in imho.
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The halo is there to stop the head impacts that Maria de Villota and Jules Bianchi suffered and nothing more. So any aero device on top does not compromise what the halo is meant to do.
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