Motorsports Thread

[Jenkins]

The Alfa is quoted as having brought there '23 car. As to how much of it remains to be seen but just over two weeks until testing begins when we'll get to see them properly.

If you have a couple of quid to spare, you could actually own the launch car

Auction ends on the 21st Feb

 

[classic33]

If you have a couple of quid to spare, you could actually own the launch car

Auction ends on the 21st Feb

Do you think we should put in a joint bid?

 

[Jenkins]

Do you think we should put in a joint bid?

Perhaps put an appeal out on the 'Premium Bond' thread for winners to contribute.

 

[Jody]

And I thought the rules were meant to get shot of all those little aero doodads on the side of the floor...

Whether it's been removed or were just a feature during launch to get the clicks, who knows, but they aren't on the car in todays test/media run

 

[FishFright]

Whether it's been removed or were just a feature during launch to get the clicks, who knows, but they aren't on the car in todays test/media run

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The launch car rarely shows any real aero

 

[Reynard]

The launch car rarely shows any real aero

Not so much that, but you'd be surprised at just how many "good ideas" get binned as soon as a car turns a wheel for real.

I'm currently wading through a load of documentation and articles on the Swallow F3 project - it came in a bunch of other stuff that I acquired last week, and that's a classic example. Launched with fanfare in partnership with Eddie Jordan Racing, disappeared from the scene a few months later with a whimper. Although I do believe that one of the tubs still survives as a hillclimb car.

 

[Jody]

Alpha Tauri livery looks bland

McLaren and Aston later today

 

[Jody]

Aston, McLaren and Ferrari are much of the same but with a few litres of paint missing. Bit like the RB

Rumour has it Merc have been working with a paint supplier to come up with a special lightweight paint.

 

[Illaveago]

I don't understand the way in which a lot of teams have gone for a Matt finish when they tested paint finishes on Spitfires in the war which showed a performance improvement by using gloss paint . I also think it looks horrible !

 

[Alex321]

I don't understand the way in which a lot of teams have gone for a Matt finish when they tested paint finishes on Spitfires in the war which showed a performance improvement by using gloss paint . I also think it looks horrible !

I'm sure they have done wind tunnel tests - and probably rather more sophisticated ones than were available in WW2

 

[Jody]

All black everything

 

[Illaveago]

That's looking better than last year's ugly thing .

 

[13 rider]

Are this year's rear wings much lower than last year's ?

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I'm sure they have done wind tunnel tests - and probably rather more sophisticated ones than were available in WW2

Yep - using more modern wind, deffo. Old-fashioned wind was impressed with glossiness, but today's more sophisticated wind prefers a more stealthy approach.

 

[Jody]

That's looking better than last year's ugly thing .

I didn't want to point out the matt black finish.

But this year's car looks hard as nails in matt black and raw carbon.