Mekstizzle
WALKER
+3,611|6591|London, England

Bell wrote:

Am not so sure I like the long nose on these cars, makes them look pinched.  Then again so long as it's fast.  I wish they would allow new V12 engines, that would ZOMG RAEP.
There's a current freeze on manufacturers making brand new engines until 2013 or some shit like that. I also read they might bring back turbochargers as it would fit in with the "green" policy that F1 is going down. You know, using the waste energy from the exhaust and making it useful etc..

Turbo's in F1.....oh man, fuckin-a to that. They banned it in the season I was born
Bell
Frosties > Cornflakes
+362|6519|UK

Mekstizzle wrote:

Bell wrote:

Am not so sure I like the long nose on these cars, makes them look pinched.  Then again so long as it's fast.  I wish they would allow new V12 engines, that would ZOMG RAEP.
There's a current freeze on manufacturers making brand new engines until 2013 or some shit like that. I also read they might bring back turbochargers as it would fit in with the "green" policy that F1 is going down. You know, using the waste energy from the exhaust and making it useful etc..

Turbo's in F1.....oh man, fuckin-a to that. They banned it in the season I was born
Sounds about right.  I also read that the cars where essentially becoming too fast for the tracks.  I believe it's the 2004 cars which recorded a lot of the F1 records.

That and the rain, I've been in single seaters on wet tracks and you can barely go at anything more than a crawl.  Its like ice, especially now that there is no TC.
Kez
Member
+778|5673|London, UK

Mekstizzle wrote:

Here we go lads, it's been unveiled.

Gallery - So far only pics/story I can find

edit: this too: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoe … cover.html

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/images/fro … 016_25.jpg

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/images/fro … 017_12.jpg

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/images/fro … 021_25.jpg

McLaren unveiled the new MP4-24 at their Woking headquarters on Friday, vowing to once again claim the World title.

The team's 2009 challenger, which was on display at the McLaren Technology Centre, features the new aerodynamic package that is governed by the new regulations.

This includeds a low, wide front wing and a short, high rear design. KERS, the Kinetic Engergy Recovery System, has also been fitted to the MP4-25.

Speaking at the launch McLaren team boss Ron Dennis conceded that the new regulations meant even more work had to be put into the design of the car.

"Of course it is the same for every team so we can't say the challenges are any less demanding for the competitors," he said.

"Extensive rule changes require extensive amount of work - these are the biggest rules changes we have seen in 15 years.

"That requires the technologists in our organisation, they are not just engineers but scientist with high qualifications, to go back to a plain piece of paper and conceptualising what the fundamental requirement are for the regulations.

"It is there you can get it wrong because if you get it wrong no amount of development can sort it out. What you see in the MP4-24 is a car correctly conceptualised.

"At the same time you are trying to make a good looking car, that is a value we put high, if it looks good it goes good, so what you see is a tremendous outcome from a lot of people, it is a credit from not just the technologists but the other people, this is a fully running car that can run on a circuit tomorrow.

"But this is a second car, the first is already at Portugal, so we feel we are in a good position to attack the time up to the first grand prix. It will be a critical time because it will set the baseline for the rest of the season."
http://www.planet-f1.com/story/0,18954, … 30,00.html
Absolutely gorgeous <333
kylef
Gone
+1,352|6463|N. Ireland
McLaren unveiled the new MP4-24 at their Woking headquarters on Friday, vowing to once again claim the World title.

The team's 2009 challenger, which was on display at the McLaren Technology Centre, features the new aerodynamic package that is governed by the new regulations.

This includeds a low, wide front wing and a short, high rear design. KERS, the Kinetic Engergy Recovery System, has also been fitted to the MP4-25.
Eh?
menzo
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+616|6416|Amsterdam‫
https://img120.imageshack.us/img120/8205/093ot7.jpg
https://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee37/menzo2003/fredbf2.png
Kez
Member
+778|5673|London, UK
https://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45389000/jpg/_45389290_006746064-1.jpg

New Renault R29. BBC Sport call it vivid.

https://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45389000/jpg/_45389292_006746175-1.jpg


https://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45389000/jpg/_45389457_006746178-1.jpg

Also, the Williams FW31 is also unveiled today





https://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45389000/jpg/_45389539_006746161-1.jpg
https://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45389000/jpg/_45389541_006746211-1.jpg
Jenspm
penis
+1,716|6702|St. Andrews / Oslo

The Williams looks awesome, the Renault is hideous.
https://static.bf2s.com/files/user/26774/flickricon.png https://twitter.com/phoenix/favicon.ico
Mekstizzle
WALKER
+3,611|6591|London, England
Only cos of their ING sponsor making them look kinda gay, they should go back to blue-yellow. The Williams, I want to see more pics of that. The back of the car looks very open, much more than the other cars. It's like there's nothing covering the exhaust or even the entire engine itself

I like that fat nose on the Renault, makes it look more unique, plus even more old skool

Here's an article on it:

http://www.f1technical.net/development/218

So far, the Renault is the most different. The massive fin at the back, and the wide front nose. At least they're trying something else

Last edited by Mekstizzle (2009-01-19 07:38:21)

Kez
Member
+778|5673|London, UK
Mek, just wait until the BMW car is unveiled tomorrow. Did you see the Interim car during testing? It was like there were shoeboxes on either side of the front wing
Kez
Member
+778|5673|London, UK
The BMW Sauber's F1.09
https://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45393000/jpg/_45393371_newbmw_226.jpg

BMW Sauber are aiming for a serious championship challenge after unveiling their car for the 2009 season.
Bell
Frosties > Cornflakes
+362|6519|UK

Its that rear wing, that bugs me :\
kylef
Gone
+1,352|6463|N. Ireland
https://www.f1today.nl/fotos/qzkupu3w1.jpg

Not bad. The Renault is very- unique.
Bell
Frosties > Cornflakes
+362|6519|UK

Found this, lot of the cars in action:



Think the Mclaren had an accident (or maybe its the angel, and someone else catches fire )
Kez
Member
+778|5673|London, UK

Bell wrote:

Found this, lot of the cars in action:



Think the Mclaren had an accident (or maybe its the angel, and someone else catches fire )
Yeah Hamilton's car stopped on the track (engine problem)

Last edited by Kptk92 :D (2009-01-21 23:23:46)

Kez
Member
+778|5673|London, UK
https://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45458000/jpg/_45458503_thiscredit466.jpg

Red Bull have said they expect to be in the fight for race victories in 2009 as they unveiled their new car on Monday.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsp … 878381.stm
http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/2/8911.html
menzo
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+616|6416|Amsterdam‫
ooh nice
https://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee37/menzo2003/fredbf2.png
GCFC
Davide Santon
+45|5899|NY/CT
who are you guys rooting for this year
team and racer
menzo
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+616|6416|Amsterdam‫
Kubica / BMW
https://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee37/menzo2003/fredbf2.png
Kez
Member
+778|5673|London, UK
Hamilton-Kovalainen / McLaren
Jenspm
penis
+1,716|6702|St. Andrews / Oslo

Massa and Kimi

Also, Kubica, Glock, Trulli, Vettel.
https://static.bf2s.com/files/user/26774/flickricon.png https://twitter.com/phoenix/favicon.ico
kylef
Gone
+1,352|6463|N. Ireland
Oh dear @ testing:

https://www.f1today.nl/fotos/jihkevte1.jpg
TC.Troy
Let the rough side drag
+111|6543

kylef wrote:

Oh dear @ testing:

http://www.f1today.nl/fotos/jihkevte1.jpg
I believe thats for air flow...
Bell
Frosties > Cornflakes
+362|6519|UK

Hamilton / McLaren (or Massa, NOT fucking iceman though).
Jenspm
penis
+1,716|6702|St. Andrews / Oslo

Bell wrote:

Hamilton / McLaren (or Massa, NOT fucking iceman though).
Iceman is awesome. I swear, his average pulse is around 40 when racing.
https://static.bf2s.com/files/user/26774/flickricon.png https://twitter.com/phoenix/favicon.ico
GCFC
Davide Santon
+45|5899|NY/CT
i'm going for kimi / ferrari
if not kimi then massa
iceman rules =]

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