2013 F1 Cars

Lucas Homan · Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 1:58 pm Post subject: RB9!!!!!

Thank you to everyone that posted pics on this thread! It was like porn for me! The RB9 gets my vote. I have to agree with the attention to paint this year. I love the hint of purple on the RB9 sidepods!
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Adrian Baran · Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 8:44 pm Post subject:

Wonder if Merc's failures today are a sign of things to come for Hamilton and Co. Also if you've read some of the blurbs from McLaren it looks like things are personal with Mercedes now, and I feel like a little rivalry is growing. Here's to hoping the customer team spanking the works team! I hope this possibly brings back Honda to back McLaren.
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Justin Martin · Joined: 27 Mar 2012 Posts: 331

Well it wasn't just Mercedes, McLaren and Marussia broke on track too..

TJ Koyen · Joined: 03 Oct 2004 Posts: 1456

Typical first day woes. I'm sure it'll all be solved soon. Remember Lotus had to GO HOME and basically redesign part of their car in the middle of testing last year and they were fine.

There's rumors afoot that Honda is looking to come back, but not as a factory team. Some descension between McLaren and Mercedes = McLaren-Honda in 2014?
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Adrian Baran · Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:08 am Post subject:

How awesome that would be McLaren Honda that just sounds right! Also the Lotus last year required an extra carbon around where the suspension was mounted to the tub due to cracking.
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Chris Livengood · Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:30 am Post subject:

With many engine manufacturers well under way testing their 2014 iterations it would be ridiculous to see Honda try again. Of course there most recent try was ridiculous too, so I wouldn't put it past them.
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Cory Ross · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:23 pm Post subject:

You gotta love this.

TJ Koyen · Joined: 03 Oct 2004 Posts: 1456

Lotus is such a cool team.

Here's the new tightly packed Williams. Take the shark fin off, and there's nothing to the rear of the car!

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Tim Doll · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 6:19 pm Post subject:

Sorry, but I hate - HATE Evil or Very Mad

- the multiple element front wings. If I had my way they'd get rid of the wings entirely (and before you start flaming me, I'm an Aero Engineer - I just think aero downforce isn't what auto-racing should be all about). But if they absolutely have to have wings - mandate single element wings. The current 127 element front wings are horrid (ok, slight, but only slight, exaguration).

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Adrian Baran · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 6:59 pm Post subject:

Dat ass on the Williams Cool

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Ty Schlorer · Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 12:16 am Post subject:

I'm interested to see how the front axle/ hollow front wheel nut will help the aero on the Williams.
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