RMweb Premium SR71 Posted February 13 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 13 Alan Gow banned * I think* white from the BTCC grid about ten years ago and challenged the teams to have distinct liveries. They responded well and have continued to do so. Alas with management by committee you won't get that in F1. Anyone else getting sick of Hamilton click bait headlines suggesting he will go to Ferrari for this season? Of course if you click them (which I never do) you'll find some weaselly wording to repeat what we already know that he goes next year. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 McLaren = 7/10 from me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted February 14 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14 59 minutes ago, Andrew P said: McLaren = 7/10 from me. Still too much black. Is black a cheaper pigment? 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBL Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 14 hours ago, SR71 said: Alan Gow banned * I think* white from the BTCC grid about ten years ago and challenged the teams to have distinct liveries. They responded well and have continued to do so. Alas with management by committee you won't get that in F1. Anyone else getting sick of Hamilton click bait headlines suggesting he will go to Ferrari for this season? Of course if you click them (which I never do) you'll find some weaselly wording to repeat what we already know that he goes next year. A few BTCC teams have white as their base livery though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 (edited) 34 minutes ago, Hroth said: Still too much black. Is black a cheaper pigment? I think Black is the basic Carbon Fiber with no colour additives, so is lighter. (even though its darker) Haha😅 Edited February 14 by Andrew P 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 (edited) Seen the Merc launch earlier. 8/10 just about because it has a little bit of silver.😂 Edited February 14 by Andrew P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Reorte Posted February 14 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 14 1 hour ago, Andrew P said: I think Black is the basic Carbon Fiber with no colour additives, so is lighter. (even though its darker) Haha😅 Don't they still sometimes need ballasting to bring them up to the minimum weight requirement though? But I supposed you can choose where to put the ballast for optimum balance, which you can't for paint. We tend to think of paint as irrelevant in terms of weight but it does add up - leave the lid off a tin of paint until it all dries out and it's still noticeably heavier than an empty tin (although I'm sure most people here are better modellers than me who manage to keep the tin rims clean so that the lid goes on properly and they don't dry out!) 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted February 14 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14 (edited) 1 hour ago, Andrew P said: Seen the Merc launch earlier. 8/10 just about because it has a little bit of silver.😂 That bit of red on the airscoop didn't convince Lewis? Its about time that bright yellow front and rear aerofoils on ALL cars were mandated to improve visibility at corners, etc... Edited February 14 by Hroth 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 1 hour ago, Reorte said: Don't they still sometimes need ballasting to bring them up to the minimum weight requirement though? But I supposed you can choose where to put the ballast for optimum balance, which you can't for paint. I believe that used to be the case, but it was mentioned several times last year that the current regulations (hybrid engines, DRS, bigger wheels, halo, strength to pass crash tests) had made the cars heavier & teams, including Red Bull, were a little overweight. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 2 hours ago, Hroth said: That bit of red on the airscoop didn't convince Lewis? Its about time that bright yellow front and rear aerofoils on ALL cars were mandated to improve visibility at corners, etc... yellow front ends? it will never catch on 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
didcot Posted February 14 Author Share Posted February 14 I believe Mclaren use vinyl stickers as it were rather than paint. My lad can hear the Mclaren and Mercedes at Silverstone, but he can't get close enough to see. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Red Bull = 5/10 Would have been a 6 but I don't like Horner or Vestappen Snr. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steadfast Posted February 16 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 16 Well the Red Bull livery is a copy and paste of last year! Most years at minimum there is alteration in the stripes or some other colours in with the dark blue. One less reason to like them. Jo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 I wonder what the large bumps either side of the Airbox actually do ?? Newey wouldnt say . The Front wing looks very vulnerable , slightest touch and it will be in space !! In fact the whole car looks flimsy!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steadfast Posted February 16 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 16 (edited) 51 minutes ago, micklner said: I wonder what the large bumps either side of the Airbox actually do ?? Newey wouldnt say . The Front wing looks very vulnerable , slightest touch and it will be in space !! In fact the whole car looks flimsy!! Will the bumps be there next week in testing? Maybe their purpose is to throw off and create speculation away from the real changes. Consensus from what I've read thus far is that the Red Bull launch car (particularly round the front) is likely to be different to the testing car. Several others (McLaren for one) are being coy about what they're not showing yet too. Jo Edited February 16 by Steadfast 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 On Reddit they are suggesting that Newey is toying with the idea of Mercedes zero sidepod design - the one Mercedes just given up on to adopt the RB19 design. Of course they could simply be trolling and it's not the car that will be at the first race of the year - that's really the only time we will know each cars true capability. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Some comment on the new RB20 - perhaps it is more radical than they are letting on https://racingnews365.com/red-bulls-risk-behind-extreme-rb20-invention Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium OnTheBranchline Posted February 16 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 16 On 14/02/2024 at 06:09, Andrew P said: Seen the Merc launch earlier. 8/10 just about because it has a little bit of silver.😂 The fade from silver to black is a lot more tasteful than whatever Alpine did with their car. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium OnTheBranchline Posted February 16 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 16 Verstappen would “never say never” to Hamilton-style Ferrari F1 move Sebastian Vettel once said "Everybody's a Ferrari fan. Even if they are not, they are Ferrari fans. Even if you go to the Mercedes guys, even if they say 'oh yeah Mercedes is the greatest brand in the world', they are Ferrari fans”. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 F1 livery Power Rankings: The best and worst looks of 2024. https://www.espn.co.uk/racing/story/_/id/39524732/f1-livery-power-rankings-best-worst-looks-2024 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 3 minutes ago, Andrew P said: F1 livery Power Rankings: The best and worst looks of 2024. https://www.espn.co.uk/racing/story/_/id/39524732/f1-livery-power-rankings-best-worst-looks-2024 Aston Martin at no 1 errr nope !! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted February 16 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 16 I actually quite like the Kawasaki Sauber livery. Kawasaki Green. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 On 15/02/2024 at 23:03, Andrew P said: Red Bull = 5/10 Would have been a 6 but I don't like Horner or Vestappen Snr. On 16/02/2024 at 08:29, micklner said: The Front wing looks very vulnerable , slightest touch and it will be in space !! It's so the driver has an aiming point when they go into a corner behind another car! ;) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Sign of things to come? https://www.planetf1.com/news/bizarre-scenes-38-drivers-disqualified-valencia-qualifying-session-formula-winter-series 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 And more murmurings that Red Bull have adopted the Mercedes zero sidepod design (just as Mercedes go to the RB19 design). https://www.planetf1.com/news/red-bull-introducing-mercedes-zeropods-evolution-japan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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