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Formula 1 2018: General Discussion Thread

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Probably time to open a new thread for the 2018 season?

Silly season is still in full swing as we all know with Williams and Sauber not having confirmed their line ups as yet.

What are people's opinions on the Halo and Alfa Romeo for 2018?

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Cool_CM

Mike Litoris wrote: »

Some great variety in the aero in front of the side pods from all teams. Red Bulls is nuts.

How the hell are you supposed to get into that without breaking anything?

robyntmorton

A whole 6 laps from the McLaren before sticking it in the gravel. That must be a record over recent years. How long will they have to spend putting everything back together though?

robyntmorton

If that RB aero package was installed in an art gallery, you could spend hours admiring the synergy of it all coming together in a beautiful way. On the car though I can't help but think that any kind of coming together will destroy any benefits it has until they can rebuild the car. Why is every team trying to build aero packages for the perfect situation? Only 1 car can ever really be in that out there on their own, nothing to spoil it place, and even then they have to clear the first corner intact. Everyone else will likely take knocks to the bodywork, or to all their little fins, or get caught running in turbulent air, and suddenly their beautiful aero work is ruined. Sometimes keeping it simple is the solution!

Mike Litoris

You gotta be kidding

Adamocovic

Loving that the TR

Mike Litoris

Some great variety in the aero in front of the side pods from all teams. Red Bulls is nuts.

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Mike Litoris

TR official launch

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Mike Litoris

RB - Looks sweet.

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Mike Litoris

New FI

Jordan 199

Driver line-ups for the first tested listed here.

Jordan 199

Joeface wrote: »

thought toro Rosso car footage was leaked during the week.

It was, don't think it was an official launch though. I wonder will they have a new livery now that they have Honda onboard.

Joeface

Yeah it is, thought toro Rosso car footage was leaked during the week.

Jordan 199

AMKC wrote: »

So is it just Torra Rossa and Force India that have yet to launch there cars?

Is it tomorrow that the testing starts?

Force India and Toro Rosso will launch tomorrow before testing begins.

AMKC

So is it just Torra Rossa and Force India that have yet to launch there cars?

Is it tomorrow that the testing starts?

Mike Litoris

Looks like Renault are on to the Irn Bru thing too.

https://twitter.com/RenaultSportF1/status/966935360788946944

Mike Litoris

Bahahaha that Dutch Gold livery is awesome! Loving the special offer sticker.

Ajsoprano

I think it’s great I thought last year there was a lot of times last year you’d need the commentator to tell you what team it was.
It’s be great if everyone was different.

Ghost Train

I like the orange McLaren, but don't like the blue bits too much

Cool_CM

Jordan 199 wrote: »

I think Dutch Gold would be a great title sponsor for McLaren. Dutch Gold McLaren Renault

Jordan 199

Mike Litoris wrote: »

Gonna be following McLaren closely for Alonso. Hopefully there is progress with that engine and he's fighting towards sharp end of the grid. Even if Merc walk it again this year I'll be happy with an epic battle behind them.

I think McLaren could be in the battle for fourth place in the constructors championship alongside Force India and Renault this year.

barryfitz

v3ttel wrote: »

This would be the nicest looking generation of cars for a long, long time (no stepped noses, correctly proportioned rear wings, no t-wings, minimal shark fins, chunky rear tires) if not for the unmentionable.

There's more than a hint of T-wing on that Ferrari. But it's there on the rear most end of that baby shark fin ðŸ˜

mickdw

I don't see that car as having under developed aero.
With the strange floor towards the front and the very complex barge board setup well out in front of the side pods, it would appear that this car is doing more with the air in that area than most.

v3ttel

The McLaren livery looks lovely on track from the pictures and brief clip of Alonso pulling out of the garage. The lack of sponsors on the engine cover does take a lot away from it, it looks shockingly bare. The floor looks interesting.

The Ferrari also does look bare around the engine cover, not sure why they decided to ditch the tried and trusted Scuderia Ferrari on the engine cover.

I hope Red Bull decide to use the test livery for the season.

The Renault is probably my favourite livery so far (McLaren would be up there if it didn't look so bare)

This would be the nicest looking generation of cars for a long, long time (no stepped noses, correctly proportioned rear wings, no t-wings, minimal shark fins, chunky rear tires) if not for the unmentionable.

Jordan 199

I think Dutch Gold would be a great title sponsor for McLaren. Dutch Gold McLaren Renault

AMKC

Cool_CM wrote: »

Didn't realise that the launch was on so early, so late to the party. It is screaming out for this title sponsor :D

Maybe they have done the deal and are just waiting till testing or the first race to have them on it. I have to say after all the hype about the orange Mclaren that I am disappointed with the Orange they choose for the car. Thought it would be brighter and stand out more like last years Force India did in its bright Pink.

Mike Litoris

Hehe that's epic. "The iconic Irn Bru McLaren" has a nice ring to it!

boardsuser1

Cool_CM wrote: »

Didn't realise that the launch was on so early, so late to the party. It is screaming out for this title sponsor :D

Jasus they could get it on the cheap :pac:

Cool_CM

Didn't realise that the launch was on so early, so late to the party. It is screaming out for this title sponsor :D

skipper_G

flazio wrote: »

This is actually a tricky conundrum. Which British team will finish higher in the constructor championship this year? Mclaren or Williams?
Mclaren looks underdeveloped and the engine is questionable but they have Alonso , Williams has a Mercedes Benz engine but has inexperienced drivers.

Williams have had a Merc engine for a while, it didn't help them last year as they couldn't even get close to Force India. I think if McLaren have a reliable engine they will beat Williams. Williams have the weakest driver lineup on the grid

flazio

This is actually a tricky conundrum. Which British team will finish higher in the constructor championship this year? Mclaren or Williams?
Mclaren looks underdeveloped and the engine is questionable but they have Alonso , Williams has a Mercedes Benz engine but has inexperienced drivers.