2012 Car Launches
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, Jan 25 2012 12:23 PM
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Posted 25 January 2012 - 12:23 PM
Caterham CT-01
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Posted 25 January 2012 - 12:32 PM
I really hope that the cateram (ex-lotus) team does well this year. I think middle table would be a great result for them.
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Posted 25 January 2012 - 12:42 PM
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Posted 25 January 2012 - 12:46 PM
Lets hope it looks better in full size then.
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Posted 25 January 2012 - 02:01 PM
New pic:
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Posted 25 January 2012 - 02:04 PM
I hope that big step in the bodywork between the cockpit and the nose cone isn't going to be a regulation driven feature of all of this years cars. 
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Posted 25 January 2012 - 02:05 PM
...revised 2012 nose regulations, limiting the front of the nose to a height of just 55cm. However the remaining raised monocoque section between that and the cockpit can be 62.5cm high, so we see the step between these two sections
The cross section of the front bulkhead is defined by the FIA (275mm high & 300mm wide)
Areas below and behind the nose are not allowed to have bodywork (shown yellow in the diagram)
The cross section of the front bulkhead is defined by the FIA (275mm high & 300mm wide)
Areas below and behind the nose are not allowed to have bodywork (shown yellow in the diagram)
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Posted 25 January 2012 - 02:10 PM
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Posted 25 January 2012 - 02:14 PM
not so bad angle of its beak
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Posted 25 January 2012 - 02:15 PM
Definitely works better from that angle. 
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Posted 25 January 2012 - 02:17 PM
i think we see Mclaren's atempt next week.
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Posted 25 January 2012 - 02:21 PM
Feb 1st for Mclaren.
Have you entered the VIP competition JG? 2tickets to go and see the launch?
http://www.vodafone.co.uk/vip
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Posted 25 January 2012 - 02:23 PM
Red Bull 6th February
McLaren 1st February
Ferrari 3rd February
Mercedes 1st test Barcelona
Lotus 5th February
Force India 3rd February
Sauber 6th February
Toro Rosso
Williams 1st test Jerez
Caterham 26 January (F1 Racing magazine)
Marussia
HRT
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Posted 25 January 2012 - 03:10 PM
The nose is hideous.
I hope other teams find at least a slightly more attractive solution to the new regulations.
Still looks quite blocky doesn't it?
Lotus are going to be a massive step ahead of HRT and Marussia this year, considering HRT have only recently started designing the car. Good for them I say, they seem to have the right attitude.
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Posted 01 February 2012 - 10:57 AM
Looks like McLaren are about to unveil the batmobile
There's a no-jeans rule here at McLaren. A man has just turned up wearing pink, black and white harlequin trousers...
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Posted 01 February 2012 - 11:05 AM
Better looking than the Caterham
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Posted 01 February 2012 - 11:05 AM
Oooh interesting nose.
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Posted 01 February 2012 - 11:09 AM
any more pics?
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Posted 01 February 2012 - 11:10 AM
Hoping they'll show some proper close-ups in a mo.......
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Posted 01 February 2012 - 11:11 AM
Jenson: "This is a beautiful car.....many of them you see wont be"
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