Guess what, Super Aguri won't launch its car at the "launch" event on Feb 19th. Doesn't make much sense as they will suposely use the car on this week's test at Jerez. I hope they use the Honda's 2007 car 
the 08 ferrari doesn't look that bad. i do like the new lower shape.
FIA = F***ing It All-up. :gnasher:
These strange parts they keep adding wouldn't look out of place in Carmageddon...
Sheesh, what's next, warp nacelles? Might as well call the local chavs to fix it up.
I think it's for testing purpose, i mean i HOPE it's just for testing..
i think it would get banned if planned to use. Looks out of order imo.
Force POWAH India must be having cooling troubles if they need sidepods that big...
I think the Redbull has surprised me the most.. i think they will be up there, bmw and honda are going shamefully, they have to improve!
Don't forget about Williams. They've made a quantum leap from last year for their car. But I'm afraid Nakajima will be too far off-pace to give the team the constructor's points they deserve. Hopefully Rosberg will improve enough to take up the slack.
Honda will need at least another couple of years to break through the mid-field.
BMW is just going through an engineering version of "writer's block", I think. It's like they improved so fast in the past two years, they've just suddenly run out of ideas (hence the ridiculous bull-horn shaped nose winglets, and chassis that is impossible to balance).
That will surely shred both cars tyres next time Massa pushes.
That is for mesuring tyre temperature as far as i know... Any contact with any car and those things are gone.
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On closer inspection those arent the things i thought they were, they look abit daft though, but are legal by the current regulations...
I'd say they are an air intake for the brakes. They are legal since they don't move. And if they wouldn't/aren't legal, it wouldn't be fair if Ferrari would still have theirs.
I'm not sure about that. In his first and so far only race, he set a faster race lap than Rosberg.
He might struggle early in the season, but I think he'll start to do well at some point. Maybe not shading his teammate, but getting close and pushing him.
How do you know those nose winglets aren't an advantage? Yeah they look silly but if they're fast they're fast.
A lot of people said the same thing about Mclaren's swooping front wing crosspiece when it first came out. It looks strange but it's obviously fast because most cars are using it now.
Surely Mclaren must be sacrificing some wheelbase to have those there...
Bumper cars anyone?
Bumper cars anyone?
Force india have finally drove the new car at catalunya.
This looks like a very aggressive aero kit, but its based of a very infieroir package so i wouldn't expect to much from it.
http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/2/7387.html
This looks like a very aggressive aero kit, but its based of a very infieroir package so i wouldn't expect to much from it.
http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/2/7387.html
I like the new colours.
Anyone else think Kimi might get a DUI penalty during a race this season...?
Not bad for a first test:
1 . L. Hamilton - McLaren Mercedes MP4-23 - 1:22.276 (+ 0.000 ) - 78 laps
2 . K. Raikkonen - Ferrari F2008 - 1:22.319 (+ 0.043 ) - 82 laps
3 . M. Schumacher - Ferrari F2008 - 1:22.428 (+ 0.152 ) - 83 laps
4 . K. Nakajima - Williams Toyota FW30 - 1:22.724 (+ 0.448 ) - 54 laps
5 . H. Kovalainen - McLaren Mercedes MP4-23 - 1:22.852 (+ 0.576 ) - 71 laps
6 . N. Rosberg - Williams Toyota FW30 - 1:22.974 (+ 0.698 ) - 108 laps
7 . F. Alonso - Renault R28 - 1:23.021 (+ 0.745 ) - 79 laps
8 . N. Heidfeld - BMW Sauber F1.08 - 1:23.075 (+ 0.799 ) - 75 laps
9 . A. Sutil - Force India Ferrari VJM01 - 1:23.091 (+ 0.815 ) - 62 laps
10 . M. Webber - Red Bull Renault RB4 - 1:23.115 (+ 0.839 ) - 71 laps
11 . S. Vettel - Toro Rosso Ferrari STR2B - 1:23.188 (+ 0.912 ) - 95 laps
12 . V. Liuzzi - Force India Ferrari F8-VIIB - 1:23.239 (+ 0.963 ) - 43 laps
13 . T. Glock - Toyota TF108 - 1:23.270 (+ 0.994 ) - 70 laps
14 . C. Klien - BMW Sauber F1.08 - 1:23.442 (+ 1.166 ) - 42 laps
15 . N. Piquet - Renault R28 - 1:23.609 (+ 1.333 ) - 86 laps
16 . K. Kobayashi - Toyota TF108 - 1:23.880 (+ 1.604 ) - 29 laps
17 . R. Barrichello - Honda RA108 - 1:24.460 (+ 2.184 ) - 115 laps
18 . A. Wurz - Honda RA108 - 1:24.667 (+ 2.391 ) - 109 laps
19 . D. Coulthard - Red Bull Renault RB4 - 1:24.826 (+ 2.550 ) - 25 laps.
Interesting to see Michael Schumacher back in the seat, alongside Kimi Raikkonen.
Look like Honda and Toyota are still struggling. Same old...
It's just one test though, but in saying that Honda and Toyota haven't impressed at all, its intresting to see Red Bull down the order though.
Today we had a lecture from a William's F1 design engineer. One of the things he told us is that Honda's new car is even worse than last year's car.
Apparantly Jenson Button can be quoted saying "The f**kers have gone and made it worse!"
Even Wurz, who used to test for Williams, has told them it's utter crap as well.
Apparantly Jenson Button can be quoted saying "The f**kers have gone and made it worse!"
Even Wurz, who used to test for Williams, has told them it's utter crap as well.
Oh so that's why Honda isn't financing super aguri anymore... In case of a bankruptcy they get their hands on a faster car.
Pos. Driver Team Time Laps
1 J. Trulli Toyota 01:20.801 83
2 D. Coulthard Red Bull 01:21.258 76
3 N. Rosberg Williams 01:21.293 77
4 H. Kovalainen McLaren 01:21.309 87
5 M. Webber Red Bull 01:21.368 91
6 N. Piquet jr. Renault 01:21.443 114
7 F. Alonso Renault 01:21.454 128
8 K. Nakajima Williams 01:21.796 124
9 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 01:21.933 80
10 L. Hamilton McLaren 01:22.011 88
11 T. Glock Toyota 01:22.155 49
12 G. Fisichella Force India F1 01:22.233 90
13 F. Massa Ferrari 01:22.286 49
14 R. Kubica BMW 01:22.299 93
15 S. Bourdais Scuderia Toro Rosso 01:22.465 79
16 A. Sutil Force India F1 01:22.521 97
17 N. Heidfeld BMW 01:22.624 61
18 A. Wurz Honda 01:24.154 82
19 J. Button Honda 01:24.275 73
Today Trulli went faster than any other driver this week at Barcelona (by almost 5tenths) , proof that the top teams were running heavy earlier or is anyone expecting them to actually qualify in the top 5 sometimes?
1 J. Trulli Toyota 01:20.801 83
2 D. Coulthard Red Bull 01:21.258 76
3 N. Rosberg Williams 01:21.293 77
4 H. Kovalainen McLaren 01:21.309 87
5 M. Webber Red Bull 01:21.368 91
6 N. Piquet jr. Renault 01:21.443 114
7 F. Alonso Renault 01:21.454 128
8 K. Nakajima Williams 01:21.796 124
9 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 01:21.933 80
10 L. Hamilton McLaren 01:22.011 88
11 T. Glock Toyota 01:22.155 49
12 G. Fisichella Force India F1 01:22.233 90
13 F. Massa Ferrari 01:22.286 49
14 R. Kubica BMW 01:22.299 93
15 S. Bourdais Scuderia Toro Rosso 01:22.465 79
16 A. Sutil Force India F1 01:22.521 97
17 N. Heidfeld BMW 01:22.624 61
18 A. Wurz Honda 01:24.154 82
19 J. Button Honda 01:24.275 73
Today Trulli went faster than any other driver this week at Barcelona (by almost 5tenths) , proof that the top teams were running heavy earlier or is anyone expecting them to actually qualify in the top 5 sometimes?
it is quite interesting that Honda is not rushing for the opening race in Melb unlike the other teams
2008 F1 car launches
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