Launch version F60 - MP4-24 comparison A The nose of the F60 is long, pointy and flat... 1 ...that of the MP4-24 is shorter, rounder and less slender. B The initial front wing designs are very different also, with Ferrari having little cascade wing elements connected to the endplates and there's a small vertical fin on the outside of the endplates. 2 McLaren's planes have a very round and wavely shaped, the endplates have been kept very simple though. C The body of both cars in the between the frontwheels is far from the ground and there are two diagonally placed fins to guide the air towards the sidepods on the F60... 3 ...something the MP4-24 does without. D Ferrari has a rather sophisticated mirror design: they're attached to a long vertical element which in turn is connected to the floor. 4 McLaren has opted for a simple solution putting the mirrors on the side of the cockpit. E The sidepods of both cars are very dissimilar too. The're a lot of difference in height in Ferrari's sidepods. The aire inlets are rather big and have a simple design. 5 McLaren's sidepods look robust all the way to the back. The inlets are remarkably small and have a slick design. F The exhaust pipes of the F60 stick out of the bodywork a long way whereas... 6 ...those of the MP4-24 can't be seen at all. There's just a small hole the hot gasses come out of. G As far as the rearwings are concerned: Ferrari has opted for endplates that are wider and have a greater surface in order to create stability in corners. 7 McLaren has chosen a different design which is characterised by the long slits and the big triangular cut next to them. BMW teaser image
Williams FW31 Renault R29 Beauty she ain't :t-hands: There's one funny thing I've noticed with all the F1 car launches. Every single press picture for each F1 car, has the tires rotated such that the Bridgestone logo is at the top and readable, on front wheels and back. Must be some sort of requirement.
^^ Bridgestone is a sponsor which is why the text has got to be fully readable. That tail on the Renault is bloody too long. I see they've got Total as a sponsor now.
Good thing with the renault is that you don't really focus on the rearwing when you see it. BMW teaser part 2
I understand that, but I just find it funny that they specially turn the wheels such that it reads correctly on all the cars. I bet its a contractual obligation, but the thought that all press pictures must have the wheels oriented so Bridgestone is readable is laughable to me.
You can see the endplates of the F1.09 from the teaser. Its the same as that on the F1.08B, minus the Intel Logo. I imagine that would change as the winter testing progresses. You can also see a hub for the front left wheel. Some how the car under cover in the video seems different to the one in the picture that came out yesterday. Maybe its just the angle, but in the teaser picture it looked like the sidepods were very low. In the video it looks very high. Actually, in the part 1 teaser, you can see the wing mirrors clearly in the silhouette that they are connected to the cockpit. But from the teaser video part 2, it looks like they are mounted on the sidepods, since the covers peak at the end where the sidepods would be. I'm confused. I should go to bed. EDIT: On retrospect, after reviewing the video I'm wrong. They are wheels at the peak.
Looks bloody awesome with the old wing. I'm going to miss that. Renaults colours are nuts and I can't picture myself walking around in any of their official gear.
Ferrari will have to cover it exhaust pipes cause atm they are illegal. EDIT: it seems they have already fixed it.
Can one of the mods please edit the first message and change the date of the red bull launch from 5 feb to 9 Feb and then delete this message please ?
There are some interesting information about the design features on the cars. The theory behind the Renault's nose cone seems pretty logical, it will be interesting to see if it performs in the turbulent air behind another car.
Dam the Renault has the worst looking front ever, even worse than the FW26. The rear bodywork of the Renault is really interesting, it looks like the engineers are trying to direct air from the side intake to over the top of the diffuser.
