Are f1 cars getting ugly
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I sortta agree. Personally my fav looking F1s were from the early 90's. But now they do look like a F3 car. I guess FIA wants the two series to have a greater driver comfort yeild from the F3 to F1 that way drivers can better adjust to f1.
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Some time around 1994 or so, the cars got ugly. The barge-board phenomenon got out of conrol, and the various winglets, Gurney flaps, wicker-bills, and other aerodynamic prosthetics that have sprouted up have made for one ugly car in recent years.
Part of this is due to the very stringent safety and sporting regulations on the car's dimensions on virtually every segment of the car; there's less room for a total re-design of the aerodynamic packaging because of the rules.
I long for the simplicity of the car designs from the late '80s-early 90's. I don't think we're due back for cars that simple in design theory, unless the rules dictate flat or curved surfaces with no wings, chamfers, cuts, ducts, vents, etc.
I do agree that cars had to get narrower, only becuase the racing tracks weren't getting any wider; however, the deisgn of the cars with pre-'93 tires and pre-'98 widths look a lot better.
Since the mid-'90s, I think Williams and Jordan have done a great job of making an effective and not-bad-looking-nor-overly-designed car.
Part of this is due to the very stringent safety and sporting regulations on the car's dimensions on virtually every segment of the car; there's less room for a total re-design of the aerodynamic packaging because of the rules.
I long for the simplicity of the car designs from the late '80s-early 90's. I don't think we're due back for cars that simple in design theory, unless the rules dictate flat or curved surfaces with no wings, chamfers, cuts, ducts, vents, etc.
I do agree that cars had to get narrower, only becuase the racing tracks weren't getting any wider; however, the deisgn of the cars with pre-'93 tires and pre-'98 widths look a lot better.
Since the mid-'90s, I think Williams and Jordan have done a great job of making an effective and not-bad-looking-nor-overly-designed car.
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I think the current F1 cars are the best looking....
However I do appreciate the grand prix cars of pre WW2 and post WW2 up to about 1960.....
However I do appreciate the grand prix cars of pre WW2 and post WW2 up to about 1960.....
i think maybe a ban on all the stick on bits may bring racing closer togeather as well as cut speeds which the fia want to do again this year. plus by narrowing the cars the fia made it less posible for overtaking as the cars had less mechanical grip, which is needed in the hairpins and chicanes. the cars of today are so aero dpendent. it ruins racing.
i like the early 80s ground effect cars they look cool
a nice old ferrari
i like the early 80s ground effect cars they look cool
a nice old ferrari
Blake
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I like the old cars of the 80's they look really great but I also like the look of todays cars. I don't know why people hate the look of the Williams. I think it looks pretty good. They McLaren looks quite strange with the ultra thin nose but it's not that bad. I think F1 cars do look alot different nowadays but they aren't really getting uglier.
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i agree mid 80s cars look brilliant. my faveroute looking gp car of all time is the williams fw11 it looks so mean and fast it just looks so agresive. and with about 1200 hp in qualifing trim must have been fun to drive, still had a stick shift, 3 pedels on th floor no traction control, and taking your hand of the wheal to chang gear and break down. must have been fun 
plus turbo cars sound great with all the funny noises they make
Buy this video which includes this car, and whach f1 when it was still unpridictible and cars overtake each other. and hear the noise of the turbo f1 cars amazing.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004CKQS/ref=pd_sr_ec_ir_aps/026-6312772-1759630
plus turbo cars sound great with all the funny noises they make
Buy this video which includes this car, and whach f1 when it was still unpridictible and cars overtake each other. and hear the noise of the turbo f1 cars amazing.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004CKQS/ref=pd_sr_ec_ir_aps/026-6312772-1759630
i no now the cars do it foe them. i onistly f1 needs a re think and i think they should change gear manually and have no traction control. i mean its pathetic you race in f3 with out and electronics and you get to f1 the pinicle of motor sport and its all done for you. the fia need a kick up the ass and redraw the rules completly.
Blake
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The cars don't really need traction control as Alonso could show last year when during a race hie lost his traction Control and was still managing to keep his lap times almost the same as before. The drivers can race and I think the FIA should make them do it rather than just letting them tell the car which direction to go in.
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I don´t think that F1s are getting ugly. The new Williams isn´t ugly, it has just its very own personal look. It is different and a fresh idea.
Yeah, the williams fw11 is truly an aggressive looking mean thing, but i think F1s nowadays look just so pure and clean.
Yeah, the williams fw11 is truly an aggressive looking mean thing, but i think F1s nowadays look just so pure and clean.
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they are sleek looking cars to the enthusiests...but to the casual fans, they would seem quite ugly.
But they will never be as ugly as the IRL cars are at the moment. im not being biased here or anything...but seriously, they are not attractive cars. to me, nothing will look better than a ford BA v8supercar
Here is the IRL car, i hope f1 cars will never look like this
But they will never be as ugly as the IRL cars are at the moment. im not being biased here or anything...but seriously, they are not attractive cars. to me, nothing will look better than a ford BA v8supercar
Here is the IRL car, i hope f1 cars will never look like this
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Yeah, thats just sad. It looks like an elephant has sat on it.
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- Roaming_kiwi
Only the Williams is looking like ****.
The Ferrari is looking Beutiful. Just like always
McLaren is looking good. They would look better if their rear wings weren't made of Charcoal. WHOOP's. I forgot that happens because their engines go up in flames all of the time.
The Ferrari is looking Beutiful. Just like always
McLaren is looking good. They would look better if their rear wings weren't made of Charcoal. WHOOP's. I forgot that happens because their engines go up in flames all of the time.
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I think the current F1 cars look better every season. The Williams machine this year is by far the best looking. 
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The only way they would look like that is if Chevrolet or infiniti start racing in F1.
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