Caterham CT-01 launch

[csmeteora9]

So, it's very unclear if in 2012 we will see the grid filled with strange crocs or nice looking cars

In this instance the Sky deal probably isn't such a terrible thing after all. Half the races, half the ugliness!

 

[Robin]

Does anyone have a list of the dates for all the other teams unveilings?

 

[vfrmaverick]

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

Does anyone have a list of the dates for all the other teams unveilings?

From the Autosport homepage:

2012 F1 LAUNCHES
Jan 26 Caterham
Feb 1 McLaren
Feb 3 Ferrari
Feb 3 Force India
Feb 5 Lotus
Feb 6 Sauber
Feb 6 Red Bull
Feb 21 Mercedes

No dates for the others set yet, Hispania will probably be 5 minutes before the start of Q1.

 

[Seismica]

No dates for the others set yet, Hispania will probably be 5 minutes before the start of Q1.

 

[Robin]

From the Autosport homepage:

2012 F1 LAUNCHES
Jan 26 Caterham
Feb 1 McLaren
Feb 3 Ferrari
Feb 3 Force India
Feb 5 Lotus
Feb 6 Sauber
Feb 6 Red Bull
Feb 21 Mercedes

Thanks

No dates for the others set yet, Hispania will probably be 5 minutes before the start of Q1.

Is that Q1 in Australia or Malaysia? , but I would seriously like to see them do well this year, hell they atleast beat Virgin.

 

[PeterJB]

Thanks



Is that Q1 in Australia or Malaysia?

Brazil. They'll used Bicycles in the mean time.

 

[F1 fan]

Generally though its one of the ugliest cars I've ever seen, surely the rest of the grid will look better than this?

Likewise. I'm expecting Top Gear to make fun of them. Especially if the whole grid have equally ugly cars.

 

[Prince.M5]

Yes, I have to agree that the nose is bothersome... Just, doesn't look right. At all. But I guess I can get used to it soon. I wouldn't be surprised if others are going on the same way. Overall, the car is looking good other than the Platypus nose.

Talking about ugly cars... I wonder what Ferrari is cooking for us. Some say theirs are ugly as well. McLaren is also worrying.

 

[GTPorsche]

The Walrus nose Williams from 2004 looked better.

 

[Bram Turismo]

The Walrus nose Williams from 2004 looked better.

I bet I'm one of the few people on Earth who thinks the Williams walrus nose looked fantastic.

Who gives a damn about look anyway. In F1 the speed speaks money, not looks.

 

[csmeteora9]

I bet I'm one of the few people on Earth who thinks the Williams walrus nose looked fantastic.

To be fair its looks were controversial at the time but I agree, it looked stunning. Unfortunately it made the car troublesome to set-up if I remember rightly and so it was ditched before the seasons end.

 

[Liquid]

Aesthetics are irrelevant in motorsport.

It's results that count. And the walrus nose was bloody awful looking anyway.

 

[DaxCobra]

Sure aesthetics are irrelevant for points and winning, but it's usually the most beautiful racing cars we remember.

But to be honest, I don't think that it will make up for it's uglyness in performance.

 

[Liquid]

Sure aesthetics are irrelevant for points and winning, but it's usually the most beautiful racing cars we remember.

This is true, but the point I was making is that I doubt Adrian Newey was ever told to go back to the drawing board because his car wasn't pretty enough.

 

[LewyOs]

Good picture of how neatly they have packaged the rear.

 

[DaxCobra]

This is true, but the point I was making is that I doubt Adrian Newey was ever told to go back to the drawing board because his car wasn't pretty enough.

True.

I thought Lotus' car was one of the best looking last years, that should give them the Team Championship.

 

[Rossell2]

Just for comparison:

 

[DaxCobra]

Just for comparison:

Man, I remember that...

I thought it was good looking! Not too sure now.

 

[Robin]

I bet I'm one of the few people on Earth who thinks the Williams walrus nose looked fantastic.

I also thought the BMW walrus looked great, I know aesthetics dont matter in motorsport but it made the thing look damn angry and coupled with the rest of the package and its low stance it was in my opinion a seriously cool looking car.

 

[SilverArrow]

Just for comparison:

I liked the way it looked, maybe it just looked out of proportion with the front wing. It would probably look better with the new wider wings.

 

[DaxCobra]

I liked the way it looked, maybe it just looked out of proportion with the front wing. It would probably look better with the new wider wings.

Yeah, you're probably right.

Doesn't look great any more I think.

 

[Sach]

Strange looking nose, otherwise what I expected.

 

[jcm]

I wish the Constructors bonus money went to the team with the best looking car. That would encourage the backmarkers to make their cars beutiful, giving them more time on TV, giving them more sponsers so that they can build a faster car in the future. And the team with best looking car gets the Constructors Championship, and all the prize money

 

[DaxCobra]

I wish the Constructors bonus money went to the team with the best looking car. That would encourage the backmarkers to make their cars beutiful, giving them more time on TV, giving them more sponsers so that they can build a faster car in the future. And the team with best looking car gets the Constructors Championship, and all the prize money

Unfortunatly, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.

I think McLarens last couple of cars have been the best looking on the grid.

But that's just me...

 

[jcm]

It can be judged by someone who has no idea what F1 is. The FIA should just walk up to a random person, and give them 100$ for picking what they think is the best looking car, looking only at one picture of each car.

 

[DaxCobra]

It can be judged by someone who has no idea what F1 is. The FIA should just walk up to a random person, and give them 100$ for picking what they think is the best looking car, looking only at one picture of each car.

But I know people who prefer the look of... say... the Lamborghini Aventador to the Miura.

When I come to power, people like that will be thrown into black holes but some people have that opinion.

 

[Submerged]

Just for comparison:

JESUS, that car is so much shorter and squatter than I expected.

Hm, seems the current regs are making the cars a bit taller.

 

[F1 fan]

JESUS, that car is so much shorter and squatter than I expected.

Hm, seems the current regs are making the cars a bit taller.

The cars are longer now due to the bigger fuel tank.

 

[Murcie_LP640]

Not a fan of the way any F1 car looks but to me even by those standards the Caterham is ugly.