Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes W08 F1 Car Is Coming to Gran Turismo Sport

[k12power]

Cool that we take a real F1 car, but I would like a modern FGT, because we would be able to use livery editor in full extent.
Now could not even touch a single sponsor.

Anyway, it could be a great update!

 

[georgetigra]

It's clearly a W08.... And I excepting that will be a mind blowing in details like all the cars in GT!

 

[ed24]

Well I am going to fire up my F1 2017 and take it for a spin on Nurburgring to see what it is like in that game in preparation for doing the same thing in GTS
CJ

You might need to do Interlagos or Monza instead, Nurburgring isn't on the F1 calendar any more.

 

[Gulyo]

I hate F1 and LH too...

 

[SSQES]

I hate F1 and LH too...

So it will be your favorite car right?

 

[CJ1045]

You might need to do Interlagos or Monza instead, Nurburgring isn't on the F1 calendar any more.

I knew it was Hockenheim this year rather than Nurburgring but forgot they skipped the German grand prix completely last year.

CJ

 

[foxtrotonfire]

Can't wait to bring it to Le Mans and Nordschleife!

 

[tankuroded]

Yeah, I have a feeling that'll be the case.

Me too... but didn't the Renault F1 car in Forza had the custom livery capability?

 

[Epic B]

Just occurred to me... this thing is gona be like 4-5million credits that I don't have

The F1500 ended up being a million. This Mercedes could end up being the same. Or it could end up being 3 million like the Red Bull Standard.

 

[Islaygaz]

Well it looks like the W08 is indeed coming to Gt Sport! Just hope I can buy it with No.77! Really don't want the 44!!

 

[Epic B]

I hate F1 and LH too...

If you don't like F1 or Lewis Hamilton, you don't have to use the car, unless there's an event in GT League. Or maybe you can still enjoy the car even if you're not a fan. I don't care about F1 at all but I do appreciate having this car.

Me too... but didn't the Renault F1 car in Forza had the custom livery capability?

Never played Forza myself. Are there any cars in any Forza game you can't mess with the livery on?

Okay, I looked up the Renault RS 17 on Forza 7 and you can change the livery.

 

[Crazy Taylor]

Probably pass on this car especially if it like the other F1 car.

 

[adam thompson]

Awesome work Kaz well done, I wish it was formula Gran Turismo and have to compare it to f1 2017 . Also hope the Escudo makes a comeback but thank you polyphony, I’m 3 weeks away from a Xbox one X and PS4 Pro

 

[baldgye]

Probably pass on this car especially if it like the other F1 car.

How would a 2017 car resemble a 1980's F1 car?

 

[05XR8]

How would a 2017 car resemble a 1980's F1 car?

Might mean the turbo lag and shifting.
Of course it won't be, but that's how I read that post.

 

[Crazy Taylor]

How would a 2017 car resemble a 1980's F1 car?

Well since I don't go into things with too much detail it goes like this. If it's **** to use/drive like the other one, then it's a no from me.

 

[baldgye]

Well since I don't go into things with too much detail it goes like this. If it's **** to use like te other one, then it's a no from me.

It's more likely to resemble the modern LMP1 cars, are they **** to use?
I don't think the 80s F1 car is a good comparison

 

[queleuleu]

I hope there are some offline events like time trials to win the W08.

 

[ScottPuss20]

If you don't like F1 or Lewis Hamilton, you don't have to use the car, unless there's an event in GT League. Or maybe you can still enjoy the car even if you're not a fan. I don't care about F1 at all but I do appreciate having this car.

Yes we all make jokes about Lewis but he knows how to drive. Moreover, the W08 is a championship winning car, only adding to the appeal.

 

[Wan Brasco]

I want Formula GT or Ferrari SF70H but Hamilton is mentor in GT and I feel sad about Seb because he was first F1 driver in GT

 

[GRogall]

What? No ugly Halo? I'm so disappointed! 💡

 

[Epic B]

Yes we all make jokes about Lewis but he knows how to drive. Moreover, the W08 is a championship winning car, only adding to the appeal.

I know very little about Lewis Hamilton other than that he's an F1 driver. I'm just excited to try out a modern F1.

What? No ugly Halo? I'm so disappointed! 💡

I forgot the halo still wasn't a thing yet last year.

 

[Normalaatsra]

I hope Mercedes agrees to have their formula car wear custom liveries. It has worked for Ricciardo's Red Bull in The Crew 2, but Red Bull isn't the kind of company who would be nosey about those restrictions, unlike Ferrari.

Maybe Lewis Hamilton has a say in that.

 

[bdj57]

Alright we know the Formula car is closely resembles W08. However, I want to ask what are the differences between W08 and W09 had apart from the halo? Both looks almost identical to me... 💡

 

[baldgye]

Alright we know the Formula car is closely resembles W08. However, I want to ask what are the difference between W08 and W09 apart from the halo? Both looks almost identical to me... 💡

Performance.
The W08 was the base for which the W09 evolved from. It has far more aggressive aero parts, more complex barge-boards, the W08 also had a shark fin and a little wing on the top of this like a coat-hanger (both of which where banned for this year and so not on the W09).

The W08 was famous for being a very difficult car to set up and Mercedes struggled constantly with trying to hook it up properly for races. I wonder how much of that carries over and which spec the model and performance will be based on.

Launch spec;

Post Spain updates;

One thing that's harder to see on those images is just how dramatic the change in nose is.

 

[bdj57]

Performance.
The W08 was the base for which the W09 evolved from. It has far more aggressive aero parts, more complex barge-boards, the W08 also had a shark fin and a little wing on the top of this like a coat-hanger (both of which where banned for this year and so not on the W09).

The W08 was famous for being a very difficult car to set up and Mercedes struggled constantly with trying to hook it up properly for races. I wonder how much of that carries over and which spec the model and performance will be based on.

Okay, thanks for the info As you said the car being difficult with the set up is that means aerodynamic adjustment for certain tracks only or also involving mechanical tuning as well?

 

[baldgye]

Okay, thanks for the info As you said the car being difficult with the set up is that means aerodynamic adjustment for certain tracks only or also involving mechanical tuning as well?

In real life, it meant adjusting the balance of the car for each track, though this was largely due to trying to balance the tyre heat and performance (which wont be replicated in GTS because of it's very poor tyre modelling)... but I've no idea how that would manifest it's self into the game, I'm guessing it wont. Similarly to how we don't get high and low downforce LMP1 cars, we just get the one.

 

[RaY29rus]

I really hope this thing is FGT based on W08, otherwise the livery editor can be restricted.

 

[RACECAR]

Just occurred to me... this thing is gona be like 4-5million credits that I don't have

Well since you have about a week and a little bit until the update, you could do the BMB event 5 times a Day (With a Aston Martin Vulcan if you have one already) and voila, instant 5 Million. Its abit grindy, but it'll far less grindy then the Lamborghini Countach and Ferrari 330 P4.

 

[baldgye]

Well since you have about a week and a little bit until the update, you could do the BMB event 5 times a Day (With a Aston Martin Vulcan if you have one already) and voila, instant 5 Million. Its abit grindy, but it'll far less grindy then the Lamborghini Countach and Ferrari 330 P4.

Yeah I'm defo gona have a crack at grinding out as much as I can... might only manage a few of those in the evenings after work a day though