2017 car launches
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Four weeks to go until testing commences, and four teams still to announce. In recent years the trend has moved away from grand unveiling spectacles (I think the McLaren 'assemble the car in a public square' 6 years ago was a particular low point) but this is still fairly late. I can't remember when announcements were made in previous years, and I do recall that at the beginning of the V6 era there were several teams (Caterham and the like) who unveiled actually at testing itself. But at the moment Renault are going to pick up some great PR and coverage by unveiling the new design era first.
think i need f1 back, had a dream last night that RBR where the best car on the grid, but the biggest shock was Mclaren was 2nd best, and Mercedes slipped to 3rd.
Hamilton of course was giving great stroppy interviewsdue to not leading anything.
roll on testing.
Hamilton of course was giving great stroppy interviewsdue to not leading anything.
roll on testing.
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So, will these all be dummy cars so they don't give too much away before the first race.
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It's mad that in recent years teams release their cars so late. 22nd is like only a few weeks before the start of the season. What if something doesn't work??
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This year will probably be different in that teams will need to test out the new cars on the track and find how the new tyres react with as close to real running as they can get. I somehow doubt that Mercedes will do 90% of their running on the medium tyre again.
Aero upgrades should have a bigger affect than they did previously. They can't turn to up to Melbourne only to find, for example, that their brakes can't cope with the extra load.
That said, even last year not an awful lot changed between testing and the first race for most cars.
Aero upgrades should have a bigger affect than they did previously. They can't turn to up to Melbourne only to find, for example, that their brakes can't cope with the extra load.
That said, even last year not an awful lot changed between testing and the first race for most cars.
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The best launch I can remember was when all the teams had to design a dodgey nose, and all the teams had something completely different.
A few race weekends in, and they all looked practically the same.
A few race weekends in, and they all looked practically the same.
McLaren firmly putting an end to the Ron Denis era with a new car name: MCL32
Oops - didn't see post above.
Oops - didn't see post above.
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Terrible name. If they really wanted to change everything then "M32" would have been sufficient.
Still, it affects absolutely nothing, so meh.
Still, it affects absolutely nothing, so meh.
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So McLaren ditching there own name before a part number. Sorry Bruce
Ron originally brought in 'MP4' standing for Marlboro Project Four in 1981.
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I stand corrected.
Toro Rosso leaving it late, launching at Barcelona at 4.30 pm on 26 February. At least it'll be the actual car and not a mock up.
Red Bull also at Barcelona on 26 February. Just Williams and Haas to go.
My god, this new forum looks absolutely awful...
Anyway, Eric Boullier has just confirmed that the McLaren livery is indeed going to change. Naturally, he's offered no other clue as to what it is changing to, instead offering the helpful advice to 'wait a couple more days'. Orange or nothing, Eric!
Anyway, Eric Boullier has just confirmed that the McLaren livery is indeed going to change. Naturally, he's offered no other clue as to what it is changing to, instead offering the helpful advice to 'wait a couple more days'. Orange or nothing, Eric!
