2019 car launches

Shimmy · 13 Feb 2019 at 16:00

Sport Pesa Racing Point, roles right off the tongue.

Livery also looks incredibly busy, like they've been handed a bunch of free stickers to give them some track cred on their weekend banger.

Can't wait for Alfa to show us a proper livery.

Junglist · 13 Feb 2019 at 16:42

I'm glad they're still pink, but as pointed out. A little too busy. I really like how Mercedes have barely any sponsors. I know they don't need them but the cars look much cleaner

gord · 13 Feb 2019 at 16:57

Shimmy said:
Sport Pesa Racing Point, roles right off the tongue.

Can't wait for Alfa to show us a proper livery.

SPRPF1 or spurpfy for pronunciation. Agreed on the Alfa livery too, hoping they've gone a bit Italian with it because the tricolor always works well.

timmeh · 13 Feb 2019 at 21:09

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1095713776765231110

They called their car a "whip"... I hope they don't win a race all season.

PooKer · 14 Feb 2019 at 08:57

I so want to put some teeth in that opening on the nose..... Something like this would really help:

The_Abyss · 14 Feb 2019 at 08:59

That would be magnificent - it would completely trigger Horner.

Junglist · 14 Feb 2019 at 09:49

Seems most teams have gone for that nose with the opening. Mercedes doing their own thing as usual.

GravyMonster · 14 Feb 2019 at 10:19

Interesting that the airbox openings on the Merc, Haas, Red Bull, William and Toro Rosso have gotten bigger, yet the Renault one has been made smaller. The RP looks about the same as last year.

Shimmy · 14 Feb 2019 at 10:47

I think Renault's airbox looks pretty identical to last year, but the others definitely look to have grown. Mercedes on the extreme side, bloody massive.

Syla5 · 14 Feb 2019 at 11:13

Shimmy said:
I think Renault's airbox looks pretty identical to last year, but the others definitely look to have grown. Mercedes on the extreme side, bloody massive.

Look at side by side pictures and the airboxes are almost identical on all the launch cars so far compared to last year.

Shimmy · 14 Feb 2019 at 11:23

Syla5 said:
Look at side by side pictures and the airboxes are almost identical on all the launch cars so far compared to last year.

Ah yeah true, from looking at the launch pics in OP they seem bigger than I remember but apparently not.

Syla5 · 14 Feb 2019 at 11:27

Shimmy said:
Ah yeah true, from looking at the launch pics in OP they seem bigger than I remember but apparently not.

Yeap, I did think the same at first, and all the journo's seem to be saying the same which made me look, and really, not much change at all.

ALD · 14 Feb 2019 at 11:52

Shimmy said:
I think Renault's airbox looks pretty identical to last year, but the others definitely look to have grown. Mercedes on the extreme side, bloody massive.

The Renault launch car was just last years with some new parts fitted so it's highly likely the airbox look different come testing.

The_Abyss · 14 Feb 2019 at 12:10

My god, there's something just so soulless about McLaren. I like the look of the livery though, but it doesn't have that finished feel that Mercedes have.

Shimmy · 14 Feb 2019 at 12:12

Alfa's got a test livery too, but their front wing and nose looks absolutely bonkers. Loopholes already?

The_Abyss · 14 Feb 2019 at 12:23

That's pretty cool. Loving the helmet - bodes well for the livery.

The_Abyss · 14 Feb 2019 at 12:25

So, have Ferrari saved the bet until last?...

Junglist · 14 Feb 2019 at 12:28

God I hate the nose on that Alfa. Bloody pig nose. What is going on with that front wing... it looks upside down.

0 or Heros. No inbetween

pacegod · 14 Feb 2019 at 12:35

The front wing is a more extreme version that Toro Rosso used on their media test day this week.

Alfa Ferrari test team.

Junglist · 14 Feb 2019 at 12:47

The more I look at, the more confused I get. It's not even connected to the end plates