F1 2013 Car launch dates

Duke · 18 Dec 2012 at 18:09

Just a general thread with dates and info about the car launches. There will be a separate thread for each teams launch. Pre-season test dates are here.

Jan 28th
Lotus - Online via Youtube and Sky Sports News @ 7.15pm

Jan 31st
McLaren - McLaren Technology Centre

Feb 1st
Force India - Silverstone Circuit
Ferrari - Maranello @ 9.30am

Feb 2nd
Sauber - Hinwil Factory

Feb 3rd
Red Bull - Milton Keynes factory

Feb 4th
Toro Rosso - Jerez Circuit
Mercedes - Jerez Circuit

Feb 5th
Caterham - Jerez Circuit
Marussia - Jerez Circuit

Feb 19th
Williams - Barcelona Circuit

Duke · 18 Dec 2012 at 20:15

About two days earlier

Duke · 20 Dec 2012 at 19:33

XeNoN89 said:
Mclaren Car Launch: Thursday 31st Jan

Sky just tweeting this

Ta, added.

Skeeter said:
Its such a shame its ruined by the massive bright red Total branded wing end plates

And that the 2012 cars were ugly with the step nose

Duke · 21 Dec 2012 at 12:07

Nismo said:
Or if you're really dull, an online-only launch.

Where the site drops as well.

Duke · 3 Jan 2013 at 19:42

Updated, ta.

Duke · 4 Jan 2013 at 13:39

Mike306 said:
... and 2 sticky threads in the MS forum.

Yeah I asked for them to be stuck, as its handy to have them there until the season starts

Duke · 8 Jan 2013 at 17:34

Ferrari date added - should be firmed up nearer the time but is going to be 'before the first test' - http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105020

Duke · 11 Jan 2013 at 06:57

MissChief said:
AFAIK they could run half dozen cars if they wanted to? Most teams will bring a known chassis, usually last years car to try and understand the tyres better but they'll sometimes bring updates for the new car if they'll fit on the old car or even bring the new car complete to do reliability testing and check the fancy stuff does what the wind tunnel and CFD computers expect it to.

Not sure if he meant at once? Which is no - http://www.formula1.com/inside_f1/rules_and_regulations/sporting_regulations/8713/fia.html (22.4)

Duke · 16 Jan 2013 at 12:50

Updated, ta.

Duke · 17 Jan 2013 at 12:25

Duke · 18 Jan 2013 at 10:09

Nismo said:
Williams launching 19th Feb at Barcelona (but running the 2012 car in 2013 livery in the first test).

Updated, thanks.

Duke · 20 Jan 2013 at 08:26

Very good Q&A with Ferrari's Pat Fry - http://translate.google.com/transla...ht-fantastisch-aber-okay-6502380.html&act=url

They will be using pull rod front suspension again.

Duke · 23 Jan 2013 at 19:23

Yeah just saw the Lotus news. It will be on Sky Sports News as well.

Duke · 23 Jan 2013 at 19:25

Not mentioned but would kind of think so.

Duke · 24 Jan 2013 at 19:18

Wrong thread oops.

Duke · 27 Jan 2013 at 16:48

Translated article on how the Ferrari could look - http://translate.google.com/transla...com/2013/01/26/motor/formula1/1359224022.html

Duke · 31 Jan 2013 at 08:43

Big write up from Scarbs on the changes for the cars this year - http://scarbsf1.com/blog1/2013/01/30/analysis-2013-f1-rules-and-trends/

Duke · 31 Jan 2013 at 19:14

Ta, updated.

Duke · 10 Feb 2013 at 16:55

http://www1.skysports.com/formula1/gallery/12837/8489533/2013-v-2012