F1 Car Launches 2010

[Duke]

Thread for all talk regarding the 2010 F1 car launches. Photos and links to be added later.

Who will copy who? Which teams will come up with something innovative?


Confirmed Launch Dates:

∙ Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro - 28th January - Ferrari 'GT' factory & Online
∙ McLaren-Mercedes - 29th January - Vodafone HQ, Newbury & Online
∙ Renault F1 Team - 31st January - Valencia
∙ Sauber Ferrari - 31st January - Valencia
∙ Mercedes GP Petronas - 1st February
∙ Virgin Racing - 3rd February - Online
∙ Force India F1 Team - 9th February - Online
∙ Red Bull Racing - 10th February - Jerez
∙ Lotus F1 Racing - 17th February - London
∙ Scuderia Toro Rosso -
∙ Campos Meta 1 - lol
∙ US F1 Team - lol
∙ AT&T Williams - no official launch


Technical changes we will see on the car design for 2010 can be found here - http://www.formula1.com/news/technical/2010/0/



Ferrari F10

McLaren MP4-25

Renault R30

Sauber C29

Mercedes W01

Toro Rosso STR5

Williams FW32

Virgin Racing VR-01

Force India VJM03

Red Bull RB6

Lotus T127

 

[Duke]

McLaren Just announced that theirs is the 29th Jan

Blackvault

ta, added.

added Renault below too

 

[Duke]

Why reduce the tyres in size? Surely for good racing we need all the mechnical grip they can get?

I think it was just too much grip at the front since going back to slicks, so they had to either make the rears larger or reduce the fronts a bit.

Lotus F1 launch is 12th Feb

Added. Can't wait to see the designs of the new entrants

 

[Duke]

Some pics of the new Ferrari livery

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81002

 

[Duke]

Anyway - what adverts?

 

[Duke]

Article here about fuel usage by teams / engine manufacturer in 2009

http://f1numbers.wordpress.com/2009/12/23/2009-in-review-fuel-use/

Renault is best by far for consumption but is maybe a little down on power though IIRC? BMW and Toyota use the most.

 

[Duke]

Nooo, bring it, i'll be able to find you then

Yup just follow the pitchfork mob heading that way

 

[Duke]

Williams spy shot

 

[Duke]

Where did you find that

edit: media pack has been leaked, although site doesn't work now - http://www.mclaren.com/f1season/2010/presspack2010/

 

[Duke]

Added date in for Virgin Racing launch and put the list in order of launch date to make it easier to follow. Going to be interesting week next week with some launches at Valencia on top of the testing

 

[Duke]

Another note, No wheel spinners makes the cars look so much nicer....

Yup much cleaner.

 

[Duke]

 

[Duke]

Just seen a photo of the rear of the Renault - Sauber, Ferrari and McLaren have a nice shaped and fitted panel covering the diffuser...

Renault on the other hand, stuff a couple of bin bags around the rear structure and stick a bit of coloured car there.

Reminds me of the first race on the grid last season, the Toyota engineers standing behind the car

 

[Duke]

Camera isn't it? I think all teams have to have the housing for it but only a certain amount each weekend have actual cameras in them AFAIK?

 

[Duke]

Mercedes and Toro Rosso have both broken cover but no decent photos around yet.

Worth noting this year that TR have had to build their own car, as the rules were changed so they couldn't use RB's design.

 

[Duke]

Two more sharkfins - Ferrari missed that one or just not put it on their launch car until testing...?

 

[Duke]

I believe they will be at the next test (next week).

 

[Duke]

Yep something going on we don't know about maybe. Perhaps Bernie is keeping them sweet just incase one doesn't make it?

edit: they think two teams won't make it - http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2010/02/02/stefan-gp-believe-two-teams-in-trouble/

 

[Duke]

Maybe their design dept are still copying and pasting bits from photos of the other 2010 cars.

 

[Duke]

Didn't know Minardi were racing this year?