Ferrari launch thread

[englishpremier]

Well RBR started the whole high nose movement, so I doubt they would drop it.

We can only hope its rather more shapely than the Ferrari.

Didn't the 94 and 95 Bennetton have a high nose?

 

[Lopéz]

The original dihedral wing & nose was Tyrrell's 1990 019. It pretty much became the norm over the following few years.

 

[Skeeter]

Didn't the 94 and 95 Bennetton have a high nose?

I meant in terms of the current 'generation' of regulations, i.e. 2009+. RBR were one of the first to push the already high noses right up towards the limit of what the regulations allowed.

 

[Duke]

What would have been the Toyota 2009 car had a high nose iirc.

 

[englishpremier]

would have loved to have seen how the Toyota car would have performed. Shame no-one bought the team from the company.

 

[Duke]

Found a pic -

 

[Skeeter]

Yep. As opposed to cars like the McLaren, Williams and Brawn that were a lot lower.

Seems that everyone except McLaren have gone on a route of much higher noses over the last few years which has resulted in a choice this year between a stepped nose, or regressing on nose, tub, floor and airflow development from the last 3 years.

On a side note, Williams should look at their test liveries for inspiration for season liveries. They are always so much better!

 

[Duke]

Yeah the Williams does look better in that livery.

 

[Locke]

I'll just leave this here...

Differences between the two here - it's not a accurate depiction, but it's interesting to see nonetheless.

 

[DBT85]

From that angle that is one hideous looking car.

I'd love to know what McLaren know or think they know about their lower nose that others don't or have dismissed.

 

[englishpremier]

what was the reason behind the cars in 92 having noses that went all the way down to the front wing? Rule limits or just design philosophy.

I wonder if we went back to the early 90s, knowing what we know now about f1 cars (as fans) would we be an asset to any of the teams?

 

[Weebull]

Quack.

 

[Shimmy]

From that angle that is one hideous looking car.

I'd love to know what McLaren know or think they know about their lower nose that others don't or have dismissed.

It's not the nose alone.

It's the whole design ethos, McLaren have had low noses for years and the rest of the car is made with that in mind.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

From that angle, you can really see how much space there is below the top of the nose!

 

[Bennah]

Tbh, I don't care what it looks like aslong as it does the business on the track

 

[Kerming]

somebody please remove that picture of that piece of utter **** from the forum, some of us are trying to read about the car.

 

[Lopéz]

what was the reason behind the cars in 92 having noses that went all the way down to the front wing? Rule limits or just design philosophy.

I wonder if we went back to the early 90s, knowing what we know now about f1 cars (as fans) would we be an asset to any of the teams?

Read up on the Tyrrell 019

 

[sunama]

As long as it annihilates Red Bull I shall be happy

Exactly!

 

[Damien.]

That nose does look pig ugly.

I think Mercedes GP are defo going for the same style, just look at last years nose, its already half way there.

 

[Kerming]

hmm......

Makes you wonder.......... Mclaren have been working on these low nose's for a number of years now and we cannot deny that the car is incredibly quick.