Sauber launch thread

Duke · 6 Feb 2012 at 08:24

10am morning

They've had some reason cars in the last season or two, so could be one to watch.

Duke · 6 Feb 2012 at 08:25

GravyMonster · 6 Feb 2012 at 10:04

Kevin Clark · 6 Feb 2012 at 10:09

Nismo · 6 Feb 2012 at 10:09

Hehe ^

GravyMonster · 6 Feb 2012 at 10:10

I actually quite like the look of this one. Nose aside obviously, although because they've made it black it's no so obvious.

Couple more with official shots:

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2012/02/06/sauber-c31-launch-pictures-saubers-2012-f1-car/

http://www.sauberf1team.com/en/sauber_c31/appearance.cfm?t=4

tummelv · 6 Feb 2012 at 10:11

Black hides the fugly nose somewhat.

Duke · 6 Feb 2012 at 10:11

Wasn't expecting that paint scheme

More pics here - http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2012/02/06/sauber-c31-launch-pictures-saubers-2012-f1-car/

JonnyGLC · 6 Feb 2012 at 10:21

I'm assuming the Ferrari engine this year doesn't require cooling??

Kerming · 6 Feb 2012 at 10:30

the first words that spring to mind is..................surely that step does have an effect? look at the angle of it lol.

Kerming · 6 Feb 2012 at 10:32

However, I must say that Im impressed of how tidy that back end looks.......apart from the nose that looks to me very competitive.

arknor · 6 Feb 2012 at 10:36

Kerming said:
the first words that spring to mind is..................surely that step does have an effect? look at the angle of it lol.

probably adds downforce (although not much) and deflects the air over the cockpit area into the airbox above the drivers head

schumi84 · 6 Feb 2012 at 11:14

A random name said:
I'm assuming the Ferrari engine this year doesn't require cooling??

Those sidepods are a tad small aren't they?

That nose, to me, is the worst of the bunch so far, absolutely horrific

Skeeter · 6 Feb 2012 at 11:17

Did they run out of white paint?

Concrete · 6 Feb 2012 at 11:18

Back of that car looks . . unfinished.
Someone at work has pointed out that given the almost identical profile of the front of the cars this season (Mclaren excluded) could a team configure their rear defusor to generate an air current that would be targetted specifically at upsetting the balance of the car behind?

GravyMonster · 6 Feb 2012 at 11:18

I acutally like that

But then it's pretty much the same livery I use for my cars in Forza

GravyMonster · 6 Feb 2012 at 11:19

Concrete said:
could a team configure their rear defusor to generate an air current that would be targetted specifically at upsetting the balance of the car behind?

It's probably theoretically possible, but it would make the car itself a pig to drive and therefore slow anyway, meaning it probably wouldn't be in front of another car for long.

arknor · 6 Feb 2012 at 11:46

why would you want to ruin the balance of the car? the tyres would probably die in a few laps

Concrete · 6 Feb 2012 at 11:50

Well it would be a byproduct of the diffuser, obviously it would still have to do its normal job as well.

ShakenNstirred · 6 Feb 2012 at 11:54

really hate the look of most of the new cars with that step in the nose