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[Redliner]

Damn that looks good.

I just noticed all the changes. Holy shit...

BTW - I should be studying for my MCDBA certifications - but I can't tear myself from refreshing this page. This is addictive like crack.

[doublemeat]

[Redliner]

Mansell at Hockenhiem



And for the almost great, except for the cheesy ass music and lame Star Wars intro...

[Dr. Jimmmah!]

while i agree the skid plate sparks are kinda cool to see, i really don't care for them in modern f1 just because it doesnt add anything to the quality of racing between the drivers. i'd much more prefer if they got rid of all winglets and horns

cant wait to see how the cars look next year, if they could take it back to 1999/2000 spec aero (no horns/winglets, extra wings here and there) combined with the curvy modern aerodynamic sidepods ('04+) i'd be happy. it seems like this is the way things are heading towards in '09 so

[doublemeat]

Of course it doesn't add to the racing, but we all watch on television, making it a visual sport. The sparks added an element of excitement, something you didn't find in other forms of racing.

I wish the powers that be would understand the visual impact of the sport. Same reason you (and I) want to see less horns & winglets - less ugly, more sleekness.

Remember those few races at the A1-Ring (nee Osterreichring) in Austria? The mountain forests made for such a strong and majestic visual. But sadly we don't get that anymore, just boring sand.

And ohmygod can you imagine sparks at the night race? wackit x 11ty.

[Dr. Jimmmah!]

Of course it doesn't add to the racing, but we all watch on television, making it a visual sport. The sparks added an element of excitement, something you didn't find in other forms of racing.

I wish the powers that be would understand the visual impact of the sport. Same reason you (and I) want to see less horns & winglets - less ugly, more sleekness.

Remember those few races at the A1-Ring (nee Osterreichring) in Austria? The mountain forests made for such a strong and majestic visual. But sadly we don't get that anymore, just boring sand.

And ohmygod can you imagine sparks at the night race? wackit x 11ty.

the '08 BMW really takes the crown for ugly with bullwinkle + viking. i remember always seeing the new ferrari and being blown away by how beautiful the car was, the F2002 is probably the last f1 car that made me feel that way...

[F1]

the '08 BMW really takes the crown for ugly with bullwinkle + viking. i remember always seeing the new ferrari and being blown away by how beautiful the car was, the F2002 is probably the last f1 car that made me feel that way...

Hopefully the new regulations actcually encourage the teams to focus on reducing drag instead of trying to claw back the lost downforce with doo-dads, only then will the cars look sleek again.

[tefnut]

the '08 BMW really takes the crown for ugly with bullwinkle + viking. i remember always seeing the new ferrari and being blown away by how beautiful the car was, the F2002 is probably the last f1 car that made me feel that way...

I'm with you that they're not beautiful, but there's something pretty interesting about seeing all the wacky shit that designers are coming up with - bullhorns on the BMW, holes in the nose on the Ferrari, dorsal fin on the Red Bull. I kinda like it.

[tefnut]

those rabbit ears on the front have got to be such a pain in the ass for the drivers, they're already sitting low and can't see much

[tefnut]

This looks to be a weird Tyrrell P34 kind of season for all teams before all this aero shit is banned.

[schumi22]

[schumi22]

renault is probably trying to find extra stability at the back which makes sense since R28 has no grip......but the honda solution is just useless.

[schumi22]

Times at 15:16 (f1today.nl)

1. G. Fisichella Force India F8-VII 1:19.721 45 pit
2. F. Massa Ferrari F2008 1:20.326 +0.605 60 pit
3. L. Hamilton McLaren MP4-22 1:20.452 +0.731 64 pit
4. F. Alonso Renault R27 1:20.632 +0.911 78 pit
5. D. Coulthard Red Bull Racing RB3 1:20.691 +0.970 37 pit
6. N. Rosberg Williams FW28 1:20.800 +1.079 48 pit
7. N. Heidfeld BMW Sauber F1.07 1:21.391 +1.670 56 pit
8. R. Barrichello Honda RA106 1:21.711 +1.990 43 pit
9. T. Glock Toyota TF107 1:21.731 +2.010 49 pit

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The appearance of Ferrari's radical new nose innovation at the Barcelona test on Monday confirmed that espionage could still be a factor at the Italian team.

Alleged Ferrari spy Nigel Stepney no longer works for the Maranello based team, but the technical secret about the 'hole nose' nonetheless emerged in the pages of an Italian magazine some ten weeks ago.

Autosprint broke the story about the nose, including sketches of the innovation, in its pages in February, raising suspicions that the leaking of confidential and sensitive design data has not stopped, notwithstanding Stepney's firing and McLaren's $100m fine.


According to the Swiss newspaper Blick, Technical Director Aldo Costa was 'horrified' about the leak, confiding that 'very few' Ferrari workers even knew about the nose solutions when they were being tested in the wind tunnel.

Blick claims that an internal investigation into the leak is in progress.

[sibs]

I cant wait to see the 2009-spec cars.

Here is the Macca without all the aerobits - it stunning.

[sibs]

While I appreciate the ingenuity of the engineers who come up with all these crazy aero parts (the viking horns, bridge nose, even Honda's ridiculous dumbo ears, etc) I hate the way the cars look and perform. The cars are at their peak in clean air and pull stunning lap times, but it doesnt promote "racing." Sure we all love seeing one of these drivers put up a ridiculous lap in quali under perfect conditions, but I'm sure we'd all love seeing close nose-to-tail racing too.

I also prefer the lines of the "smooth" looking cars - before all the winglets, etc. The F1 cars of the early-90s were gorgeous cars - classic designs and liveries. Even the more recent F2002 and F2004 were great looking cars without all the added bits.

[schumi22]

only thing is that the rear wing will be wider and will have 3 planes instead of one....but yeah 2009 will look good.

[_R_]

I'm sure we'd all love seeing close nose-to-tail racing too.

have you watched MotoGP lately? this year is shaping up to be a good one

[Dr. Jimmmah!]

honda rabbit/dumbo ears.

[chiuey]

honda rabbit/dumbo ears.

didn't those idiots try that last yr? don't they ever learn anything...

[Redliner]

didn't those idiots try that last yr? don't they ever learn anything...

Poor Woobens - he's like "I wish I was at Furrarrrreee right now..."

[_R_]

Poor Woobens - he's like "I wish I was at Furrarrrreee right now..."

he'd be playing second fiddle to Kimi though...

[schumi22]

rubens and fisi used slicks to set those times

17:00
1 .- R. Barrichello-1 :19.374-49 laps
2 .- G. Fisichella-1 :19.721-59 laps
3 .- F. Massa-1 :20.283-93 laps
4 .- D. Coulthard-1 :20.392-55 laps
5 .- L. Hamilton-1 :20.452-78 laps
6 .- F. Alonso-1 :20.632-84 laps
7 .- N. Rosberg-1 :20.800-80 laps
8 .- N. Heidfeld-1 :21.160-77 laps
9 .- T. Glock-1 :21.567-80 laps

[tefnut]

I cant wait to see the 2009-spec cars.

Here is the Macca without all the aerobits - it stunning.

I love that the classic rear wings are going to be back.