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Old 26-01-2012
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Sorry no other word describes it.
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Where are the big chrome headlights!!!

Should have just stuck some wings on a Superlight R
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What's even worse, is that the talk going round is that this bump on the nose could be common this year, begining of the week I think some Italian mag was saying the new Ferrari has it to
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We will get used to it. Do you remember when they introduced the "narrow" track width cars? Or the "rib" tyres? The narrow and tall rear wing? The wide front wing? F1 car h a v e to look disgusting these days it seems.
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Yeah, the 'platypus' nose as it's being called is going to be pretty much unversal from what I've read over on this blog http://scarbsf1.wordpress.com/

It's all to do with the bulkhead in front of the drivers feet having to be a certain height (62 ish cm) and that the nose can be lower (55 cm). It's aerodynamics apparently!
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i hope thats a joke....that thing is uuuuuuuuuuugly!
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Its going to be intersting to see the others if this is going to be the norm

OTHER TEAM LAUNCH DATES
  • McLaren - 1 Feb
  • Ferrari - 3 Feb
  • Force India - 3 Feb
  • Lotus - 5 Feb
  • Sauber - 6 Feb
  • Red Bull - 6 Feb
  • Mercedes - 21 Feb
  • Toro Rosso - TBA
  • Williams - TBA
  • Marussia - TBA
  • HRT - TBA
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The step from the nose to the chassis is a regulation change for 2012. It's to try and make the cars safer after the accident Webber had when he hit the back of the Lotus at Valencia in 2010. The nose now has a lower maximum height but the chassis has to stay the same.

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What's even worse, is that the talk going round is that this bump on the nose could be common this year, begining of the week I think some Italian mag was saying the new Ferrari has it to
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F1 was always ugly and will always be ugly.

It's the price you pay to go fast.
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It's horrible.... end of.....

Don't mean to be cynical, but I bet it performs as badly as it looks
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