Caterham F1 reveal ugly car

[bodgit]

Sorry no other word describes it.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/default.stm

[Hog]

Where are the big chrome headlights!!!

Should have just stuck some wings on a Superlight R

[JohnM]

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

[area52]

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.

[i4n]

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!

[DaSloth]

i hope thats a joke....that thing is uuuuuuuuuuugly!

[bodgit]

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

[s22jgs]

show me an f1 car sinse safety regs took over that isnt ugly!! lol

This is probably one of the very last nice looking F1 cars before they were also covered in stupid aero mods

[Col]

It seems that the beeb giving up to Sky might not be all bad news after all...

[hazeandfizz]

Ahhh the good old days.

Originally Posted by s22jgs

show me an f1 car sinse safety regs took over that isnt ugly!! lol

This is probably one of the very last nice looking F1 cars before they were also covered in stupid aero mods

[hazeandfizz]

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.

James.

Originally Posted by JohnM

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

[Michiel H.]

F1 was always ugly and will always be ugly.

It's the price you pay to go fast.

[arransmith27]

It's horrible.... end of.....

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

[i4n]

At least the new McLaren seems to have a normal nose http://www.planetf1.com/news/3213/74...d-Good-MP4-27-

[Gregors]

different

[Origineelreclamebord]

I thought it wasn't too bad, but on the side view picture I saw it isn't very clear as compared to the other view you posted. It reminds me of a certain car...


(Ah... who could forget this duckling... The Multipla! I just felt the urgency to post it )

...on the Caterham F1 car, I can only hope they will only run at the back of the pack, not be involved in fights or DNFs that may cause the car to be seen on international TV Or that they use some tape to make the shape more aerodynamic as a last minute mod for the first race!

[burgie]

I'm off to the opticians tomorrow, because I quite like the Caterham....

[Dave Dodd]

Originally Posted by Origineelreclamebord

(Ah... who could forget this duckling... The Multipla! I just felt the urgency to post it )

Fantastic car owned one for the last 7+ yrs gets all my kit in + more....

Good old Chuckle bus

[matthew]

The Mclaren's always have looked the dogs dangelies