Renault R27

**Ranger** · 23rd Jan 07, 13:03

Will be launched in the Netherlands today (or tomorrow for you European/American/Scandinavian folk).

Does anyone else think this car is at least going to be top 3 material? I'm not gonna place bets on any title but writing off the reigning champions, despite lesser drivers than in their 2005-2006 lineup, as well as Symonds admitting the team being "less bullish" than in 2006 pre-season, does seem rather silly to me.

Comments/Pictures here please.

**janneppi** · 23rd Jan 07, 13:19

Unless the car isn't complete rubbish, i'd expect good points placings for both drivers regulary and perhaps the occational podium or even a win or two.

**jens** · 23rd Jan 07, 16:00

If the car is as competitive as in the last years, then wins should definetely come. Fisichella has won a race both in 2005 and 2006. Why shouldn't he be able to achieve that again? Maybe even 2-3 wins this time (especially on the tracks that really suit Fisi - Melbourne, Sepang, Monaco, Montreal and/or Spa). And in that case Kovalainen should be able to score a win too in the second half of the season.

**samuratt** · 23rd Jan 07, 20:50

I think that if they have a good car Kovalainen can do great!! Fishi can get some wins at the begining if, like last year, they get to Australia one step in front of the rest.

**Big Ben** · 23rd Jan 07, 22:38

Reanault is a strange team. They won the last wcc titles and I still have the sensation that the two season were dominated by Mclaren and Ferrari....

**Ranger** · 24th Jan 07, 05:25

eu, that's one of the reasons that, IMO Renault will not win the titles if their form is near last years or 2005. It'd need to be an F2002 for it to be the champion car IMO.

Still expecting at least a 3rd place overall though.

**K-Pu** · 24th Jan 07, 05:48

Well, I think all of us think the same...

Renault won´t be a TRUE title contender but wins are possible. Maybe 3rd in the championship, or even 2nd if Ferrari or McLaren bring a really bad car. Even 4th if Honda are in good shape... but these are not the most likely options...

So the best should be 3rd. The funny thing will be seeing Fisi not being under the "dominion" of Alonso. I hope he´ll do it fine, and at least score his "win of the year". It would be even better if I´m wrong and Renault can bring serious trouble to Ferrari and McLaren.

**Big Ben** · 24th Jan 07, 11:39

I wanna see them starting bad, improving during the season... and some coming from behind... chasing the leader... I don´t want to see them winning races at the beginnig and "playing catenaccio" for the rest of the season... Three years with the same story would be just too boring.

**Big Ben** · 24th Jan 07, 11:41

Originally Posted by eu

I wanna see them starting bad, improving during the season... and some coming from behind... chasing the leader... I don´t want to see them winning races at the beginnig and "playing catenaccio" for the rest of the season... Three years with the same story would be just too boring.

I forgot something.... as long as they don´t fight only against ferrari... then it doesn´t matter how they win... just win!

**Ranger** · 24th Jan 07, 11:51

Well what time is it in Holland right now? I want to see this new Renault and it is starting to get past my bedtime!

**Big Ben** · 24th Jan 07, 11:54

Originally Posted by Malllen

Well what time is it in Holland right now? I want to see this new Renault and it is starting to get past my bedtime!

12:48

**Ranger** · 24th Jan 07, 12:09

So it should be launched about now.

**Big Ben** · 24th Jan 07, 12:25

Originally Posted by Malllen

So it should be launched about now.

I don´t know about that... It says 13:00 GMT... I´m not sure but isn´t that the time for England?... So... One more hour... 14:00 in Holland.... They "fooled" me too

**jens** · 24th Jan 07, 13:51

Here is the car. To me the livery looks very beautiful indeed.

**TopSpeed** · 24th Jan 07, 13:52

It's ugly!!!
It's on www.autosport.com already...white, yellow, orange and dark blue=ugly!

**Big Ben** · 24th Jan 07, 13:58

Originally Posted by TopSpeed

It's ugly!!!
It's on www.autosport.com already...white, yellow, orange and dark blue=ugly!

and some black... It doesn´t look that bad though

**TopSpeed** · 24th Jan 07, 14:01

We will have to see how it looks on track. It won't be difficult to spot from far away though, it's circus tent...

**ioan** · 24th Jan 07, 14:02

Very cluttered, bad livery design, too many colors, all in one a butt ugly livery. The blue interim design was very nice, this is plain ugly. Someone throw ING out of F1.
Not too talk about the drivers overalls, those are horrible.

**harsha** · 24th Jan 07, 14:03

too many colours,i was expecting Renault to have the best livery this year after the disappointing ferrari and the mclaren liveries....looks like the best Livery would go to Williams though....

**waitey** · 24th Jan 07, 14:05

i actually don't mind it. I think its actualy not bad. But it's all personal opinion. The "coolest" livery ever would be seen as ugly by thousands, yet the "ugliest" livery would be seen as cool by thousands, you can't please everyone. Personal opinion. Get over it, formula 1 at the end of the day is about how fast it goes. it could be worse, like pink with purple and yellow poka dots and a rainbow and flowers on the side of the car.