Ugly noses

[nigelred5]

The Dallara is designed and constructed to minimize the possibility of wheel to wheel contact by protecting the rear wheels. protecting the driver from impacts from another car also led at least partially to the low nose designs prevalent in indycars. Think Zanardi at Lausitzring.... or not.

[MAX_THRUST]

mclaren has the best(read conventional) looking car at the moment.

AGREE. the best looking car by a long shot.

[FIAT1]

Comparing the pictures above I have to say that I like a current F1 car more than the new DW12 Indycar. People may call F1's nose 'legoescue', but to me it makes even less sense, why should the sidepods of an IndyCar widen so much backwards - it makes the car look really boxy. Or I am just so used to F1's really tight and compact designs.

New Indycar was design by special comittee and is idiot proof for three wide in to chicane .

[Mia 01]

Even with an ugly nose Red Bull will be the team to beat, that´s for sure. Their solution gets a lot of airflow to the diffusor as I see it, and adding to their already good down force.

[Jefe Máximo]

Validation.

[AussieV8]

I thought the excuse of this was for safety. The nose of the Ferrari almost looks like a very sharp chisel or knife blade.

Surely the safer thing would be to encourage a thicker nose with a flatter, lower front than this design? Why not have a maximum height off the ground at the front that is much lower than the current type sloping up at a steeper angle to the highest point of the nose at the suspension arms.

I'm not a huge fan of the look of the 2012 indycars, but it does look much lower to the ground than the 2012 F1 cars.

[keysersoze]

Of the stepped-nose cars, Toro Rosso has the best looking one, IMO.

McLaren, however, is still the most aesthetically pleasing.

[call_me_andrew]

Comparing the pictures above I have to say that I like a current F1 car more than the new DW12 Indycar. People may call F1's nose 'legoescue', but to me it makes even less sense, why should the sidepods of an IndyCar widen so much backwards - it makes the car look really boxy. Or I am just so used to F1's really tight and compact designs.

To add to Nigel and FIAT1's comments: an early concept version of the DW12 showed differently shaped sidepods for the roadcourse configuration.



I would guess some bean counter decided that it would be better to just have one set of sidepods for oval and road races. The oval sidepods were as wide as their counterparts, but bulkier in the rear to direct air away from the rear tire and reduce drag.

[00steven]

I love the look of the new Dallara Indycar and to be honest, I don't think the Ferrari looks all that bad.

[steveaki13]

I dont mind the nose.

And a plus is the driver has a nice flat surface for when he gets lost on the circuit and wants to stop for a picnic. Ideal Picnic Table...