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24th January 2008, 00:36 #1
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The Honda RA108
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64815
More forward bargeboards and sticking with the high nose. So that suggests they wont be using the bridge element on the front.
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24th January 2008, 07:07 #2
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Let's see if they can get it up to pace? If not, I don't see them being in F1 for too many seasons.
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24th January 2008, 13:56 #3
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It looks one of the more tidier looking cars that I have seen in a long time. I wish them well.
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24th January 2008, 13:57 #4
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The high nose is interesting. At first glance it does make you wonder whether Honda really want to make a step forwards or not.
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24th January 2008, 21:39 #5
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Bah. Honda promised a "revolution" for 2008, but the car looks like one from the Stone Age. The testing times are not promising either. In fact, they have been clearly beaten even by Force India, who still hasn't launched their new car yet...
Honda struggled throughout 2007 and seemed that they had no clue, how to make the car more competitive. So therefore no surprise that they still haven't found the "key". They hired a few specialists from other teams during 2007 (like Zander, Bigois), but it's quite obvious that the team's structure needs a lot more and radical changes. Brawn shouldn't wait too long before making them...
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25th January 2008, 00:01 #6
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Heres the pic from ITV's website. It doesnt look too bad but I'm surprised that they still havnt got heavily undercut sidepods.
As for testing times, the cars barely done more than a shakedown.
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25th January 2008, 00:14 #7
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Originally Posted by jens
The car IS revolutionary for Honda. They've abandoned the entire train of design that Willis brought with him from Williams, turning vanes instead of bargeboards, low set flip ups ahead of the rear wheel etc etc. They've admitted it doesn't work and have gone the entirely conventional route this time. For Honda this is revolutionary and I expect them to be a little behind in the development of the car compared to their rivals who have been pursuing this train of thought for over half a decade.
There are quite a few features on the car taken from the BMW, not surprising when you know where many of the new Honda staff came from. Not a bad car to be influenced by really.
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26th January 2008, 19:42 #8
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Testing indeed. But do those clearly worst lap-times really create some optimism for you? Usually a team, who is clearly the worst at the beginning of testing, won't become a serious contender in just a couple of months time by the start of the new season.
Last year was the same. Honda was at the bottom of time sheets and folks said that they were sandbagging and sooner or later Honda would make a magnificent comeback. Nah. The whole BAR/Honda campaign in F1 so far has proven one thing: never overestimate them...
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27th January 2008, 11:39 #9
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Originally Posted by jens
Likewise I'm not going to suggest that Williams are going to be challenging Ferrari/McLaren or that BMW and Renault are in big trouble which the current testing times suggest unless the same pattern is repeated in a months time.
Last week IIRC the Renault was 4 seconds quicker per lap than the Williams during their shakedown laps.... its only testing.
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27th January 2008, 21:23 #10
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I like the basic design of the RA108. I like that they've decided to use conventional bargeboards. I hope the 'new' aero parts actually work.
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