The Red Bull, Toro Rosso and Williams Launch Thread

Ultra slim coke bottle on the RBR, perhaps the slimmest I've ever seen!

Looks like what should've been the RBR5 if multi-deck diffusers were banned in '09

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Originally Posted by Hawkmoon

Newey's overrated. Great engineer sure but people go on like he's some kind of design god. He's designed as many duds as he has dominant cars.

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He pushes the envelope of design.

Colin Chapman's cars were quick, beautiful but fragile.

Given the choice, I think most people will go for excitement than something blandness.

Sport cannot exist without this emotion

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Originally Posted by Mr Alcatraz

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What is that seemingly aero piece mounted on that most forward rear upper suspension stay ?
I thought the rules forbade anyone using aero devices on suspension bits .
Or , perhaps it's just the actual item , itself , that cannot be shaped to provide downforce ?
It's also very visible in post #10's pictures .

The pic resolutions a bit low. Do you mean the bit that looks like the finger of a glove?

Yep .

But , on further inspection of the photos in post #10 , I now see that that "finger" is actually attached , not to the suspension arm , but , to a piece coming up from beside the wheel .

Sorry . False alarm .

:D

Keep those eagle eyes peeled. We've still got to locate the Renault exhaust exit...

Just noticed on the Toro Roso especially, the air intakes above the drivers' heads look wider this year. I like this, They look beefier!

Oh, and another 3 georgous cars for 2011 here...

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Originally Posted by Mr Alcatraz

:up: this Freakin' thing looks sweet :)

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Not to mention, Beautiful

I know its an interim livery but by god its delightful to look at.

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Originally Posted by Hawkmoon

And what about the 10 cars before that that didn't win the championship?

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Newey came pretty darn close in some years.

Let's focus on the present, friend. RBR are a young team compared to Ferrari. Their budget is also more constrained than McLaren and Ferrari. I think they've accomplished a lot for such a short amount of time. Not to mention a better designed car for 2011. :D

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Originally Posted by gloomyDAY

Newey came pretty darn close in some years.

Let's focus on the present, friend. RBR are a young team compared to Ferrari. Their budget is also more constrained than McLaren and Ferrari. I think they've accomplished a lot for such a short amount of time. Not to mention a better designed car for 2011. :D

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Would you mind showing us some pics of the 2011 McLaren before we pass judgment :rolleyes:

Love the new Williams, I hope they keep the final paint job similar to that.

Going to be difficult to tell the Red Bull & STR apart again.. although I suppose one will be nearer the front than the other will :D