The F1 2012 Car Launch Thread

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Ferrari launches its 2012 F1 car
that is ugly

Both Ferrari and Force India are so ugly. They are uglier than the Caterham. The Ferrari in particular is one of the ugliest things I've ever seen.

Not nice from any angle the Ferrari

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The stupid thing about the Ferrari? It looks like it could work very well. But the proof is in the pudding of course. If it doesn't work, Ferrari will have an ugly and useless car to the majority of people.

I do like the idea of it's brave concept, though...

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Originally Posted by big_sw2000

Not nice from any angle the Ferrari

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Wow, Luca wasn't kidding was he.

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Originally Posted by CNR

Ferrari launches its 2012 F1 car - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com
Ferrari launches its 2012 F1 car
that is ugly

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If it were a baby the doctor would have slapped the mother.

I still don't understand the benefit of the 'platypus nose'. The rules don't dictate the step in the nose, just that the nose has to be lower. McLaren went for a conventional nose and presumably have met the required height. I guess we'll see what Newey comes up with. I bet if the Red Bull has a platypus the McLaren fans around here will be a little worried.

I'll forgive the Caterham and FI for being ugly, but a Ferrari should theoretically be a thing of beauty. To see such a hideous car decked out in that livery jars the senses. Still, if it's quick I don't suppose anybody will care.

So far though it's only the McLaren which looks good.

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Originally Posted by Hawkmoon

If it were a baby the doctor would have slapped the mother.

I still don't understand the benefit of the 'platypus nose'. The rules don't dictate the step in the nose, just that the nose has to be lower. McLaren went for a conventional nose and presumably have met the required height. I guess we'll see what Newey comes up with. I bet if the Red Bull has a platypus the McLaren fans around here will be a little worried.

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I won't really. Theoretically the less bumps in a car the more aerodynamically efficient it should be. It's quite possible the McLaren have stolen the edge from some teams. There are advantages and disadvantages to both approaches but personally I feel the McLaren is probably going to work better.

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Not nice from any angle the Ferrari

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The ugliest Ferrari ever?

I can't ever remember a Ferrari that looked as ugly as that. It looks like an advanced piece of Lego.

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Originally Posted by henners88

This Ferrari could be a championship winner, but its not going to win a beauty contest. Now three teams have this stepped nose design, it makes me wonder if its the right direction? We'll know after the test how they compare but for now the McLaren is a beauty in a sea of mingers it seems lol. Could McLaren have held back and maybe bring a stepped nose car to the first test I wonder? :)

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I was thinking about this but I doubt it. What they might have in mind is something innovative like they had with the F-Duct. Whitmarsh has stated that the car will look totally different by the time it gets to Australia though, so you'd never know, they might go with the stepped nose yet but I really hope they don't.