Renault R29

Too bad ING stuck with them. The livery is worse than ever.

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That looks awful. Surely that fin on the back will not be allowed? The nicest looking two so far are defferntly the Mclaren and the Ferrari, still they all will probably grow on me as the season gets older.

 

Look at that nose, it's huge.

 

That nose reminds me of a whale shark... Man, that is one ugly car...

 

this years designs have taken a nose dive ...... fark thats one ugly mother

 

It looks like it's from 1995. I like the colour and livery though.

 

It's...interesting looking. It seems that the new rules have caused different aero solutions. Particularly around the sidepod intakes. The nose is surprising. Wonder if it will work. If not, they might be screwed (doesn't seem easily altered to me).

 

I typically don't criticize the appearance of F1 cars since I watch F1 for the performance, holy hell, that is one ugly car. However, if it performs, who cares what it looks like; it's not a beauty contest.

Mark

 

Not the word I'd use!

 

Wow - they really have pushed the boat on ugliness by not only take full advantage of the new regs but by getting some infants to design the nose.

 

At least they went with only one color scheme, instead of that mashed up blue/yellow/orange/white combo

 

With the addition of KERS and the aero regulation changes, it has really caused teams to redesign their cars to account for aero balance and weight distribution. That nose is huge though, albeit not as bad as the Williams walrus. I'm surprised that thing failed the FIA crash test last week given its size.

 

oh dear...

 

Yep that is pig ugly....sweet FA will make it look good on the track...... A double entendre folks.

 

I guess "to each their own." I personally think it harkens back to the "good ole days" when F1 cars actually looked like race cars. During the last five years or so the cars started to look like spaceships with fins, winglets, etc. The '09 cars actually look like .... cars. As always it's going to take some getting used to but I actually think they're not half bad.

Remember previous cars like these. I thought they were uglier than the 09 cars by far!
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Simply awful looking....in every way.

 

The yellow/red paint could look great... COULD. Not in such a halfhearted fashion, and not on that body!!!

 

SH*TBOX!!

 

It really is butt ugly. Worst so far.

 

I think the Williams is better looking than either the Ferrari or the Mac. I dunno about the front wing on the Ferrari. Kinda flimsy looking.

 

I will start this year agreeing with you Luis.........

Nahhhhhhhhhhhh ................ can't keep it up agreeing..... Mclaren then Ferrari....but I suppose none are the finished thing yet.

 

Ronald McDonald is so proud.

 

Explains the large nose on that car, to fit his clown shoes.

 

I was commenting on the color scheme.

 

Used to love the Renault color scheme when Alonso was with them for the first time. There car keeps getting exponentially worst each year. The paint scheme is hideous, it should be considered a safety hazard to have that thing on the track because if I were another driver I would vomit in my helmet when I saw it.