Official 2013 car unveiling and conjecture thread

Indeed. More "innovations" outlawed.

OTOH, I could definitely make the "so what?" argument..... Did either improve the racing?

Also worth noting that, contrary to common belief, these innovations were not banned until the following season. You come up with something that Charlie can't explicitly outlaw you do still have an advantage for at least that season.

Cheers,
Ian

 

Hey!
It was your example.
Can't have it both (or neither) way.

 

"Devils advocate"?......

Seriously, we know that with rules stability the engineers get closer to "perfection" every year. Sure, the rules are tight, but despite claims to the contrary it remains a *long* way from the hated spec series; You can still innovate, just that the longer the rules remain the same the less "visible" any innovations become.

But, you find one, Charlie will normally let you keep it for at least that season, and if it's that good the others have gotta play catch up - Never easy.

Cheers,
Ian

 

Sounds like a devolution into entropy if you ask me.

Which no one in their right mind would ever do.

 

Florians test bench!? ["It's cold outside!" ]



Cheers,
Ian

 

That "code"?

 

Cheers,
Ian

 

Ah.
Missed the reference.
Danke.

 

First official teaser shot from Ferrari
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I see a low nose and definitely a longer wheelbase.

 

I see a fake drape. Looks like a techno drawing.

 

Not sure I like the shields.

 

I don't think that's a release from Ferrari.

Considering...

http://www.racingandwaiting.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/mclaren_berlin.jpg

 

Just like them to copy Ferrari design.

 

Legit:

https://mobile.twitter.com/InsideFerrari

 

Don't know why but I start having my doubts over the accuracy of those official f70 pics now

 

I just love that a graphic copy of a veiled car can get us excited enough to post..

Time to stick a fork in it, we are way past ready for F1 to fire-up again

 

Oh no!! 2008 all over again!

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Coughlan is running McLarens social media now

 

I kind of like the miascuderia site, but all he's done there is take the Ferrari teaser, flipped it (to throw us off? ) and photoshopped the color - At least that's all I did to get the below - They're even the same size!......

Cheers,
Ian
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IIRC, he's chief designer at Williams now. Memories are short in F1......

Cheers,
Ian

 

I think he's largely responsible for their resurgence last year. Talented guy...maybe not the most morally just, but talented for sure.

 

+1

While it's generally accepted that he did indeed use the stuff Stepney gave him I do wonder what he/they *really* learned...... They all go down their own paths within the very restrictive ruleset and are alarmingly close - There's no other way to do it.

Yes, he was stupid to tell his wife to get the whole mess digitized, but I do find his initial claim that it was for "intellectual study" to be somewhat believable. I know I'd love to see it all!.......

Note I'm not defending him, but Stepney was the thief IMO.

Cheers,
Ian

 

Correct.
It's the ex Kinkos manager that's running Macca now.

 

from the horse himself:

Ross Brawn: This car has been project led by Aldo (Costa) and he’s done a fantastic job and I’m really excited by that. Like any of us in life if we are excited by what we are doing we carry on doing it.



If it's bad, we can all blame Costa for being an idiot and fire him like Ferrari did, if not, Ferrari can kick themselves for the rest of the decade.