Formula 1 2018

cunning-stunt · 15-Feb-2018, 22:48

New Williams FW41

GroovYF · 15-Feb-2018, 22:50

That looks like an over-engineered nose!!
Interesting cockpit design too

Blood God · 16-Feb-2018, 18:29

There's also the new Haas from earlier in the week: https://www.haasf1team.com/VF18

It's got some pretty heavily engineered barge boards on it!

[n00b]Zippy · 16-Feb-2018, 19:42

The cockpit is an homage to the Morris Traveller, apparently.

[n00b]Zippy · 16-Feb-2018, 19:43

And the wing looks like the inside of my Breville sandwich toaster.

cunning-stunt · 19-Feb-2018, 14:46

Red Bull Challenger.

Hot Soup · 19-Feb-2018, 16:14

Thats pretty.

Ferg · 19-Feb-2018, 16:16

That Red Bull looks stunning. Williams is same old same old.

Hot Soup · 20-Feb-2018, 10:06

One off livery apparently. Shame!

Belgarath · 22-Feb-2018, 20:54

Onboard view from the new Mercedes with the halo.

https://twitter.com/MercedesAMGF1/st...57806857703425

GroovYF · 22-Feb-2018, 21:44

Will that just annoy the fuck out of them?!

cunning-stunt · 22-Feb-2018, 22:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by GroovYF

Will that just annoy the fuck out of them?!

Was thinking exactly the same thing, really seems to obscure the drivers view.

Useless · 22-Feb-2018, 22:29

It might just be because it's a view from a camera that it looks worse, but it seems to block quite a bit from the front. The first corner might be a bit more crashy.

Belgarath · 22-Feb-2018, 22:31

I thought they might lower the side pillars next to the drivers heads now, since the halo is effectively doing the same job, give them a bit more lateral vision.

cunning-stunt · 23-Feb-2018, 10:15

MCL33

The Big Kahuna · 23-Feb-2018, 10:30

Almost makes you want to see a suspension strut come through the side of the halo and go through someones head, or a wheel come straight down through the top and break their neck, just to prove them wrong.

The only accidents involving head injuries I can think of in F1 wouldn't have been avoided with a halo. Senna would still be dead, and Massa would still have taken the spring to the head. The only recent fatalities have been in Indycar and Henry Surtees in F2.

cunning-stunt · 23-Feb-2018, 10:48

[n00b]Zippy · 23-Feb-2018, 11:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by cunning-stunt

MCL33

Scalextric!

Ferg · 23-Feb-2018, 12:41

There's a severe lack of sponsors on there, though to be fair they probably didn't style it out as it's a kind of advert for potential sponsors. More classy than "YOUR LOGO HERE".

Ferg · 23-Feb-2018, 12:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Big Kahuna

The only accidents involving head injuries I can think of in F1 wouldn't have been avoided with a halo. Senna would still be dead, and Massa would still have taken the spring to the head. The only recent fatalities have been in Indycar and Henry Surtees in F2.

I've been thinking the same. Even the Surtees accident would've had the same outcome.

The Big Kahuna · 23-Feb-2018, 14:39

The halo is going to be distracting as fuck in heavy rain or very wet conditions, not taking into account the fact that I'm a mere mortal and these blokes aren't.

Hot Soup · 23-Feb-2018, 14:53

Oooft that McLaren is an absolute heffer.

Hot Soup · 27-Feb-2018, 14:01

Although seen some much better shots and it doesnt look quite so awful as in that picture.

cunning-stunt · 27-Feb-2018, 22:56

F1 to launch F1TV.

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/h...n-service.html

Blood God · 05-Mar-2018, 10:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by cunning-stunt

F1 to launch F1TV.

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/h...n-service.html

Just not in the UK any time soon given the Sky contract.

GroovYF · 23-Mar-2018, 09:39

Any idea why they're starting the races at 10 minutes past the hour?
Also... with clocks going forwards, does that mean it's 5:10am or 6:10am? I don't know if sky tv guide has taken that into account.

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F1's new owners, Liberty Media, believe moving the start-time of races to 10 minutes past the hour will improve experience of TV viewers.

According to the Formula 1 authorities: 'Some broadcasters usually go on air precisely on the hour, hence missing the tension and emotion that characterize the minutes before the start of each Grand Prix. Thanks to this change, television viewers will be brought closer to the teams and the drivers and fully enjoy the spectacle offered just before the red lights go out.'

[n00b]Zippy · 23-Mar-2018, 10:34

Bollocks; probably maxes the number of adverts they can fit in.

GroovYF · 23-Mar-2018, 10:50

Yeps, sounds about right... adverts before show starts on the hour... then a quick ad break prior to the formation lap. Job done.

Orange · 23-Mar-2018, 11:41

So begins my annual 2-3 race optimism that This Year Will Be Different. Normal service will resume some time in May.

Hot Soup · 23-Mar-2018, 13:24

Cautiously optimistic. Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull all seem reasonably close. Obviously qually will be the real first look but so far....

If we can have a competitive season and not as many ridiculous penalties I'll be happy.

15-Feb-2018, 22:48	#1
cunning-stunt Falling to bits. Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 4,692	Formula 1 2018 New Williams FW41

15-Feb-2018, 22:50	#2
GroovYF Octave Doctor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Halifax & Leeds Posts: 23,735	That looks like an over-engineered nose!! Interesting cockpit design too __________________ photoblog

16-Feb-2018, 19:42	#4
[n00b]Zippy Waterborne Trailer-Trash Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Shropshire Union Canal Posts: 12,785	The cockpit is an homage to the Morris Traveller, apparently. __________________ And now we rise and we are everywhere

16-Feb-2018, 19:43	#5
[n00b]Zippy Waterborne Trailer-Trash Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Shropshire Union Canal Posts: 12,785	And the wing looks like the inside of my Breville sandwich toaster. __________________ And now we rise and we are everywhere

19-Feb-2018, 16:14	#7
Hot Soup lock my threads Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Scotland Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: 5,267	Thats pretty. __________________ "Thats a lie." "Yes it is. What's your point." Why'd you open your bong hole you smelly hippy? You'd sacrifice a beautiful woman to save a moderately attractive monkey? Hawks of the Luftwaffe!

16-Feb-2018, 18:29	#3
Blood God Destroyer of economies Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bruce's Bar and Grill, London Posts: 7,061	There's also the new Haas from earlier in the week: https://www.haasf1team.com/VF18 It's got some pretty heavily engineered barge boards on it!

19-Feb-2018, 14:46	#6
cunning-stunt Falling to bits. Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 4,692	Red Bull Challenger.

19-Feb-2018, 16:16	#8
Ferg Default Title Here Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,957	That Red Bull looks stunning. Williams is same old same old.

20-Feb-2018, 10:06	#9
Hot Soup lock my threads Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Scotland Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: 5,267	One off livery apparently. Shame! __________________ "Thats a lie." "Yes it is. What's your point." Why'd you open your bong hole you smelly hippy? You'd sacrifice a beautiful woman to save a moderately attractive monkey? Hawks of the Luftwaffe!

22-Feb-2018, 20:54	#10
Belgarath off topic Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,538	Onboard view from the new Mercedes with the halo. https://twitter.com/MercedesAMGF1/st...57806857703425

22-Feb-2018, 21:44	#11
GroovYF Octave Doctor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Halifax & Leeds Posts: 23,735	Will that just annoy the fuck out of them?! __________________ photoblog

22-Feb-2018, 22:29	#13
Useless forum hax Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 494	It might just be because it's a view from a camera that it looks worse, but it seems to block quite a bit from the front. The first corner might be a bit more crashy.

22-Feb-2018, 22:31	#14
Belgarath off topic Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,538	I thought they might lower the side pillars next to the drivers heads now, since the halo is effectively doing the same job, give them a bit more lateral vision.

23-Feb-2018, 10:15	#15
cunning-stunt Falling to bits. Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 4,692	MCL33 Last edited by cunning-stunt; 23-Feb-2018 at 10:50.

23-Feb-2018, 10:30	#16
The Big Kahuna Younger than Ethel Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chesterfield Posts: 18,171	Almost makes you want to see a suspension strut come through the side of the halo and go through someones head, or a wheel come straight down through the top and break their neck, just to prove them wrong. The only accidents involving head injuries I can think of in F1 wouldn't have been avoided with a halo. Senna would still be dead, and Massa would still have taken the spring to the head. The only recent fatalities have been in Indycar and Henry Surtees in F2. __________________ If a Les Paul falls out of a tree in the forest, and nobody is there to hear it, does it still sound overpriced?

23-Feb-2018, 10:48	#17
cunning-stunt Falling to bits. Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 4,692

23-Feb-2018, 12:41	#19
Ferg Default Title Here Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,957	There's a severe lack of sponsors on there, though to be fair they probably didn't style it out as it's a kind of advert for potential sponsors. More classy than "YOUR LOGO HERE".

23-Feb-2018, 14:39	#21
The Big Kahuna Younger than Ethel Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chesterfield Posts: 18,171	The halo is going to be distracting as fuck in heavy rain or very wet conditions, not taking into account the fact that I'm a mere mortal and these blokes aren't. __________________ If a Les Paul falls out of a tree in the forest, and nobody is there to hear it, does it still sound overpriced?

23-Feb-2018, 14:53	#22
Hot Soup lock my threads Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Scotland Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: 5,267	Oooft that McLaren is an absolute heffer. __________________ "Thats a lie." "Yes it is. What's your point." Why'd you open your bong hole you smelly hippy? You'd sacrifice a beautiful woman to save a moderately attractive monkey? Hawks of the Luftwaffe!

27-Feb-2018, 14:01	#23
Hot Soup lock my threads Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Scotland Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: 5,267	Although seen some much better shots and it doesnt look quite so awful as in that picture. __________________ "Thats a lie." "Yes it is. What's your point." Why'd you open your bong hole you smelly hippy? You'd sacrifice a beautiful woman to save a moderately attractive monkey? Hawks of the Luftwaffe!

27-Feb-2018, 22:56	#24
cunning-stunt Falling to bits. Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 4,692	F1 to launch F1TV. https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/h...n-service.html

23-Mar-2018, 10:34	#27
[n00b]Zippy Waterborne Trailer-Trash Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Shropshire Union Canal Posts: 12,785	Bollocks; probably maxes the number of adverts they can fit in. __________________ And now we rise and we are everywhere

23-Mar-2018, 10:50	#28
GroovYF Octave Doctor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Halifax & Leeds Posts: 23,735	Yeps, sounds about right... adverts before show starts on the hour... then a quick ad break prior to the formation lap. Job done. __________________ photoblog

23-Mar-2018, 11:41	#29
Orange goal... post Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 11,718	So begins my annual 2-3 race optimism that This Year Will Be Different. Normal service will resume some time in May.

23-Mar-2018, 13:24	#30
Hot Soup lock my threads Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Scotland Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: 5,267	Cautiously optimistic. Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull all seem reasonably close. Obviously qually will be the real first look but so far.... If we can have a competitive season and not as many ridiculous penalties I'll be happy. __________________ "Thats a lie." "Yes it is. What's your point." Why'd you open your bong hole you smelly hippy? You'd sacrifice a beautiful woman to save a moderately attractive monkey? Hawks of the Luftwaffe!