Car launch 2017

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Pics & discussion on the busy week of car launches...

New Sauber just unveiled.. pics to follow.

21st - Renault

22nd - Force India

23rd - Mercedes

24th - Ferrari, McLaren

25th - Williams

26th - Toro Rosso, Red Bull, Haas

Testing starts 27th.

Edited by DS240 on Monday 20th February 10:15

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I think the 2017 cars are going to look good, but they aren't as edgy as i thought they were getting hyped up to be.

... Sauber sill very short of sponsors also!

Edited by DS240 on Monday 20th February 10:13

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Edited by DS240 on Tuesday 21st February 16:29

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The new Mercedes! (Pointless early teaser shots)

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Prize for ugliest 2017 car so far goes to.....







Would it really make much aero difference to round the nose off rather than the step? I hope others won't be finding the same solution.

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ajprice said:

Mercedes pictures doing shakedown stuff

Nice pics.

That looks amazing. The packaging looks incredible.

That is looking scarily good! Hope it's not another year of domination.

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Mini1275 said:

Looks interesting! Something totally different by the look of it.

I think next weeks autosport will actually be worth buying if they properly analyse each car in detail.

Really hoping for a good looking Ferrari tomorrow.

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Last seasons mclaren colours actually looked alright.

This does look a bit 'backmarker' team on first impression to be honest. Should have gone all orange and be bold, with some black detailing I think.

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'What the f@@k have they done!!!!!'

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ncr69 said:

The unveiling did make me smile. Presumably keen to emphasise the days of autocracy are over Mclaren. Had what was it - four/five tiers of faceless management sat behind desks?

Looked like the politburo.

Design by committee sprung to mind.

Really wanted to like the Mclaren. The nicest thing I can say is the Force India looks like they copied the mclaren, based on a dodgy image sent over by fax, and built it in a shed.

Did look a room full of atmosphere!

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Crafty_ said:

Another pic of the McLaren. Interesting that the fin appears to rise as it goes to the back of the car.

I think a quick and easily rule the FIA could impose is nothing should be higher than a line from the top of the airbox to the rear wing, that'd reduce the size of fins quite quickly and there would be little that the teams could do as the top of the airbox is a reference point for several other things.

Or a minimum radius on bodywork from air box back...