Best bits of the 2011 F1 Crop

[Piginapoke]

Now that most are out, what are your favourite bits? To me, the attention to detail this year is staggering.

Best thing so far from me, back end of the new William....using the suspension to mount the rear wing and the smallest gearbox I have yet to see- fantastic from the boys in Grove!

[paulrockliffe]

Yeah, that and the Mclaren side pods are the best bits for me. Just hoping that Redbull are going to play fair this year.....

[mlj]

What is the really high bit above the camera all about on some of the cars? As seen in the picture by OP

Answers on a postcard please...

[PhillipM]

They're usually pitot tubes for measuring airspeed, they're mounted high up during testing to get them away from the effects of the bodywork.

[Motorground]

Piginapoke said:

Now that most are out, what are your favourite bits? To me, the attention to detail this year is staggering.

Best thing so far from me, back end of the new William....using the suspension to mount the rear wing and the smallest gearbox I have yet to see- fantastic from the boys in Grove!

That is one neat looking diffuser!!

[StevieBee]

Overall, I'm liking the visual simplicity of the designs. Harks back to the late 80s and early 90s.