The new F1 cars look like...

[PhillT]

The Boeing Dreamlifter.


A gharial.


Carry on...

[ajprice]

[Classic Grad 98]

A Platypus.

[playalistic]

Jodie Marsh

[CocoUK]

@sniffpetrol
http://twitter.com/#!/sniffpetrol/status/165382834...

Ferrari F1 design computer revealed:

[Marf]

All japery aside, whats the rationale behind the stepped nose?

[IforB]

Marf said:

All japery aside, whats the rationale behind the stepped nose?

I'd suggest you go and read some of the other threads on here about it, before someone is rude to you!

[Marf]

IforB said:

Marf said:

All japery aside, whats the rationale behind the stepped nose?

I'd suggest you go and read some of the other threads on here about it, before someone is rude to you!

Unlike your reply which is the pinnacle of gentlemenly conduct?

OK will go see what I can find, can't help but think you could have just told me in your reply though

[crofty1984]

Marf said:

All japery aside, whats the rationale behind the stepped nose?

IIRC it's good to have a high nose because it makes the aerodynamics under the car better. However they were creeping up to a level where if a driver got T-boned in an accident it's whip his head off. So the regulations specify that the fist x mm of the nose must be a maximum of y mm from the ground.

It was explained on the Lotus car launch vid.

[Marf]

TYVM

[furtive]

Marf said:

All japery aside, whats the rationale behind the stepped nose?

You'll find all the info here:

http://scarbsf1.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/f1-2012-r...

[easter]

ajprice said:

hahaha

[furtive]

[andyps]

I was going to say ...........they are made from Lego, but with Lego you use a roof block to smooth out the step more than the F1 cars have.

[Classic Grad 98]

[Life Saab Itch]

[VR6 Turbo]

alright at the risk of looking like an idiot what's going on with the force india and the fezza aerial? and the macca's on isn't small either?

cant linky from the gallery http://www.formula1.com/gallery/testing/2012/667.h...

VR

[furtive]

They always use those in testing. Measuring airflow

[VR6 Turbo]

furtive said:

They always use those in testing. Measuring airflow

thanks I realised they had sensors on the top when i looked at a different picture.

VR

[Dr Boxcat]

one half of a set of pliers