Alonso's new Wheels

[onemorelap]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72862

Kept the shark fin by the looks of it.

[kevin ritson]

My goodness, I didn't think it was possible to have a more garish colour scheme. How wrong could I be?

[Hut49]

Let's hope Alonso's ultra competitive in this - F1 needs him wheel to wheel with LH and a rejuvenated Kimi.

[Nic Jones]

Yuck, if only they could find another sponsor with blue in its colours so we could have this back again...

[stew-S160]

jeezus, what a dog of a car.
look at the front wing mounting. them mounts extend all the way back.

[ajprice]

Caption Competition


Briatore - "Thank god I'm wearing sunglasses, I'd be blind otherwise"
Alonso - "Oh god no put the sheet back over it quick!"

[german tony]

That shark fin doesn't help the look of the thing much but it's the regs that have delivered us the ugliness, nit the designers.

Although the paint scheme could have been kinder.

[kevin ritson]

ajprice said:

Caption Competition

Fisher Price unveil 'My First F1 Car'

Alonso: "Excellent, I now have a toy to throw out of my pram!"

[[k]arl]

Judging from the pic below, I think they've installed a nose-mounted luggage compartment for Fernando to stash his sandwiches in!

http://www.f1today.nl/fotos/ibt44xjc9.jpg

The goggles - they do nothing!

[k]

[RacerMDR]

oh dearer dearer me........minging

[williamp]

I tell you what. Ugly it maybe, but I think its really exciting that so many designers have gone down different routes with the new regs. We would have had identicla looking cars, but everone has been very different.

I get the feeling that nobody actually knows what will work an what wont. But if the Renault wins, there might be a lot more cars like that

[[k]arl]

I agree - such variety is to be encouraged and has been sadly lacking from F1 for some time. That said, the thing is just so damn ugly! I hope for Renault that it goes better than it looks.

A couple more pics from the current test:

Another shot of the "buttie box" nose
http://images.gpupdate.net/large/117169.jpg

Interesting sidepod/rear-end treatment though
http://images.gpupdate.net/large/117134.jpg

OT, but weird development of the rim shields being run by McLaren - I guess some kind of tyre sensor for testing purposes?
http://images.gpupdate.net/large/117140.jpg

[k]

[RacerMDR]

williamp said:

I tell you what. Ugly it maybe, but I think its really exciting that so many designers have gone down different routes with the new regs. We would have had identicla looking cars, but everone has been very different.

I get the feeling that nobody actually knows what will work an what wont. But if the Renault wins, there might be a lot more cars like that

Oh yeah - if it proves fast......all will be forgiven.....

until then, its a bog beast.

[lucky777]

Some more photos of the Renault here: http://www.pitlanefanatic.com/viewtopic.php?f=39&a...

[mister.t]

This has to be the worst 09 car I have seen so far - What is with the colours/rear engine cover?

[Rich VRS]

i have to say that does look pretty rough but it'll be interesting to see how it goes and nice to see a bit of variety compared to the other offerings so far. reminds me of when B<W did that weird front wing for a while.

[lord summerisle]

and whats with the non lining through of the colour scheme on the nose?

the diagonal white/yellow line doesnt meet the diagonal white/red line below - like they are off 2 different sections.

[bullies180]

ooooh it hurts my eyes!!!

[Gun_840]

Damn that's ugly! I though those "sharks fins" had been banned for the new season?

[garycat]

mister.t said:

This has to be the worst 09 car I have seen so far - What is with the colours/rear engine cover?

I guess it's the orange of ING plus the yellow/white of Renault. <vomit>