2017 Formula 1 Season Paddock

Renault projects their 2017 powerplant is on par with Ferrari

 

Yeah, but what year Ferrari? 2016? 2014?

 

Jalopnik got all pissy about the new cars using this livery as an example. I think this car is hot as balls.

 

With these big balloons mounted to the cars, maybe they'll just bounce around a little and settle back into the grid.

 

Digging the Renault look at first glance. Liking the color scheme.

Can't wait to see what the others will look like.

 

I'm loving the combination of smaller, lower rear wing and meatier rear tires. It makes the cars look more purposeful. Not as big a fan of the shark fins.

 

I saw the Williams tease or reveal somewhere. They piped in V8 sounds while showing different angles of the car.

 

I think its meant to condition the air coming through the nose and going on to the tea tray and underfloor

 

Suspension protest on the cards for Australian GP ~ Force India

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/...e-cards-for-australian-gp-force-india-876079/

 

Wow, they couldn't have come to a decision on this a little sooner? Seems a little rude to leave the teams hanging all winter long

 

So if those fins do or don't work out are they allowed to change/modify them once the season kicks off?

 

didn't realize there was a F1 crew on TW! I'll help keep this thread moving throughout the season.

I've been a lifelong car guy, but only really started watching F1 over the last two seasons. I'm hooked on it now. The team/driver dynamics and the technical aspects (man vs machine) of it all are really entertaining to me. I try to watch practice and quali each weekend as those tend to help set up the narrative for the race and make it much more interesting.

Went to the USGP in 2015 (the monsoon weekend) and it was one of the best experiences of my life. I want to make it to Montreal but probably won't happen this year.

The new cars are sexy AF.

 

The big shark fins are ugly

 

Yes

 

I'm a little confused about the fins. Are they for lateral stability? What changed in the rules that caused all the constructors to add them?

 

The 2017 rules are a complete overhaul of the previous aero rules , wider cars , bigger tires , more aero

https://youtu.be/g1DGhiYX_4g

 

Agreed, the Merc and McClaren with the minimal fin look a whole lot cleaner.

 

Mercedes undecided on full shark fin after testing T wing

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mercedes-undecided-on-full-shark-fin-after-testing-t-wing-876436/

 

Sauber C36 on track

https://youtu.be/EixDrunQKa0