2014 Car Launches

[Greenlantern101]

Sounds like the Force India Launch will be interesting. Its modelled on a humpback whale.

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f...report/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

[Titch]

The mind boggles.

 

[rufus_mcdufus]

I know guys, lets model our car on something really fast. What shall we pick? How about a hare, they're really quick. Yeah! No no no, how about a cheetah? Yeah, that's really fast! No no no, you've all got it wrong! How about that really fast fishy type thing, you know! Yes, a hump back whale that's it, they're really really fast aren't they?

 

[McZiderRed]

They're big! .... Um, big is good, isn't it..?

 

[Mephistopheles]

Well one thing is for certain whales are nothing if not streamlined....

 

[McZiderRed]

But what's the power to weight ratio like?

 

[Mephistopheles]

With Caterham managing to make the first test and unveiling their car on time even without any drivers confirmed and a certain Enstone team not being able to make it even with drivers bringing money to the team you have to wonder if the wrong team earn't the right to call themselves Lotus...

 

[RasputinLives]

Neither team are that team and neither team should be called that name whatever their cash flow.

We agreed we weren't using the L word!

 

[sobriety]

Lack of cash, followed by terminal decline, followed by going bust as disappearing forever (until their next 'revival'), sounds about right to me.

 

[rufus_mcdufus]

Cruel, but probably true.

 

[Greenlantern101]

13 days to go until we get to see a 2014 car.

 

[Greenlantern101]

Ferrari have plumped for the 25th.
http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/1...car-which-will-be-named-by-fans-on-january-25

Launch dates so far

Redbull - 28th Jerez
Ferrari - 25th online
Mercedes - 28th Jerez
McLaren - 24th online
Lotus -
TorroRosso -
Williams -
Caterham - 28th Jerez
Force India -
Sauber -
Marrusia -

 

[Greenlantern101]

Redbull launching the 28th at Jerez.
http://sidepodcast.com/news/red-bull-to-launch-rb10-jerez?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

[Bill Boddy]

They have the advantage of not needing to waste money and effort in a big razzmatazz to keep sponsors happy.

 

[Greenlantern101]

Sauber launching before Jerez on the 26th. Jolly good show.
http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2014/01/...t-test/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Launch dates so far

Redbull - 28th Jerez
Ferrari - 25th online
Mercedes - 28th Jerez
McLaren - 24th online
Lotus -
TorroRosso -
Williams -
Caterham - 28th Jerez
Force India -
Sauber - 26th online
Marrusia -

 

[Bushi]

Torro Rosso joins the party.
http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2014/01/17/toro-rosso-launch-str9-jerez-test/

Launch dates so far

Redbull - 28th Jerez
Ferrari - 25th online
Mercedes - 28th Jerez
McLaren - 24th online
Lotus -
TorroRosso - 27th Jerez
Williams -
Caterham - 28th Jerez
Force India -
Sauber - 26th online
Marrusia -

 

[rufus_mcdufus]

I admire McLaren for going first. I can just imagine a scenario where they unveil their gorgeous-looking car. All the teams afterwards unveil their cars and they all have jet engines strapped on the back because they discovered a loophole that McLaren missed. Bugger.

 

[Mephistopheles]

Shouldn't the list read.

Lotus - N/A

 

[sushifiesta]

There's been a few rumours around today that McLaren failed the FIA crash tests and will be struggling to get everything in place for Jerez... despite the early launch date.

 

[Mephistopheles]

Is this another Sam Michael coordination fuck up?