Pre-Season 2017 Testing, Car Launches & Chat

[Bill Boddy]

Where ?

The name of this thread is:

2017 Testing, Car Launches & Chat

so it could possibly to Barcelona.

 

[Greenlantern101]

Sauber

 

[FB]

Hmm, using the old maxim of "if it looks good it goes good" I think Sauber might struggle this year.

 

[FB]

Ha - jinx. Now you have to wait until someone says your name Greenlantern101 and until then you can't speak.

 

[rufus_mcdufus]

Looks pretty good to me. It's crying out for a Rothmans logo on it.

 

[Greenlantern101]

Agreed it looks really good. Love the flashes of gold paint. I didn't see the huge shark fin coming though. Must be due to the lower rear wing maybe?

 

[Road of Bones]

Looks pretty good to me. It's crying out for a Rothmans logo on it.

That's actually a good idea - it could then safely be banned, and we wouldn't have to look at the horrible thing again...

 

[Greenlantern101]

Really?

Have some people been looking at ugly for so long it starts to look good?

Remember the start of the 2009 season with the high narrow rear wing and the super wide front wing. We all went Urgh thats horrible. Now we are back to looking more like a 2008 car again and people are going urgh thats horrible.

You are all weird.

Flash back to 2009.

 

[teabagyokel]

That livery is really good. Pig in lipstick.

 

[Road of Bones]

Greenlantern101 - it's less the shape than the Sauber livery that's so revolting (I like the new shape cars so far)

 

[teabagyokel]

Bit of a sucker for gold on an F1 livery, I'm afraid.

 

[Road of Bones]

If you're Going for Gold, you'd better take a leaf out of EJ's book, frankly
Just doing bits of the car makes it look like Hamilton's ears

 

[Andyoak]

 

[Andyoak]

Yep, definately looks better

 

[sobriety]

Looks pretty good to me. It's crying out for a Rothmans logo on it.

Was my first thought too.

 

[Greenlantern101]

Brightened up. Is this a computer model or a photo do we think?
Shouldn't the left side rear tyre be visible?
I wish they would take photos with the lights on.

 

[The Pits]

Left side rear would be obscured by the shark fin and cockpit i think.

That said I wouldnt be surprised if it was a rendering or doctored photo. It would likely have cost half of Saubers operating budget to create something that detailed though...

 

[Titch]

I like the livery, but I prefer the shape of the Williams.

 

[vintly]

Photo

 

[Galahad]

Bit short of sponsors. And 25 years in F1, Christ, that makes me feel old.

Their early liveries were great. Back to Black!