Formula 1 Season 2013
 

Launches for this years cars are upon us.
The [URL="http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105310"]Lotus E21[/URL] was unveiled on Jan 28th and the [URL="http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105339"]Mclaren MP4-28[/URL] has been launched this evening.

The rest of the team lunches are as follows.

Ferrari (F138) - February 1, Maranello, Italy
Force India (VJM06) - February 1, Silverstone, UK
Sauber (C32) - February 2, Hinwil, Switzerland
Red Bull (RB9) - February 3, Milton Keynes, UK
Mercedes (F1 W04) - February 4, Jerez, Spain
Toro Rosso (STR8) - February 4, Jerez, Spain
Caterham (CT03) - February 5, Jerez, Spain
Williams (FW35) - February 19, Barcelona, Spain


The Lotus
[IMG]http://cdn.images.autosport.com/editorial/1359403058.jpg[/IMG]

The McLaren

[IMG]http://cdn.images.autosport.com/editorial/1359631024.jpg[/IMG]

Cannot wait for the start of the 2013 season :D

Currently looking at airfares and accomodation for the Singapore GP...anyone thats gone before, got any handy hints...good hotels, best places to watch from the track etc etc? Feel free to PM me any info if you dont want to clog the thread.

Really wish Lotus had gone with the non-stepped nose or 'modesty board' - or whatever they're calling it. Not picking on Lotus, I just think the step looks crap on all of them.

Every time I look at the Lotus paint scheme I can't help thinking of the John Player Special livery cars ... damn they looked good (in any racing category).

Cheers,

Wrxpc

Curious to see the redbull and merc offerings......and really looking forward to singapore.

[QUOTE=wrxpc;735740]Really wish Lotus had gone with the non-stepped nose or 'modesty board' - or whatever they're calling it. Not picking on Lotus, I just think the step looks crap on all of them.
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I hazard a guess that no teams will adopt the "Modesty Board" if it adds weight but there is no areo advantage.......they don't care how ugly the car looks if all it did was add weight! :)

Keen to see Hamilton DNF again.

Yeah I thought i read they were getting rid of the stepped nose. Hopefully the other teams do.

Going to Malaysia.

I dropped some coin on Lewis for WDC.

Nico had been doing all the simulator testing for the 2013 car, during a break Lewis jumped in for a giggle.

Within minutes he was faster ;)

[QUOTE=teejay;735757]Going to Malaysia.
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Good choice, I went last year, was great (other than the hour trip each way to the track!)

McLaren car launch:
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXlbiqVZ4Q8]Vodafone McLaren Mercedes MP4-28 car reveal LIVE - Highlights - YouTube[/url]

Watch from about 45 minutes in, the good stuff starts at 1:01:20