"This is the worst looking F1 car ever!"
#1
11-18-2008, 11:00 PM
"This is the worst looking F1 car ever!"
i agree, im already missing the old cars. 
Formula One news: 'This is the worst looking F1 car ever!' - GPUpdate.net Formula One
Formula One's preparations for 2009 got under way this week at Circuit de Catalunya. The BMW Sauber F1 team clearly showed F1's new looks at the Spanish track and according to BMW's test driver it is clearly the worst car he has ever seen in Formula 1.
GPUpdate.net caught up with BMW's driver Robert Kubica and the team's test driver Christian Klien. The duo is testing for the team in Spain and both agreed that the new specs are interesting to see. "It's sexy isn't it," Klien joked when asked about his opinion of car new car. "For me it's the worst looking F1 car I've ever seen. It just doesn't look like it fits, with big wings and everything. But we will get used to it and a lot of things will change.
"It drives quite nice actually. The laptimes were quite good already, slick tyres compensate quite a lot with the downforce. Low speed corners give a lot of grip, high speed corners are now a bit more tricky. The main problem was the cold temperatures in the morning but in the afternoon it got much better."
His team mate Robert Kubica agreed with Klien. The Polish driver said: "We all agree that it is not the best looking car, but fortunately from the inside it looks better than the outside. The car's characteristics are completely different now with reduced downforce, but with the slicks we regain some of that grip. The car has more drag, so it is a bit slower on the straight. Here in Barcelona we're now just testing some basic stuff so we can get as much data as possible."
According to Kubica the team doesn't expect it has a major advantage on the other teams at the moment as it is running with the new specs already. Kubica said: "I don't know really. The sooner you start the better obviously, but it's quite a long time to the first race and I think all the teams will be ready. This week we're already testing this, but next year's car will be different, we're trying to get as much data as possible.
"It is difficult to predict who is competitive next season. It will be a big lottery but even more a big challenge for the designers. I expect a big gap between the teams, especially at the start of the season."
Formula One news: 'This is the worst looking F1 car ever!' - GPUpdate.net Formula One
Formula One's preparations for 2009 got under way this week at Circuit de Catalunya. The BMW Sauber F1 team clearly showed F1's new looks at the Spanish track and according to BMW's test driver it is clearly the worst car he has ever seen in Formula 1.
GPUpdate.net caught up with BMW's driver Robert Kubica and the team's test driver Christian Klien. The duo is testing for the team in Spain and both agreed that the new specs are interesting to see. "It's sexy isn't it," Klien joked when asked about his opinion of car new car. "For me it's the worst looking F1 car I've ever seen. It just doesn't look like it fits, with big wings and everything. But we will get used to it and a lot of things will change.
"It drives quite nice actually. The laptimes were quite good already, slick tyres compensate quite a lot with the downforce. Low speed corners give a lot of grip, high speed corners are now a bit more tricky. The main problem was the cold temperatures in the morning but in the afternoon it got much better."
His team mate Robert Kubica agreed with Klien. The Polish driver said: "We all agree that it is not the best looking car, but fortunately from the inside it looks better than the outside. The car's characteristics are completely different now with reduced downforce, but with the slicks we regain some of that grip. The car has more drag, so it is a bit slower on the straight. Here in Barcelona we're now just testing some basic stuff so we can get as much data as possible."
According to Kubica the team doesn't expect it has a major advantage on the other teams at the moment as it is running with the new specs already. Kubica said: "I don't know really. The sooner you start the better obviously, but it's quite a long time to the first race and I think all the teams will be ready. This week we're already testing this, but next year's car will be different, we're trying to get as much data as possible.
"It is difficult to predict who is competitive next season. It will be a big lottery but even more a big challenge for the designers. I expect a big gap between the teams, especially at the start of the season."
#8
11-18-2008, 11:22 PM
You hit the nail on the head.... they are reminiscent of the old F1 cars but in the ugliest form possible
