The launches can't be far away now, so here's the thread... Post any stories and pics of the 2012 cars here :) Launch Schedule so far: Caterham CT01 - January 25 McLaren MP4/27 - February 1 Ferrari - February 3 Force India VJM05 - February 3 Red Bull RB8 - February 5 Lotus E20 - February 5 Sauber C31 - February 6 Marussia MR01 - February 21http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,994405#msg-994405Tue, 21 May 2013 09:07:17 +0200 Phorum 5.3-dev http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,1005357#msg-1005357 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,1005357#msg-1005357
2004: Started with the Walrus nose, got changed around Belgium before winning the final race in Brazil
2012: Step nose (like many others), has improved over time and won the Spanish GP (so far)]]> alexf1man F1Sat, 19 May 2012 22:32:17 +0200 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,999140#msg-999140 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,999140#msg-999140-------------------------------------------------------
> It also reminds me of the green variety of
> ketchup.


LOL!]]> chet F1Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:53:36 +0100 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,999133#msg-999133 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,999133#msg-999133]]> J i m F1Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:01:13 +0100 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,999112#msg-999112 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,999112#msg-999112It also reminds me of the green variety of ketchup.]]> EC83 F1Thu, 08 Mar 2012 03:57:59 +0100 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,999085#msg-999085 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,999085#msg-999085 J i m F1Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:25:05 +0100 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,999079#msg-999079 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,999079#msg-999079 loque F1Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:55:18 +0100 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,999078#msg-999078 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,999078#msg-999078
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Did not see that coming...however I did consider her a contender for the 2nd HRT seat.]]> Incident 2k9 F1Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:21:54 +0100 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,999077#msg-999077 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,999077#msg-999077 J i m F1Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:13:56 +0100 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,999064#msg-999064 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,999064#msg-999064


Just when the Ferrari couldn't look any worse.]]> loque F1Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:04:11 +0100 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,999007#msg-999007 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,999007#msg-999007 loque F1Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:39:07 +0100 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998995#msg-998995 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998995#msg-998995 mitadumapaga F1Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:31:54 +0100 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998994#msg-998994 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998994#msg-998994 danm F1Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:11:03 +0100 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998993#msg-998993 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998993#msg-998993
[www.bbc.co.uk]]]> Incident 2k9 F1Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:03:23 +0100 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998990#msg-998990 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998990#msg-998990NEWS EXTRA!

Trulli is happy with the 2012 Lotus Power Steering!

Oh wait...]]> danm F1Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:46:18 +0100 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998989#msg-998989 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998989#msg-998989 J i m F1Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:55:35 +0100 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998978#msg-998978 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998978#msg-998978 SchueyFan F1Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:57:30 +0100 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998973#msg-998973 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998973#msg-998973
The on the HRT the only visible change apart from the livery which is the biggest change is a very slight change to the undercut of the side pods ad an equally small change to the nonecone apart from that it's still essentially the 2010 Dallara. No wonder why they had such trouble passing crash tests the car was basically designed around three year old tests.

The Marusia on very first glance also looks the same, closer observation reveals slight changes to the roll-hoop/air intake and he side pods. Perhaps the biggest change is the monocoque itself, visibly lower cockpit so it's definitely new. Still.. Very early 90s small team style of preparedness though. It's a shame because CFD gimmick aside this team looked exciting ahead of it's debut in 2010 but it's steadily looked more puzzling with each passing race. If they finish behind HRT again it'll truly be a shambles and at this stage there's a big chance of that happening.. A new car with zilch testing could have all manner of reliability problems.. since the HRT is basically the very same car you might expect it to prove ultimately more reliable and be more likely to pick up the freak attrition race result.]]> J i m F1Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:40:19 +0100 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998972#msg-998972 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998972#msg-998972 Aqualyx F1Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:04:15 +0100 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998965#msg-998965 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998965#msg-998965 IWE F1Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:24:34 +0100 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998953#msg-998953 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998953#msg-998953
MVR-02


MR-01


and for the HRT cars...

F111


F112
]]> Incident 2k9 F1Mon, 05 Mar 2012 23:05:51 +0100 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998948#msg-998948 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998948#msg-998948 loque F1Mon, 05 Mar 2012 22:48:34 +0100 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998945#msg-998945 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998945#msg-998945 truecrysis F1Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:48:57 +0100 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998940#msg-998940 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998940#msg-998940 marcl F1Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:21:02 +0100 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998933#msg-998933 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998933#msg-998933
The livery is OK, though that splat, as loque described it, is atrocious... and what an odd place for it, on the insides of the wing only?

It's like they haven't finished the livery, yet they appear to be official launch photos of it, so who knows.

Still, at least it has run before the first event, a marked improvement on the past couple of years!



As for the Marussia, that's got to be the furthest I've seen a nose cone protruding over the front wing. The nose box is huge!]]> gav F1Mon, 05 Mar 2012 20:30:28 +0100 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998925#msg-998925 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998925#msg-998925 marcl F1Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:31:33 +0100 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998924#msg-998924 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998924#msg-998924
Front image]]> SAT_LAB F1Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:16:17 +0100 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998920#msg-998920 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998920#msg-998920 Incident 2k9 F1Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:53:50 +0100 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998918#msg-998918 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998918#msg-998918

It's nice tbh.... need some sponsors though.]]> loque F1Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:44:53 +0100 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998917#msg-998917 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998917#msg-998917 Frantic F1Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:41:32 +0100 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998916#msg-998916 http://www.grandprixgames.org/read.php?3,994405,998916#msg-998916 marcl F1Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:41:04 +0100