The New Noses
They say that when you’re up to your nose in shit, keep your mouth shut. Read More …
Tag: design
How To Make an F1 Car
Red Bull has released the first in a four-part video series that gives an insider’s view into how the reigning World Champions go about making a Formula 1 car. Read More …
Red Bull Drops Nose Bulge as Ferrari Adds One
Red Bull Racing has introduced a different nose cone for its RB9 at Canada, one that drops a bulge underneath the nose, while Ferrari is testing its own nose bulge for the first time. Read More …
That’s Pretty
Mercedes GP enjoyed a successful first run of the team’s 2012 Formula 1 car at Silverstone today ahead of its test debut at Barcelona next Tuesday. And it’s a stunner! Read More …
Brakes Explained By Martin Brundle
In this 4th in a series of technology-oriented videos from the BBC demistifying the engineering world of Formula One, commentator and former F1 driver Martin Brundle covers the incredible performance of ceramic brakes and rotors, glowing red with massive heat. Read More …
Pre-Season Testing Has Started!
There’s an old saying in Formula One that cars that are quick “out of the box” usually prove superior in the season itself. We’ll see. Read More …
Ferrari Nose Best
Richard Williams reminds us that in 1968-69 wings on race cars were universally panned as ugly, so we perhaps should take the hideous stepped noses of 2012 a bit more graciously. Read More …
More Stepped Nose Ugliness
Paul di Resta drives the 2012 Force India VJM05 in the team’s Silverstone launch. This car’s stepped nose may be even uglier than Ferrari’s! Read More …
McLaren MP4/27 Launched
McLaren launched the team’s new F1 car today. Check out the ugly, bulbous nose resulting from new FIA technical regulations for the 2012 season. Read More …
Caterham Reveals 2012 Car
The rebadged Caterham Formula One team has released a picture of its new CT01, thus becoming the first team to show how the new F1 technical regulations have affected the 2012 cars’ design. Read More …