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Old 01-20-2009, 05:54 AM
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So here it is, without too much words:
















and to think they had the balls to show this:

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I think the F1.08 is the most beautiful car yet from BMW F1 and (call me BMW biased) the best looking F1 car ever!
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Why is everyone commenting yet again on how bad these cars look, as if another constructor's car is going to be any different than the Ferrari or Honda or whatever that we've already seen? It is what it is.
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='772442' date='Jan 20 2009, 07:22 PM
Why is everyone commenting yet again on how bad these cars look, as if another constructor's car is going to be any different than the Ferrari or Honda or whatever that we've already seen? It is what it is.
Yes but we can still compare it to the last year model, can't we?!
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The side profile I think looks okay... But I don't know why they bolted a couple of bits of an RSJ beam to each end of the front wing though...



Seriously though, I agree with Calvin, they are here now, and I think we will get used to them, and possibly learn to love them...
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Originally Posted by littlemouse' post='772468' date='Jan 20 2009, 06:42 PM
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Seriously though, I agree with Calvin, they are here now, and I think we will get used to them, and possibly learn to love them...
I sure hope so!
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I don't think how pretty or how ugly is the top design prioroty for F1 cars.
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Originally Posted by sixcard' post='772485' date='Jan 20 2009, 07:54 PM
I don't think how pretty or how ugly is the top design prioroty for F1 cars.
There is some priority in it. Depending on the shapes of the car (the actual sizes) and the way the car catches attention, F1 teams get big money from sponsors that show off their logos on the cars. An ugly shaped car but a really fast one for sure is an acceptable compromise but since most of the cars are so equal now in terms of performance, i think there has to be a mix between design and performance. Surely acceptable tilting the scales on the latter in detriment of the former but not ignorable on the former imho.
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' post='772450' date='Jan 20 2009, 09:30 AM
Yes but we can still compare it to the last year model, can't we?!
Well, sure. I'd take any constructor's '08 over the BMW Sauber '09. I guess what I'm saying is that once you've seen one '09, you've seen them all. Maybe they'll allow subtle changes throughout the season that will make them look better? Let's see what it does for the racing performance and then pass our final judgement? I just really look forward to F1 so much and I don't want to enter the season with a bad attitude. But, I see your point. Everybody deserves to air his opinion. Cheers, Calvin


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