2017 F1 Constructor technical info/developmentFormula 1

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

This week's test with McLaren/Pirelli at Interlagos has been cancelled following another armed attack, this time on a Pirelli vehicle. The threat was "neutralised", we're told. BBC.

I caution to wonder what neutralized means here...

 

[DesertPenguin]

I caution to wonder what neutralized means here...

McLaren gave the attackers the F1 car and said "try to get away in that and you can keep it". They were promptly arrested two blocks away when the car broke down.

 

[Pete05]

McLaren gave the attackers the F1 car and said "try to get away in that and you can keep it". They were promptly arrested two blocks away when the car broke down.

👍

 

[FutureF1]

McLaren gave the attackers the F1 car and said "try to get away in that and you can keep it". They were promptly arrested two blocks away when the car broke down.

Comment of the year

 

[Jimlaad43]

Boo 👎👎👎
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/shark-fins-gone-next-season-982404/

 

[Carbon_6]

Shame really.

But as we're pretty much done with 2017, it seems ridiculous that rules changes are still being made for 2018.

 

[TenEightyOne]

Boo 👎👎👎
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/shark-fins-gone-next-season-982404/

I'm glad, I hate them

But as we're pretty much done with 2017, it seems ridiculous that rules changes are still being made for 2018.

As Boullier pointed out the small fin was going to be in place in 2018 according to the agreement. Some teams tried to go back on that agreement in the TWG so McLaren said no.

 

[Bram Turismo]

I don't mind the shark fins. I always thought the T-wing was the worst looking part of this year's cars.

 

[Michelin Man]

Well that sucks, just means they look far uglier in my eyes, especially with the proportions of the halo.

 

[DesertPenguin]

Now you'll be able to see the actual curvature of bodywork over the engine. It will look a lot better. Anything to lower downforce makes me happy.

 

[Pete05]

Boo 👎👎👎
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/shark-fins-gone-next-season-982404/

I don't mind the shark fins. I always thought the T-wing was the worst looking part of this year's cars.

No shark fin, no T-wing = Win Win 👍

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

No shark fin, no T-wing = Win Win 👍

No it's just an uglier car. At least with the shark fin it even'd out the proportion of the car with the halo. Now it will just be a bigger eyesore without the shark fin.

 

[TheElbows]

Eh, cars were always going to become more ugly. I'm less concerned with the aesthetics if we can (in any way) increase the quality of the racing.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Eh, cars were always going to become more ugly. I'm less concerned with the aesthetics if we can (in any way) increase the quality of the racing.

What's wrong with the racing, that we haven't gone over and explained before in this thread?

 

[Shaun]

No it's just an uglier car. At least with the shark fin it even'd out the proportion of the car with the halo. Now it will just be a bigger eyesore without the shark fin.

Which is all subjective of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Which is all subjective of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that.

I never said the shark fin had beauty to it, I'd rather it not exist either and if it did I'd only want it to be a specific version. The reality is I think we were robbed a chance at the best looking f1 cars in a long time if ever, due to the shark fin as I showed earlier in the thread. My point is the shark fin serves a purpose now aesthetically due to the introduction of the the halo. Similar to an open cockpit p1/p2 car or even closed, is what next years car is seemingly reminding me of, and if that's the case it will look more complete with the shark fin. Without it, as I said, it looks like it direct focus to the most ugly part of the car.

 

[psychoazubi]

Rumors have been around for a while now, finally it is confirmed: Sauber will become the "Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team"

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/sauber-alfa-romeo-returns-partnership-983901/

They will keep the Ferrari engines, but will call them Alfa Romeo engines. Just like Red Bull drives Tag Heuer engines.

Edit: Maybe it is time to start a 2018 constructor thread?

 

[LumpiestFish]

Some shark fins looked good (Toro Rosso, early Sauber), but some looked downright terrible (Williams, Red Bull, Force India)

 

[dingodile_r89]

Rumors have been around for a while now, finally it is confirmed: Sauber will become the "Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team"

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/sauber-alfa-romeo-returns-partnership-983901/

They will keep the Ferrari engines, but will call them Alfa Romeo engines. Just like Red Bull drives Tag Heuer engines.

Edit: Maybe it is time to start a 2018 constructor thread?

This is great news! Very happy for Sauber.

 

[TenEightyOne]

It'll be interesting to see if this is part of a Ferrari exit plan as some commentators are suggesting - stay in the sport under a different marque. After all, it's barely 70 years since Alfa last won an F1 championship

 

[BrainsBush]

Rumors have been around for a while now, finally it is confirmed: Sauber will become the "Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team"

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/sauber-alfa-romeo-returns-partnership-983901/

They will keep the Ferrari engines, but will call them Alfa Romeo engines. Just like Red Bull drives Tag Heuer engines.

Edit: Maybe it is time to start a 2018 constructor thread?

 

[Dotini]

It'll be interesting to see if this is part of a Ferrari exit plan as some commentators are suggesting - stay in the sport under a different marque. After all, it's barely 70 years since Alfa last won an F1 championship

Alfa never won an F1 championship. Back then there was only a drivers championship.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Alfa never won an F1 championship. Back then there was only a drivers championship.

They did win an F1 championship - the drivers title. The constructors title was never specified.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Yeah I'll start a 2018 thread tonight, I was just gathering the right stuff for the OP like I do every time I do one of these, so people who don't know what's new can refer to it.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

New thread is up.