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This is not the final body/aero spec that will be used for testing/1st race, Boullier said they wanted to keep some bits a secret still, I'm sure the front wing is just there for show too.
The red Total logos ruin everything lookswise. It should have been all black and gold, or rather black and copper.
You think the other drivers are bringing in some sponsorship money? Maybe thats why they have them.
They're all a part of Gravity's driver development programme. They're a part of the team so that they can drive older-model Formula 1 cars.How many reserve drivers does Renault need? Jan Charouz, Bruno Senna, Romain Grosjean, Ho-pin Tung, Fairuz Fauzy...who else?
No, they've said that Senna is the first in line to take over from any driver who cannot race. That's vastly different to saying "Senna will replace Petrov if Petrov cannot keep up". It's true that Senna would replace Petrov if Petrov is dropped, but your implication is that Senna is only in the team to replace Petrov.They've already suggested Petrov would be replaced with Senna if the need arises...
Well, I've been seeing a lot of people who are really playing up Senna's role in the team. A lot of people assume that it's not so much a case of if Senna will repalce Petrov, but when. On the other hand, I think some of Boullier's other comments have been quite positive:Put it this way, he obviously isn't suggesting Senna replaces Kubica other than in injury.
So evidently they've been talking with him, about many things, and even if Petrov underestimated how difficult the season would be, he's obviously instilled enough confidence in the team for them to take him on for another year. And Robert Kubica obviously thinks that life won't be so rough for the Russian:"I think Vitaly in his first year was expecting it to be more easy, but it is up to him to go [to Kubica]. That is one of the many subjects that we have discussed with him, that if he wants to deliver he has to find it by himself. Not expecting people to give him for free - and it is the same for the relationship he has with Robert."
A lot of people just rail against Petrov because they saw him as unworthy of his racing seat. They seem to forget that at the beginning of 2010, Renault were looking for a low-key season. They had a three-year plan to get back into a position where they could win races, but they started getting feedback on the R30 and realised they'd out-done themselves so much that they could bump their development window forward by an entire year."I think Vitaly will have less problems this year than he did last year, and it was normal for a rookie driver that joining the team won't be easy. It's definitely an easier task than it was for him last year.
"I'm happy to have Vitaly as a team-mate and that's it."
Now thats a Great looking Car 👍 & its got a Great Paint Scheme , best looker so far![]()
Uh, where were you in 2009, when Grosjean spent most of his time spinning around? Petrov might crash, but at least he crashes because he's pushing too hard and trying to find the limit.
According to his manager, he has no financial obligation to the team. He brings sponsors, but he doesn't have to. And she said it in front of Eric Boullier at the press conference where Petrov's two-year deal was announced. He made no move to correct her.Having said that, I don't really get them giving him a two year contract unless its got some major performance clauses for 2012. That or the money is too good.
motorsport.comRenault stuns F1 with 'invisible' exhausts
According to widespread speculation at Valencia, Renault's claim that its 2011 car is "aggressive" and innovative is not just standard pre-season rhetoric.
Many insiders were left impressed and scratching their heads after the new black and gold R31 was unveiled in the Ricardo Tormo circuit pitlane on Monday.
Even the closer inspection of close-up photographs did not solve a mystery about the whereabouts of the car's engine exhaust exits -- amid rumours the outlets could even be near the front of the car for aerodynamic purposes.
Team owner Gerard Lopez told reporters the 2011 car is "quite revolutionary in a number of areas", and technical boss James Allison is quoted by Auto Motor und Sport as saying the R31 is a "very bold design".
France's Auto Hebdo quoted Allison as saying: "It is right to say this car is ambitious and differs in its entire concept not only from last year but from all the cars previously made by this team."
Auto Motor und Sport also said the purpose of two channels alongside the airbox and engine cover is "not yet apparent", adding that an element of the rear wing is "also unusual".
Also exciting the technically-minded observers is the Red Bull-like pull-rod rear suspension, but Polish driver Robert Kubica told La Gazzetta dello Sport that he is not setting his heart on race wins.
"I don't want to say too much because the last time we spoke about winning races, I was with BMW and half the season was a disaster," he said.
Just read this, seriously where do you guys think the exhausts are?
Robin.
Also worth following http://www.f1technical.net/ and http://scarbsf1.wordpress.com/ for technical stuff. 👍
Surely on the straights the speed of the car and the air resistance will cause the exhaust fumes to backfire into the engine and destroy it?!
scarbsthen turn the exhaust 90-degrees to point it down towards the leading edge of the floor.