Sharkfin - Yes or No?

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Do you like the Shark Fins on F1 cars (and other racing cars) or not?

  • I love them!

  • They're OK

  • Don't Care

  • They're a bit naff

  • I hate them!


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I like them. I liked how they looked on the 2008 cars, maybe not so much in 2010, but it's a nice change to see them back.
 
I don't care whether they're functional or not. Aesthetically they look 🤬 awful. :yuck:


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I think if F1 were to return to front engine rwd, then the shark fin/billboard would look kind of okay. Can't ever see that happening though.
 
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They look fine on prototypes, but I'm no fan of them on open-wheelers.
 
2008-2010 Shark fins were the definition of beauty imo. But a lot of teams seem to be messing them up for 2017...
 
I must admit, the new Sharkfins don't look as good as they did in 2008
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When they had the curve at the end, so it comes to a point, they look awesome.

Sauber have got it right
sauber-2017-side.jpg

But I do hate the "meat cleaver" look some of the teams have gone for.
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The fin looks better as a point.
 
On a 1955 Jaguar D Type at Le Mans - OK on anything else - not OK.

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After looking at some footage from the tests, I officially love the fin on the Sauber and the Haas. If your gonna have shark fin, That's how they should look. Way better then ANY of the boring fins on the LMP cars.
 
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