2012 F1 Cars Unveiled

PAVAN KADAM · 1st February 2012, 21:22

Mclarens the first of the teams to unveil their Challenger car for the 2012 season.

The car is named - MP4-27.
Driver 1 - Jenson Button
Driver 2 - Lewis Hamilton

Guys , can someone throw in some technical inputs regarding the 2012 cars.

Link Source - Auto-sport

New McLaren F1 car a 'complete rework', according to Tim Goss - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com

McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh says team has not been cautious with new car - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com

azeemhafiz · 1st February 2012, 22:32

There are some interesting changes in the 2012 season, but boring nonetheless.

A few of them that i can recollect are:

Ban of high grade / exotic engine mappings
Off-Throttle blown diffusers banned. In order to prevent teams from circumventing this ban, the FIA has banned the practice of blowing exhaust gases over body parts to improve down force. Interesting!
The maximum allowable height of the car nose has been reduced (do not recollect the values)
The cars must pass mandatory crash test before being allowed to even test, the kind of delay that struck Ferrari

These are some of the technical changes, there are other changes that inflict sporting regulations.

anachronix · 2nd February 2012, 12:05

Pavan, Caterham was the first to unveil their car online in their website and also via the F1 Racing magazine in UK.

http://thisisf1.com/2012/01/26/2012-...h-in-pictures/

polopm · 2nd February 2012, 12:28

Boy, the McLaren looks the part , I would say. Waiting for the prancing horse.
When is it being launched ?

deetjohn · 3rd February 2012, 15:50

The F2012 is launched.

The name sounds right and the suspension feature pull-rods at both the front and rear.

But the car looks very awkward with that step on the nose. I won't complain if its fast though.

2012 F1 Cars Unveiled-ferrari_f20121.jpg

2012 F1 Cars Unveiled-ferrari_f20122.jpg

2012 F1 Cars Unveiled-ferrari_f2012_20122.jpg

2012 F1 Cars Unveiled-ferrari_f2012_20123.jpg

The front wing will change for sure.

But oh that nose! The car is not aesthetically appealing at all. Was it a last minute addition to lower the front wing? I hate to say this, but the sweeping nose of the MP4-27 looks much better.

vikram_d · 3rd February 2012, 16:06

The rule that has caused a lot of the cars to have this ugly stepped nose. The Caterham, Force India and now Ferrari. They all have it. Yuck.

Formula 1

polopm · 3rd February 2012, 16:45

Downright ugly is the word for Ferrari and VJM05.
BTW what is the name for this year's Ferrari (F151 ??)

cheers

_chikku · 3rd February 2012, 20:38

What were SFI thinking ? I just googled "FI vjm05" in images and think of similarity!? a hammerhead

PAVAN KADAM · 3rd February 2012, 20:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by _chikku

What were SFI thinking ? I just googled "FI vjm05" in images and think of similarity!? a hammerhead

Whats all with this Beluga Whale design

What on earth, not sure, why and how it will aid them, lets wait and watch.

PAVAN KADAM · 3rd February 2012, 21:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by PAVAN KADAM

Whats all with this Beluga Whale design

What on earth, not sure, why and how it will aid them, lets wait and watch.

Are cars allowed to test their cars now

Here's our Sahara Force India on the circuit.

Force India VJM05 on-track at Silverstone - YouTube

polopm · 3rd February 2012, 22:14

Paul De Resta says the VJM05 is a fine piece of art.

My good god, when did ugly become art ?

sajands · 3rd February 2012, 22:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by deetjohn

The F2012 is launched.

The name sounds right and the suspension feature pull-rods at both the front and rear.

But the car looks very awkward with that step on the nose. I won't complain if its fast though.

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The front wing will change for sure.

But oh that nose! The car is not aesthetically appealing at all. Was it a last minute addition to lower the front wing? I hate to say this, but the sweeping nose of the MP4-27 looks much better.

What's more interesting is that TCS is no longer an official partner or sponsors for the 2012 season. Have Ferrari and TCS parted ways?

Check out the updated partner and sponsor's list for Ferrari,

Ferrari F2012 - The Brand new Ferrari F1 singleseater

-Sajan

polopm · 3rd February 2012, 22:35

In the interest of clarity can we merge this thread with the 2012 F1 thread.
Pavan, Mods is that a good idea ?

Cheers!

StarrySky · 3rd February 2012, 23:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by PAVAN KADAM

Are cars allowed to test their cars now

These should be installation runs to check the systems on the car and AFAIK it is restricted to 50km.

kraft.wagen · 4th February 2012, 01:21

Tech Specs

Higher resolution pics

2012 F1 Cars Unveiled-mp427sideandbg.jpg

Source: Autoblog

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azeemhafiz BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 289 Thanked: 311 Times	re: 2012 F1 Cars Unveiled There are some interesting changes in the 2012 season, but boring nonetheless. A few of them that i can recollect are: Ban of high grade / exotic engine mappings Off-Throttle blown diffusers banned. In order to prevent teams from circumventing this ban, the FIA has banned the practice of blowing exhaust gases over body parts to improve down force. Interesting! The maximum allowable height of the car nose has been reduced (do not recollect the values) The cars must pass mandatory crash test before being allowed to even test, the kind of delay that struck Ferrari These are some of the technical changes, there are other changes that inflict sporting regulations.
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deetjohn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kochi Posts: 4,529 Thanked: 10,594 Times View My Garage	re: 2012 F1 Cars Unveiled The F2012 is launched. The name sounds right and the suspension feature pull-rods at both the front and rear. But the car looks very awkward with that step on the nose. I won't complain if its fast though. The front wing will change for sure. But oh that nose! The car is not aesthetically appealing at all. Was it a last minute addition to lower the front wing? I hate to say this, but the sweeping nose of the MP4-27 looks much better. Last edited by deetjohn : 3rd February 2012 at 16:03. Reason: Adding text.
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vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,422 Thanked: 1,188 Times	re: 2012 F1 Cars Unveiled The rule that has caused a lot of the cars to have this ugly stepped nose. The Caterham, Force India and now Ferrari. They all have it. Yuck. Formula 1
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polopm BHPian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 457 Thanked: 142 Times	re: 2012 F1 Cars Unveiled Downright ugly is the word for Ferrari and VJM05. BTW what is the name for this year's Ferrari (F151 ??) cheers
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polopm BHPian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 457 Thanked: 142 Times	re: 2012 F1 Cars Unveiled Paul De Resta says the VJM05 is a fine piece of art. My good god, when did ugly become art ?
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polopm BHPian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 457 Thanked: 142 Times	re: 2012 F1 Cars Unveiled In the interest of clarity can we merge this thread with the 2012 F1 thread. Pavan, Mods is that a good idea ? Cheers!
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