2018 F1 Season

[Kane One]

Is Richard Mille stills a sponsor of McLaren? If not, I wonder if Alonso and Vandoorne have to give that ridiculously expensive watch back.

 

[Paris in Flames]

The Red Bull car isn't final.

Red Bull have released pictures of the 2018 car they hope will lead them back into Formula 1's title race.

The RB14 has been launched in what the team have termed a 'special edition livery' with the race colours to be revealed when testing begins at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya next week.

It'll be back to something much similar to what we're used to I'm sure.

 

[Kane One]

The Red Bull car isn't final.



It'll be back to something much similar to what we're used to I'm sure.

Well that’s good. I guess they’re doing the same thing as they did a couple years ago.

 

[Preds Partisan]

 

[Preds Partisan]

 

[Siamese Dream]

The Merc looks pretty much as expected and I like the darker tint of silver. Ferrari much better than last year with almost no white and the white bits replaced with red and black.

 

[Paris in Flames]

Interesting. Ferrari going with red. Ballsy.

 

[Kane One]

Interesting. Ferrari going with red. Ballsy.

 

[Siamese Dream]

McLaren have gone with an Irn Bru colour scheme for their livery, interesting

 

[Albatros]

Original team colors, naturally, tested by Alonso @ Indy 500 last year.

 

[Preds Partisan]

Reminder that the first testing begins February 26-March 1 followed by March 6-9 in Barcelona.

 

[Siamese Dream]

I would like to know who these supposed McLaren fans are that keep saying they want orange

 

[SoupyFIN]

I would like to know who these supposed McLaren fans are that keep saying they want orange

Whether the fans actually want it or not, I think McLaren is trying to distance themselves from Mercedes (silver) as much as possible.

 

[Albatros]

I would like to know who these supposed McLaren fans are that keep saying they want orange

Oh they're out there definitely, I remember a bunch of people disappointed every year when they rolled out something silver and whining about wanting the orange back. Not that the olden days nostalgics could ultimately be satisfied by anything.

 

[Kane One]

Reminder that the first testing begins February 26-March 1 followed by March 6-9 in Barcelona.

Are both testing periods in Barcelona this year?

 

[Preds Partisan]

Are both testing periods in Barcelona this year?

Yes, both preseason tests are in Spain. Track has been resurfaced as well. Haas ran there for "photos" today.

 

[Siamese Dream]

Maybe it's just because I'm not as clued up on F1 history as I should but I've always associated McLaren with the white and red cars that were driven by James Hunt and then Senna/Prost, and the silver and red cars of the modern era. So maybe I just don't "get" the orange thing.

 

[Preds Partisan]

Same, McLaren was red/white for me. They only used the orange for 1968-70 or whatever. "Think of an iconic McLaren and you’ll invariably think of a racing car painted red and white." That's literally the first words you see at McLaren where they have their old F1 cars.

"Giving the fans what they want" with the papaya orange is lost on me.

 

[Albatros]

I think a lot of it is due to the fact that Bruce McLaren died driving his own colors, while the Marlboro livery was introduced only after that by the Americans who then overtook the team.

 

[Preds Partisan]

This will only be available on PC at first and then phased in on other platforms.

 

[Kane One]

Going to get this for sure. Hopefully it’s Brundle and Croft announcing.

 

[yunita]

Lewis hamilton, my favoritehttp://:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:/buluhidung/33/o.png

 

[Ceremony]

"papaya orange"

 

[Preds Partisan]

No.

 

[Siamese Dream]

Carmen Jorda embarrassing herself again

Row over claims F1 too 'physical' for women

Nah, you're just shit, luv.