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New 2004 Williams-BMW F1 car launched...
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Siddhartha
Lifer
Who is the guy in the wheel chair?
WinkOsmosis
Banned
I bet F1 is going to kick them out for having a unique looking car... or create new rules that make it illegal.
JHoNNy1OoO
Golden Member
"Can you dig it!!!"
Yes I can. 🙂
Yes I can. 🙂
GTaudiophile
Lifer
LOL. It's been Bangled!
GTaudiophile
Lifer
Wait, why is Montoya there? I thought he left BMW.
The shape of the front nose is interesting when you consider the aerodynamics behind it. Looks much different than previous engineered designs. Seems to me as if the two | | would create a pocket of small (turbulance?) as the air went through and around the two | |. I'm sure they researched and designed this thoroughly.
It's already been testing... it looks like a refined MP4-18... the one that never got raced... 😕 One thing's for sure it had a month had start on testing over everyone else... here's a pic. 😀 It hasn't been officially launched yet though.
Ferrari should have their car out by the end of the month or early Feb. :heart:
Midnight Rambler
Diamond Member
As for the new front end, they basically took a chunk out of the nose above the front wing, thereby allowing for better airflow = more downforce and lower drag.
As for Montoya being held back info, etc. from the team due to his impending departure in 2005, that will not happen until he is out of the championship picture in 2004, and perhaps not until BMW is out of the Constructors, which IMHO will be late in season ... if at all (hopefully ...). Firstly, Williams is in its longest ever dry spell as far as Championships of any kind, and they've got the best pieces (JPM & car) in place to do it since '96. Secondly, Frank and JPM still get along ... Frank knew of JPM's plans with several races to go in 2003 and still supported JPM to the end. As Frank says (of JPM) ... "He's a racer." That's just what Frank wants. On the other hand, his history with such drivers never seems to be long term, esp. as he doesn't like to pay big $'s. Then again, JPM also has said, he didn't leave for the amount of money, it was instead because Ralf was paid more than JPM (ie. the principle of it). He also doesn't like the BMW-enforced favoritism shown to Ralfie.
Finally, as for the McLaren, so far it is rumored to be approx. 1.0 sec/lap faster than the Williams, after their first rounds each of testing at Valencia.
It's gonna be another great year in F1 !
Just hope we can keep the U.S. GP going ... ticket sales are way down for last 2 years :frown:
As for Montoya being held back info, etc. from the team due to his impending departure in 2005, that will not happen until he is out of the championship picture in 2004, and perhaps not until BMW is out of the Constructors, which IMHO will be late in season ... if at all (hopefully ...). Firstly, Williams is in its longest ever dry spell as far as Championships of any kind, and they've got the best pieces (JPM & car) in place to do it since '96. Secondly, Frank and JPM still get along ... Frank knew of JPM's plans with several races to go in 2003 and still supported JPM to the end. As Frank says (of JPM) ... "He's a racer." That's just what Frank wants. On the other hand, his history with such drivers never seems to be long term, esp. as he doesn't like to pay big $'s. Then again, JPM also has said, he didn't leave for the amount of money, it was instead because Ralf was paid more than JPM (ie. the principle of it). He also doesn't like the BMW-enforced favoritism shown to Ralfie.
Finally, as for the McLaren, so far it is rumored to be approx. 1.0 sec/lap faster than the Williams, after their first rounds each of testing at Valencia.
It's gonna be another great year in F1 !
Just hope we can keep the U.S. GP going ... ticket sales are way down for last 2 years :frown:
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