The cars of 2006
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Toyota is the first team to take the wraps off its 2006 challenger. But don't be surprise if the car which shows up in Bahrain or Malaysia looks significantly different...they have the budget to modify it in that time.
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those sidepods are damn small...
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guess wat! Honda's cr registration starts with RA!
1. Fernando Alonso (E), Mild Seven Renault F1 Team, Renault
2. Giancarlo Fisichella (I), Mild Seven Renault F1 Team, Renault
3. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN), TBA McLaren Mercedes, McLaren Mercedes
4. Juan Pablo Montoya (CO), TBA McLaren Mercedes, McLaren Mercedes
5. Michael Schumacher (D), Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, Ferrari
6. Felipe Massa (BR), Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, Ferrari
7. Ralf Schumacher (D), Panasonic Toyota Racing, Toyota
8. Jarno Trulli (I), Panasonic Toyota Racing, Toyota
9. Mark Webber (AUS), WilliamsF1 Team, Williams Cosworth
10. Nico Rosberg (D), WilliamsF1 Team, Williams Cosworth
11. Rubens Barrichello (BR), Lucky Strike Honda Racing F1 Team, Honda
12. Jenson Button, (GB), Lucky Strike Honda Racing F1 Team, Honda
14. David Coulthard (GB), Red Bull Racing, RBR Ferrari
15. Christian Klien (AUS), Red Bull Racing, RBR Ferrari
16. Nick Heidfeld (D), BMW Sauber F1 Team, Sauber BMW
17. Jacques Villeneuve (C), BMW Sauber F1 Team, Sauber BMW
18. Tiago Monteiro (P), MF1 Racing, MF1 Toyota
19. Christijan Albers (NL), MF1 Racing, MF1 Toyota
20. Vitantonio Liuzzi (I), Scuderia Toro Rosso, STR Cosworth
21. Scott Speed (USA), Scuderia Toro Rosso, STR Cosworth
confirmed for 2006
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hmmmm
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This is how Midland F1's cars will look like - it's the ugliest livery since Williams '98/'99.
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Here are the debut/launch dates for the other cars:
BMW Sauber C25: January 16
Ferrari: January 24
Renault R26: January 31 (launch) January 10 (est, shakedown)
Toyota TF106: January 14 (public showcase)
Honda RA106: January 25 (track debut)
Williams FW28: January 27
Midland M16: February 3
Super Aguri SA05: February 14
Red Bull RB2, Scuderia Toro Rosso: March 9 -
wonder why "RA" for honda's cars
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Originally posted by HENG@:wonder why "RA" for honda's cars
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i was just wondering. What clean my head?Originally posted by SBS9828X:
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It certainly looks as if it was done in bad taste.Originally posted by Kuali Baba:This is how Midland F1's cars will look like - it's the ugliest livery since Williams '98/'99. -
williams livery is cool!
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The Red Bull RB2 makes its debut.
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are williams and the 2 redbulls switching to Bridgestone?
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a couple more piccies of the RB02
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like duh. and come 07, everyone will have to switch to BS.Originally posted by SBS9828X:are williams and the 2 redbulls switching to Bridgestone? -
i mean for 06Originally posted by HENG@:like duh. and come 07, everyone will have to switch to BS. -
BS could also stand for Bullsh*t.Originally posted by HENG@:like duh. and come 07, everyone will have to switch to BS. -
cool mah... greenish brown tyre compoundOriginally posted by Kuali Baba:BS could also stand for Bullsh*t. -
yucks yucks n yucks. sod FIA
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Let me guess. That is a Williams car isn't it?Originally posted by SBS9828X:
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RB2 unveiled
The RB1 was a direct descendant of the previous yearÂ’s Jaguar R5, save for modifications imposed by the 2005 rules. In contrast, change has been forced upon the RB2 from the outset, thanks to its new Ferrari V8 engine. Along with its all-new transmission, this has required Red BullÂ’s designers to reconsider the entire packaging of the car.
And it seems the Ferrari influence is not just limited to the engine. The RB2Â’s front and rear suspension, in terms of geometry at least, shows close similarities to last yearÂ’s F2005, particularly in areas such as the push rod links and the position of the torsion bars inside the chassis.
Elements of the bodywork also hint at a Ferrari design philosophy - the flat nose with a rounded tip and even the shape of the Pitot tube (the speed sensing antenna mounted between the front wheels) bear a striking resemblance. In fact, the parallels would suggest that having the same engine as Ferrari may require very similar aerodynamics in order for the package as a whole to perform well.
What is also clear is that the RB2 has been finely honed in the wind tunnel, creating a very refined aerodynamic body shape, every part of which has been designed to impact as little as possible on the airflow passing over it, hence minimising drag. The ‘narrow car’ philosophy, so popular in recent years, has been taken to new extremes, with the bodywork wrapped incredibly closely around the mechanicals within. The sidepods are as wide as the chassis at the top, but then taper dramatically under the car, combining with the bottom of the chassis to create a strictly defined channel for the passing air.
The RB2's wheelbase is little different to its predecessor. In theory, a smaller engine block with two less cylinders should allow it to be shorter, but this is offset by the front axle being mounted slightly further forward. The result should be a more central weight distribution and hence a better balanced car. -
Ferrari F2006 will be launched on 24 January (2 Tuesdays from now).