2014-2015 Formula 1 Offseason Discussion Thread

[BoldUlysses]

Beautiful pics! Funny how the greased-up tires look like the shiny plastic tires that come on kids' cheap electric ride-in toy cars.

It's amazing how far front wing designs have come.

It's amazing how much rear wing (and diffuser!) design has been restricted...

[gary88]

Wow, Maldonado and Raikkonen finished today with times quicker than Hamilton's 2014 pole lap. Maldonado on softs and Kimi on mediums.

[Stuttgart951]

It's amazing how much rear wing (and diffuser!) design has been restricted...

Aye. The chassis and aero guys must feel positively handcuffed (and not in a good way) by the current formula.

[RidgeBack]

They do still get to play with "packaging". Some of the car's coke bottles look freaking amazing - McLaren for example. Huge improvement over last year.

Here's comparison between MP 4-30 and SF15-T

B8muc06CcAAWs-m.jpg

[gary88]

https://mobile.twitter.com/McLarenF1...07123334524928

[auaq]

https://mobile.twitter.com/McLarenF1...07123334524928

Change the CCV and all will be good.

[BoldUlysses]

They do still get to play with "packaging". Some of the car's coke bottles look freaking amazing - McLaren for example. Huge improvement over last year.

Here's comparison between MP 4-30 and SF15-T

B8muc06CcAAWs-m.jpg

Interesting pic. Is it the angle or does the Ferrari have a longer wheelbase than the McLaren? Is that not governed by regulations?

[RidgeBack]

https://mobile.twitter.com/McLarenF1...07123334524928

here's the link for non-mobile devices: https://twitter.com/McLarenF1/status/568707123334524928

McLaren states it was just excess oil buring off.

Yep, BU, wheelbase is mandated. Just the pics being not perfectly sized.

[auaq]

Governed by regulations doesn't mean that all cars are limited to a defined wheelbase. There are some freedom in here. I think Ferrari have got a slightly longer wheelbase this time compared to their predecessors and on the contrary I've always seen Mclarens having a longer wheelbase but perhaps shorter this time. Also, it is always an angle thing when someone superimposes two pics of cars into one pic only. It also has to do with how close up the shot is. Otherwise, most of the time they angle of shot are fairly equal.

[RidgeBack]

Thanks for the clarification.

[gary88]

Neat analysis of McLaren's top mounted radiator:

http://www.grandprixtimes.com/news/display/09909

[auaq]

Interesting.