The 2008 Formula 1 Thread

[DAT BOY RONALDO]

This thread is for all u formula 1 lovers during the course of winter testing i will post photos and development of cars and team and during races i will update you all with the standings.


Just unviled today the new ferrari F2008 challenger , the car has a new areo package, new front wing and suspension with new sidepods and the car is about 90kg heavier because of the new 2008 regulations, heres some pics....











more to follow

[Shahin K]

NICE! hehe it also looks heavier..the front wing is..uhm special

[Shahin K]

"As a result of these rules, there has been an increase in the weight of the car. All aerodynamic surfaces have been completely revised; however the current version will be replaced by a completely different configuration in time for the first race. In fact, an intensive and all encompassing development programme is planned to run throughout the season. The monocoque has been further cut away under the driver's legs and the side pods and engine cover are more tapered. The suspension system has been reworked and developed around the new aerodynamics."

[Hadi]

I will move this to other sports thread.

btw I am a die hard Mclaren fan. Hope we have a competitive car like last year and looking forward to driving without Alonso.

[DAT BOY RONALDO]

just relased new mclaren



more to follow

[Saam]

I used to like Ferrari but when Alonso came to F1, I became a fan of his because without a$$holes sports would not be half as entertaining so I'll be rooting for Renault this year!!

[Martin-Reza]

I hope Hamilton wins it this year, he would have deserved it so much last year.

[DAT BOY RONALDO]

only kimi and ferrari

[Saam]

I hope Hamilton wins it this year, he would have deserved it so much last year.

Lol the best was when Alonso was celebrating at the end of the last race because Hamilton didn't win. Plus he got really pissed off when there was a chance that Hamilton could still get the title.

[DAT BOY RONALDO]

[DAT BOY RONALDO]

McLaren unveils MP4-23

Lewis Hamilton and new team-mate Heikki Kovalainen took the wraps off the MP4-23, with McLaren calling its latest design an evolution of last year's rapid MP4-22.

McLaren says that although there are no significant visual differences currently, as with chief rival Ferrari, most of the aero surfaces will be upgraded before the season opener in Australia in March.


The car will hit the track for the first time at Jerez on Wednesday, when Kovalainen and test driver Pedro de la Rosa will each have a chassis available to them.


McLaren will remain in Southern Spain for five track days, with Hamilton getting his first taste of the car on Thursday.

[DAT BOY RONALDO]

Toyota's 2008 challenger, the TF108

















Toyota’s chassis chief Pascal Vasselon says the new TF108 is a departure from the team’s recent cars.

After making an apparent breakthrough in 2005, the Japanese manufacturer slipped back into the midfield in ’06 and ’07, and team principal Tadashi Yamashina recently admitted he has two years to convince the Toyota board that its investment in F1 is worthwhile.

To this end, Vasselon says his design team adopted a completely new aerodynamic approach with the TF108.

“I think it’s quite obvious the aerodynamic concept has changed,” he said at the launch of the new car in Cologne on Thursday.

“The TF107 was an evolution of the TF106; this new car is a departure from recent Toyotas.”

The new car features a longer wheelbase and more sharply undercut sidepods than the TF107 (designed to accelerate the air faster along the lower bodywork to the rear wing and thereby increase downforce).

Overall, Vasselon says the aim of the aero changes has been to achieve a more consistent balance and a larger ‘sweet spot’ than on the TF107, which had a narrow set-up window and was extremely sensitive to pitch and ride height changes over a lap.

“The aerodynamic philosophy is geared towards minimising aero and balance variations over the lap, thereby producing a more driveable and stable car,” he said.

“A fundamental change is the wheelbase, which is now longer.

“The main reason for this is to achieve more stability, but secondly we also expect greater aerodynamic development potential, giving our aerodynamicists wider surfaces and more space to play with.”

There have been more minor changes on the mechanical side because the team was happier with existing performance in this respect, although the TF108 does feature an all-new seamless-shift gearbox.

“In chassis and suspension terms, we felt we had a decent base so we’ve focused on making just a few refinements,” Vasselon said.

“Structurally we’ve worked on achieving similar stiffness with less weight, which was especially needed in the context of regulations which have added a few kilos to the car.”

Vasselon said the signs from wind tunnel testing have been encouraging, but admitted the team has a lot of work ahead of it to optimise the performance of the TF108 before the season-opening race on March 16.

“At Toyota we believe in setting aggressive, challenging targets so we aim high,” he said.

“It was quite straightforward to see where we could make improvements and what targets we should be aiming for.

“But setting targets is the easy part; the real challenge is to deliver performance on the track.

“Everyone has worked very hard to get to this stage but really the work is far from being complete.

“Now we will focus first on understanding the characteristics of the car on the track in order to steer set-up and development directions.

“There is a lot of work to do to get the most out of the car before the season starts so there will be no let-up in our efforts.”

[da boy quaresma]

First Post .

Great thread ronaldo, I'm loving the new car looks. Hopefully this will be Hamilton's year to win the F1 title, and also its good that Alonso is gone.

[DAT BOY RONALDO]

First Post .
Great thread ronaldo, I'm loving the new car looks. Hopefully this will be Hamilton's year to win the F1 title, and also its good that Alonso is gone.

no no its kimi's yr

[da boy quaresma]

no no its kimi's yr

lol kimi is a great driver and one of my favourites...but Hamilton done alot last season and missed it by an inch...good luck to kimi though...