Archive | 3 February 2012

Formula One: Ferrari F2012 first images of the Force India & VJM005

Ferrari and Force India have today unveiled their 2012er chassis. As expected, the cars have not become quite as pretty.

The messages that transpired over the new Ferrari F2012 in Maranello in recent weeks described the car, especially as "ugly". Well, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but unusually, the new Ferrari is in any case. The stairs to the crocodile's nose is steep, less flattened, as is perhaps the Caterham or Force India, the case. Even before the presentation was clear, that would show this season, many drivers of this feature, but the level then to actually see, but what is different. Reminder: The stage comes from the new FIA regulations, which prescribes a maximum height of the tip of 550mm above the floor plate, while the end of the monocoque should have a height of 650mm. Solve the problem most teams with a stage, apart from McLaren, go to a markedly different way. Here they built the entire vehicle including monocoque lower, which has allowed a flat nose. More details may be found at ScarbsF1 . Pay particular attention to the first photo with the yellow arrows. HD videos and other images after the jump. further accelerate →

Comments {4} | F1 , Formula One

WEC / Le Mans: The list of participants 2012

Yesterday, the ACO, the list of participants for the inaugural season of the World Endurance Championship and for the 24 Hours of Le Mans has announced - and there are some surprises here!

Might was right after Peugeot's pullout, speculated that Audi's commitment without real opponents something back, it was now the other way around: less than four work-R18 use the Ingolstadt, two conventional TDI and two of the new hybrid diesel . First Le Mans winner to be a hybrid vehicle, should be the top priority in the event that problems occur, two conventional car as a backup are included. The WEC will go two-hybrid R18, but probably only after Le Mans. At Sebring, Spa and opted instead to three conventional diesel to be launched. further accelerate →

Comments {0} | 24H Le Mans , Motor Sport , WEC