New F1 cars hit the track as testing starts in Spain

26 comments on “New F1 cars hit the track as testing starts in Spain”

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   Loetkoe (@loetkoe)
   5th February 2013, 8:37

   Got a picture of the Williams? They’re supposed to run the new livery, or so I’ve been told
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      Prisoner Monkeys (@prisoner-monkeys)
      5th February 2013, 8:45

      @loetkoe – I’m curious to see it, too, but I imagine more pictures will be added as they become available.
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         Ivano (@)
         5th February 2013, 8:48

         I’m excited about this. Even though I don’t support, I hope their blue is less dark this time.
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            Prisoner Monkeys (@prisoner-monkeys)
            5th February 2013, 8:55

            You can see it in action here.
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               Loetkoe (@loetkoe)
               5th February 2013, 8:58

               @prisoner-monkeys thanks!
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   Chris (@tophercheese21)
   5th February 2013, 8:37

   The Red Bull paint job looks terrific! Far more creative than any other team.
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      Ivano (@)
      5th February 2013, 8:46

      Really? Everyone here at my office voted it looks like vomit at a rave.
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         Chris (@tophercheese21)
         5th February 2013, 9:00

         lol. well that’s one way of looking at it I suppose.

         I personally think it looks good. :)
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         Fer no.65 (@fer-no65)
         5th February 2013, 10:14

         Same. I’d not go that far, but I just don’t like it…
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            Mike (@mike)
            5th February 2013, 13:09

            Not a rave-vomit aficionado I see? tut tut, plebs.

            :D
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               Baron (@baron)
               5th February 2013, 14:31

               Rave-Vomit. Brilliant description! I can’t help feeling that the Red Bull 2013 livery seems specifically designed to confuse the eye as to some of the detail in the body/aero department. Kind of like ship “dazzle” camo from WWII.
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      matt90 (@matt90)
      5th February 2013, 11:55

      I feel like the livery looks a bit too busy this year. Pearlescent paint would work well on cars with a lack of main sponsors, I think. Particularly not on a car with so many red and yellow patches, and additional stripes.
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   Master firelee (@master-firelee)
   5th February 2013, 8:41

   Apparently Williams are running with a vanity panel on last years car.
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   Avenger
   5th February 2013, 9:02

   The back of that ferrari! Looks almost like it’s overexposed.terrific job.
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   Lucas Wilson (@full-throttle-f1)
   5th February 2013, 10:10

   “The first test session of 2031 has begun at Jerez in Spain”

   2031 already? :-), wow time flies quickly nowadays, tell me, who won the championship in 2013? :-D
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      Fer no.65 (@fer-no65)
      5th February 2013, 10:14

      Damn, I’m 41 already ! :(
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   latvian
   5th February 2013, 10:12

   looks like they already broke the small fin-thing on the ferrari at the upper end of the rearwing
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      Prisoner Monkeys (@prisoner-monkeys)
      5th February 2013, 11:24

      That notch is deliberate. There’s one on the other side, too; it’s just obscured by the rear wing.
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   deanmachine (@deanmachine)
   5th February 2013, 11:28

   That Lotus doesn’t actually look too bad on the track. The red is rather eye catching. Although I still prefer it without.
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   GeeMac (@geemac)
   5th February 2013, 11:47

   Looks like Lotus are running with the intakes for the “Device” blocked up.

   https://www.racefans.net/2013/02/05/f1-cars-hit-track-testing-starts-spain/lotu-gros-jere-2013/
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   matt90 (@matt90)
   5th February 2013, 11:58

   The nose on the Force India looks quite simple, and very different to the other cars. It makes it look like a missile.
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    Tonyb
    5th February 2013, 12:55

    Probably the most aesthetically pleasing cars of an f1 season, if not ever, then certainly in a long time.
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    Timothy Katz (@timothykatz)
    5th February 2013, 13:09

    According to the live timing page, Maldonado has done 64 laps as I type, which is quite a long way. Is the car he’s driving *purely* last year’s, or does it have a few bits and pieces from this year’s version for testing?
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       GeeMac (@geemac)
       5th February 2013, 13:46

       Apparenty it has some 2013 spect parts on it, but they are primarily doing work on the tyres.
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    James (@jaymz)
    5th February 2013, 13:34

    Let the games begin! :D
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    Jonathon (@gambisk)
    5th February 2013, 14:56

    I foresee a slight problem with the helmets colours of the two Mercedes drivers and being able to tell them apart. I assumed that the pictures where of Hamiltion before reading the caption stating it was Rosberg. Not the end of the world as we still have the camera pod colours to differentiate the two cars but personally I look at the helmets first to identify the driver.

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