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Old Feb 19, 2018 | 04:53 AM
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that wild livery does a good job of taking attention away from the UGLY HALO!
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The RB14 is currently wearing a special edition livery. We're keeping our race-ready paint job under wraps for the time being and will unveil it at the Circuit de Catalunya next week. The unfamiliar shapes under the paint, however, are here to stay.
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front suspension has some serious aero shaping
Old Feb 19, 2018 | 06:01 AM
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Wet shakedown. That halo...ugh
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Old Feb 19, 2018 | 09:27 AM
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My non-racing fan coworker saw me wasting time on the internet and remarked "it looks like a flip flop" in reference to the halo. Had to explain what it was for.
Old Feb 19, 2018 | 09:38 AM
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Looks like flip flop from the side. From the front looks like a thong. The RB14's whale tail is showing...
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From the front looks like a thong.
appropriate for some of the ***** inside it this year
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Old Feb 19, 2018 | 11:27 AM
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appropriate for some of the ***** inside it this year
Would you be talkin bout what's in Claire's thongs?
Old Feb 19, 2018 | 11:32 AM
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Please make it so...

According to the usually well-informed Corriere della Sera, the Scuderia could revert to a slightly darker tone of red, reminiscent of the color which prevailed on the Italian cars in the 70s.
Ferrari rumored to have made a few colors changes to 2018 car

Just add black end plates on front and rear wings.
Old Feb 19, 2018 | 12:28 PM
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front suspension has some serious aero shaping
Maybe just Megan Racing bumpsteer kit
Old Feb 19, 2018 | 02:45 PM
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Those stub wings...are those for the cameras? It looks like it's just mounted on those two cylinders (left and right of "Mobil 1" on the nose). I don't think I've seen other camera pods mounted like that, though to be honest I wasn't looking for or paying attention to how the camera pods were attached.
Old Feb 19, 2018 | 04:13 PM
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Those stub wings...are those for the cameras? It looks like it's just mounted on those two cylinders (left and right of "Mobil 1" on the nose). I don't think I've seen other camera pods mounted like that, though to be honest I wasn't looking for or paying attention to how the camera pods were attached.
Yeah, camera pods. Been like that for a few seasons now.
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So apparently Danny Ric binned the RB14 yday before completing the full distance. RB said they were happy with results up to that point.

In other news...


Some interesting bits. Sidepod looks taller and narrower but lots going on there. Need some better pics. Blade roll hoop on the intake too. Coupled with fairing on the halo. Wonder if the 2 are related.

Livery looks decent but would have liked a bit moar of the Alfa red

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Was going to ask someone to do this. Thanks falcon!

Originally Posted by 1158

Livery looks decent but would have liked a bit moar of the Alfa red

Best view of every F1 car for the rest of the year.
Old Feb 20, 2018 | 03:39 AM
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A really cool article about Dome. Super old, but still cool. Some old school Dome/Honda/Mugen stuff in there too.

Carbon Fiber Magic: A Look At Dome - Speedhunters
Old Feb 20, 2018 | 06:20 AM
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Looks a lot like the RS17 with a halo and different livery. Wonder if there will be moar changes when it shows up in Barcelona.
Old Feb 20, 2018 | 06:29 AM
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Ren-o looks pretty good. I like.
Old Feb 20, 2018 | 07:15 AM
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**** renault because they wont run that livery

..if they do, I will root for them

Who drivers for them now? Hulk and Sainz?
Old Feb 20, 2018 | 07:18 AM
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Ren-o looks pretty good. I like.
Same. If ALO wasn't in F1 I'd be rooting for both Renault drivers.
Old Feb 20, 2018 | 07:28 AM
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Oh I think they'll run that livery but I'm not confident we have seen the full RS18



I do agree it looks really, really good. I hope it's a step forward.
Old Feb 20, 2018 | 07:33 AM
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**** renault because they wont run that livery

..if they do, I will root for them

Who drivers for them now? Hulk and Sainz?
Why won't they run that livery? Didn't realize they were launching the car but not the livery? And yes its Carlos Hulkenberg driving for them.
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those are some clean and tasteful mods on the renaught
Old Feb 20, 2018 | 07:38 AM
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Same. If ALO wasn't in F1 I'd be rooting for both Renault drivers.
You still can. The McLaren's will be crap again.



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