Before the official release of the car tomorrow, early pictures are found of the new car:
http://www.f1today.n....php?file=10782
http://www.f1today.n....php?file=10777
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Lotus Renault R31
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Posted 30 January 2011 - 01:18 PM
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Posted 30 January 2011 - 01:50 PM
JHS, on 30 January 2011 - 01:18 PM, said:
Before the official release of the car tomorrow, early pictures are found of the new car:
http://www.f1today.n....php?file=10782
http://www.f1today.n....php?file=10777
http://www.f1today.n....php?file=10782
http://www.f1today.n....php?file=10777
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Posted 30 January 2011 - 06:10 PM
A nice reminiscence of the ol JPS Lotus' of the past! Nice!
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Posted 31 January 2011 - 12:30 AM
That truly is a stunning car, hope it's as fast as it is pretty
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Posted 31 January 2011 - 02:22 AM
it is probably fast as a bucket. where could they find money to make a good car?
they used petrov sponsors to secure money for wages, not development.
they used petrov sponsors to secure money for wages, not development.
Edited by Caesar, 31 January 2011 - 02:22 AM.
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Posted 31 January 2011 - 01:16 PM
One random pic from the official launch:
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I hereby declare it the 2011 WCC winner and WDC (for Petrov) winner. A car like this should not go through the indignity of actually having to race against those other hideous cars for a whole season just to prove its worth. Lets just leave that for the lesser teams.
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4 downloadsI hereby declare it the 2011 WCC winner and WDC (for Petrov) winner. A car like this should not go through the indignity of actually having to race against those other hideous cars for a whole season just to prove its worth. Lets just leave that for the lesser teams.
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Posted 31 January 2011 - 03:06 PM
I like the car, in every aspect. It will be fast and hopefully reliable.
Yes, I can see when a car is fast just at first sight.
Yes, I can see when a car is fast just at first sight.
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Posted 31 January 2011 - 03:10 PM
Besides, those bits of black and gold will looki stunning flying around when Petrov smashes his car.
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"Great drivers are the ones who win the races they're not supposed to" - K.Chandhok
"On the rare occasions that I play a racing game I often think ‘you know what this needs? A boss battle or two.’ A Formula One game in which, suddenly, everybody else has a monster truck and their sole desire is to squash you. A street racing game with a tank or two blowing the roads and buildings to bits. A Nascar game with a track that occasionally bends to the right" (Adam Smith - RPS)
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Posted 31 January 2011 - 04:16 PM
Fray Luis de León said:
As we were saying yesterday...
Tradition has it that he began his lecture the first day after returning from four years' imprisonment with the words "as we were saying yesterday..."
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Posted 31 January 2011 - 04:30 PM
Sounds like they've got one heck of an innovation if true:
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I’m hearing that the car is running an incredibly innovative exhaust system. Rather than routing the exhausts to the rear, the exhaust exits the car at the front, blowing over a front-mounted diffuser to generate additional downforce. If this is true, it would certainly explain the disappearance of the exhaust exits from the expected locations, and would be a major innovation in F1.
So Caesar...you may be forced to eat humble pie. R31 a winner? I think so.
Edited by JHS, 31 January 2011 - 04:32 PM.
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Posted 31 January 2011 - 05:17 PM
I just came in my pants.
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"On the rare occasions that I play a racing game I often think ‘you know what this needs? A boss battle or two.’ A Formula One game in which, suddenly, everybody else has a monster truck and their sole desire is to squash you. A street racing game with a tank or two blowing the roads and buildings to bits. A Nascar game with a track that occasionally bends to the right" (Adam Smith - RPS)
"Great drivers are the ones who win the races they're not supposed to" - K.Chandhok
"On the rare occasions that I play a racing game I often think ‘you know what this needs? A boss battle or two.’ A Formula One game in which, suddenly, everybody else has a monster truck and their sole desire is to squash you. A street racing game with a tank or two blowing the roads and buildings to bits. A Nascar game with a track that occasionally bends to the right" (Adam Smith - RPS)
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Posted 31 January 2011 - 05:36 PM
A moment in the launch press conference I'm sure the PR guys at LotusLadaProtonGeniiiiiiiRenaultBatracerFerSureSkypeBankingSystemBurritoLinda F1 will always cherish
Can't blame the guy for being confused, though.
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Lead driver Robert Kubica was a little off-message at one stage, when asked whether it was an honour to drive for Lotus he said, “I think Lotus is our sponsor. At least from what I know it is a sponsor,” he said when asked if he dreamt to drive for Lotus. So I could also say it is my dream to drive for Total. I think it would be different if Lotus owned the team and were fully involved into the team
Can't blame the guy for being confused, though.
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"On the rare occasions that I play a racing game I often think ‘you know what this needs? A boss battle or two.’ A Formula One game in which, suddenly, everybody else has a monster truck and their sole desire is to squash you. A street racing game with a tank or two blowing the roads and buildings to bits. A Nascar game with a track that occasionally bends to the right" (Adam Smith - RPS)
"Great drivers are the ones who win the races they're not supposed to" - K.Chandhok
"On the rare occasions that I play a racing game I often think ‘you know what this needs? A boss battle or two.’ A Formula One game in which, suddenly, everybody else has a monster truck and their sole desire is to squash you. A street racing game with a tank or two blowing the roads and buildings to bits. A Nascar game with a track that occasionally bends to the right" (Adam Smith - RPS)
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Posted 31 January 2011 - 06:16 PM
Imagine November 2011...
- Robert are you happy you are World Champion for Lotus?
- A dream come true.
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Posted 31 January 2011 - 06:31 PM
Hahah, I was going to post the exact same quote. You beat me to it. Great quote from a great guy though.
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Posted 31 January 2011 - 09:15 PM
More photos of the R31 here
http://beyondtheredl...-to-the-future/
And the drivers opinions
http://beyondtheredl...what-they-said/
http://beyondtheredl...-to-the-future/
And the drivers opinions
http://beyondtheredl...what-they-said/
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Posted 31 January 2011 - 10:20 PM
Kubica is just about good enough, and so highly respected by that team, that he can get away with the occasional disregard of the marketing speak.
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Posted 31 January 2011 - 10:27 PM
Port-A-Loo, on 31 January 2011 - 09:35 PM, said:
I've seen that guy next to Kubica before somewhere...
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"On the rare occasions that I play a racing game I often think ‘you know what this needs? A boss battle or two.’ A Formula One game in which, suddenly, everybody else has a monster truck and their sole desire is to squash you. A street racing game with a tank or two blowing the roads and buildings to bits. A Nascar game with a track that occasionally bends to the right" (Adam Smith - RPS)
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"On the rare occasions that I play a racing game I often think ‘you know what this needs? A boss battle or two.’ A Formula One game in which, suddenly, everybody else has a monster truck and their sole desire is to squash you. A street racing game with a tank or two blowing the roads and buildings to bits. A Nascar game with a track that occasionally bends to the right" (Adam Smith - RPS)
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Well, since theres not an Official Renault team at track again I will root for every car that carries the Renault engine on...
So I wish them good luck...
Just if they paint black those horrible red endplates... well... they wont.
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So I wish them good luck...
Just if they paint black those horrible red endplates... well... they wont.
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Posted 01 February 2011 - 06:16 AM
Holy crap that's a nice looking car. A shame we have to endure all this Lotus vs Lotus vs Lotus crap.
If the rumors are true about a front exiting exhaust system, then innovation is still alive and well. How it works, we won't know yet. The car could still be a dog for all we
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Loved Petrov's comments about driving for "Lotus" and or "Total". A shame the F1 news orgs don't address this issue more. This car is no more a Lotus than it is a Lada Nissan Renault Genii Total Vodka Potato.
If this car is a race winner, then I can't help but think of poor old Kimi. How good with the Iceman look driving this beauty.
If the rumors are true about a front exiting exhaust system, then innovation is still alive and well. How it works, we won't know yet. The car could still be a dog for all we
know.
Loved Petrov's comments about driving for "Lotus" and or "Total". A shame the F1 news orgs don't address this issue more. This car is no more a Lotus than it is a Lada Nissan Renault Genii Total Vodka Potato.
If this car is a race winner, then I can't help but think of poor old Kimi. How good with the Iceman look driving this beauty.
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Posted 01 February 2011 - 07:27 AM
I guess either the competition will tear the Lotus Renos a new exhaust pipe or vice versa.
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Posted 01 February 2011 - 12:13 PM
JHS, on 31 January 2011 - 04:30 PM, said:
Sounds like they've got one heck of an innovation if true:
http://hopkinsonf1.w...front-diffuser/
So Caesar...you may be forced to eat humble pie. R31 a winner? I think so.
Maybe they forgotten to put exaust or did not have enogh money...
Even if it is revolutionary it won't be secret for along time, just give Petrov opportunity to kiss the wall and all the secrets about exaust will be visible.
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Posted 01 February 2011 - 05:17 PM
They've admitted it anyway, so no need to worry your pretty head.
I'm excited to see what this car will do in the hands of Kubica.
I'm excited to see what this car will do in the hands of Kubica.
Edited by JHS, 01 February 2011 - 05:19 PM.
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Posted 01 February 2011 - 05:22 PM
This is just why I love Formula 1. A very interesting innovation indeed.
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Posted 01 February 2011 - 09:12 PM
Actually if they did that I dont even think they would attempt to keep it a secret. Even if it is the most succesful develpoment for 2011, it would be mighty difficult to adapt such thing to the other cars without having to re design them almost from scratch.
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"Great drivers are the ones who win the races they're not supposed to" - K.Chandhok
"On the rare occasions that I play a racing game I often think ‘you know what this needs? A boss battle or two.’ A Formula One game in which, suddenly, everybody else has a monster truck and their sole desire is to squash you. A street racing game with a tank or two blowing the roads and buildings to bits. A Nascar game with a track that occasionally bends to the right" (Adam Smith - RPS)
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"On the rare occasions that I play a racing game I often think ‘you know what this needs? A boss battle or two.’ A Formula One game in which, suddenly, everybody else has a monster truck and their sole desire is to squash you. A street racing game with a tank or two blowing the roads and buildings to bits. A Nascar game with a track that occasionally bends to the right" (Adam Smith - RPS)
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Posted 01 February 2011 - 11:23 PM
I predict a new rule, instigated by Ferrari aka Luca, that will be to ban forward blowing exhaust ports.
Wonder if he realises, that technically, that would be a rule to tell him to shut his pie hole?
Wonder if he realises, that technically, that would be a rule to tell him to shut his pie hole?
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Posted 02 February 2011 - 10:24 AM
Car livery looks great. You can't go wrong with gold on black. It really stands out from the pack. I hope they get the exhaust working. If they do and it gives them a significant advantage, then expect to see all the other designers burning the midnight oil and try to retro-fit a similar system to their cars throughout the year. It's great when a team tries to be different, rather than copy last years winning car.
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Posted 02 February 2011 - 10:37 AM
Tis a bit more preferred than copying, say, HRT.... 
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Posted 02 February 2011 - 12:19 PM
I actually agree with you guys, after seeing the pics it looks great! And obviously I'd love it if it's a title challenger 
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