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The unwrapping begins!


By De Jokke
January 6 2014

With winter testing around the corner and much earlier this year due to the new regulations in 2014, teams are forced to launch their 2014 contenders a bit earlier. Which team will launch its car first of the whole pack? Ferrari is rumoured to launch theirs the 23-24-25th of January, as winter testing kicks off the 28th. With such an early launch and of course the new regs, it'll be no doubt a race against time to get the reliability sorted before the 15th of March (first QWF session of the season). All the engine manufacturers are expecting teething problems and will be hoping to get them sorted before the end of winter testing. Let's see who comes up with what, once the blankets are taken of the new machines. Will we see again some beauties or will they stay those ugly beasts... It's time to unwrap!

Red Bull Racing: 28 January

Mercedes: 28 January

Ferrari: 25 January

Lotus: 19 February

McLaren: 24 January

Force India: 28 January?

Sauber: 26 January

Torro Rosso: 27 January

Williams: 28 January?

Marussia: 28 January?

Catherham: 28 January

 

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The unwrapping begins!
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De_JOKKE
06/01/2014 21:46
@MercedesAMGF1: @Ra8Tv5_official The car will be rolled out on 28 Jan in Jerez, first day of the test!

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De_JOKKE
07/01/2014 11:12
Mercedes to roll out at Jerez on January 28
Read more at [en.espnf1.com]

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08/01/2014 08:42
Lotus skips first test and unveils at Bahrein test.

Mclaren unveils the 24th of January

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10/01/2014 00:20
[uk.eurosport.yahoo.com]

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15/01/2014 18:55
Launch order:


McLaren: 24 January

Ferrari: 25 January

Sauber: 26 January

Torro Rosso: 27 January

Mercedes: 28 January

Red Bull Racing: 28 January

Catherham: 28 January

Force India: 28 January?

Williams: 28 January?

Marussia: 28 January?

Lotus: 19 February

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Timba7
16/01/2014 11:05
Thanks DJ!

Sorry i have been away. I lost my best friend. Anyways i will start to activate again in near future. But great job DJ for the site. You kept it up and running!

Thx.

Timba

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16/01/2014 14:11
No problem, are you okay man?

You lost him, you mean: the friendship is over or is he dead...sad smiley

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De_JOKKE
17/01/2014 15:04
[www.gptoday.com]

Mclaren in trouble or a genius design that needs tweaking?, first Dennis back in charge, now this, things are stirring up there back in Woking...

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De_JOKKE
17/01/2014 15:47
sauber launches the 26th online

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Parminio_USA
17/01/2014 20:31
That's actually normal. Ferrari failed 5 last year. We failed 7 the year before that.

Most people fail at least several test every year, it's just that the majority of the time nobody ever writes about it.

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17/01/2014 23:24
TRosso 27th

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De_JOKKE
22/01/2014 09:37
[www.autosport.com]

First pic of a 2014 car, the force india: beautiful car and nice color scheme!

update: front of the car will still change quite a bit they say



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Parminio_USA
22/01/2014 13:19
I'm liking it with the added black. Very nice.

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23/01/2014 10:04
http://en.espnf1.com/PICTURES/CMS/22500/22501.2.jpg

http://e2.365dm.com/14/01/660x350/FW36-1_3071233.jpg?20140123093231

The new williams, strange but acceptable nose. It's prettier than the 2012 trapped noses...

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Parminio_USA
23/01/2014 12:33
If you look at the top picture just right, the end of the nose looks like the old Jaguar hood emblem.

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De_JOKKE
24/01/2014 11:58
new mclaren, batmobile alert!!!
(Sm2)
[media.cdn.mclaren.com]

[media.cdn.mclaren.com]

[media.cdn.mclaren.com]

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De_JOKKE
24/01/2014 11:59
oh boy, if all these cars are going to look like this, they can call it Futurama1 instead of Formula1

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Parminio_USA
24/01/2014 12:06
Although I like the way the new 29 looks, I really don't care. I just want it to win. It can look like a beat down, ugly, illegitimate red-headed step child for all I care as long as it wins!

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24/01/2014 12:07
hahahaha; loool parms (Sm22)

I'm glad vodafone is gone.

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24/01/2014 12:14
sideview:

[pbs.twimg.com]



rear:

[imgur.com]

[i40.photobucket.com]

[pbs.twimg.com]

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24/01/2014 12:22
New Lotus (tried to jump Mclaren in the launch apparently):

[fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net]

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Parminio_USA
24/01/2014 14:36
A 3D render. How nice. Amazed they could afford it.

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24/01/2014 14:41
hahaah, you keep cracking me up(Sm22)

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De_JOKKE
24/01/2014 14:46
Mclaren's nose looks like a dick:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zqd-syKAiYA/UuJjD49_ZTI/AAAAAAAAKCY/2eLjwoC8ZJo/s1600/Nose.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IB8uqnmXB9s/UuJ2P6H3TyI/AAAAAAAAKDw/Z6_Dp8LhwqQ/s1600/Nose+2.jpg

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Parminio_USA
24/01/2014 14:54
Well, I guess that tells us all what your mind's on. winking smiley

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De_JOKKE
24/01/2014 15:00
Read other fora, I didn't started it, believe me smiling smiley
Lots of people see it as a "dickcar"(Sm6)

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De_JOKKE
24/01/2014 15:45
another lotus image:

[gpupdate4.ed5.nl]

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Parminio_USA
24/01/2014 16:17
Wow. They could afford TWO renders?

Oh well...looks like the mechanics don't get paid the first 4 races.

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24/01/2014 20:15
[www.gptoday.com]

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De_JOKKE
24/01/2014 21:38
new ferrari leaked?
[content.f1today.net]


would win the beauty contest for now

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De_JOKKE
25/01/2014 13:37
[www.gpupdate.net]

[www.gppits.net]

new horse, looks like a vacuum cleaner

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Parminio_USA
25/01/2014 19:55
It does, doesn't it?

Looks like the upholstery attachment for my Shark vacuum cleaner.

I do like the black on the paint scheme though. That looks sharp.

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25/01/2014 22:50
black is indeed an improvement.

I think the dickcar is for now the most beautiful one but we haven't seen the rest yet + the force india hasn't been viewed from the front side yet

Also: I think merc will show the car a day earlier with a simple pic, but I hope they don't. Keep that beast under the wraps as long as possible winking smiley

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De_JOKKE
25/01/2014 22:57
Merc is teasing already:

[fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net]
(black engine cover part - shark-fin, looks like cooling slots)


[pbs.twimg.com]
(looks vacuum cleaning nose :s)

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De_JOKKE
26/01/2014 11:16
hami's new office:

[pbs.twimg.com]

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Parminio_USA
26/01/2014 12:07
Looks like the teal is going to be brighter. That'll look good.

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26/01/2014 12:15
MERCEDES AMG F1‏@MercedesAMGF152 min
Less than 48 hours until we reveal the new 2014 challenger in full - the F1 W05! Let the excitement build...

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De_JOKKE
26/01/2014 14:37
Leak of the c33: looks like the most beautiful car until now:

[grandprix247.com]

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Parminio_USA
26/01/2014 14:45
I tell you...how sad and pathetic has Formula 1 become when nobody can actually roll a car out for a launch anymore?

3D renders. Yea. What a car. What excitement.

Jesus Christ on a crutch how pathetic.

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26/01/2014 18:24
F1 is becoming predictable like American Football?

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De_JOKKE
26/01/2014 20:33
The sauber isn't a render. Real deal + presentation was today.

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De_JOKKE
26/01/2014 20:35
clearer image of the nose, but still not clear enough:
[images.teamtalk.com]

but first impression: sexy nose!

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De_JOKKE
26/01/2014 22:51
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Be8KSJFCUAAAqBM.jpg

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De_JOKKE
27/01/2014 10:51
More BB teasing:

[pbs.twimg.com]

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Parminio_USA
27/01/2014 11:18
I certainly like the color on the Sauber much better. Last years was just ugly as sin.

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27/01/2014 13:32
mercedes W05 message for schumacher
[scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net]

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De_JOKKE
27/01/2014 14:11
and a teasing video

video: [url][/url]

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Hall_Green_Wolf
27/01/2014 16:50
Why has the torro got a d1ck on the front?



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De_JOKKE
27/01/2014 20:16
They keep on teasing:

[imageshack.com]

[pbs.twimg.com]

clearer pic!!!: [scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net]

(but it would change during testing I read)

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De_JOKKE
27/01/2014 20:18
Since I'm not here tomorrow, please post only one pic of the new car here. All the others in the car thread please, thank you smiling smiley

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De_JOKKE
28/01/2014 07:40
Here she is:

[cdn.images.autosport.com]

beautiful car!!!!

Please put all other pictures of it in the WO5 thread, thank you.

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Parminio_USA
28/01/2014 13:47
It is a good looking machine.

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28/01/2014 16:45
THE BEST BY FAR!!!

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Hall_Green_Wolf
28/01/2014 19:57
They all look the same when they are smashed into the wall.

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Parminio_USA
29/01/2014 19:56
Quote:
Hall_Green_Wolf
They all look the same when they are smashed into the wall.

LOL! Yea, they do. But that wasn't Lewis' fault. Been a while since I've seen a front wing failure like that. Seen PLENTY of rear wing failures, but front wing failures are pretty rare.

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