F1 team launches

RacingForIndia · 10th January 2006, 19:36

Hi guys, lets keep a common thread to keep a track of the new car launches in F1 and the comments.
First up are the pics for the Renaults and the McLaren.
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/iipcache/18716.jpg
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/iipcache/18717.jpg
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/iipcache/18718.jpg
Images are on F1 racong.net
Notice the unique radiator grills. Even the nose of the car is different. The Mac ofcourse looks like a Million $$$$$$$$.

RacingForIndia · 10th January 2006, 19:38

And yes, the Mac's are in a different colour...

karthik247 · 10th January 2006, 21:19

The cars look wicked as ever...and why did McLaren change the colour!! Black was just very cool :(

sridhar24 · 10th January 2006, 21:47

Mclaren looks ugly in that yellow colour, black and silver was much much better.

ambylimo · 10th January 2006, 22:18

Mclaren just gave me a shock of a lifetime ...that yellow looks so gaudy..pathetic ..black looked so good...y changed? crazy people..

vinod · 10th January 2006, 23:40

The renault looks good..... the new Mc Laren orange didn't really appeal to me. They should have stuck with their black color.

adya33 · 11th January 2006, 10:26

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Originally Posted by karthik247

The cars look wicked as ever...and why did McLaren change the colour!! Black was just very cool :(

don't jump to conclusions its just a test car

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which will be running in an orange livery, prior to the launch of the new Team McLaren Mercedes livery in mid-February.

source

RacingForIndia · 11th January 2006, 10:49

Well the traditional colours of McLaren is orange (more of florescent red). The reason for the change is that WEST Tobacco is no longer with them, and if I remember correctly they changed their traditional RED and white livery to Black and Silver because WEST wanted the cars to be painted in the colour of their packets which are black.
The colours which we see the McLarens are temporary colours and they are set to change when they launch their cars in their new colours, which would be pre dominantly orange. I will miss the Silver Arrows, but change is nice

But be rest assured, that the new colours will looks damn neat on the TV even though the photographs would say otherwise. McLaren won 9 world championships, racing in red and white, so i guess its only apt that they change to their successful colours.

Have a look at the Marlboro McLarens..... of the by gone era..
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/iipcache/18746.jpg
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/iipcache/18747.jpg
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/iipcache/18748.jpg
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/iipcache/18749.jpg

fash_1 · 11th January 2006, 11:42

Dont think the McLaren looks 'that' bad in orange...infact it looks nice.

adya33 · 11th January 2006, 11:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by RacingForIndia

Well the traditional colours of McLaren is orange (more of florescent red). The reason for the change is that WEST Tobacco is no longer with them, and if I remember correctly they changed their traditional RED and white livery to Black and Silver because WEST wanted the cars to be painted in the colour of their packets which are black.
The colours which we see the McLarens are temporary colours and they are set to change when they launch their cars in their new colours, which would be pre dominantly orange. I will miss the Silver Arrows, but change is nice

But be rest assured, that the new colours will looks damn neat on the TV even though the photographs would say otherwise. McLaren won 9 world championships, racing in red and white, so i guess its only apt that they change to their successful colours.

Have a look at the Marlboro McLarens..... of the by gone era..
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/iipcache/18752.jpg
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/iipcache/18753.jpg
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/iipcache/18754.jpg
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/iipcache/18755.jpg

Silver is more associated with Mercedes Benz, than it is McLaren. While the lovely Silver/Black/Red livery of the modern (since 1997, I think) McLarens is instantly recognisable - McLaren had a "Day-Glo" Orange/White Marlboro livery for many years preceding that.

The only thing about the orange these days is that more recent fans to the sport will associate it with the similarly coloured Arrows cars of 1998-2002.

It all comes down to national colours, basically - we had a Orange testing livery from McLaren back before the 1997 season (and remember the partially orange McLaren T-Shirts you saw some of the staff on the pitwall and in pit lane wearing?).

Sid Schumacher · 11th January 2006, 12:29

Renault's looks like last year's car. I guess they are sticking with what they know and what has won...the McLaren its not that good looking as Last years car...that yellow doesnt suit it too much.

BUSA · 11th January 2006, 13:39

Dont worry guys, The Mclaren is just a prototype for testing. I am sure Mclaren will get their Sliver Arrows on the grid for the race.

haryan · 11th January 2006, 19:12

ORANGE colours of Mclaren is for their sponsor .. JOHNNY WALKER ..

RacingForIndia · 12th January 2006, 09:43

Ermm no haryan thats not the case. JW isint the "title" sponsor. McLaren have chosen Orange because they dont have a Title Sponsor for 06, whose colour they would have to sport otherwise. Hence they have reverted back to their traditional colours.

RacingForIndia · 12th January 2006, 12:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by adya33

The only thing about the orange these days is that more recent fans to the sport will associate it with the similarly coloured Arrows cars of 1998-2002.

Thats exactly whats happening.

The more recent fans dont know about the old Macca colours.

10th January 2006, 19:36	#1
RacingForIndia BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 482 Thanked: 36 Times View My Garage	F1 team launches Hi guys, lets keep a common thread to keep a track of the new car launches in F1 and the comments. First up are the pics for the Renaults and the McLaren. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/iipcache/18716.jpg http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/iipcache/18717.jpg http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/iipcache/18718.jpg Images are on F1 racong.net Notice the unique radiator grills. Even the nose of the car is different. The Mac ofcourse looks like a Million $$$$$$$$.
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10th January 2006, 19:38	#2
RacingForIndia BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 482 Thanked: 36 Times View My Garage	And yes, the Mac's are in a different colour...
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10th January 2006, 21:19	#3
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	The cars look wicked as ever...and why did McLaren change the colour!! Black was just very cool :(
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10th January 2006, 21:47	#4
sridhar24 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,046 Thanked: 88 Times	Mclaren looks ugly in that yellow colour, black and silver was much much better.
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10th January 2006, 22:18	#5
ambylimo BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: (Toronto) Ahmedabad Posts: 149 Thanked: 0 Times	Mclaren just gave me a shock of a lifetime ...that yellow looks so gaudy..pathetic ..black looked so good...y changed? crazy people..
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10th January 2006, 23:40	#6
vinod BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Detroit Posts: 131 Thanked: 9 Times	The renault looks good..... the new Mc Laren orange didn't really appeal to me. They should have stuck with their black color.
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11th January 2006, 10:49	#8
RacingForIndia BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 482 Thanked: 36 Times View My Garage	Well the traditional colours of McLaren is orange (more of florescent red). The reason for the change is that WEST Tobacco is no longer with them, and if I remember correctly they changed their traditional RED and white livery to Black and Silver because WEST wanted the cars to be painted in the colour of their packets which are black. The colours which we see the McLarens are temporary colours and they are set to change when they launch their cars in their new colours, which would be pre dominantly orange. I will miss the Silver Arrows, but change is nice But be rest assured, that the new colours will looks damn neat on the TV even though the photographs would say otherwise. McLaren won 9 world championships, racing in red and white, so i guess its only apt that they change to their successful colours. Have a look at the Marlboro McLarens..... of the by gone era.. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/iipcache/18746.jpg http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/iipcache/18747.jpg http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/iipcache/18748.jpg http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/iipcache/18749.jpg
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11th January 2006, 11:42	#9
fash_1 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: B'lore / Trichy Posts: 230 Thanked: 84 Times View My Garage	Dont think the McLaren looks 'that' bad in orange...infact it looks nice.
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11th January 2006, 12:29	#11
Sid Schumacher BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 262 Thanked: 3 Times	Renault's looks like last year's car. I guess they are sticking with what they know and what has won...the McLaren its not that good looking as Last years car...that yellow doesnt suit it too much.
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11th January 2006, 13:39	#12
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Dont worry guys, The Mclaren is just a prototype for testing. I am sure Mclaren will get their Sliver Arrows on the grid for the race.
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11th January 2006, 19:12	#13
haryan BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: HYDERABAD INDIA Posts: 345 Thanked: 5 Times	ORANGE colours of Mclaren is for their sponsor .. JOHNNY WALKER ..
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12th January 2006, 09:43	#14
RacingForIndia BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 482 Thanked: 36 Times View My Garage	Ermm no haryan thats not the case. JW isint the "title" sponsor. McLaren have chosen Orange because they dont have a Title Sponsor for 06, whose colour they would have to sport otherwise. Hence they have reverted back to their traditional colours.
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