Comments on: Updated cars arrive in Spain (pictures)

By: Jonathan rally

Jonathan rally — Tue, 12 May 2009 16:12:21 +0000

Seems race cars are upgraded just in time for the F1. And Raikkonen’s Ferrari was more upgraded than Massa yet he didn’t made it to the Q1.

By: PJA

PJA — Tue, 12 May 2009 10:10:28 +0000

While it still isn’t the best looking car on the grid I think the new nose on the BMW does look better than the one they had at the first few races. Personally I prefer a low wide nose like on the Brawn and the Williams, however I wouldn’t like the entire grid to look the same so I like all the different looks we have this year.

By: Oliver

Oliver — Sat, 09 May 2009 23:11:11 +0000

BMW and Mclaren had some of the bulkiest sidepods. Now BMW have realised their shortcomings and reprofiled theirs. Wonder what Mclaren is waiting for.

By: Pete Walker

Pete Walker — Sat, 09 May 2009 08:06:06 +0000

Its strange to think that the last few BMWs have been some of the best looking cars on the grid – this updated version is vile!

Great to see Williams making steps forward. Fingers crossed they can finally carry their Friday pace through the rest of the weekend.

By: IDR

IDR — Sat, 09 May 2009 07:12:55 +0000

Keith, I haven’t seen any Virgin logo in the pics of Brawn’s cars.

Do you know something about? I thought they were dealing a new agreement.

By: John H

John H — Sat, 09 May 2009 06:42:33 +0000

I thought the BMWs couldn’t look any worse but I was wrong.

We don’t know what the CFD says for each team, but less air flowing under the nose must have benefits otherwise Brawn and Williams wouldn’t be quick. BMW went the wrong way perhaps – push that nose down!

By: Paddleshift

Paddleshift — Sat, 09 May 2009 06:16:46 +0000

A higher nose allows more air into the floor and to the diffuser of the car. But a lower nose gives you a lower centre of gravity which makes your ballast more effective. Brawn has the best diffuser of all, so they don’t need as much air to produce the same amount of downforce that perhaps renault needs. So they’ve gone for a low nose which makes their ballast more effective.

How the hell did McLaren solve their rear flow seperation issue they had in winter testing in this little time? What developement!

By: Maciek

Maciek — Sat, 09 May 2009 03:25:09 +0000

I’m no aerodynamics expert, but to me it looks like the Brawns are finding downforce with that nose, while BMW feel that air resistance on the nose is something to be avoided and cut through rather than exploited…. I’ve been wrong before but my gut feeling for the look of that BMW is not good.

By: Elliott

Elliott — Fri, 08 May 2009 23:26:53 +0000

Virgin is visible on the side of the monocock, in front of the intakes. I think having Virgin only on the side is just part of the Terminator Salvation promotion. Also, Virgin and Brawn GP might be working out their season long contract still.

By: HounslowBusGarage

HounslowBusGarage — Fri, 08 May 2009 22:56:39 +0000

I don’t understand the nose aerodynamics.
How is it that a tream like Brawn can keep a relatively low nose (and slightly more comfortable driving position?) whereas the Force India and BMW find it necessary to get the nose right off the deck?
What do they gain that Brawn don’t seem to need?