HRT F111 seen for the first time in Barcelona
2011 F1 cars
HRT have shown their finished 2011 F1 car for the first time in Barcelona.
The F111 will be raced by Vitantonio Liuzzi and Narain Karthikeyan this year.
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2011 F1 cars
- HRT F111 seen for the first time in Barcelona
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- Force India VJM04 – first pictures
- Virgin MVR-02 launch – first pictures
- McLaren MP4-26 launch – first pictures
- Toro Rosso STR6 launch – first pictures
- Mercedes W02 launch – first pictures
- Red Bull RB7 launch – first pictures
- Renault R31 launch – first pictures
- Sauber C30 launch – first pictures
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nemo87 (@nemo87) said on 11th March 2011, 12:24
HRWHO..?
nice to see they finally got it out :) sooner than they did last year too..?
Chippie said on 11th March 2011, 12:38
Depends upon how you view it…
TommyB (@tommyb89) said on 11th March 2011, 14:12
Haha very true!
Hare said on 11th March 2011, 22:17
Well, we had a race this time last year! :)
PJ said on 11th March 2011, 12:24
It exists!
unoc said on 11th March 2011, 13:07
I think I prefered the old one… atleast then they were a new team with not much time or money…. now they are an old team with even less money and time… but ehy do have a new livery.
So… Fun guessing game for all the kids out there
Q) What will have more different parts
a) 2010 HRT > 2010 HRT
b) Launch 2011 Ferrari > A fwe tests later still preseason 2011 Ferrari
Hare said on 11th March 2011, 22:14
I think it looks great… let hope it can race too, and not just be Fernando and Felipe fodder. ( Webber prefers eating Lotuses )
Fixy (@fixy) said on 13th March 2011, 16:06
Liuzzi is all proud of that missile!
sw6569 (@sw6569) said on 11th March 2011, 12:24
I have to say, even being an HRT sceptic, that the livery does look rather good. Will be interesting to see if they are ahead of Virgin or not. Unfortunately I struggle to get more excited about the performance of this car than that.
sw6569 (@sw6569) said on 11th March 2011, 12:30
another snap here http://a.yfrog.com/img610/5619/d43wh.jpg
Master firelee (@master-firelee) said on 11th March 2011, 12:33
it looks more orange than red
UKfanatic (@) said on 11th March 2011, 15:15
its because of the sun
Ben N said on 11th March 2011, 12:57
I seriously hope they can be ahead of expectations…
zecks said on 11th March 2011, 14:00
I hope they focus qualifying simulations so they at least post some good times. Although this will give them no race info, HRT need to focus on beating the 107% rule. Some respectable times might even attract some more sponsorship
Fixy (@fixy) said on 13th March 2011, 16:08
I don’t like the livery. I preferred their late-2010 one although the gray was too much. At least it had the Spanish flag.
TommyB (@tommyb89) said on 11th March 2011, 12:25
Cheesy… I love it.
sw6569 (@sw6569) said on 11th March 2011, 12:37
im quite pleased that they still have the ‘this could be you’ on the side etc. I wonder if they will race with it?
fullthrottle said on 11th March 2011, 15:11
Hrt has announced an agreement with Panda (antivirus)
Hare said on 11th March 2011, 22:20
probably not a bad move to sponsor HRT. It’s the most innovative and original livery on the grid. Plus it’ll often be at the front of the on track action.. when they’re getting passed. So good exposure if you need to get your name out there.
Hare said on 11th March 2011, 22:21
HRT, and black eyes..? :)
BasCB (@bascb) said on 11th March 2011, 12:25
The nose looks a lot wider than it did in the renderings. I gueass that was developed in the last 2 weeks extra time. What about the rear wing, did they bother fitting a DRS on it, or did they figure they won’t be chasing anyone like that anyhow. I dont see any device for it, maybe they operate it like Mercedes GP from the sides.
Don Mateo said on 11th March 2011, 12:35
I’m not 100% certain, but I believe the DRS is mandatory, so they should have one.
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine) said on 11th March 2011, 12:37
It’s not mandatory.
Ben N said on 11th March 2011, 12:58
It may not be mandatory – but any idea if they are using DRS Keith? :)
Hare said on 11th March 2011, 22:24
Well, they got the slots in the rear wing, prepared for movement.. So providing they have the hydraulics hooked up, I think we can say affirmative on that issue.
http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/hrt_f111_barc_2011-1.jpg
Nick F said on 11th March 2011, 12:56
It would surely be crazy not to have one. That would drop you so much time in qualifying that you might as well not bother participating. They may struggle with the 107% rule as it is.
The rule is still that you have unlimited use of the wing in qualifying isn’t it?
Are there any more pics of it? I’d like to see the back.
bosyber (@bosyber) said on 11th March 2011, 12:58
About the nose, it could be the livery, but it looks a bit squared and clumsy somehow. Maybe it is just because it seems to really use the maximum width from the tip, and the camera’s are mounted at the furthest forward point of it.
Anyway, looks like a big step forwards, both the livery and the car.
bosyber (@bosyber) said on 11th March 2011, 13:01
Ooh, I like the detail on the front wing pylons: a yellow band in the red, making them look like a Spanish flag; nice touch.
Nixon said on 12th March 2011, 10:32
What is DRS?
Ell (@ell) said on 13th March 2011, 19:25
Drag Reduction System, or the moveable rear wing
Remco H. said on 11th March 2011, 12:26
And there it is……livery and car look good so far. Just have to wait for better high-res pics to judge it further. Let’s see what the car does on track. Today shakedown, tomorrow serious testing?!
SteveMovieVoice (@welshf1) said on 11th March 2011, 12:26
decent looking little car. Want to see more pics to see if theyve still got the sponsorship prompts all over the car.
fordsrule (@fordsrule) said on 11th March 2011, 12:43
Yeah they do, see the links in the other comments. :)
Ned Flanders (@ned-flanders) said on 11th March 2011, 12:27
It’s a cool idea for a livery I suppose, but it looks a bit too white from the head on view, most of the red and black bits are on the sides
BasCB (@bascb) said on 11th March 2011, 12:34
but it looks really nice from the side view (not a good picture quality but anyhow: http://goo.gl/d20W4)
Chuckysuperstar (@chuckysuperstar) said on 11th March 2011, 12:27
Is it me or is the front wing very Brawn bgp001?!
Andy C said on 11th March 2011, 15:00
Lol. Its amazing what you can get on ebay.
Burnout said on 11th March 2011, 17:26
Ha ha!
I thought 3 element front wings weren’t allowed this season anyway. Is that just for the launch then?
BasCB (@bascb) said on 11th March 2011, 12:28
Does it say Hispania racing team on the rear wing or is that a genuine sponsor?
manB said on 11th March 2011, 16:27
I don’t care thinking how many haters are there, I just love this team. It must be really difficult period for their engineers to build this car with few resources and money. Geoff Willis did great job. Car is really looking good and I would love to see it doing better than Virgin and Lotus.
Again good work from engineers and best of luck to HRT.
Robyn said on 11th March 2011, 12:29
Is tomorrow still supposed to be a washout in Barcelona? If so, I guess HRT might get a whole half day of testing before the first race. Maybe the drivers will take turns doing laps this afternoon?
Robyn said on 11th March 2011, 12:44
Hahaha – or not:
http://twitter.com/#!/alanbaldwinf1/status/46188952419446784
BasCB (@bascb) said on 11th March 2011, 12:52
Took a while to get them sent back from Bahrain to Europe, I suppose!
bosyber (@bosyber) said on 11th March 2011, 12:53
oops. That’s rather silly and sad.
BasCB (@bascb) said on 11th March 2011, 13:58
Nice interview from Alan Baldwin with Kolles. They might get the car at least some running:
HRT might be the only ones being faster than last year. They have no fear of not making the 107%
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/03/11/motor-racing-hrt-idUKLDE72A1JC20110311?pageNumber=1
Hare said on 11th March 2011, 22:25
awesome!!! :D
Calum said on 11th March 2011, 23:16
Heavy rain tomorrow? Is it bad my first thought was imagining the paint on this car running off in the rain water to reveal the dull grey collours of HRT 2010!!?
James said on 11th March 2011, 12:36
Looks good, I wonder if it has an engine…
sw6569 (@sw6569) said on 11th March 2011, 22:57
pathetic
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/89885
its not a complete car yet
DavidS (@davids) said on 11th March 2011, 12:40
Judging by the suits the drivers are wearing, it looks like the old Stig has found another job, albeit less glamourous.
Oliver said on 11th March 2011, 12:40
Finally the mythical F111 observed in the wild.
sw6569 (@sw6569) said on 11th March 2011, 15:40
A wild HRT F111 appears…
The Last Pope said on 11th March 2011, 17:12
What? HRT F110 is evolving!
HRT F110 evolved into HRT F111!
Icthyes (@icthyes) said on 11th March 2011, 17:51
HRT used Karthikeyan! It’s not very effective…
Mouse_Nightshirt (@mouse_nightshirt) said on 11th March 2011, 18:29
Is it bad I get all this? :D
sw6569 (@sw6569) said on 11th March 2011, 22:14
this is my favourite chain of comments on F1fanatic :D
Coefficient said on 11th March 2011, 12:41
It’s a nice looking car and seems more complex than the MVR. Again, more evidence that a few hours of wind tunnel work is better than all CFD at this stage. If the MVR is anything to go by, CFD appears able to deliver a basic package but the finer details seem beyond the technology at the moment.
I think this car could turn out be a little cracker once they’ve figured it out.
Ned Flanders (@ned-flanders) said on 11th March 2011, 13:00
You’re making some big assumptions on the appearance of the car there. It does look nice but that’s not going to make it any quicker I’m afraid
Coefficient said on 11th March 2011, 13:39
It’s not an assumption, it’s a fact. The rest of the teams don’t stick to wind tunnels for sentimental reasons you know. Geoff Willis has created this car and he knows his way around a wind tunnel alright. It should be very decent in a bottom 3rd of the grid kinda way.
sam said on 11th March 2011, 14:08
Again, it’s not fact, it’s just your opinion. For all we know, this car could be the fastest thing out there, or it could top out at 140 mph and then the body falls off, we just don’t know!
Oh and actually CFD is the future, it’s cheaper, faster, and you can use it in many more places than the wind tunnel! Mark my words, once the CFD is refined a bit more, the wind tunnel will be rendered completely obsolete.
McLaren have a wind tunnel, excellent designers and such, doesn’t mean they are the fastest does it? One man does not make a team…….
Andy C said on 11th March 2011, 15:07
Mark my words, once the CFD is refined a bit more, the wind tunnel will be rendered completely obsolete.
That isnt a view shared by many aero guys in F1.
Geoff Willis knows one or two things about aero. I’d be willing to say that whetever is achieved it will be better than last years car (as in the gap will be smaller).
Mike said on 12th March 2011, 13:54
I agree with Sam, although I think it will never completely replace wind tunnels, I think in time it will take over for the most part.
I see this debate as being similar to analogue vs digital cameras.
Ned Flanders (@ned-flanders) said on 11th March 2011, 22:23
I meant the assumption that because the car looks good it will be good, not the windtunnel/ CFD debate