HRT’s ‘F112′ is last year’s car
2012 F1 season
Update: Here’s the real HRT F112.
HRT published an image of a car labelled the ‘F112′ on their website today.
However the team later confirmed the car in question was actually a F111 – the 2011 model.
Here is the image which was published today:
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Fixy (@fixy) said on 21st February 2012, 14:32
So far, they’ve kept their tradition of hiring an Indian driver for each season… will they also continue the tradition of dropping him halfway through the season?
barkun (@barkun) said on 21st February 2012, 14:33
thats a nice nose :)
Gabriel said on 21st February 2012, 14:36
Is that a F duct going to rear wing?!
DuncF1 (@duncf1) said on 21st February 2012, 14:39
I reckon they should leave it white and forget about littering it with ‘This Could Be You’ logos :)
PJ (@pjtierney) said on 21st February 2012, 15:40
Or how about doing what McLaren did last year and have fans design the livery for every qualifying session? ;)
DuncF1 (@duncf1) said on 21st February 2012, 15:50
Good call! I reckon you’d be in with a shot there Mr Tierney. Perhaps they should cover the car in your F1 poster designs ;)
To be honest, I think they should have a yellow body with red front and rear wings. The new investors have openly said that they want to make the team ‘more Spanish’ so replicating the Spanish flag seems the obvious solution?
PJ (@pjtierney) said on 21st February 2012, 16:23
We could get @jezson to put some together.
Jezson (@jezson) said on 22nd February 2012, 14:03
It might look a bit rubbish… I think the only pictures they have of last years car are computer generated.
I see you mentioned Repsol colours… I did a Repsol Toro Rosso a couple of years ago, around the same time as the sugar free. I think it can be found via google.
PJ (@pjtierney) said on 21st February 2012, 16:26
How about bringing back the MasterCard Lola, or having the car in Repsol colours?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:F1Lola1997.jpg
http://staurvik.net/wp-content/gallery/motorsykkler/honda-cbr1000rr-05-repsol-3.jpg
GeeMac (@geemac) said on 21st February 2012, 14:42
Erm, I’m really struggling to spot differences between this and the F111 (other than the nose obviously)!
Eggry (@eggry) said on 21st February 2012, 14:43
So they’re not stepped nose anyway. Mclaren, you’re not alone.
nackavich (@nackavich) said on 21st February 2012, 14:45
They’re some nice black wheels. Because thats all I can see on that white background!
Fixy (@fixy) said on 21st February 2012, 14:45
Interestingly, HRT have still got Liuzzi in their drivers’ section, below Dani Clos… Clos’ role is “test driver”, Liuzzi’s is “driver”.
As they have revisited completely the site for 2012, it’s almost impossible that they’ve missed him – actually it looks like they’ve updated his profile. Or they might want to keep all the drivers who drove for them since 2011.
electrolite (@electrolite) said on 21st February 2012, 14:50
They probably have a rotor system going. “Am I driving this weekend? No? what about the race after that? Okay, maybe.”
Fixy (@fixy) said on 21st February 2012, 14:55
I hope you’re right @electrolite! :’D
PJ (@pjtierney) said on 21st February 2012, 15:39
“Driver” could mean manning the forklifts for all we know :D
Carrick Stonehouse (@cstonehouse) said on 21st February 2012, 14:48
I believe that’s the f111, if it’s the F112 then why worry about the crash tests, use the f111.
Carrick Stonehouse (@cstonehouse) said on 21st February 2012, 14:48
Plus I’m sure HRT are using KERS this year
Metal Mr. L (@metalluigi) said on 21st February 2012, 14:57
If McLaren weren’t worried about their nose before, they will be now.
Vijilio (@kvijilio) said on 21st February 2012, 16:01
+1
PJ (@pjtierney) said on 21st February 2012, 15:39
Is this the car before or after the crash test?
Fer no.65 (@fer-no65) said on 21st February 2012, 16:32
@keithcollantine have you contacted HRT? because apparently that’s not the F112 after all.
Lin1876 (@lin1876) said on 21st February 2012, 16:34
Looks alright so far, and De La Rosa should be able to extract what performance it has hidden away, but it does look a bit too similar to last year’s car, which was rather similar to the 2010 car. Time will tell…
Adam (@adjames) said on 21st February 2012, 17:02
I’m pretty sure it’s the F111 (which may in deed end up racing this year!)- check this image out of the car at the same angle:
Mike (@mike) said on 21st February 2012, 17:04
It may be the same Chassis, but some parts look different.
Mike (@mike) said on 21st February 2012, 17:05
Although that may be due to this being a rendering.