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Post by mikael on Mar 6, 2021 9:06:07 GMT
Curious, and a bit funny, that Germany - or at least the German tabloid press - are "in shock" over the Russian flag-themed Haas, and are running headlines like, "Mick drives for Putin" ... :-D
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Post by charleselan on Mar 6, 2021 17:51:32 GMT
Curious, and a bit funny, that Germany - or at least the German tabloid press - are "in shock" over the Russian flag-themed Haas, and are running headlines like, "Mick drives for Putin" ... :-D
Even worse Mikael when one considers this is a team from the USA  . |
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Post by Carl on Mar 6, 2021 18:48:30 GMT
Curious, and a bit funny, that Germany - or at least the German tabloid press - are "in shock" over the Russian flag-themed Haas, and are running headlines like, "Mick drives for Putin" ... :-D
Even worse Mikael when one considers this is a team from the USA . All I can say is that Gene Haas doesn't know what he's doing and should have stayed in NASCAR  |
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Post by charleselan on Mar 6, 2021 18:54:51 GMT
Even worse Mikael when one considers this is a team from the USA . All I can say is that Gene Haas doesn't know what he's doing and should have stayed in NASCAR Agreed Carl. |
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Post by René on Mar 7, 2021 18:36:09 GMT
The Williams FW43B. Another nice livery and that leaves only Ferrari to show their 'new' car.   |
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Post by mikael on Mar 7, 2021 19:07:35 GMT
Ref. the new Williams 2021 car: It's really a great idea to paint all those unsightly vortex generators and turning vanes - as well as the halo - matte black. It tones down their presence a great deal.
Somehow, I came to think about the puppeteers in traditional Japanese puppet theater. Even though one can seen them on the stage, their pitch-black clothes also tones down their presence, and has become a symbol of "non-presence".
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Post by René on Mar 8, 2021 9:28:50 GMT
Ref. the new Williams 2021 car: It's really a great idea to paint all those unsightly vortex generators and turning vanes - as well as the halo - matte black. It tones down their presence a great deal.
Somehow, I came to think about the puppeteers in traditional Japanese puppet theater. Even though one can seen them on the stage, their pitch-black clothes also tones down their presence, and has become a symbol of "non-presence".
You are right Mikael and that is a very artistic way of looking at it, bravo!  |
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Post by Carl on Mar 8, 2021 18:37:33 GMT
Ref. the new Williams 2021 car: It's really a great idea to paint all those unsightly vortex generators and turning vanes - as well as the halo - matte black. It tones down their presence a great deal.
Somehow, I came to think about the puppeteers in traditional Japanese puppet theater. Even though one can seen them on the stage, their pitch-black clothes also tones down their presence, and has become a symbol of "non-presence".
You are right Mikael and that is a very artistic way of looking at it, bravo! Also artistic is the Williams paint scheme, the best so far. |
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Post by René on Mar 10, 2021 18:43:57 GMT
And here it is... the Ferrari SF21.    Not a fan of the green MW logo and hoped for a gloss finish but the two-tone red and the 'hand painted' numbers are a nice touch. But hey, it's red and it's a Ferrari!  Forza!The grid is complete now and testing will start this friday. Those three days will be very interesting to follow.
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Post by robmarsh on Mar 11, 2021 9:18:34 GMT
I don't like the paint job very much but I am sure it will grow on me very quickly if it starts winning. I think only the 1993 livery is worse than this one. I don't like the maroon/burgundy or the matte finish. Come on Ferrari where has the artistic flair gone.
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Post by René on Mar 11, 2021 18:16:34 GMT
I don't like the paint job very much but I am sure it will grow on me very quickly if it starts winning. I think only the 1993 livery is worse than this one. I don't like the maroon/burgundy or the matte finish. Come on Ferrari where has the artistic flair gone. Rob, somehow I can only look at Ferrari through very rozy tinted (or should I say rosso tinted?) glasses. Like you, I think the livery will grow on me when the car has success. But when I look at Ferrari's liveries and paint jobs through my professional glasses as a designer, I have to admit they have not always done a great job and this year's car is no exception. It could look so much classier. And given Italy's tradition in design and good taste, this is even more disappointing.
Let's hope it's at least fast! |
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Post by charleselan on Mar 11, 2021 19:41:59 GMT
Presentation and graphics wise the Ferrari is a pretty poor show, and what the blazes is that awful bright green logo thing truly appalling colour combination. I dislike the matt finish on these cars as well, looks like they haven't got past the primer stage. i know; I know it is all about performance and matt is faster at inducing air flow or some such carp! I'm off now to seek out some more info' on the early 20th century racing like the 1911/12 Vanderbilt Cup far more interesting . |
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Post by mikael on Mar 14, 2021 10:55:53 GMT
The darkening of the painting towards the back of the Ferrari gives it a weathered look - and, together with the "hand/brush-painted" numbers, a "rough" look.
But perhaps the imperfections of those numbers are a bit over the edge. In the 1950's hand-painted numbers were widely used, but in Formula One, it was always done very neatly.
2021 numbering
1950's
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Post by chrisb on Mar 14, 2021 11:27:42 GMT
the 50's cars do look good Mikael, wonder why modern Ferrari are going down the matt route?
is anyone following the testing at Bahrain?
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Post by charleselan on Mar 14, 2021 13:13:13 GMT
Maybe the graduation of the red colour scheme is intended to make the car appear faster, the darkening towards the rear acts like depth perception. So even if the car isn't fast it will look quick . The roughly painted numbers are pretty poor really, they could have employed Banksy if they were trying to make an artistic statement. |
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Forza!
