We expect some big changes in the look of the Formula 1 cars in 2009 but as the season progresses the cars change even without new rules. Let’s have a look how the 2008 F1 cars looked in Melbourne and compare them with their look in Brazil:
Ferrari – Melbourne
Ferrari - Brazil
McLaren – Melbourne
McLaren - Brazil
BMW Sauber – Melbourne
BMW Sauber - Brazil
Renault – Melbourne
Renault - Brazil
Williams – Melbourne
Williams - Brazil
Red Bull – Melbourne
Red Bull - Brazil
Toyota – Melbourne
Toyota - Brazil
Toro Rosso – Melbourne
Toro Rosso - Brazil
Honda – Melbourne
Honda - Brazil
Force India – Melbourne
Force India - Brazil
Super Aguri – Melbourne
Super Aguri did not make it beyond Spanish GP …
Most of the teams added the shark fin engine covers, Red Bull added the Red Bull Cola logo, Honda those ugly dumbo ears, McLaren less ugly ears and Toro Rosso changed the whole car (from Monaco onwards).
How obsolete the Super Aguri car looks when compared with the F1 cars that raced in Brazil. And that’s more less the same chassis that Honda used in 2006 when they won their only F1 race …
Photos: F1Wolf, Shell Motorsport, Daimler Media, BMW Motorsports, Renault/LAT, Toyota, Red Bull/GEPA, Williams/LAT, Force India F1, Honda Racing F1, Super Aguri F1
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I have to say I liked the look of the cars at the start of the season. This whole CFD Design stopped the aesthetics of the cars, so I am glad largely on the 2009 designs, apart from the rear wing, which looks like it should be wider