2009 Car Reveal

Roger Wright94 said:Aren't those the colors of the Indian flag?
Personally, I don't think it's a bad look at all.

At least they'll be easier to spot on the track—if nothing else... It doesn't bother me much, especially considering how often people mistook them for McLaren from a distance last year.

Kevin Long20 said:So you're saying third from the back? 😬

Look, based on the first test and those initial laps, things are looking incredibly good.☕

Roger Wright94 said:Aren't those the colors of the Indian flag?
Personally, I don't think it's a bad combination at all.

To me, it looks absolutely hideous; this color palette is an utter disaster...

Roger Wright94 said:Aren't those the colors of the Indian flag?
Personally, I don't think it's a bad color scheme at all.

But what's the issue there? If an F1 team suddenly showed up under the name "Power," would you be perfectly fine with them sporting red and white checkers? 🤷

Frank Collins85 said:So what? If an F1 team called "Power" showed up tomorrow, would you be cool with them running red, white, and blue checkered patterns? 🤷

That’s not what I said.
Look, the color combo works for me. It's fine.
And honestly, the fact they went with the colors of the American flag is a nice touch. Doesn't matter either way.

Kevin Long20 said:At least they'll be easier to spot on track—if nothing else... Not exactly a disaster, especially considering people were constantly comparing them to McLaren from a mile away last season.

Look, they showed up to testing with white wings last year, only to roll into Los Angeles with red ones. So, yeah—this probably isn't their final look!

The squad really pulled it together for F. I., and from what we’re hearing out of the initial testing sessions, the car looks pretty well put together.
- though honestly, the best part is just knowing exactly who handles the strategy and the technical calls for Slick.

simply fisico

Honestly, those colors are just hideous. It’s actually making me feel a bit nauseous just looking at them... absolutely dreadful.

Jose Taylor17 said:but those colors are just hideous, looking at them actually makes me feel sick... seriously gross

slyraven13 said:They've pulled together a pretty decent squad for F. I., and based on the early testing data, the car looks like it's been put together quite well
- though honestly, the best part is knowing damn well who the absolute wizard behind the tires is

simply fisico

looks like you guys are the new faces around here, so maybe go ahead and introduce yourselves over in the proper thread instead😉

p.s.
I've gotta say, I think Force India is actually pretty cool👍 😳🙂

Quick question for everyone, but I’m mostly looking at mistybear8 here; if you were keeping an eye on the news back then, you definitely heard about all the massive financial mess JPMorgan Chase was caught up in. So, I'm wondering—is there any actual word on whether they're pulling out of the sponsorship pool? You know, similar to how Bank of America announced they were cutting ties with Renault starting in 2010?

gentlebear47 said:I have a question for everyone, though I’m mostly looking for insight from mistybear87. If you were following the news back then, you probably heard about the massive financial mess involving JPMorgan Chase. It makes me wonder—is there any indication they might be pulling out of the sponsorship pool entirely? For instance, we saw how Bank of America announced they were cutting ties with Renault starting in 2010.

Written a few days ago, they'll likely honor their sponsorship deal with Williams until the very end.
They won't be pushing the branding quite as hard during race weekends, and through their agreement with Williams, they'll probably cut back on hospitality costs and various sponsored events.

Frank Collins85 said:So what's the alternative then? If an American racing team called "Power" suddenly showed up on the grid, would you really be against seeing them sporting red, white, and blue checkers? 🤷

Personally, I wouldn't mind one bit seeing a car like that out on the track.

With just a bit more fine-tuning on the shape, everything will be ready for race day.😁>

How about this?

mistybear87 said:like this?

Now that is a genuine masterpiece.
Wait, did you just take a photo of my car?😁

If the picture were any larger, I’d probably start pointing out all the flaws in his work too.😳

mistybear87 said:like this?

With money like that, Slavica is going to go absolutely nuts 😬

and poor little Berni will just be left chasing her around the track. 🤣

Now THAT would be a real race. 😬

stormybadger8 said:With money like that, Susan is just going to peel out and leave everyone in the dust. 😬

And poor little Bernie will be left chasing her taillights around the track.🤣

Now that would be a real race.😬

🙏
Susan would probably be better off with something that actually has some trunk space. Like a Range Rover. Maybe with a younger driver behind the wheel.

Roger Wright94 said:🙏
I think Sylvia would be much better suited to something with a larger trunk. A Rolls-Royce, for instance. Perhaps with a younger driver behind the wheel.

😁

It honestly never ceases to amaze me how some women are willing to marry an old man just for the sake of money...

Alonso takes the top spot at the San Antonio testing!

👋

Look, I know it’s just testing, but man, this looks promising. 🙂

San Antonio - USA 5 March 2009
Pos. Driver Team Tires Time Laps
1 Nick Heidfeld BMW Bridgestone 01:20.052 123
2 Räikkönen Ferrari Bridgestone 01:20.404 112
3 Hamilton Mclaren Bridgestone 01:21.272 58
4 M. Webber Red Bull Bridgestone 01:22.219 47 5
5 K. Nakaj Williams Bridgestone 01:22.226 54
6 J. Trulli Toyota Bridgestone 01:23.119 38

Funny enough, BMW is actually outrunning both Ferrari and McLaren here.😬