CaterhamF1 CT-01 Renault

[afiq]

Side view showing the exhaust location

[sesku]

Look like a snowplow under the front wing.

[Forza]

Now this is the actual car we can talk about. It looks that it has some similar solutions that was first seen on RB cars. The image is blurred but the rear end looks tight it looks around the side pods. The airbox is more convetional airbox with rised structure. The suspension stayed the same as last year (pull rod at the rear, push rod at the front). It would be great to see where the exhaust pipes points at (thanks afig for pic).

[Giblet]

I rather like Platypuses,

Not sure if I like them as race cars.

It better be quick of it is that ugly.

The car being similar to the RB7 makes sense with the same engine and gearbox. It also means the KERS is likely packaged the same as well.

[THENOMAD79]

"It’s not that pretty, because the shape defined by the technical regulations does not leave much scope, but - and this is what counts really - our hopes are that it is at the very least quick."

[Saribro]

Interesting lack of a DRS actuator there – built into the wing supports instead?

More likely just a presentation wing with parts missing.

[neilbah]

it very much agrees with scarbs proposals, the nose especially. Its a shame the images are so poor

[Lurk]

Is that me or front suspension arms are mounted very high?

edit: same as last year in fact...
http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/wp-content/u ... 2011-2.jpg

But steering arm is mounted with lower arms, while last year it was near the upper arm

[Forza]

Interesting lack of a DRS actuator there – built into the wing supports instead?

More likely just a presentation wing with parts missing.

following design of w02 probably.

[adrianjordan]

Oh god that nose is even worse than BMW's late-09 nose...

What's the next car to be revealed? McLaren isn't it? Let's hope they've done better...

[Coefficient]

Interesting lack of a DRS actuator there – built into the wing supports instead?

More likely just a presentation wing with parts missing.

following design of w02 probably.

why?

[Giblet]

The top of that nose looks like it will produce some DF. More than a smooth nose anyway.

[Bomber_Pilot]

BMW had a walrus, Caterham has a crocodile

[aleks_ader]

Interesting lack of a DRS actuator there – built into the wing supports instead?

why?[/quote]

Beacuse Mercedes first make this..
http://www.quora.com/What-is-DRS-introd ... 011-season

[aleks_ader]

The top of that nose looks like it will produce some DF. More than a smooth nose anyway.

No that is not true that humps just redirect or even little disturp uper flow! This nose design is totaly downforce nevtral... It more like a knife, which slice air highest as posible to make sure that rear end (difiouzor)will heve enought air