The FIA certainly had a few things to say about BAR's split livery of 1999!johny wrote:in a sunny day it'll imposible to overtake them, unless they wear some good sunglases, also watching a mclaren in your mirrors could be a bit uncomfortable could FIA ban a livery ?
In a multi million corporation that lives off of media exposure, the way the car looks in the media is not something the artist draws on the back of a napkin. Half a year is not the whole timescale, it's taken at least a half year more for them to put the process in movement in the first place. It's not easy when there are a gazillion different parties who need to agree on it. Big businesses are inherently slow, which is the main weapon of small businesses.King of Spades wrote:I have read that McLaren spent six months developing this new livery. If it hasn't got aerodynamic advantages (improved B.L. profile, for instance) then one has to wonder whether Mr. Dennis has his priorities right.
Do you think there is a possibility that the reflective properties of the new livery are somehow beneficial? I guess it would reject heat from the sun a bit better than black.King of Spades wrote:I have read that McLaren spent six months developing this new livery. If it hasn't got aerodynamic advantages (improved B.L. profile, for instance) then one has to wonder whether Mr. Dennis has his priorities right.
The shiny surface would help to reflect all the heat if you are entering the MARS orbit in an MP4-21King of Spades wrote:RobMartin22:
They're [supposedly] a top team, so attracting new magpie-like sponsors doesn't really seem necessary.
bernard:
Fair point, but F1 teams are medium-sized businesses at best, and the successful ones should be well used to rapid progress else they'd go backwards on the grid.
Guest:
Do you think that the Mercedes blow-ups are to do with cooling issues, then? No doubt the shiny surface would help on the grid.
Totaly agree, you actually get fiberglass insulation - I cant see CF being much different when it comes to thermal properties.The shiny surface would help to reflect all the heat if you are entering the MARS orbit in an MP4-21