The cars are starting to be revealed now so time for the new seasons thread. I'll update this posy each time I get new pictures. Don't be surprised if you can't really tell the difference between this and last years cars, with the potential reg changes for 2017 I highly doubt this year will have any major advancement on the aero side until the teams know where they are going to go next season.

 

Ferrari:

 

http://e1.365dm.com/16/02/16-9/20/ferrari-sf16-h_3418278.jpg?20160219134722

 

http://e0.365dm.com/16/02/16-9/20/ferrari-suspension-comparison_3418339.jpg?20160219152247

 

 

Williams:

 

http://e0.365dm.com/16/02/16-9/20/williams-f1-fw38_3418119.jpg?20160219084937

http://e2.365dm.com/16/02/16-9/20/williams-f1-fw38_3418139.jpg?20160219093808

 

McLaren:

 

http://e0.365dm.com/16/02/16-9/20/mclaren-f1-mp4-31_3419161.jpg?20160221105252

http://e2.365dm.com/16/02/16-9/20/mclaren-mp4-31-f1_3419118.jpg?20160221084803

 

 

 

Mercedes:

http://e0.365dm.com/16/02/16-9/20/mercedes-w07-f1_3419147.jpg?20160221102821

http://e0.365dm.com/16/02/16-9/20/mercedes-w07-f1_3419148.jpg?20160221103013

http://e1.365dm.com/16/02/16-9/20/mercedes-w07-f1_3419142.jpg?20160221101105

 

Haas:

 

http://e2.365dm.com/16/02/16-9/20/f1-haas-vf16_3419246.jpg?20160221144951http://e1.365dm.com/16/02/16-9/20/haas-vf-16_3419231.jpg?20160221141649

http://e0.365dm.com/16/02/16-9/20/haas-vf16-f1_3419247.jpg?20160221145042

http://e1.365dm.com/16/02/16-9/20/haas-vf16-f1_3419249.jpg?20160221150026

Edited February 21, 20168 yr by Omega

Ferrari made me very happy with the retro two tone White/Red livery, made me instantly think back to the '76 Ferrari that Lauda drove and I'm a sucker for teams that use their heritage in the modern era.

The Haas looks pretty wide to me compared to the other cars, not so sure it'll be jumping into the midfield from the get go.

The drivers line up made me realise how much I need to get back in touch with F1 as I had not heard of some of them. It is scary that the season starts soon it does not feel that long ago it ended.

Technically it is, since we're a week earlier for Australia this year due to the extra races. :)

That Ferrari car looks so bad ass.

Here are the driver line ups for 2016 season

 

2016 DRIVER LINE-UPS

 

MERCEDES

Race drivers: Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg

Engines: Mercedes

 

FERRARI

Race drivers: Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen

Engines: Ferrari

 

WILLIAMS

Race drivers: Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa

Development driver: Lance Stroll

Engines: Mercedes

 

RED BULL

Race drivers: Daniel Ricciardo and Daniil Kvyat

Reserve driver: Pierre Gasly

Engines: TAG Heuer-branded Renaults

 

FORCE INDIA

Race drivers: Nico Hulkenberg and Sergio Perez

Development drivers: Alfonso Celis and Nikita Mazepin

Engines: Mercedes

 

RENAULT

Race drivers: Jolyon Palmer and Kevin Magnussen

Reserve driver: Esteban Ocon

Development driver: Carmen Jorda

Engines: Renault

 

TORO ROSSO

Race drivers: Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz

Engines: Ferrari (2015 version)

 

SAUBER

Race drivers: Felipe Nasr and Marcus Ericsson

Engines: Ferrari

 

McLAREN

Race drivers: Fernando Alonso (under contract) and Jenson Button

Reserve driver: Stoffel Vandoorne

Engines: Honda

 

MANOR

Race drivers: Pascal Wehrlein and Rio Haryanto

Engines: Mercedes

 

HAAS

Race drivers: Romain Grosjean and Esteban Gutierrez

Engines: Ferrari

I did not watch much as I was knackered but there were a few crashes last night. Hamilton looks good but it was a rain affected second practice so might not mean much. I like some of this years cars and i am looking forward to the race the Australian is one of my favourites.

@Omega Do you want to individual threads for the races this season mate?

Honestly? I don't think there's the appetite for individual threads but we can try it and see? If it's just you, Laffy, sean and I then I'd probably just keep it here.

 

By the way, catch our season preview podcast episode here:

 

http://www.lastlappodcast.co.uk/the-last-lap-podcast-season-4-ep1-f1-2016-season-preview/

Whatever you think mate...I'll leave it up to you.

Can some one help bit confused, in the F1 planet it states Haryarto? Has been given a three place grid penalty for being in the wrong for the crash. I get this but then states he also has to penalty points what are these? Is this just the lollipop 10 second penalty or are we running a points scheme now?

We've had a point system for a while. Most driver infractions carry a one or two point penalty on the drivers super license. Get 12 points during a year and you get a race ban.

That qualy was a fucking disaster. Luckily about 70% of the team bosses agree so chances are we'll get to go back for Bahrain.

The qualy was weird I lost what was going on I have in recent years just watched the races so never took much notice about the points system trying now to watch the qualys and the races this time round.

It came in, I think, after Grosjean's first stint in F1 where he was pretty crash happy and people felt that arbitrarily banning someone wasn't a great system and a points system meant repeat offenders would be punished but a single mistake wouldn't in itself cause a ban inmost cases.

How did Alonso walk away from that crash??

No idea it was mental. The car is a right mess at least the changes made since Sennas death show that the cars are much safer. I enjoyed the race was shocked at the start with the speed of the Ferraris.

That was some crash Alonso walked away from, Mercedes look to have it sown up again.

Despite the fact that Ferrari looked to be in a commanding position until a glaring tactical error.

All ifs and buts I know, but if Ferrari matched Rosberg's strategy after the red flag, I am confident Nico would have had the pace to beat Vettel. The tactical error probably only cost them second to Lewis. The Merc is still at least a couple of tenths faster when all is equal, minimum. Their botchy start has made it look like the Ferrari's are closer to them than they actually are, to my eye.

 

Alonso's crash was seriously scary. The worst I've seen for a while. The fact he was able to just slip out and walk away with little more than being winded was immense. Huge credit to the way these cars are designed.

 

My man Roman taking points on the Haas debut was wonderful to see too. A bit fortunate that the strategy worked out, but still, outstanding stuff. I'm pleased they are able to compete with the midfield on pure pace as it is shows that new teams can get somewhere if they do it right.