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#1 jrg19

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:18

Live launch on SSN in the UK.

Website not working atm.

Who will be the second driver?

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#2 Francesc

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:22

Paul Di Resta interview now. zzzzzzz

#3 jrg19

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:23

No second driver at the launch...

#4 Fulcrum

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:24

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#5 Vickyy

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:24

Website not working atm.

ohh boy, the thread started on a bad note :(


#6 jrg19

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:25

If thats the car its no different.

#7 dau

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:25

Can't put my finger on it, but that looks...weird.

#8 Rentta

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:26

Force india's livestreams never seem to work .

#9 Raziel

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:26

#whereisthe2nddriver

#10 Francesc

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:27

I don't see any single difference from last year, except the modesty panel. Lack of money showing.

#11 TF110

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:27

Poor Force India, site won't even work :(

#12 Fulcrum

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:27

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#13 jrg19

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:28

Its the same cat with a modesty panel.

#14 Fulcrum

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:28

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#15 Jackmancer

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:28

Why the F do they not have a 2nd driver yet =/ why wait so long?

#16 jrg19

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:29

The paint job isn't even different?!

#17 Fulcrum

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:29

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#18 Francesc

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:29

TW Steel joined Force India from Lotus.

#19 jrg19

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:30

TW steel.

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#20 TF110

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:31

Not much to look at it seems.

#21 noikeee

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:31

If thats the car its no different.

Yep.

So far we have 2 cars that are identical to last years', one black car with slightly more red than last year, and one red car with slightly more black. How exciting.

The nose still looks like it ate a lot of pies.

#22 dau

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:31

Never thought i would say this, but i liked it better with the stepped nose. This one just looks so massive.

#23 F1ultimate

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:32

Lol at least there is one driver to unveil the car. :p

#24 TF110

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:33

Nice angle
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#25 Sin

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:34

Never thought i would say this, but i liked it better with the stepped nose. This one just looks so massive.


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#26 Anonymous

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:35

Nothing special :(

#27 TF110

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:36

Another one from the front
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#28 Slackbladder

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:36

Can you say...'done on a shoestring'?

#29 Tombstone

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:36

at least there is one driver to unveil the car.


It's probably why di Resta didn't get the chop.

Edited by Tombstone, 01 February 2013 - 10:36.


#30 katmen

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:36

new meaning for one man team....

#31 jrg19

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:37

This car is ready to go out today as well, which makes you wonder considering the lack of change...

Could be a long year at the back for Paul.

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:37

Can't put my finger on it, but that looks...weird.


Is that a joke? Because the nose looks like a finger :drunk:

#33 TF110

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:43

The two other cars look close to last years cars as well. What's the issue with F-I being the same?

#34 KavB

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:43

Force India were one of the few teams whose car looked great with the stepped nose.

#35 Jamiednm

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:50

Force India were one of the few teams whose car looked great with the stepped nose.


Yeah, it actually looked better last year than this year.

#36 Mc_Silver

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:51

Well, the same car with vanity panel..

#37 ivand911

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 10:57

Car in post 4 is last year car(or 2011) with vanity panel(show car). It is not the new car, there is many differences. RW plates, engine air intake, exhausts, vertical panels close to the radiator intakes. FW connection to the nose. Radiator intakes are also different.

Edited by ivand911, 01 February 2013 - 11:04.


#38 Sin

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 11:02

anybody else disappointed there was no Sutil under the blanket? Then again I'm oftentimes disappointed there is no Sutil under the blanket if you understand :lol:

#39 jrg19

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 11:05

That would have been hilarious if the second driver was sat in the car.

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#40 jrg19

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 11:20

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Spot the difference anyone?

#41 f1gooner

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 11:36

poor paul!he looks like billy no mates sat at the front of the car by himself :(

#42 Gilles4Ever

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 11:38

@glenn_autosport: No Jules Bianchi at Force India launch, but @Autosport_Ed spots one of his sponsors on the new car http://t.co/2CeBMS7p

#43 Jackmancer

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 13:20

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That does look like a beautiful car :drunk:

#44 dau

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 13:22

@glenn_autosport: No Jules Bianchi at Force India launch, but @Autosport_Ed spots one of his sponsors on the new car http://t.co/2CeBMS7p

Aethra was on last year's car as well, so it doesn't necessarily mean he's the second driver.

#45 MadYarpen

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 13:32

https://twitter.com/...6/photo/1/large

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#46 jrg19

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 13:36

Senna to force india then.

#47 ivand911

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 13:45

Spot the difference anyone?

The vanity panel?


#48 pRy

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 13:59

https://twitter.com/...6/photo/1/large

tweet was deleted immediately.


Looks like a fake to me. Captured 3s after posting? And the twitter user name looks different on the top tweet compared to the one below it. You would expect them to look identical.

#49 Slackbladder

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 14:05

Sky Sports F1 ‏@SkySportsF1
Bob Fernley says Force India will not name their second driver until after the Jerez test http://www1.skysport...til-after-Jerez … #skyf1


Can anyone explain how this isn't a sign of some rather large problems?

#50 MaxisOne

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Posted 01 February 2013 - 14:51

anybody else disappointed there was no Sutil under the blanket? Then again I'm oftentimes disappointed there is no Sutil under the blanket if you understand :lol:


ROFLMAO ! :rotfl: