If the championship were decided on looks!

Kobacrashi · Post by **Kobacrashi** » 01 Feb 2010, 11:56

Welcome to the inevitable, which car/livery looks the best thread!

Obviously only a few have been released as yet, this thread is intended for the sole purpose of discussing which car will win based on looks only. So this is different from the launch thread. No comparisons just the one car you want to see get the most airtime when the season comes around.

I would have put up some pictures of the cars but i don't know how to. Probably because i am a technophobe.

My ordering so far is,

1 Renault
2 Toro Rosso
3 Ferrari
4 Mercedes
5 Sauber
6 Mclaren
7 Williams(Although they haven't launched yet i think it looks a bit ugly)

madcat · Post by **madcat** » 01 Feb 2010, 12:38

1. Mercedes
2. Ferrari
3. Mclaren
4. Renault
5. Toro Rosso
6. BMW Sauber

Not a fan of the shark fins I have to admit. Maybe I'll get use to them.

lostpin · Post by **lostpin** » 01 Feb 2010, 12:53

I must say that the retro-looking Renault looks quite good.

Post by **mario** » 01 Feb 2010, 21:21

Kobacrashi wrote:I would have put up some pictures of the cars but i don't know how to. Probably because i am a technophobe.

In that case, I'll save you the bother. And to try to keep some balance, I've tried to pick images with all of the cars at similar angles.

(All images via the Autosport website)

So, ladies and gentlemen, take your pick (personally, I'd say that the STR5 looks quite good, whilst the Williams spoils it's looks with the awkward placement of the front camera winglets)

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 01 Feb 2010, 21:43

1. Renault
2. Scuderia Toro Rosso
3. Mercedes
4. Ferrari
5. BMW Sauber
6. McLaren
7. Williams

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 01 Feb 2010, 21:54

1.Ferrari
2.Mercedes
3.Renault (Going from the ugliest last year to one of the best looking this year)
4=.Toro Rosso
4=.Sauber
6.Mclaren

Captain Hammer · Post by **Captain Hammer** » 01 Feb 2010, 22:50

If the championship was to be decided based on the drivers' looks ... Renault would be screwed.

watka · Post by **watka** » 01 Feb 2010, 22:52

1. Renault - the livery is delish!
2. Mercedes - certainly looks the most effective and the most natural
3. McLaren - menacing, in a good way
4. Ferrari - meh.
5. Toro Rosso - meh.
6. Williams - the front wing is sickening
7. Sauber - menacing, in a genuinely terrifying way

CarlosFerreira · Post by **CarlosFerreira** » 01 Feb 2010, 22:59

Captain Hammer wrote:If the championship was to be decided based on the drivers' looks ... Renault would be screwed.

Bingo! And Sauber, I reckon, would be up there.

watka · Post by **watka** » 01 Feb 2010, 23:02

CarlosFerreira wrote:
Captain Hammer wrote:If the championship was to be decided based on the drivers' looks ... Renault would be screwed.

Bingo! And Sauber, I reckon, would be up there.

As would Red Bull be.

This is getting slightly homoerotic.

TeamTipper · Post by **TeamTipper** » 02 Feb 2010, 00:40

Mercedes
Renault
Torro Rosso
Ferrari
BMW Sauber
Williams

The few issues are that Mercedes and Williams cars look like what they had last year (of course they are completly different)
At last a good looking Renault F1 car

Waris · Post by **Waris** » 02 Feb 2010, 01:01

1. Ferrari
2. Mercedes
3. Toro Rosso
4. Renault (the livery is beautiful, but I don't like the car)
5. Sauber
6. McLaren

By the way, what's with mounting rear view mirrors on the sidepods? I hate it, and last year Ferrari were the only ones to do it, now I've seen at least three teams doing it.

Waris · Post by **Waris** » 02 Feb 2010, 01:02

watka wrote:
CarlosFerreira wrote:
Captain Hammer wrote:If the championship was to be decided based on the drivers' looks ... Renault would be screwed.

Bingo! And Sauber, I reckon, would be up there.

As would Red Bull be.

This is getting slightly homoerotic.

Toro Rosso would do pretty well too, at least if a young audience gets to vote. :3
And Mercedes. XD

CasinoSquare · Post by **CasinoSquare** » 02 Feb 2010, 01:20

Renault by a mile - although i do have a weird fascination with the 1978 Le Mans winning bubble car so that might be it.

BTW the same website has a hilarious photo of Kobayashi looking waaaay p!ssed off. Surely shome mishtake?

Valrys · Post by **Valrys** » 02 Feb 2010, 19:22

1. Sauber - I can't look at photos of this car any more, because I get aroused by it
2. McLaren
3. Williams
4. Renault - The color scheme is growing on me, initially I thought this was the ugliest thing I'd ever seen
5. Mercedes
6. Toro Rosso
7. Ferrari - I'd put the Ferrari higher, but it looks rather boring compared to some of the radical things we've seen so far

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 02 Feb 2010, 19:28

The main factor of cars looks is whether or not it has a shark fin, otherwise Renault would be the runaway best looking car.

thehemogoblin · Post by **thehemogoblin** » 02 Feb 2010, 21:06

Renault
Williams
Ferrari
-------
gaggle of crap

Pedro_Diniz · Post by **Pedro_Diniz** » 02 Feb 2010, 21:28

1) Mercedes
2) Sauber
3) Renault
4) Ferrari - I've grown to like the white strips...
5) McLaren
6) Toro Rosso - Terribly lazy, though.
7) Williams

Warren Hughes · Post by **Warren Hughes** » 02 Feb 2010, 22:26

Renault - simply stunning
Mercedes
McLaren
Ferrari
Williams
Sauber
Toro Rosso - am I the only one who thinks that thing is pig-ugly?

Captain Hammer · Post by **Captain Hammer** » 02 Feb 2010, 23:28

#1 - Renault
=1 - Williams
#3 - Mercedes
#4 - Sauber
#5 - McLaren
#6 - Ferrari
#7 - Toro Rosso

CarlosFerreira · Post by **CarlosFerreira** » 03 Feb 2010, 08:29

Right, I'm in for a spanking:

#1 - Sauber
#2 - Mercedes
#3 - McLaren
#4 - Ferrari
#5 - Williams
#6 - Toro Rosso
#7 - Renault

I think the Renault is godwaful, sorry. :oops:

LukeB · Post by **LukeB** » 03 Feb 2010, 10:21

The Renualt is might purty, the yellow reminds me of Jordan.
The Ferrari is hideous.

The rest are just meh, though the variety and lack of white/red liverys is gratifiying.

JDOD · Post by **JDOD** » 03 Feb 2010, 11:54

So its only me that thinks the front of the renault looks fat and agly then. I agree that the colour scheme is good though.

Captain Hammer · Post by **Captain Hammer** » 03 Feb 2010, 11:54

If the championship were to be decided on the look of the liveries, it would look like this:

1 - Virgin
2 - Virgin
3 - Virgin
4 - Everyone else

lostpin · Post by **lostpin** » 03 Feb 2010, 12:22

Finally the resurgence of full-color liveries (aside from that hideous corporate white)! This might be an epic season indeed.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 03 Feb 2010, 12:26

lostpin wrote:Finally the resurgence of full-color liveries (aside from that hideous corporate white)! This might be an epic season indeed.

I'm becoming convinced that 2009 was just a prologue to one of the best seasons of all time

Kobacrashi · Post by **Kobacrashi** » 03 Feb 2010, 12:55

Amendment:
#1 Virgin
Stunning

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 03 Feb 2010, 12:58

Agreed about the Virgin: she's a real stunner!

jackanderton · Post by **jackanderton** » 03 Feb 2010, 13:23

1. Virgin
2. Merc
3. McLaren

Post by **mario** » 03 Feb 2010, 13:28

Something tells me that this poll could swing in a particular direction very quickly...
For those who have not seen it yet, here is the Virgin VR-01

Not a bad looker, is it?

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 03 Feb 2010, 14:22

mario wrote:Something tells me that this poll could swing in a particular direction very quickly...
For those who have not seen it yet, here is the Virgin VR-01

Not a bad looker, is it?

That front wing is very innovative I think. It shows it hasn't been designed by conventional methods.

fjackdaw · Post by **fjackdaw** » 03 Feb 2010, 14:31

It is a bit Midland MF1, but I think it looks so gorgeous partly because we were all expecting the Virgin to be yet another boring red and white car. Fingers crossed we get a green Lotus.

DonTirri · Post by **DonTirri** » 03 Feb 2010, 14:36

fjackdaw wrote:It is a bit Midland MF1, but I think it looks so gorgeous partly because we were all expecting the Virgin to be yet another boring red and white car. Fingers crossed we get a green Lotus.

Screw Green. if they roll out a Black car with golden accents... I'll honestly say screw Virgin!

Tealy · Post by **Tealy** » 03 Feb 2010, 14:50

The Virgin car is beautiful if you ask me. Sadly it's missing a few features in the car shape. My favourite car design (ignoring livery) this season is the Pacchia.

thehemogoblin · Post by **thehemogoblin** » 03 Feb 2010, 20:17

That is a very good-looking car.

Chewie · Post by **Chewie** » 03 Feb 2010, 20:40

some truly stunning paintjobs on some lovely shapes this season.

1. Virgin is a very plain car but OMG what a great paint job!!!

2. Mercedes, return of the 'silver arrow' while still managing to incorporate sponsors needs.

3. Renault, retro fangasm!!! if Lotus roll out a gold and black car then it'll be the 80s turbo era all over again.

4. McLaren, same old paint on a very nice car, looks so mean.

5. Sauber - I loved the Brawn from last year, and all the Sauber needs is Canon on the side pods and a few small sponsors and it'd be a looker.

6. Ferrari - too much white for me, prefer the black wings of 80s cars.

7. Williams - looks very plain and we haven't really seen it launced properly yet.

8. Torro Rosso - for a young energetic brand I just wish Red Bull would jazz up their cars a bit more.

Chewie

CasinoSquare · Post by **CasinoSquare** » 03 Feb 2010, 20:49

DonTirri wrote:
fjackdaw wrote:It is a bit Midland MF1, but I think it looks so gorgeous partly because we were all expecting the Virgin to be yet another boring red and white car. Fingers crossed we get a green Lotus.

Screw Green. if they roll out a Black car with golden accents... I'll honestly say screw Virgin!

Not for the first time, a Virgin gives me the horn....beautiful car. (Did i ACTUALLY just type that) :shock:

Still like the retro Renault a tiny bit more. However i too am saving myself for the Lotus....

jonnyeol · Post by **jonnyeol** » 03 Feb 2010, 22:20

For me so far....

1 - Virgin. I agree with everything you've all said. Work. Of. Art.
2 - Renault - Memories not only of early Renault, but 1997 Jordan.
3 - Merc. Silver and turquoise seem rather fetching.
4 - Toro Rosso. Same as it ever was.
5 - McLaren - Ditto, but the rounded high nose doesn't look as aggressive
6 - Ferrari - Dull, dull, dull
7 - Sauber (for now) - HELLO!!!!! SPONSORS???! WHERE ARE YOU!?!?! (seriously, if they get some backers they could yet climb off the bottom. Why not bring back the 1993/4 black livery?)

jonnyeol · Post by **jonnyeol** » 03 Feb 2010, 22:21

Tealy wrote:The Virgin car is beautiful if you ask me. Sadly it's missing a few features in the car shape. My favourite car design (ignoring livery) this season is the Pacchia.

Nice CD collection, that.

LucaPacchiarini · Post by **LucaPacchiarini** » 03 Feb 2010, 22:45

Tealy wrote:The Virgin car is beautiful if you ask me. Sadly it's missing a few features in the car shape. My favourite car design (ignoring livery) this season is the Pacchia.

Thanks, that's appreciated.

jonnyeol wrote: Nice CD collection, that.

Thanks. Yes, prog rules, uh?
And there's actually a bit of Virgin in that photo...the Van Der Graaf Generator album was commercialized by Virgin I believe :mrgreen: