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Author Topic: Haas is JustPositivelySpecial  (Read 7327 times)

guest3164

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Re: Haas is JustPositivelySpecial
« Reply #15 on: February 07, 2019, 08:20:34 PM »
Why am I missing the greatness here?  It needed more gold, more razzle-dazzle.  On track I think it will look lost and the glossy finish will hide the logos. 

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Re: Haas is JustPositivelySpecial
« Reply #16 on: February 07, 2019, 08:25:51 PM »
On the right sidepod of the car there is a grey rendering of the American flag, but it's backwards, with the blue canton on the left instead of the right.  I see this from time to time.
Can our American friends (or anyone 'into' flags) explain why the American flag is sometimes presented backwards?

PS, the car looks nice, hopefully it's distinctive on the grid


This tell's why on planes and the shuttle. Maybe Haas applied it
to cars.

https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/heres-why-us-flag-sometimes-appears-backwards
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Offline cosworth151

Re: Haas is JustPositivelySpecial
« Reply #17 on: February 07, 2019, 10:15:52 PM »
That applies to anything that moves. Cars, boats, planes, people....

We've always had a laugh at the closing part of Goldfinger where the U.S. Air Force Lockheed JetStar has the flag on the tail the wrong way.
“You can search the world over for the finer things, but you won't find a match for the American road and the creatures that live on it.”
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Offline Irisado

Re: Haas is JustPositivelySpecial
« Reply #18 on: February 07, 2019, 10:23:16 PM »
It looks more like the black livery that AGS used to use in the late 1980s and 1990 and that team wasn't exactly at the front of the grid.  I like the idea of Haas going for a different livery, assuming that the team sticks with it, but I don't see the wow factor here.
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Offline cosworth151

Re: Haas is JustPositivelySpecial
« Reply #19 on: February 07, 2019, 10:55:45 PM »
I do like the tires (tyres for those of you across the pond) on the side view of the car. The front is set so that Pirelli is straight across the top and the rear one has P Zero the same way. The white even looks a bit silver.
“You can search the world over for the finer things, but you won't find a match for the American road and the creatures that live on it.”
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Offline Calman

Re: Haas is JustPositivelySpecial
« Reply #20 on: February 07, 2019, 11:36:15 PM »
I'm across the pond and still say "Tyres" ... "Crisps" ... "Chips" etc.   :DD

The more I look at the media shots of the new HAAS paint job, I really do like it and hope it reached the track on race day, looking just as good as the launch shots!!

Best Regards,
Cal :)
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Offline Calman

Re: Haas is JustPositivelySpecial
« Reply #21 on: February 07, 2019, 11:53:15 PM »
It's nice to see ZZ Top get involved in the 2019 project.



.. of course, I am referring to the Sharp Dressed Man on the Left.

Best Regards,
Cal :)
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Re: Haas is JustPositivelySpecial
« Reply #22 on: February 08, 2019, 12:27:41 AM »
Surely Calman you mean Z top, there's only one of em.  :D
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Offline Calman

Re: Haas is JustPositivelySpecial
« Reply #23 on: February 08, 2019, 01:15:39 AM »
.. the other Z is just outside the photo.  I guess he didn't have the Legs and was wearing Cheap Sunglasses at the time, so he wouldn't Give it Up and join the photo op.

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Offline Calman

Re: Haas is JustPositivelySpecial
« Reply #24 on: February 08, 2019, 02:22:15 AM »
Is it just me, or did this "wishy-washy" presentation seem like amateur hour??? ... especially 10 minutes, 30 seconds onwards *rolls eyes* ...



HAAS, next time, get Rowan Atkinson to do the honours, would be 1,000 times more professional/efficient.

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Cal :)

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Offline Alonsofan

Re: Haas is JustPositivelySpecial
« Reply #25 on: February 08, 2019, 07:04:10 AM »
It was a bit of a slow burner but we got there.
I didn't like the way she described the car as looking dangerous....That mixed with Grosjean could be very dangerous. I am glad my Fernando is safely away from Grosjean in another black and gold missile.

Offline Calman

Re: Haas is JustPositivelySpecial
« Reply #26 on: February 08, 2019, 07:19:24 AM »
The HAAS guys (team personnel and drivers) handled themselves very professionally, but her presentation was, well, for want of a better term "pants".   The whole mix up over unveiling the car from the front or back and the uncomfortable lead up and interview with Kev, well, it was painful!!!!!! (make mental note not to present K-Mag with the term "A Vengeance").   :DntKnw:

It felt like someone threw her into the middle of a club dancefloor and the only track she knew was "The Birdie Song".

Best Regards,
Cal :)
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Offline Calman

Re: Haas is JustPositivelySpecial
« Reply #27 on: February 08, 2019, 07:22:35 AM »
I didn't like the way she described the car as looking dangerous

I guess that part of the proceedings could have been worse.  For instance, when Martin Brundle asked Chase Carey what he thought of the F1 cars on the grid .... his answer "Very Loud!".   

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Cal :)
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Offline Robem64

Re: Haas is JustPositivelySpecial
« Reply #28 on: February 08, 2019, 12:01:04 PM »
Ohhh.....cringey unveil. I particularly liked the "huge round of applause" from the audience of about 15 people! Cars good, reveal was underwhelming.
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guest3164

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Re: Haas is JustPositivelySpecial
« Reply #29 on: February 08, 2019, 12:18:50 PM »
Apparently, and unsurprisingly, in the 'renders' of the 2019 car that were released before the launch event (oops) you can see that Haas will be using the 2018 Ferrari 'style' triple stacked exhaust pipes. 

 


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