Tech Analysis: Spyker F8-VII
With the first 'new' Spyker car unveiled, Craig Scarborough compares between the new machine and its predecessors from the Midland regime. And, with only minor changes to this year's design, he suspects the new team's prospects may not be as bright as their dazzling new livery
The newly named Spyker (nee. Jordan, nee. Midland) team unveiled their blinding liveried F8-VII to the press last week and despite the changes of team ownership and branding, the car actually bears huge similarity with the M16 which the team raced last year.
The car is, however, different in several areas, most specifically some subtle aerodynamic tweaks and a change from a Toyota engine raced last year to the Ferrari V8 which the team will be using this time around.
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