NEW CAR TIMELINE

JULY 1 2017

Finalise initial concept for 2018 car. Start dedicated 2018 windtunnel R&D. Begin dedicated component layout design. Start dedicated design of gearbox, uprights, fuel tank – all long-term manufacturing items.

NOVEMBER 1 2017

Start to machine chassis pattern.

MID-NOVEMBER 2017

Start lay-up of chassis mould.

DECEMBER 1 2017

Start lay-up of first chassis. Other components like nose, rollover bar, side-impact components to be manufactured at the same time.

JANUARY 1 2018

FIA chassis crash and impact tests using the above components. All components to start to filter into the factory, with large components first.

FEBRUARY 1 2018

Start test-car assembly. Sort out final wiring and piping-system design. Commitment to final testcar specification.

FEBRUARY 20 2018

Load the cars and head to Barcelona for pre-season testing, fingers crossed.