Winter testing 2014

Mclaren are making up for lost time. My biggest fear is that rb will be the fastest car out there again, in addition to the prettiest. Yes the Renault powertrain is having teething troubles but that's why we have testing.

 

On day 2 of testng this is your conclusion?

Wait for the season to start at least.


I quite like the unreliability to a point. Adds unpredictability for the season.

Slow? They haven't even done full throttle yet. Most are running at 2/3rd revs.

I can only agree with you that they are ugly. But it's ignorable.

 

Renault power units are having serious issues, none of them are running.

RB10 are exploring their 'high temperature' sidepod configuration for Malaysia, much larger sidepod venting at the back.
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Given the fuel restrictions 2/3's may be what we're going to be seeing for most of the races.

 

What are Mclaren playing with
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Lets hope not. In any case, if it proves the case more fuel can be allowed to be given for 2015. The first year of complete reg overhaul normally has good fixes the next season...

 

Mclaren may have found a silver bullet there

 

RB has cancelled the rest of the testing for today, Vettel flew home. My prediction: The Renault power unit will become RB's Achilles heel this season.

 

+1 serious problems with the Renault unit.


Mclaren's suspension is indeed legal, but there is quite a bit of discussion regarding the drag penalty such an arrangement costs, it's certainly not for free.

 

Here's the Mclaren suspension arms, they are per the rules almost symmetrical on either side with only a 5 degree variance allowed. This gets the diffuser working more, but at a drag cost which is not cheap.
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from today, the Ferrari engine definitely has more turbo whistle



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The same Lewis Hamilton who claimed to be driving as slowly as he could last season?

 

Rosberg lapping in the 1:27s on just about full tanks per those trackside. He's banged out a bunch so far. Impressed

The Ferrari is going very well too.

Best news ever

 

The cars might be 4-5 seconds slower? Whoa, that's sad.

 

About 2 seconds is the number being thrown around

 

I also question whether the Fia will allow it because they do move and they do aid the underfloor aerodynamically.

 

I could live with that considering they will pick up so much speed as the season goes on but 4-5 would be pretty embarrassing, IMO

 

Before the break down just now, Merc completed 21 consecutive laps in the 1:26s and 1:27s



1. Valteri Bottas Williams FW36 1:26.322 28 laps.

2. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari F14 T 1:26.421 0.099 26 laps.

3. Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP W05 1:27.073 0.751 60 laps.

4. Jenson Button McLaren MP4-29 1:27.556 1.234 36 laps.

5. Sergio Perez Force India VJM07 1:28.376 2.054 37 laps.

6. Esteban Guti Sauber C33 1:33.363 7.041 43 laps.

7. Marcus Ericsson Caterham CT05 1:37.975 11.653 10 laps.

8. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull RB10 1:38.320 11.998 8 laps.

9. Jules Bianchi Marussia MR03 - - 0

10. Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso STR9 - - 0

 

Button just cracked a 1m24.165