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F1 Pre-season Testing, Bahrain Feb 26-28, 2025

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  1. DF1

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    George Russell heads into the 2025 Formula 1 season with a new sense of responsibility as the recognized team leader at Mercedes following Lewis Hamilton's departure to Ferrari.

    And the Briton has made a bold prediction: he'll know within "five laps" of driving the new Mercedes W16 whether the team is set for a successful season, or not.

    After a 2024 season marked by inconsistent performance and a drop to fourth in the constructors' championship, Russell says Mercedes has put in extra effort to ensure a smoother campaign.


    “I think within five laps you know if you’re in for a good season or not,” he said, quoted by Motorsport Week after speaking earlier this week at F1’s season presentation in London.

    “And we’ve known within the first five laps of the last couple of years that we wouldn’t be fighting for the championship.

    “Or at least we knew we wouldn’t be fighting at the beginning of the season.
     
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    We are back on track this week. So critical now!
     
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    The key talking points at F1 2025 pre-season testing
    The 2025 F1 campaign really kicks into life with this week’s pre-season Bahrain test. Here’s the top topics to be across as the new cars roll down the pitlane together for the first time for three days of action in the desert

    --Don’t believe the teams and drivers when they say “it’s only testing” – their software analysis of rival cars means they know pretty much where they stand even at this stage of proceedings. What happens in testing matters.--

    You can read more here- Its fairly generic. Testing is utterly telling now in its results as noted above.

    https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/key-talking-points-at-f1-2025-pre-season-testing/10697939/
     
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    Some amazing shots there. Are you a photographer for one of the teams? I am also out here working but garage based for a fizzy drinks company
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    George Russell is going to have to start backing up all his media bravado with race wins and being in real contention for a championship or he's going to look like a right plonker.

    All the best,
    Andrew.
     
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    This ^^^^^^^^^^

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    I dont know why, but I think George Russel could have been an alternate actor ( instead of Eddie Redmaine) to do the part on the movie "The Danish Girl"....just saying....
     
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    Good lord, is it that time of the year already?

    Ferraris chances of being victorious in F1 this year are slightly better than Pope Frances chances of witnessing it.

    :eek:
     
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    a C6 soft tire? Is that new or have they always had 6 dry compounds in testing?

    Very interesting that most teams chose not to bother with any softs.
     
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    I was wondering that too. C6 appears to be an "ultra soft" tire according to the F1.com site:

    https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/the-beginners-guide-to-formula-1-tyres.61SvF0Kfg29UR2SPhakDqd


    The C5 already seemed pretty soft and fragile so if C6 is even softer than that then I can't really see the utility in it. If using it as a qualifying tire, you won't want to start the race on it with full fuel. It'll basically become a "go get the fastest lap" option in the last 3 laps of the race.

    All the best,
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    Any chances of rain? Two teams with rain tires...?
     
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    Nope. Dry and sunny for all 3 days.
     
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