Winter testing 2014

Rosberg has done 36 laps so far today without problems. The Merc team may be running their first race simulation today.

Alonso has just posted his first time of the day, 1.39.999.

 

The mercs look very fast and reliable.

 

Ferrari not blipping throttle= less fuel consumption during race. It is far too early to tell who is fast as these first rounds are all about mileage and reliability.

 

Mercedes have completed over 90 laps without refueling.

 

Seems all is going well in the Merc camp.

Ham will win another WDC

 

Lol. Long season-I have a feeling Renault will sort their problems out sooner rather than later. I suspect we will see a much different result at the next test.

 

Heard it here first folks.

 

Yes am sure

hehehe ya know it..

 

Note to self: bookmark this for future ruthless mockery.

 

Hahaha feel free am game

 

As always.

 

Redbull's cooling solution.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfTSqkqCQAExS58.jpg:large

 

Aha cool...

 

Renault tops the bottom list of total laps

/murrayspeak

 

Ferrari getting in some nice mileage today

 

Who says you can't take tin snips to an F1 car these days!?.....

That's nasty!.... You think someone could have found a can of flat black somewhere...... Ron would have a heart track.

Cheers,
Ian

 

Definitely high tech.

Yet, if their problems can be alleviated just making holes in the bodywork, then maybe their situation is not as bad as it seems.

 

FWIW;

Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1. Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1m28.229s 86
2. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m29.145s +0.916s 115
3. Daniel Juncadella Force India-Mercedes 1m29.457s +1.228s 81
4. Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes 1m30.806s +2.577s 110
5. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m30.822s +2.593s 41
6. Jules Bianchi Marussia-Ferrari 1m32.222s +3.993s 25
7. Adrian Sutil Sauber-Ferrari 1m36.571s +8.342s 69
8. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m36.951s +8.722s 91
9. Kamui Kobayashi Caterham-Renault 1m43.193s +14.964s 54
10. Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso-Renault 1m44.016s +15.787s 9
11. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull-Renault 1m45.374s +17.145s 7

Forza Felipe!

Renault seems to be in a world of trouble!.... Even the few laps they did manage were, I strongly suspect, without any ERS. They're *miles* off.....

Maybe as someone suggested, Fauxtus didn't miss a whole lot.

Cheers,
Ian

 

They're even worse of because Lotus isn't there to give them any feedback.

Lotus is missing loads...see how many issues teams had on monday/tuesday even getting their cars sorted because of suspension mountings, engine fittings and all that...if Lotus even decides on having their car ready in Bahrain they'll have the same problems.

I'd rather do 4 laps in 4 days and get the car at least sorted out a little so that in Bahrain you can run full time mostly, rather than find that all out in Bahrain.

Lotus are well and truly ****ED.

 

I agree, they're certainly 'behind the 8 ball' as they say.....

Autosport have just reported that both Marussia & Lotus' entries are now confirmed however. (Remember they were listed as 'subject to confirmation' in the original entry list).

I guess they'll show up in Bahrain and pop & bang their way around for a few laps, same as the other Renault runners have this week. OTOH, Renault have said they'll share all possible data with all their partners, so maybe they really didn't miss much, other than heartache!

Cheers,
Ian

 

Is it bad that I'm very happy about this?

115 laps from FA. Nice.

 

Merc completed some 130 odd laps total. Unreal. Congrats to Ferrari too, well done guys.

 

Meanwhile Renault and Red Bull are trying to fit this odd shape into a more oddly shaped hole
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Perhaps our predictions of a Merc v. Ferrari battle for this year may come to fruition?

 

Ferraripilot's sources on the Merc engine were spot-on. They have their crap together early in the game...all of their teams had good weeks at Jerez.

Ferrari's engine is working very well...in the Ferrari. The other teams have had some troubles during the week, but NOTHING like the Renault unit.

There's certainly time for them to pull things together, but I wonder if the need is a fundamental structural change in the cars or significant alteration in the power unit? I'd have to imagine that either way the vehicles the teams designed will be somewhat compromised. I don't think Red Bull can leave their car unchanged and somehow the Renault engine is adapted to it.