2022 Winter Testing Part 2: Bahrain International Circuit 10-12th March

[f1jcw]

this is wishfull thinking and you forcing yourself hard to not understand.
If making something good were guaranty to do good next one too we would see same team as champion over and over again.

We have just seen the same team as champion over and over again

[shamyakovic]

Lewis just finished 56 laps race run, his car looked extremely stable. Carlos was right merc are just bluffing

[f1jcw]

Lewis just finished 56 laps race run, his car looked extremely stable. Carlos was right merc are just bluffing

It went wide of the track a lot of times

[shamyakovic]

Lewis just finished 56 laps race run, his car looked extremely stable. Carlos was right merc are just bluffing

It went wide of the track a lot of times

You mean 2 to 3 times in 56 laps? Hmm.

[f1jcw]

Lewis just finished 56 laps race run, his car looked extremely stable. Carlos was right merc are just bluffing

You mean 2 to 3 times in 56 laps? Hmm.

I can’t say that as I didn’t see all 56, just the times they was showing it.

[McL-H]

Lewis just finished 56 laps race run, his car looked extremely stable. Carlos was right merc are just bluffing

Their car is a handful. They are definitely not where they want to be.

[shamyakovic]

You mean 2 to 3 times in 56 laps? Hmm.

I can’t say that as I didn’t see all 56, just the times they was showing it.

I am watching the live coverage... they showed him go wide in turn 9 once and sdcond last corners once, next they showed him go wide in turn 6 (after 10 laps).. that's all they showed and also I was following live times. That's not a lot, that's normal of u consider its testing

[shamyakovic]

Lewis just finished 56 laps race run, his car looked extremely stable. Carlos was right merc are just bluffing

Their car is a handful. They are definitely not where they want to be.

Agree that was the case on day 2, but day 3 long run of 56 laps looked extremely stable

[Shrieker]

Ferrari from the onboards sounds as if they need a new cam chain tensioner

[shamyakovic]

Now the ferrari bouncing all over the start finish.

I guess it is like if u don't porpoise then it means u are not pushing the limit

[Shrieker]

Now the ferrari bouncing all over the start finish.

Ye it looked quite severe as well.

[shamyakovic]

Now the ferrari bouncing all over the start finish.

Ye it looked quite severe as well.

It's finding the thin line between bouncing and max downforce

[LM10]

Lewis just finished 56 laps race run, his car looked extremely stable. Carlos was right merc are just bluffing

He has done what I would call a race sim light. He was clearly slower than what would be possible.

Here's the race sim:

C3: Outlap - 1:40.6 - 1:41.2 - 1:41.2 - 1:41.2 - 1:41.9 - 1:41.9 - 1:42.2 - 1:43.6 - 1:43.2 - Inlap

C3: Outlap - 1:39.4 - 1:39.7 - 1:39.8 - 1:39.8 - 1:40.2 - 1:40.4 - 1:40.5 - 1:40.4 - 1:40.3 - 1:41.0 - 1:41.5 - 1:41.6 - Inlap

C2: Outlap - 1:41.1 - 1:41.3 - 1:41.2 - 1:41.3 - 1:41.6 - 1:40.8 - 1:41.2 - 1:41.2 - 1:41.2 - 1:41.1 - 1:41.9 - 1:40.5 - 1:42.1 - 1:41.7 - 1:41.9 - 1:41.3 - 1:41.1 - 1:40.8 - Box

C1: Outlap - 1:39.4 - 1:39.5 - 1:39.7 - 1:39.1 - 1:40.2 - 1:39.9 - 1:39.6 - 1:39.5 - 1:39.6 - 1:40.1 - 1:39.9 - 1:40.1 - 1:39.8 - Inlap

[214270]

No one really has a handle on it (maybe except for RB, I’ve not seen it much on their racecar); I think it’s here to stay quite frankly

[f1jcw]

Looking at porpoising and stiff suspension I wonder why no team have investigated advanced air seats like they have lorrrys and coaches to try and keep the driver stable no matter if the cars getting bounced around