2024 Pre-Season Testing - Bahrain International Circuit, Feb 21 - 23

[Rikhart]

Mercedes looks a dog of a car.

[CaribouBread]

Mercedes looks a dog of a car.

Russel having to hack and saw through almost all corners, very strange to see!

[Luscion]

Mercedes looks a dog of a car.

Looks fine to me, Russell seems to only need correction in a few corners

[Logie]

Its early days but the RB20 looks so smooth already, McLaren with a bit of skipping? Doesnt look as bad as porpoising was before, head still moving a bit

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Getting faster. Seems they're dialling in the car

[-wkst-]

Well, also others (Ferrari or McLaren) don't look particularly great in handling so far, too early. I would just keep an eye on RBs B-team...

[Xyz22]

Getting faster. Seems they're dialling in the car

Identical pattern to last year.

[zubster]

So what I am hearing tune back in 2026? haha no in all seriousness, it would be rather depressing if they were even more dominant than before

[Xyz22]

So what I am hearing tune back in 2026? haha no in all seriousness, it would be rather depressing if they were even more dominant than before

It's likely they will be, see 2013/2016/2020 seasons.

[CaribouBread]

Russel had the second best stint on the C3s it seems? Good times by Piastri too.

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Russel had the second best stint on the C3s it seems? Good times by Piastri too.

Verstappen was doing 1.36s Piastri was doing 1.37s/38s whereas Leclerc/Alo were doing 38-41s. Completely different programs across the board

[CouncilorIrissa]

Outside of Verstappen, Tsunoda had the second best stint, albeit a short one.

[Xyz22]

Outside of Verstappen, Tsunoda had the second best stint, albeit a short one.

This is still a "mini" run and over 1s slower than RB

[CouncilorIrissa]

Outside of Verstappen, Tsunoda had the second best stint, albeit a short one.

This is still a "mini" run and over 1s slower than RB

It's painfully obvious that there is only one man who has a grip on these regs. And it does not seem like his former disciples (see Fallows) have a clue what it is that makes these cars work.

Bring back flat floors.

[FittingMechanics]

I guess I am not crazy. I couldn't understand why people are talking about Red Bull zeropod when they are not doing anything similar to zeropod Mercedes.