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

[AR3-GP]

The mirror from the aston flew off on the front straight.

[CaribouBread]

The mirror from the aston flew off on the front straight.

The wing profile on the stalk giving it excessive lift

[LM10]

Since the cars, the tyres, the track and the weather conditions from last to this year didn’t change, we’re in a situation in which comparing is much easier than usual.

Max has done a 1:31.3 on C3s about 20 minutes ago. That’s 1.6 seconds off his pole lap from last year which of course is really good for first day of testing. A good indication of how fast the car is, is how easy it looked when Max was doing the lap. It’s also telling that RedBull was kinda hooked up from the beginning of testing and started with setup work when all the others still were doing aero work with rakes.

It will be interesting to see other’s low fuel runs too, but I think this is not going to happen before tomorrow or even Friday evening. The other teams need to sort out other things first.

[djones]

The Merc era lasted longer.

But at least we got to see two drivers fighting.

Redbull has one of the worst drivers on the grid as their number two. Not only that, the poor bloke generally gets a strategy that had a single aim of benefiting Max.

[dialtone]

What was the average time per stint during last year's race?

https://i.imgur.com/LldB9H1.png

What's this? These times aren't from Bahrain. The fastest lap in the race was 1.33 last year.

[Matt2725]

There is a danger that a second year of unopposed domination will turn off many viewers.

We shall see, but I personally don't think it's good for the sport. Great if you're a fan of Red Bull and Max of course though.

[Tvetovnato]

Give it a couple more years, and we will have a BoP in F1.

[f1jcw]

Give it a couple more years, and we will have a BoP in F1.

They had the perfect opportunity to close it up with them breaking the budget cap but slapped the wrist instead.

[langedweil]

No real outliers in laps except for williams.
i'd say a pretty good day for most of the teams (program wise).

HAA 148
RBR 142
FER 133
AMR 130
STK 130
MCL 129
MER 121
ALP 120
RBV 115
WIL 61

[jumpingfish]

What was the average time per stint during last year's race?

https://i.imgur.com/LldB9H1.png

What's this? These times aren't from Bahrain. The fastest lap in the race was 1.33 last year.

My bad, somehow I clicked to see Abu-Dhabi race results instead of Bahrain
I edited that post

[epo]

There is a danger that a second year of unopposed domination will turn off many viewers.

We shall see, but I personally don't think it's good for the sport. Great if you're a fan of Red Bull and Max of course though.

The dominance of Mercedes didn’t scare viewers away, and that was worse. Just a few fake battles and Mercedes turning engine and up later when needed. Stop whining and fix your --- car.

[mendis]

Max's last stint (C3)
(@f1debrief)

outlap
1: 31.344
2: 20.586
2: 19.475
1: 32.099
1: 51.449 inlap
2: 16.398 outlap
1: 34.308
1: 34.058
1: 34.203
1: 34.225
1: 34.322
1: 34.377
1: 34.423
1: 46.530 inlap
2: 08.241 outlap
1: 52.615 cheq-flag
in

George's last stint (C1)
outlap
1: 36.100
1: 35.906
1: 35.652
1: 35.579
1: 36.011
1: 35.874
1: 35.778
1: 36.257
1: 35.823
1: 35.751
1: 36.862 lock-up t8
1: 35.614
1: 35.624
1: 35.745
1: 36.072
1: 36.207
1: 36.515
1: 37.693 cheq-flag

[f1isgood]

Max's last stint (C3)
(@f1debrief)

outlap
1: 31.344
2: 20.586
2: 19.475
1: 32.099
1: 51.449 inlap
2: 16.398 outlap
1: 34.308
1: 34.058
1: 34.203
1: 34.225
1: 34.322
1: 34.377
1: 34.423
1: 46.530 inlap
2: 08.241 outlap
1: 52.615 cheq-flag
in

George's last stint (C1)
outlap
1: 36.100
1: 35.906
1: 35.652
1: 35.579
1: 36.011
1: 35.874
1: 35.778
1: 36.257
1: 35.823
1: 35.751
1: 36.862 lock-up t8
1: 35.614
1: 35.624
1: 35.745
1: 36.072
1: 36.207
1: 36.515
1: 37.693 cheq-flag

Mercedes and Red Bull have similar degradation. This bodes well. What is the expected lap time gain from C1 to C3?

[organic]

Max's last stint (C3)
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George's last stint (C1)
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Mercedes and Red Bull have similar degradation. This bodes well. What is the expected lap time gain from C1 to C3?

Similar degradation.. But Merc on a C1 (hard tyre for bahrain) vs Red Bull on the C3 (soft tyre for bahrain)

[f1isgood]

Still think no team gains 1s come Q3 from last year. That would put RB quicker than 2021 cars, on a track like Bahrain, which would be quite an achievement with these boats.