2014 Testing - Jerez 28-31 Jan

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zonk wrote:
Massa in the Ferrari set a fastest time of 1:17.879 at Jerez last year over the four days, just so we have a working marker ...
You should look for the last year weather conditions too...
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A second timed lap of the day as Jean-Eric Vergne, the only driver currently on track, records a 1:43.2 - almost ten seconds shy of Hamilton's solitary timed lap

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Red Bull's maiden run with the RB10 has been delayed - by nearly three hours so far - by what Newey refereed to as a "silly problem" overnight. However, that aside. the legendary designer admitted when asked about the lack of running completed by the whole field so far that "it was always likely this was going to be the case" owing to the sheer number of fresh challenges F1's rules revolution presents.

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Mr.G wrote:
zonk wrote:
Massa in the Ferrari set a fastest time of 1:17.879 at Jerez last year over the four days, just so we have a working marker ...
You should look for the last year weather conditions too...
Sunny, 3-18 °C air, 5-25 °C track.

BTW, Schumacher did a 1:15,614 in 2004.

from: http://www.motorsport-total.com/f1/test ... php?id=965
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RBR news
Christian Horner said that RBR only began its FIA crash test programme 10 days ago - a lot later than most rivals
Adrian Newey confirmed that RBR has various nose options. They call the launch one the keel nose.

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Regarding http://www.f1tests.info, as I made translation of site for Serbian language I had kruvas mail and I have asked 3 days ago if he will cover 2014 testing and he replied that sources to collect timing are not available to him this year, so it is highly unlikely that we will se that site working. He said that chances are really small.

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zonk wrote:
Hamilton sets a 1:33.305. It's the first timed lap we've had so far after almost two and a half hours of running.. But the Mercedes has once again popped back into its garage.
1 L.Hamilton Mercedes 1.29.662

cut nearly 4 seconds off that already
"Explain the ending to F1 in football terms"
"Hamilton was beating Verstappen 7-0, then the ref decided F%$& rules, next goal wins
while also sending off 4 Hamilton players to make it more interesting"

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jaba.hut wrote:Regarding http://www.f1tests.info, as I made translation of site for Serbian language I had kruvas mail and I have asked 3 days ago if he will cover 2014 testing and he replied that sources to collect timing are not available to him this year, so it is highly unlikely that we will se that site working. He said that chances are really small.
Testing is officially ruined :cry: , instead of quality service - "exclusive" TV coverage with talking heads and live tickets saying the same - nothing.

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i knew testing was going to be bad this week but this is something else. Most of the teams can't even get out the garage door.

seems like Merc has hit the ground running....

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Hahah mrrcedes looking the best at the moment

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astracrazy wrote:i knew testing was going to be bad this week but this is something else. Most of the teams can't even get out the garage door.

seems like Merc has hit the ground running....
I really didn't anticipate that it would be this brutal for the teams. I feel really sorry for LotusF1, by the looks of things they will still be in test-mode come race day in Melbourne. McLaren,Red Bull and Williams haven't even come out the garage. Ferrari only done 3 laps. Never imagined that the new power-unit would cause so many gremlins.
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astracrazy wrote:i knew testing was going to be bad this week but this is something else. Most of the teams can't even get out the garage door.

seems like Merc has hit the ground running....
merc, unlikely all other teams, already completed 40 laps at silverstone
so today they can skip a whole installation phase that other teams must do

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darkmninya wrote:Hahah mrrcedes looking the best at the moment
:roll: seriously ? #-o
"Explain the ending to F1 in football terms"
"Hamilton was beating Verstappen 7-0, then the ref decided F%$& rules, next goal wins
while also sending off 4 Hamilton players to make it more interesting"