A crisis meeting in the cards?

[CHT]

there is nothing really positive coming out from the test so far, and its seems like looks, reliability and even safety is now a big concerns. Do you guys think that FIA will tweak the rules to allow additional days of testing before Australia?

Did FIA just killed the Mojo of F1?

[MangoMantango]

Erm, wouldn't it be too early to tell? Day one hasn't not even passed yet. It is also testing days, expect things to go wrong. It is better that things go wrong now, than in a race.

[Mr.G]

Yes, there is something positive. Did you remember how the track suppose to look last year at this time? Full of rubber? At least the tires looks be better for low temp

[Manoah2u]

there is nothing really positive coming out from the test so far, and its seems like looks, reliability and even safety is now a big concerns. Do you guys think that FIA will tweak the rules to allow additional days of testing before Australia?

Did FIA just killed the Mojo of F1?

nothing positive? seriously?

who said anything about reliability being bad? did an engine blow up? was there an electrical failure?
it's all testing and looking how it behaves, that's it! there's been a simple construction error in a front wing.
then there's some unfortunate error in mounting in a rb10 and a mclaren hydro problem of something that doesn't seem
to fit properly. what's the big deal?

additional testing days are always a welcome sight, but there's no real oddness going on.

positive: cars look better then expected, except some. there's been plenty of runs already.
extra positive: they sound wonderfull!

[CHT]

Yes, there is something positive. Did you remember how the track suppose to look last year at this time? Full of rubber? At least the tires looks be better for low temp

The best time so far is still 3 second shy of Max Chilton time of 1.24.176 set during the first test last year.
I am assuming the track layout is still the same.

[Richard]

The time is irrelevant. Number of laps is the important metric.

How many laps were completed this time last year?

[Pup]

Are we really not capable of going longer than 4 hours into the first test before declaring a crisis?

[CHT]

This is from last year's 1st 2013 test at Jerez on 5th Feb 2013

[zonk]

The time is irrelevant. Number of laps is the important metric.

How many laps were completed this time last year?

59.5 average

[xDama]

I'm starting to wonder if a part of F1T is plain retarded, or just enourmous drama-queens.

It's the first day of testing, with new cars and a COMPLETELY new power-unit system. Everybody knew that the first couple of days would be quite eventfull and difficult.

Stop overreacting and have some patience ffs!

[iotar__]

All we can have is behind the scenes lobbying. It already began, last season it was tyres, this time it was engine and now it's about $afety. Yesterday Toro Rosso's Key started it. Today Newey - 2014 F1 noses pose dangers - http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/112318

"Safety" can be applied to anything, or not. Like driving with one hand for 2/3 of the lap, or with broken f. wing dragging. Guess which nose can be the biggest danger, I bet Lotus's will be banned on safety/spirit of the rules grounds (tinfoil hat on icon).

Good thing Red Bull have different versions prepared, they can afford it so they can cry for changes.

[ChrisF1]

Yes, there is something positive. Did you remember how the track suppose to look last year at this time? Full of rubber? At least the tires looks be better for low temp

The best time so far is still 3 second shy of Max Chilton time of 1.24.176 set during the first test last year.
I am assuming the track layout is still the same.

This is a really positive thing - the teams have barely started and they are already getting close to the slower times of last season where they had years of engine development and stable aero rules.

Speculation that the cars would be 7 seconds slower looks like it's all scare tactics.

We don't know much from testing and those looking for a story are going to have to hold off for a bit longer.

[gold333]

BBC has people saying GP2 is the pinnacle of motor racing now as the current testing times are 3 seconds slower than GP2.

[ecapox]

BBC are obviously a bunch of idiots if this is what they said.

1. These are testing tires, which are not representative of tires that will be used during the season.
2. The temps are cold.
3. This is day 1 of running with an entirely new formula. No one is pushing the car.

I'll withhold my doom and gloom until after the first qualy session...

[Richard]

BBC has people saying ...

Does it really?? Where is the source because I can't see anything about that.