2014 Testing - Bahrain 27 Feb - 2 Mar

[SoCalWJS]

I guess it's good to have the practice sessions behind and the first race of the season approaching, but it sure seems like it's going to be at least a couple of races into the year before most of the teams have a decent chance of finishing the race.

So many issues with the new "Formula" - Engines, Fuel, Aero, and everything.

Hoping that Australia comes off as a legitimate race rather than a case where one or two teams manage to survive to the end.

[Waywardism]

That's laps, not km.

[Roland Ehnström]

Since everyone is making predictions...

1 - Mercedes
2 - Williams
3 - Red Bull???
4 - Ferrari
5 - McLaren
6 - Force India
7 - Sauber
8 - Toro Rosso
9 - Lotus
10 - Marussia
11 - Caterham

That's for Melbourne qualifying. As for the race, well, let's just say it will be tough for the Renaults...

[bosanac1]

Predicting.

1. Mercedes
2. Williams
3. McLaren
4. Ferrari
5. Force India
6. Sauber
7. Marussia
8. Red Bull
9. Toro Rosso
10. Catheram
11. Lotus

[gray41]

Anyone have Hamiltons first sector time for the lap he backed off?

[beelsebob]

Anyone have Hamiltons first sector time for the lap he backed off?

I understand it was 1 tenth better, but the mid sector was 3 tenths worse.

[TheGkbrk]

More and more predictions.
Melbourne:
1) Merc
2) Williams
3) Ferrari
4) Mclaren
5) Force India
6) Sauber
7) Red Bull
Marussia
9) Toro Rosso
10) Caterham
11) Lotus
edit: marussia looking cool

[dren]

1. Mercedes
2. Ferrari +0.3
3. McLaren +0.5
4. Williams +0.6
5. FI +0.7
6. RB +1.2
Rest

[mikeerfol]

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2014/03/02/m ... ting-ends/

So, Hamilton posted his time on used softs.

[iotar__]

How used? I thought Williams-Merc were on comparable tyres. No point in testing supersofts anyway, tyre choices announced:

- medium-hard for Malaysia
- soft-medium for the rest.

Australia, Bahrain and China are similar these days , I didn't know that. New schedule is confusing: Bahrain before China, Austria before GB.

[Dyanxx]

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2014/03/02/m ... ting-ends/

So, Hamilton posted his time on used softs.

I'm confused, I've seen most sites report he was on the super soft tyre, and a few have said soft, was it definitely the soft tyre?

[gray41]

If only there was a comprehensive source for the testing coverage.

Almost all outlets have been terrible.

[hollus]

AMUS has promised to put all race sims from Bahrain together. Next week at some point.

[Owen.C93]

Cannot means that they are not capable. Not a choice.

[FrukostScones]

Amus: Ferrari might be sandbagging:

http://translate.google.de/translate?sl ... ml&act=url