2015 Pre-season Testing

[Unc1eM0nty]

Predicitons for today?

- Hamilton / Mercedes sets a time early on that blows Ferrari away.
- McLaren gets the engine running but struggles in other departments, lots of integration/packaging issues
- Ferrari starts to drop down the timesheets as others start to wind it up
- Lotus disappoints

I don't think Lotus will run at all today, they still have a car to build don't they ?

[Felipe 92]

Predicitons for today?

- Hamilton / Mercedes sets a time early on that blows Ferrari away.
- McLaren gets the engine running but struggles in other departments, lots of integration/packaging issues
- Ferrari starts to drop down the timesheets as others start to wind it up
- Lotus disappoints

I don't think Lotus will run at all today, they still have a car to build don't they ?

Yes, Ted said that in his notebook. Also this is from LotusF1 page : "
The car’s build programme is indeed occurring overnight in Jerez and through Monday, with significant running planned for Tuesday 3rd February."

EDIT : They`re running today: https://twitter.com/Lotus_F1Team/status ... 7856100354

[FrukostScones]

RB front wing pylon failure AMUS

[Vasconia]

Did Spain's high unemployment rate help fill the grandstands?

Looks like there are more people there than at a IndyCar race

Probably, lots of unemployed people in that area.

The Ferrari looked good yesterdad, Mercedes is a monster. Mclaren clearly needs more time, no worries about that.

[FW17]

Seb does a 1.20....................

[Blanchimont]

Based on the Sauber time of 1:22,777 and the best 2013 time of 1:17,878, i think we could see a 1:20,xxx during this first test.

Sebastian, are you a lurker?

[Felipe 92]

RB front wing pylon failure AMUS

http://img2.auto-motor-und-sport.de/Dan ... 840722.jpg

Now Kvyat left pits without front wing

[FrukostScones]

that is irresponsible

and prob the reason to pit him again

[GPR-A duplicate2]

This Ferrari is showing great signs, a 1:20.984 for Vettel, early in the morning on Medium rubber.

[FW17]

RB front wing pylon failure AMUS

http://img2.auto-motor-und-sport.de/Dan ... 840722.jpg

Is the car painted white and wrapped with the dazzle camouflage or is it some thing else ?

[santos]

Now Kvyat left pits without front wing
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B81KVxOCcAECWww.jpg[/quote]

Maybe they are trying to make a new version of this.

[GPR-A duplicate2]

RB front wing pylon failure AMUS

http://img2.auto-motor-und-sport.de/Dan ... 840722.jpg

Now Kvyat left pits without front wing
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B81KVxOCcAECWww.jpg

Its a new livery on front wing, that makes it invisible.

[rich1701]

One fan made an effort so we can compare few cars through same corners.
PS. Ferrari using engine maps to control car through corners???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAHiL_y ... e=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgANfv1 ... e=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy_Y6kU ... e=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7TU2do ... e=youtu.be

There is a lick of flame from the williams exhaust there. That shouldn't be possible?

Edit: just watching in HD, I was the light. My bad. Sorry.

[TheGkbrk]

Seriously, if that Ferrari is quick enough to compete for the title, I will go mad (as an Alonso fan since I started watching F1).
1.20.9 by Vet.

[iotar__]

Its a new livery on front wing, that makes it invisible.

Good point or maybe mechanics with a front wing couldn't find the car ? BTW it should be easy enough to show which elements were "hidden by painting them" once they put their regular livery on the car.