2015 Pre-season Testing

[turbof1]

Looking at the times so far, it looks like Ferrari is running heavy today, or they are sandbagging or they are the slowest in 2015.

Or anything inbetween that. Fuel load is something we can't tell in absolute terms. We can say that given the amount of laps Ferrari need to run a higher MINIMUM load, but Mercedes could just as well run much more then their own minimum load. Or not, again since the emphasis is gathering data and not competition, things can be deceiving.

I don't think we'll have a gap of 1 second in race pace. I expect, not assume, that Mercedes will be in front though.

[Redragon]

What I don't understand from Mclaren is, knowing that Alonso was not coming why not to have Button driving the last two days

Perhaps too much work for one person?

I mean driving the last two days not the first two, most problems would happen on first days and the car after this goes to Australia, so better to be driven and set up at this stage for the driver that for sure is going to be at Melbourn.
That o the car is so undeveloped that doesn't matter who is driving it.

[tinvek]

What I don't understand from Mclaren is, knowing that Alonso was not coming why not to have Button driving the last two days

it could be they're assuming there's a high chance that alonso won't be racing in australia, in that case they'd want to get magnussen some time in the car

[motobaleno]

What I don't understand from Mclaren is, knowing that Alonso was not coming why not to have Button driving the last two days

Perhaps too much work for one person?

I think the pure work load of even 4 full days of preseason testing is not even near to a race week end...
I guess things have more to do with public relations, sponsors, things like this...

[Lorenzo_Bandini]

That downvote was fast.....

I wonder where was his author past seasson, not looking at Ferrari that´s sure. It was a pun, but based on facts, past season Ferrari was the fastest both on some pre-season testing days, and on fridays. And we all know how fast they really were

Ferrari was not the fastest in pre season last year and two years ago too.

[Lorenzo_Bandini]

Looking at the times so far, it looks like Ferrari is running heavy today, or they are sandbagging or they are the slowest in 2015.

Vettel is only doing long run at the moment. One run of 20 laps, an another of 19 laps.

[Chene_Mostert]

Looking at the times so far, it looks like Ferrari is running heavy today, or they are sandbagging or they are the slowest in 2015.

Vettel is only doing long run at the moment. One run of 20 laps, an another of 19 laps.

Any idea of his stint times? autosport seems obsessed with Mercedes only.

[Lorenzo_Bandini]

Only this, it was with medium tyres :

1:30.6

1:29.6

1:29.6

1:29.8

1:29.8

1:29.8

1:30.0

1:30.2

1:30.0

1:30.5.

1m25.902s with the soft tyres for Vettel.

11:06 @karunchandhok "Vettel's just done his best lap of the day - 6.5 kmh down in straight line speed to Bottas across the start - finish line"

[Chene_Mostert]

Only this, it was with medium tyres :

1:30.6

1:29.6

1:29.6

1:29.8

1:29.8

1:29.8

1:30.0

1:30.2

1:30.0

1:30.5.

1m25.902s with the soft tyres for Vettel.

11:06 @karunchandhok "Vettel's just done his best lap of the day - 6.5 kmh down in straight line speed to Bottas across the start - finish line"

Appreciated

[Neno]

Looking at the times so far, it looks like Ferrari is running heavy today, or they are sandbagging or they are the slowest in 2015.

Vettel is only doing long run at the moment. One run of 20 laps, an another of 19 laps.

Any idea of his stint times? autosport seems obsessed with Mercedes only.

Mercedes is a new toy after years of Red Bull domination so ofcourse they want to mention them on every possible situation. Give it few years. Nobody mention Red Bull anymore. At least not as they did before. It isnt "planted" anymore and "stable" making it "easy" and it's "another run" for Red Bull.

[mikeerfol]

From Autosport live

11:13 We've been joined in the media centre once more by KARUN CHANDHOK, fresh from a morning out having a look at the action.

"We went to Turns 1, 2, and 3 to start with and the Mercedes looks awesome through there. It's got great driveability out of Turn 2 and good aero balance through 3.

"Rosberg looks like he’s driving quite under the limit, but is still quick.

"The McLaren front end turns in really positively and Button looks like he’s able to place the car quite comfortably where he wants, but whether that’s because he’s going slower because of the engine is a question mark."

[Lorenzo_Bandini]

1.25.339 for Vettel on soft

[Thunder]

Hülkenberg in the VJM08 hast started testing and is on the Track.

[Lorenzo_Bandini]

1m24.479s for Nasr with the soft tyres

edit : 1.24.0 now for him. on soft

[Chene_Mostert]

From Autosport live

11:13 We've been joined in the media centre once more by KARUN CHANDHOK, fresh from a morning out having a look at the action.

"We went to Turns 1, 2, and 3 to start with and the Mercedes looks awesome through there. It's got great driveability out of Turn 2 and good aero balance through 3.

"Rosberg looks like he’s driving quite under the limit, but is still quick.

"The McLaren front end turns in really positively and Button looks like he’s able to place the car quite comfortably where he wants, but whether that’s because he’s going slower because of the engine is a question mark."

Rosberg now has the track to himself, just as Mercedes had many front rows to itself in 2014. According to yesterday's pacesetter Felipe Massa, they're still the team to beat in 2015."