2015 Pre-season Testing

[PlatinumZealot]

If alonso was drivng that Ferrari u can subtract six teths from the times too..

I really do not believe that - not this Ferrari - this one seems driveable for all pilots, not just Fred.

Impossible to say one way or the other as he'll never get to drive this car...

(But, can you imagine his frustration if Ferrari this year proves to be only six tenths slower than the Merc...?)



Seriously though, wherever Ferrari may be this year one of the highlights of the season for me will be to find out if Kimi is faster than Seb! Either way, there's bound to be fireworks and a few locked F1T threads..

The kimi and Vettel fanbase are one and the same and will inevitably implode in a blood soaked ball of guts, vodka, cucumbers and ice-cream.... Can't wait!

[tomazy]

Just vapors or something else? From F1's twitter account.

A few twitts lower they got this picture, interesting:

[zzed_41]

Just vapors or something else? From F1's twitter account.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_BTNOhWwAEbdK6.jpg

A few twitts lower they got this picture, interesting:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_AsWppWsAAmVXD.jpg

interesting that it seems to be the exact picture just without the smoke. Even the head angle is the same!

EDIT: My Bad. Overlayed the 2 photos and it seems the second was taken further down the straight. The ride height was lower so I'd assume it was after the smoke because more speed=more downforce. So I would think it's not vapors as a vapor would not dissipate that quickly.

[Moose]

Just vapors or something else? From F1's twitter account.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_BTNOhWwAEbdK6.jpg

A few twitts lower they got this picture, interesting:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_AsWppWsAAmVXD.jpg

interesting that it seems to be the exact picture just without the smoke. Even the head angle is the same!

It's different. Look at the position of the rear wheel relative to the stripes on the kerbs.

[zzed_41]

interesting that it seems to be the exact picture just without the smoke. Even the head angle is the same!

It's different. Look at the position of the rear wheel relative to the stripes on the kerbs.

Yep, edited my post above. Shouldn't be comparing images when it's nearly midnight

[Cale24]

The kimi and Vettel fanbase are one and the same and will inevitably implode in a blood soaked ball of guts, vodka, cucumbers and ice-cream.... Can't wait!

[Blackout]

Ricciardo (full tank?) 7 lap stint soft:
1:28.3, 1:28.9, 1:29.5, 1:29.5, 1:30.6, 1:30.3 RIC Soft


Hulkenberg's first stint on mediums:
1:31.7, 1:31.4, 1:31.5, 1:31.7, 1:31.7, 1:31.9, 1:32.0, 1:32.1, 1:32.4, 1:32.6, 1:32.9, 1:32.5, 1:32.4, 1:32.7, 1:32.8, 1:33.9, 1:33.1, 1:33.3, 1:33.4, 1:33.9

Raikkonen first stint Medium:
1:30.6, 1:30.6, 1:30.2, 1:30.3, 1:30.4, 1:30.7, 1:30.7, 1:30.7, 1:30.7, 1:31.0, 1:31.0, 1:31.2, 1:31.1, 1:31.4, 1:31.4, 1:32.0, 1:31.8, 1:31.8, 1:32.0, 1:32.3, in lap 1:35.1

Vettel first stint medium:
1:30.7, 1:30.5, 1:30.6, 1:30.6, 1:30.3, 1:30.6, 1:30.6, 1:31.8, 1:31.1, 1:31.4, 1:31.3, 1:31.2, 1:31.1, 1:31.4, 1:31.1, 1:31.5

Ricciardo first stint medium:
1.30,2 - 1.30,0 - 1.30,1 - 1.30,2 - 1.30,2 - 1.30,2 - 1.30,4 - 1.30,1 - 1.30,4 - 1.30,3 - 1.30,8 - 1.30,4 - 1.30,4 - 1.30,7 - 1.30,9

Nasr first stint medium:
1:31.4, 1:31.2, 1:31.0, 1:30.8, 1:30.8, 1:31.0, 1:31.0, 1:31.2, 1:31.2, 1:31.2, 1:31.6, 1:31.7, 1:31.8, 1:317, 1:31.8, 1:31.9, 1:31.9, 1:31.9, 1:32.3, 1:32.1, 1:32.0, 1:32.1, 1:32.4, 1:32.0, 1:32.4
Perez first run hard:
1:31.8, 1:31.7, 1:32.1, 1:32.2, 1:32.1, 1:32.3, 1:32.5, 1:32.5, 1:32.1, 1:33.6, 1:33.0, 1:32.8, 1:32.8, 1:33.0, 1:32.9, 1:33.1

[Lorenzo_Bandini]

16:54 - Vettel picks up his race stint with high 1m29s on a new set of medium tyres

16:48 - A new personal best from Button, with a 1:25.327. He stays seventh, 2.2s off the pace

16:46 - The McLaren is back out and Button is on supersofts. What can he do?

16:44 - Vettel rejoins and it looks like he'll pick up his race sim from where he left off

[mikeerfol]

So Button on Supersofts is slower than Magnussen's time who I believe was made on softs yesterday.

[Lorenzo_Bandini]

17:09 - Ricciardo on hards matching Vettel on mediums and is now right behind Rosberg. All three within the length of the pit straight. Can we go to Melbourne tomorrow?

Sky Sports F1 ‏@SkySportsF1 now
24 seconds ago

Mercedes reveal they've only used one engine during pre-season testing.



17:15 - Vettel's first two stints, both on mediums split by a 40min break:

Out lap 2:04.0, 1:30.7, 1:30.5, 1:30.5, 1:30.6, 1:30.6, 1:30.3, 1:30.6, 1:30.6, 1:31.8, 1:31.1, 1:31.4, 1:31.4, 1:31.2, 1:31.1, 1:31.4, 1:31.4, 1:31.5, in lap 1:34.4

Out lap 2:01.3, 1:29.7, 1:29.7, 1:29.8, 1:29.8, 1:30.2, 1:30.0, 1:30.6, 1:30.6, 1:31.1, 1:31.0, 1:30.7, 1:31.1, 1:31.1, 1:31.9, 1:31.7, in lap 1:34.5

[Dixo]

Mercedes used during the winter testing one engine only - which mean about 6000km (they only replaced some parts)! They could complete season with one engine, incredible.

[FrukostScones]

brake failure cause of MAL crash!

AMUS

[Lorenzo_Bandini]

Testing over for Mclaren, waterleak.

[RZS10]

Pat Symonds claims Mercedes might have 2012-style tyre deg issues

[f1316]

Pat Symonds claims Mercedes might have 2012-style tyre deg issues

Let's hope so - might spice things up a bit!

(Btw this is something I suggested might happen a while ago if the tyres were more aggressive this year which is still not to say it definitely will)