F1 2016 pre-season testing

[mikeerfol]

From f1today's commentary

LAP TIMES HAMILTON
Lewis Hamilton is doing a longer stint on the medium compound. His lap times: 1:28.9, 1:28.1, 1:28.3, 1:28.5, 1:28.2, 1:28.2, 1:28.1, 1:28.4, 1:28.6, 1:28.5 and 1:28.6

[garygph]

Does anybody know if you can purchase tickets at the gate next week or if you have to purchase online? Thanks in advance

[Del Boy]

Does anybody know if you can purchase tickets at the gate next week or if you have to purchase online? Thanks in advance

Yes you can buy on the gate. Be warned the people running the kiosk don't usually speak English - you might want to take your phrase book

[ripper]

The power units running now have been homologated, so tokens should have been used right? Is there any information about how much tokens were used by every manufacturer?

[damager21]

McLaren seems to be running sensors on every part. Already saw it on nose and front suspension, now another one on its rear wing.

[Kiril Varbanov]

I have already placed my uneducated bets that Mclaren will be as bad as last year. Nothing from the outside of the car suggest things have been improved, nor the comments from Arai that the engine has "matured". if you are terminally ill, you don't need food additives - you need surgery.

Moreover, I bet a six pack beers that Haas will be faster than Mclaren on some tracks.

Wow we haven't even had a full day of testing and your making prediction's, maybe that should go into the 2016 Pecking Order Speculation and Fantasy Thread......?

Yeah, sure, why not? This is wild guess. Although Honda promises Mark II engine for the second test and Mark III engine for Melbourne, I still don't think they could catch up to be in the middle ground.

[godlameroso]

From f1today's commentary

LAP TIMES HAMILTON
Lewis Hamilton is doing a longer stint on the medium compound. His lap times: 1:28.9, 1:28.1, 1:28.3, 1:28.5, 1:28.2, 1:28.2, 1:28.1, 1:28.4, 1:28.6, 1:28.5 and 1:28.6

That's around right for Mercedes on ~50kg of fuel and medium tires

I said it before, don't bother looking at fastest times look at the stints. Mchonda is in the 30's Mercedes in the 28's.

[Redragon]

McLaren seems to be running sensors on every part. Already saw it on nose and front suspension, now another one on its rear wing.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cb04zvAW4AAVzY-.jpg

are they checking the flexibility of rear wing?

[damager21]

My revised prediction for the day - McLaren will do 90+ laps. Earlier prediction was of 50 laps on Day 1

[FrukostScones]

where is the Ferrari, aleady changing the engine or what?

[godlameroso]

Red flag, Grosejean done lost his wing again.

[Cenzo]

Vettel is back on track after 1 hour and 18 minutes in the box.... so not enough for an engine change, impressive job for Mercedes, almost 2 gp's in one day of testing...

[bauc]

Red flag, Grosejean done lost his wing again.

Again?! well that is not good sing

[Mr Brooksy]

Anyone got any info on Williams? They've not done all that much running, and I can't find info about their medium tyre runs either...

[cirrusflyer]

Well...best time Bottas did on medium was 1.26.091. I dont know how big of a stint he did.

Manor and Mclaren had set their best times on softs few minutes ago.

Maybe time for some soft tyer runs?