2017 F1 general testing thread

[Morteza]

I didn't know where to post this, but here we go :
https://twitter.com/adamcooperF1/status ... 3901360129

[FW17]

So quick update from:

Red Bull (C. Horner): First had a sensor failure, then they had battery issues.... Could this one again be Newey's tightly packed design?

McLaren ( E.Boullier): Can't run the second engine have to wait until Honda has finished their investigation on the issue. Called the issue Surprising, disappointing and unexpected.

Does that mean the day is over for both?

[GoranF1]

McLaren ( E.Boullier): Can't run the second engine have to wait until Honda has finished their investigation on the issue. Called the issue Surprising, disappointing and unexpected.

What on earth... so initial diagnosis clarly didn't identify the problem, and McLaren went to put the second PU in without confirming that it wasn't a general issue with all PUs?

And it sounds like they're blaming Honda for the delay?

no they are blaming Toyota !

[Manjhi]

What happened to Force India, why they are not running ? There is no report on their official Twitter handle.

[kooleracer]

Both didn't have a answer for that. But McLaren seems like a wrap. Red Bull, I honestly don't have got information on their plans for today.

[Anthropolyte]

Alonso has just been called to the garage... so I'm wondering whether the information above is from some time ago, and Honda have now finished their investigation.

[Arzu]

McLaren ( E.Boullier): Can't run the second engine have to wait until Honda has finished their investigation on the issue. Called the issue Surprising, disappointing and unexpected.

What on earth... so initial diagnosis clarly didn't identify the problem, and McLaren went to put the second PU in without confirming that it wasn't a general issue with all PUs?

And it sounds like they're blaming Honda for the delay?

Looks worse:
https://twitter.com/crosaleny/status/836222442251124738

Hard situation for @eboullier. They don't know what is the issue with the engine, if it can be reused, if they will homologate without changing anything...

[Anthropolyte]

And battery issues for Red Bull apparently. They're out of testing for the day.

[mclaren111]

Albert Fabrega ES
@ AlbertFabrega

McLaren is scheduled to return to track at 16:00. The engine has already started.

[mwillems]

Well the RB information was accurate. They are officially not running more today due to a battery issue (Autosport)

[Morteza]

https://twitter.com/autosportlive/statu ... 9825387520

[santos]

Is Ferrari doing what Mercedes did last year when they almost only used the medium tyre?

[godlameroso]

I hope and pray! Even if it's just 5 or 6 timed laps, anything is better than nothing at all.

[adrianjordan]

Well the RB information was accurate. They are officially not running more today due to a battery issue (Autosport)

Where is the hysteria surrounding this? Or is that reserved for Mclaren Honda??

[GPR-A duplicate2]

Via Autosport:
20:34 Massa and Hamilton both beat Vettel's time, although they are on softs compared to the Ferrari's mediums. Hamilton takes top spot with a 1m21.765s - the first sub-1m22s lap of this test. Massa just misses out on joining him, with a 1m22.076s.