2017 F1 general testing thread

[Restomaniac]

1m21.0 for the Merc knocking a second off and putting him second on the list.

[Restomaniac]

The unmarked tyres on the Prancing Horse were trial Mediums

[Vasconia]

The unmarked tyres on the Prancing Horse were trial Mediums

Ferrari should focus a Little bit more on softs as everybody is doing based on the (theoretical) fact that those tyres could be the most used ones on this track and others.

[skoop]

Are there any updates to the cars? As far as I have seen the cars look pretty much like they did last week.

[ismail1991]

Are there any updates to the cars? As far as I have seen the cars look pretty much like they did last week.

Mercedes have new sidepods inlets, as far I can see there are some changes on the front wing especially on cascades. In addition there is a new shark fin.

[LookBackTime]

1. Ricciardo Red Bull Racing RB13 1:20.077 25 ●
2. Massa Williams FW40 1:20.308 +0.231 44 ●
3. Hamilton Mercedes W08 1:21.080 +1.003 33 ● PIT
4. Vettel Ferrari SF70-H 1:21.136 +1.059 46 ●

[Sevach]

Mercedes has new barge boards too.

Red Bull is flexing its muscles a bit now.

Why Ferrari is always on harder tire than anyone? I don't think they used anything below soft so far.

[LookBackTime]

1. Ricciardo Red Bull Racing RB13 1:20.077 29 ● PIT
2. Massa Williams FW40 1:20.084 +0.007 47 ●
3. Hamilton Mercedes W08 1:20.456 +0.379 34 ●
4. Vettel Ferrari SF70-H 1:21.136 +1.059 52 ● PIT

12:43 Mighty lap on softs from Massa, but it's not quite enough to displace Ricciardo! Massa sets a personal best in the middle sector and rounds off the lap with the quickest final sector so far...but falls 0.007s short.

Still, a 1m20.084s is very good going.
12:41 ...and Massa's just set the fastest first sector so far.

[Wass85]

Apparently Hamilton has been struggling this morning, the car drifting a lot when putting the power down. I've noticed on the videos the Mercedes doesn't look as planted as the Ferrari or Redbull, are they in trouble???

[Sevach]

"That 16-lap stint from Hamilton peaked with a 1m20.456s on his first flying lap (followed by a time 30s slower) and then gradually deteriorated into the high-1m22/low-1m23s."

Pretty good...

[Clausell]

[Santozini]

Mercedes has new barge boards too.

Red Bull is flexing its muscles a bit now.

Why Ferrari is always on harder tire than anyone? I don't think they used anything below soft so far.

Maybe they don't want to show their hand...?

I would like to see their times with the SS and US

[skoop]

"Jolyon Palmer won't be back out due to a need for an engine change. Nico Hulkenberg, who is due out in the afternoon, won't make an appearance before 2PM local time."
- F1 Today

[PhillipM]

For all the wailing about the Honda engine that new Renault unit is having a lot more problems.

[BosF1]

For all the wailing about the Honda engine that new Renault unit is having a lot more problems.

The Honda engine is being changed as we speak