2017 F1 general testing thread

[WaikeCU]

Merc sandbagging and Lewis playacting?

I just don't believe Lewis just being so upfront about it.

Red Bull and Ferrari now probably feel motivated because they now kind of have the confirmation that they genuinely caught up with Merc...

...until tomorrow, when the Merc sets a banger of a lap.

[vanburin]

Merc sandbagging and Lewis playacting?

I just don't believe Lewis just being so upfront about it.

Red Bull and Ferrari now probably feel motivated because they now kind of have the confirmation that they genuinely caught up with Merc...

...until tomorrow, when the Merc sets a banger of a lap.

It does seem like a recurring tale, every time RB and/or Ferrari have shown progress the past couple of seasons, or even a glimmer of hope that they've caught up, it turned out Merc was sandbagging considerably.

It's going to be a long 2 weeks to Australia!

[GoranF1]

Mclaren can do 1.17.....

[Mr.G]

Merc sandbagging and Lewis playacting?

I just don't believe Lewis just being so upfront about it.

Red Bull and Ferrari now probably feel motivated because they now kind of have the confirmation that they genuinely caught up with Merc...

...until tomorrow, when the Merc sets a banger of a lap.

Nobody waste time in testing for sandbagging. They simply have some issues.

[dren]

Mclaren can do 1.17.....

In the Mercedes simulator.

[GoranF1]

Mclaren can do 1.17.....

In the Mercedes simulator.

No...in sector 1 and 2...

[Wass85]

Lewis doesn't hide his feelings in well, when he's frustrated we all know about it. The trackside onlooker for Sky also mentioned the Mercedes was struggling for traction.

[GPR-A duplicate2]

Lewis doesn't hide his feelings in well, when he's frustrated we all know about it. The trackside onlooker for Sky also mentioned the Mercedes was struggling for traction.

OK.

[Afterburner]

Struggling for traction?

That's weird, longer wheelbase "in theory", should be better traction wise.

[davidfroshanzen]

Massas first stint on softs :

outlap- 1:25.4 - 1:25.4 - 1:25.3 - 1:25.6 - 1:25.6 - 1:25.6 - 1:25.7 - 1:25.9 - 1:26.0 - 1:25.9 - 1:26.3 - 1:26.2 - 1:26.3 - 1:26.4 - 1:26.3 - 1:26.2 - 1:26.6 - 1:26.4 - 1:26.5 - 1:26.8 - inlap

Vandroone stint please...

[PhillipM]

Struggling for traction?

That's weird, longer wheelbase "in theory", should be better traction wise.

In theory it should be worse. Less weight transfer to the rear tyres under acceleration.

[giantfan10]

Vettel up to 158 laps and counting with zero issues

[BosF1]

I think Vandoorne will do one fast run now. Out on US.

[proteus]

I will never forget last years qualifying in Australia when Ferraris led at some point and then Mercedeses actually showing their pace. The camera guy perfectly caught how Arrivabiene changed his face from happy to destroyed in few seconds when both of them overtook Ferraris by quite a margin and one of the Sky comentators saying: "Haha, and Mercedes was sandbagging the whole testing" ...or something like that.

I think i have may caused a heartacking pain of a Ferrari fan Sorry but i wrote the truth about what happened last year and what may happen again in this season.

[FW17]

Mercedes issues coincide with the appearance of James Allison.

Maybe Ferrari got rid of the jinx.