2017 F1 general testing thread

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Re: 2017 F1 Pre-season testing February 27 - March 2/ March 7-10

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Alonso putting up some decent lap times now. Autosport have stated that there are no problems with the engine, they're just going through their testing program.

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Re: 2017 F1 Pre-season testing February 27 - March 2/ March 7-10

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Bottas showing a bit more of Merc's hand? 1:19.3 on supersoft tyres

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Vasconia wrote:Ferrari is quite quiet, any problem reported???
Couple of posts above yours, brake ducts are scartching the tyre, so seems like they are finding a solution to this problem

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Vasconia wrote:Ferrari is quite quiet, any problem reported???
ripper wrote:Ferrari did few laps, some problems incoming?

Moreover:

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taken from f1analisitecnica twitter (via @piusgasso): Ferrari front brake ducts rub against the tyre and Pirelli informed the team.
Might be this...

kasio
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Andres125sx wrote:
Henk wrote:Can we please make this guy the new sound engineer at FOM?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKObNmhKjNI
+1!

For those who don´t have the time to watch the entire video, go directly to timecode 8:20. That shot showing the Mercedes is a perfect example, we can here there the PU accelerating, braking (harvesting), the kerb, and the tires working.

A lot of info just with proper sound! :D
Is it MGU-K deployment or turbine coming out of corner (at 8:49)?

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BosF1 wrote:Bottas showing a bit more of Merc's hand? 1:19.3 on supersoft tyres
1:17's? These cars will be lucky to beat the 08 cars, this means the 2017 cars are slower in the corners.

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kasio wrote:
Andres125sx wrote:
Henk wrote:Can we please make this guy the new sound engineer at FOM?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKObNmhKjNI
+1!

For those who don´t have the time to watch the entire video, go directly to timecode 8:20. That shot showing the Mercedes is a perfect example, we can here there the PU accelerating, braking (harvesting), the kerb, and the tires working.

A lot of info just with proper sound! :D
Is it MGU-K deployment or turbine coming out of corner (at 8:49)?
If we´re looking at same sound, it´s the rumble on the kerb

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turbof1 wrote:
Restomaniac wrote:Something I always wondered was about team radio during testing.

Is it open like on race days or is it private?
Definitely private. Remember, this is actually not an official fia sanctioned event. That's why we don't see any bodyparts outside the garage and neither is there a ban on these fences in front of the box they use to keep prying eyes away.
I do wonder then if as we keep seeing purples in sectors 1&2 if teams are having to remind drivers to 'chill' to keep their real pace in their pockets.

I'm looking at you Mercedes and Ferrari.

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Williams with a 1.20.1 on Softs. WTF?

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Restomaniac wrote:Williams with a 1.20.1 on Softs. WTF?
Massa did 1.20.0 on softs yesterday.

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Watching some of the videos the Williams drivers were absolutely on it most of the time. Whereas Merc and Ferrari just seem to be very calm and smooth, not pushing at all.
Felipe Baby!

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Santozini wrote:
Vasconia wrote:Ferrari is quite quiet, any problem reported???
ripper wrote:Ferrari did few laps, some problems incoming?

Moreover:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C6Yt8-xWgAA-OtV.jpg:large

taken from f1analisitecnica twitter (via @piusgasso): Ferrari front brake ducts rub against the tyre and Pirelli informed the team.
Might be this...
Thanks, it must be something serious because Kimi is still stuck in 15 laps and we have no info from the team.

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Wass85 wrote:
BosF1 wrote:Bottas showing a bit more of Merc's hand? 1:19.3 on supersoft tyres
1:17's? These cars will be lucky to beat the 08 cars, this means the 2017 cars are slower in the corners.
Cars in 2008 were weighing 642 kilos and carried one stint fuel load as refuelling was allowed. 2017 cars weigh 720 kilos and carry race load fuel.

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GPR-A wrote:
Wass85 wrote:
BosF1 wrote:Bottas showing a bit more of Merc's hand? 1:19.3 on supersoft tyres
1:17's? These cars will be lucky to beat the 08 cars, this means the 2017 cars are slower in the corners.
Cars in 2008 were weighing 642 kilos and carried one stint fuel load as refuelling was allowed. 2017 cars weigh 720 kilos and carry race load fuel.
2008 cars were 605 kilos...

Restomaniac
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Sevach wrote:
Restomaniac wrote:Williams with a 1.20.1 on Softs. WTF?
Massa did 1.20.0 on softs yesterday.
True but still looking at the Merc time on SS in comparison today.