On the back of his first pole position last weekend, Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas topped the second day of in-season testing at Sakhir. The Finn ejoyed a trouble-free day and completed a massive 143 laps.
He just lowered to 19.9Restomaniac wrote:True but still looking at the Merc time on SS in comparison today.Sevach wrote:Massa did 1.20.0 on softs yesterday.Restomaniac wrote:Williams with a 1.20.1 on Softs. WTF?
I can see why Ricciardo is slightly worried.Sevach wrote:He just lowered to 19.9Restomaniac wrote:True but still looking at the Merc time on SS in comparison today.Sevach wrote:
Massa did 1.20.0 on softs yesterday.
Indeed I wonder if Williams have turned it up to 11 but if the works team hasn't.Big Mangalhit wrote:on f1today it appears that massa did the lap in US in autosport on softs. Anyway the speed trap for Massa just skyrocketed to 290km/h, the best so far in testing. maybe merc PU is giving full beans finally? (just turn it to 11 while still doing sustainable program or is that the quali mode rests to be seen)
I did have a chuckle at the thought of Massa finally getting his WDC the year he should be sat with his feet up.Anthropolyte wrote:If Williams are genuinely this quick in race conditions, it could be the most triumphant return from retirement in the history of F1...
Unless, you're Honda.supermarine wrote:At some point the highest engine modes will have to be tried in testing. There's no point turning up in Aussie and simply hoping for the best.
I wonder if there's any point them going to the Australia at all! It looks like the whole weekend will be another test session for them.Nuvolari wrote:Unless, you're Honda.supermarine wrote:At some point the highest engine modes will have to be tried in testing. There's no point turning up in Aussie and simply hoping for the best.
