2017 F1 general testing thread

[iotar__]

Vettel just did a 1:19.164 on Ultra Softs and pitted straight after ... under 1.19" today possible

1:33 Was listening out for Vettel on that lap, after his earlier sandbagging antics. He was on throttle across the line, but it sounded very much like he backed off coming out of the final corner. More pace left in the tank of that Ferrari certainly.
Ben Anderson

Edit:

11:33 A look at the sector times confirm Ben Anderson's ear-nalysis. We'd expect him to be four or five tenths sector in the final part of the lap.

- Now they're dissecting sandbagging on quick laps ? Tests are getting sillier and sillier.
- OK, lap by Bottas yesterday wasn't 100% either, I thought he took it safe at the third and last corner but who cares enough to add tenths?

[zorog]

don't know if this has been posted but there is new content every day on the official formula one you tube channel

here is Bottas's quick lap from day 2

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJnFqmRo700[/youtube]

[DVB]

Is he doing those fast laps with the same US tire or a new one each time?

[aleks_ader]

Vettel: 1m19.024s. But he's coasting up to the line. Ferrari in full tease mode.

Damn, and Gary Anderson looked ready to explode last week already... . I don't think he can hold it much longer.

Honda already explode.

[f1316]

1:33 Was listening out for Vettel on that lap, after his earlier sandbagging antics. He was on throttle across the line, but it sounded very much like he backed off coming out of the final corner. More pace left in the tank of that Ferrari certainly.
Ben Anderson

Edit:

11:33 A look at the sector times confirm Ben Anderson's ear-nalysis. We'd expect him to be four or five tenths sector in the final part of the lap.

- Now they're dissecting sandbagging on quick laps ? Tests are getting sillier and sillier.
- OK, lap by Bottas yesterday wasn't 100% either, I thought he took it safe at the third and last corner but who cares enough to add tenths?

Well, if you don't care, you won't like this :

11:41 Again, Vettel's final sector is half a second off where we'd expect it to be.
11:40 Vettel: 1m19.024s. But he's coasting up to the line. Ferrari in full tease mode.
11:40 And another new fastest middle sector...
11:39 Vettel's set another new fastest first sector...

[Sevach]

Now they're dissecting sandbagging on quick laps ? Tests are getting sillier and sillier.
- OK, lap by Bottas yesterday wasn't 100% either, I thought he took it safe at the third and last corner but who cares enough to add tenths?

He short shifted through T3, which may be the correct way to do it, but was aggressive through the chicane and no lifts.

[timekiller001]

According to AMuS (http://ticker.auto-motor-und-sport.de/), he did a 26.934 in the last sector on his fastest lap. He already did a 26.691 in that sector before, although I don't know on which tyre.

[popovic94]

According to AMuS (http://ticker.auto-motor-und-sport.de/), he did a 26.934 in the last sector on his fastest lap. He already did a 26.691 in that sector before, although I don't know on which tyre.

But it may be down to the setup, now he is faster through s1 and s2 but slower in s3?

[BosF1]

We got Vandoorne back out, but I'm not saying anything anymore ..

[Snatch]

Red flag..McLaren again...!

[timekiller001]

According to AMuS (http://ticker.auto-motor-und-sport.de/), he did a 26.934 in the last sector on his fastest lap. He already did a 26.691 in that sector before, although I don't know on which tyre.

But it may be down to the setup, now he is faster through s1 and s2 but slower in s3?

They also said he was sandbagging out of the last corner, not flat out.

[AMG.Tzan]

We got Vandoorne back out, but I'm not saying anything anymore ..

Hahahahaha you didn't need to...it broke down again!

[evered7]

If the sector times are visible, why no one is reporting on the ultimate lap time for the day for the teams? Last time around Hamilton did a best S3. Now he has done PB S1, S2. 0.3 slower than Vettel on same tire.
1:19.352.

Vandoorne stops proceedings again.

[marvin78]

Is McLaren the official and licensed fool of F1? This is getting ridiculous.

[timekiller001]

Red flag..McLaren again...!

That was not even a full out lap....