2017 F1 general testing thread

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

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Encouraging start for Alonso... just hope we don't get a repeat of yesterday's failures. As someone previously said, it would be nice if they just whacked the power right up to max and saw how fast the Honda PU can go.

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

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Is anyone else a little disappointed?

What I mean is I think it's pretty apparent that at least 2 cars can easily set a 1.18.x if not a 1.17.x. However unless we have a massive change of attitude I doubt anyone will bother to even set a high 1.18.x.

I know it's preseason testing. But I can't help but feel that there is a HUGE amount being left in pockets.

f1316
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Re: 2017 F1 Pre-season testing February 27 - March 2/ March 7-10

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This is awesome...but has anyone got the Mercedes/Red Bull race simulations for side-by-side comparison (I know they did different things on different tyres...but still).

Thanks :)

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

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DRIVER MAX SPEED AVERAGE SPEED
1. Stroll 284.9 0
2. Räikkönen 283.4 0
3. Hülkenberg 281.2 0
4. Alonso 279.7 0
5. Perez 279 0
6. Ericsson 276.9 0
7. Sainz jr 276.2 0
8. Verstappen 254.1 0
9. Bottas 0 0
10. Grosjean 0 0
11. Hamilton 0 0
12. Wehrlein 0 0
13. Palmer 0
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isullivan
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Re: 2017 F1 Pre-season testing February 27 - March 2/ March 7-10

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I think Hamilton this afternoon will want to put the hammer down, Vettel may respond so an 18.5 or lower might be reasonable as the fastest.

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

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isullivan wrote:I think Hamilton this afternoon will want to put the hammer down, Vettel may respond so an 18.5 or lower might be reasonable as the fastest.
Vettel is done for testing it's Just Kimi today

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F1Krof
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Re: 2017 F1 Pre-season testing February 27 - March 2/ March 7-10

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What is happening with Mercedes, only 3 laps so far?
Wroom wroom

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

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Anthropolyte wrote:Encouraging start for Alonso... just hope we don't get a repeat of yesterday's failures. As someone previously said, it would be nice if they just whacked the power right up to max and saw how fast the Honda PU can go.
The number 1 priority on their testing-checklist is probably a race simulation.
Thank you really doesn't really describe enough what I feel. - Vettel

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

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AnthonyG wrote:
Anthropolyte wrote:Encouraging start for Alonso... just hope we don't get a repeat of yesterday's failures. As someone previously said, it would be nice if they just whacked the power right up to max and saw how fast the Honda PU can go.
The number 1 priority on their testing-checklist is probably a race simulation.
If they can do a race simulation I would be pleasantly surprised.

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

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Red Flag. Grosjean in the gravel at turn 4.

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

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Autosport
09:28 Looks like Bottas has started a race sim now, his pace settling into the 1m22s.
09:22 Softs for the Finn, and he goes second with a 1m21.678s.
Im going to assume Autosport are talking complete crap here. As if thats the start of a race sim then season over :lol:

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

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danielk wrote: Im going to assume Autosport are talking complete crap here.
Why would they change the habit of a lifetime? :D

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

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Bloody hell that had me scratching my head.

Autosport- 'Green sectors everywhere now - Bottas posts a 1m23.311s on softs, and Verstappen improves to a 1m20.110s.'.
Bottas actually set a 1m21.311s. If he had set a 1m23.311s he wouldn't have seen green sectors at all.

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

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This is getting beyond funny and clearly beyond a joke now. The McClaren has broken down again.

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

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12:15 RED FLAG. IT'S McLAREN AGAIN.
What a joke... honestly!
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