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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danielk wrote:So how long before Mclaren have to give Button a call and tell him they need his services as Alonso's taken a Sabbatical?
Yeah like he is going to agree to driving that thing! :lol: :lol:

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This is unfair by mclaren... they know for sure it won't last 10 laps yet they keep going out and causing redflags which is disrupting others testing program.. FIA should have sanctions for cars that stop more than twice or thrice due to malfunction...

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Maybe ron will agree to drive :D

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Gerhardsa wrote:
danielk wrote:So how long before Mclaren have to give Button a call and tell him they need his services as Alonso's taken a Sabbatical?
Yeah like he is going to agree to driving that thing! :lol: :lol:
I said the same.
This could be McLaren's (Alright @Phil :wink: ) biggest problem. They clearly need a experienced driver for feedback but name me an experienced driver who is willing to drive that pig of a car if Alonso walks (which I would say is likely).

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cliffgamerz wrote:Maybe ron will agree to drive :D
Only thing Ron is doing, is rolling around on the floor, crying of laughter

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From Chandok's instagram.
Max & Valtteri on track together on the same tyre. Merc looks a bit quicker but Red Bull better on bumps. Don't know fuel loads of course‬
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRdAErPjswA/

‪Apex speed through turn 9 is IMMENSE! Ricciardo and Vettel not a big lift at all. Bottas a bigger lift through here. ‬
Watching the top 3 cars at turn 4 - Bottas a much tighter line. Merc & Ferrari definitely ahead of RBR
At the 100m board at the end of the back straight - great to see the relative braking performances. Red Bull is mega here!
Braking performance and stability into turn 1 from Ferrari is pretty mighty despite being on medium tyre.
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sriraj1031 wrote:This is unfair by mclaren... they know for sure it won't last 10 laps yet they keep going out and causing redflags which is disrupting others testing program.. FIA should have sanctions for cars that stop more than twice or thrice due to malfunction...
I think this is punishment enough for them... Having a package like this...
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Restomaniac wrote:
Gerhardsa wrote:
danielk wrote:So how long before Mclaren have to give Button a call and tell him they need his services as Alonso's taken a Sabbatical?
Yeah like he is going to agree to driving that thing! :lol: :lol:
I said the same.
This could be McLaren's (Alright @Phil :wink: ) biggest problem. They clearly need a experienced driver for feedback but name me an experienced driver who is willing to drive that pig of a car if Alonso walks (which I would say is likely).
Nico Rosberg ... maybe?

I would personally give it a shot. I have done 10000+ laps in Catalunya alone
Wroom wroom

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F1Krof wrote:
Restomaniac wrote:
Gerhardsa wrote: Yeah like he is going to agree to driving that thing! :lol: :lol:
I said the same.
This could be McLaren's (Alright @Phil :wink: ) biggest problem. They clearly need a experienced driver for feedback but name me an experienced driver who is willing to drive that pig of a car if Alonso walks (which I would say is likely).
Nico Rosberg ... maybe?

I would personally give it a shot. I have done 10000+ laps in Catalunya alone
Rosberg?
No way he walks out of the best car on the grid and into the worst.

This is the issue. Which experienced F1 driver is going to be willing to put their reputation on the line in that car? Let us remember that being an F1 driver pays well if you are the kind of driver we are talking about so money wont be the driving force (parden the pun).

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Restomaniac wrote:
F1Krof wrote:
Restomaniac wrote:I said the same.
This could be McLaren's (Alright @Phil :wink: ) biggest problem. They clearly need a experienced driver for feedback but name me an experienced driver who is willing to drive that pig of a car if Alonso walks (which I would say is likely).
Nico Rosberg ... maybe?

I would personally give it a shot. I have done 10000+ laps in Catalunya alone
Rosberg?
No way he walks out of the best car on the grid and into the worst.

This is the issue. Which experienced F1 driver is going to be willing to put their reputation on the line in that car? Let us remember that being an F1 driver pays well if you are the kind of driver we are talking about so money wont be the driving force (parden the pun).
One and only: PASTOR MALDONATOR :evil:
Wroom wroom

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Alonso has emerged in the McLaren...and stopped again! ](*,)
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OMFG.

RedFlag again. Yes, you guessed it. The McLaren was out AGAIN.
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Lmfao. Red flag, McLaren...

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Verstappen has set a 1m19.4 on SS. At around the same time yesterday Vettel and Hamilton set 1m19.1 and 1m19.4 on US.

Now I know it's a diffrent day but had Vettel and Hamilton cracked the cigars out whilst on their runs or what?

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The McLaren needs black flagging.