2018 pre-season testing thread

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It's now snowing apparently.

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CriXus wrote:
27 Feb 2018, 17:13
Fastest times by a Williams driver so far...

Lance Stroll, Day One, Soft tyres, 1:22.452

Robert Kubica, Day Two, Soft tyres, 1:21.495

Sergey Sirotkin, Day Two, Soft tyres, 1:21.822

Just saying...
I don't think LS will like that timing comparison. I'm cautiously predicting he will crash it tomorrow trying to beat RK's time :oops: :lol:

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guess its another Disaster for Mclaren.. very little running...

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Restomaniac wrote:
27 Feb 2018, 17:23
CriXus wrote:
27 Feb 2018, 17:13
Fastest times by a Williams driver so far...

Lance Stroll, Day One, Soft tyres, 1:22.452

Robert Kubica, Day Two, Soft tyres, 1:21.495

Sergey Sirotkin, Day Two, Soft tyres, 1:21.822

Just saying...
Even more so if the fact they have no one over 25 is the reason the Martini deal died.
What do you mean the Martini deal died??
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adrianjordan wrote:
27 Feb 2018, 17:52
What do you mean the Martini deal died??
Martini aren't renewing their sponsorship of Williams after this season.

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SparkyAMG wrote:
27 Feb 2018, 17:54
adrianjordan wrote:
27 Feb 2018, 17:52
What do you mean the Martini deal died??
Martini aren't renewing their sponsorship of Williams after this season.
Yeah. Literally just read that in the Williams team thread after typing the above...
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There you go! Ready to tackle the snow...

Image :D

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IamLegend wrote:
27 Feb 2018, 18:02
There you go! Ready to tackle the snow...

https://images.scribblelive.com/2018/2/ ... 3b_800.jpg :D
:lol: :lol: :lol: That's the best thing I've seen today
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Barcelona Test 1-Day 2 Fastest Lap Times
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CriXus wrote:
27 Feb 2018, 17:13
Fastest times by a Williams driver so far...

Lance Stroll, Day One, Soft tyres, 1:22.452

Robert Kubica, Day Two, Soft tyres, 1:21.495

Sergey Sirotkin, Day Two, Soft tyres, 1:21.822

Just saying...
so 30 seconds ahead in a race :mrgreen:
with one arm (yeah I know...we don't know fuel and all that nonsense)...
#Justsaying

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BrunoH wrote:
27 Feb 2018, 17:52
guess its another Disaster for Mclaren.. very little running...
They said the target was 100 Laps a day! so even when they said yesterday it wasn't a big deal and they would make it up I think they are putting a brave face on it. Considering they are also going to encounter problems like today's with overheating! so they will have to systematically make cooling solution's as test goes on.
McLaren Mercedes

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IamLegend wrote:
27 Feb 2018, 18:02
There you go! Ready to tackle the snow...

https://images.scribblelive.com/2018/2/ ... 3b_800.jpg :D
=D>

Compared to last year it must be fleeces instead of T-Shirts...

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KingHamilton01 wrote:
27 Feb 2018, 18:32
BrunoH wrote:
27 Feb 2018, 17:52
guess its another Disaster for Mclaren.. very little running...
They said the target was 100 Laps a day! so even when they said yesterday it wasn't a big deal and they would make it up I think they are putting a brave face on it. Considering they are also going to encounter problems like today's with overheating! so they will have to systematically make cooling solution's as test goes on.
I doubt a broken exhaust bracket will require a overhaul of the cooling system, and given the trouble free running yesterday I see no reason to doubt McLarens explanation at the moment

It’s too early in testing for this to have a major impact, especially as they are yet to even introduce the race trim aero package, and given the limited useful running teams have been able to achieve in the freezing temps.

Also, testing is not as critical to McLaren this year as other teams are running the same PU

that said, it’s still an embarrassing poor show which highlights QC at McLaren is still below par

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Ishwar030 wrote:
27 Feb 2018, 18:04
Barcelona Test 1-Day 2 Fastest Lap Times
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DXDcP76WsAAd6qL.png
When did Gasly get promoted to the main Red Bull team :P

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NathanOlder wrote:
27 Feb 2018, 16:14
Big Mangalhit wrote:
27 Feb 2018, 16:06
Xero wrote:
27 Feb 2018, 15:20
Set the fastest lap, and them immediately spun at turn 2 bringing out the red flag. Must have been pushing!
Don't think so if you look at the lap times he did two at about the same pace in a row so he can't be pushing very hard. It was also a several lap stint with often lapping in the 1,20,xxx so not close to the max for sure. Although it is still a fast time for mediums (last year softs) I think, considering it is not quali sims and only second day of training
So now you have a driver spinning out and not anywhere near the limit #-o :wink:
Yup that is impossible to happen #-o #-o #-o



sometimes is during slow laps that these things happen ya know...