2018 pre-season testing thread

[johnny comelately]

alonso 7/10ths quicker on hypersofts, are mclaren desperate? i think they were running softer (than most others) the last day as well

[Gerhardsa]

Why you guys recon McLaren keeps doing runs on basically the softest tires?

[bauc]

alonso 7/10ths quicker on hypersofts, are mclaren desperate? i think they were running softer (than most others) the last day as well

No, they just follow their own program... ITS TESTING!

[Postmoe]

There is a magical way of getting a nice laptime in testing: less fuel.
Pointing to tyre compound is, knowing that, somehow lame.

[giantfan10]

hamilton 1.21.015 on mediums, seems significant and no idea of track conditions, does all this sound right (i dont trust these live feeds)?

significant why when vettel did 1:20:xx yesterday on mediums?
nobody is pushing their car so why does every time have to have some significant meaning?

[bauc]

There is a magical way of getting a nice laptime in testing: less fuel.
Pointing to tyre compound is, knowing that, somehow lame.

Yeah, but if you are really desperate you will do a quick lap and go back to the pits, ALO is on a 10 lap stint so far

[etusch]

You can do 20 laps too but what about lap times?

[MadIggy]

Haas running different version of rear wing today.

[Postmoe]

There is a magical way of getting a nice laptime in testing: less fuel.
Pointing to tyre compound is, knowing that, somehow lame.

Yeah, but if you are really desperate you will do a quick lap and go back to the pits, ALO is on a 10 lap stint so far

That is exactly what I was pointog towards: their last sting is long enough, so there is no possibility they are going for the fastest laptime, which could be easier with a harder compaund and minimum fuel.

[bauc]

You can do 20 laps too but what about lap times?

Well if you do a ''quick'' lap with a 10 + laps of fuel on board that implies something inst it?

[Vasconia]

alonso 7/10ths quicker on hypersofts, are mclaren desperate? i think they were running softer (than most others) the last day as well

No, they just follow their own program... ITS TESTING!

But they are testing too much on the softest compounds IMO.

[Restomaniac]

Why you guys recon McLaren keeps doing runs on basically the softest tires?

Boullier said yesterday it's because they can get them into their operating window quicker. So they can get in with the job quicker.

[Vasconia]

I believe pre season testing does tell a lot. I guess most teams should have a pretty good idea of the pecking order so far. It's just that we don't have nearly the same capacity to interpret data that multi-million dollar F1 teams have.

Williams has already said where they think they are so I guess the rest know the same thing, just they don´t want to say it.

[bauc]

alonso 7/10ths quicker on hypersofts, are mclaren desperate? i think they were running softer (than most others) the last day as well

No, they just follow their own program... ITS TESTING!

But they are testing too much on the softest compounds IMO.

I believe, is due to the innovative rear suspension, to be tested with the best grip and with the biggest loads against the suspension and the tires. But that is just my guess, I have no evidence to back it up

[Fragel]

No, they just follow their own program... ITS TESTING!

But they are testing too much on the softest compounds IMO.

I believe, is due to the innovative rear suspension, to be tested with the best grip and with the biggest loads against the suspension and the tires. But that is just my guess, I have no evidence to back it up

+1. I also think is to get in temperatures quicker.