2018 pre-season testing thread

[GoranF1]

Alosno doing race sim...not to bad if it is stint 1

 1:25.1, 1:24.3, 1:24.5, 1:23.9, 1:24.5, 1:24.1, 1:23.7, 1:23.8, 1:23.9, 1:23.8 y 1:23.6. #F1 #F1Testing

[z.topoln]

Dont be silly, mercedes is not a second faster. You cant base everything on one run that is not done on same stints in cars that are not final spec.

Sent from my Redmi Note 4 using Tapatalk

[Ishwar030]

From Sky Sports F1

The potential pecking order at the business end of the grid is the major talking point as we near an end to testing, with Mercedes thought to have a lot more in their one-lap locker.

Here's the best times per tyre from the world champions, Ferrari and Red Bull this winter...

MERCEDES

Hypersofts N/A

Ultrasofts 1:18.400 Hamilton, Day Six

Supersofts 1:18.752 Hamilton, Day Six

Softs 1:20.596 Bottas, Day Five

Mediums 1:18.945 Hamilton, Day Six

FERRARI

Hypersofts 1:17.182 Vettel, Day Seven

Ultrasofts 1:18.079 Vettel, Day Seven

Supersofts 1:18.298, Raikkonen, Day Eight

Softs 1:19.541 Vettel. Day Six

Mediums 1:20.000 Vettel, Day Six

Red Bull

Hypersofts 1:18.047 Ricciardo, Day Six

Ultrasofts 1:18.961 Ricciardo, Day Six

Supersofts N/A

Softs 1:19.842 Verstappen, Day Seven

Mediums 1:19.955 Ricciardo, Day Six

[radosav]

Alosno doing race sim...not to bad if it is stint 1

 1:25.1, 1:24.3, 1:24.5, 1:23.9, 1:24.5, 1:24.1, 1:23.7, 1:23.8, 1:23.9, 1:23.8 y 1:23.6. #F1 #F1Testing

On softs, good times, like ferrari yesterday

[cyclon]

Alosno doing race sim...not to bad if it is stint 1

 1:25.1, 1:24.3, 1:24.5, 1:23.9, 1:24.5, 1:24.1, 1:23.7, 1:23.8, 1:23.9, 1:23.8 y 1:23.6. #F1 #F1Testing

On softs, good times, like ferrari yesterday

I think he is on mediums

[1158]

Alosno doing race sim...not to bad if it is stint 1

 1:25.1, 1:24.3, 1:24.5, 1:23.9, 1:24.5, 1:24.1, 1:23.7, 1:23.8, 1:23.9, 1:23.8 y 1:23.6. #F1 #F1Testing

On softs, good times, like ferrari yesterday

I think he is on mediums

He was on softs and has now switched to mediums

[BrunoH]

he was on softs, hes now on mediums for a new stint

they need that data ! they havent got it yet

[cyclon]

On softs, good times, like ferrari yesterday

I think he is on mediums

He was on softs and has now switched to mediums

Ok my mistake

[Restomaniac]

From Sky Sports F1

The potential pecking order at the business end of the grid is the major talking point as we near an end to testing, with Mercedes thought to have a lot more in their one-lap locker.

Here's the best times per tyre from the world champions, Ferrari and Red Bull this winter...

MERCEDES

Hypersofts N/A

Ultrasofts 1:18.400 Hamilton, Day Six

Supersofts 1:18.752 Hamilton, Day Six

Softs 1:20.596 Bottas, Day Five

Mediums 1:18.945 Hamilton, Day Six

FERRARI

Hypersofts 1:17.182 Vettel, Day Seven

Ultrasofts 1:18.079 Vettel, Day Seven

Supersofts 1:18.298, Raikkonen, Day Eight

Softs 1:19.541 Vettel. Day Six

Mediums 1:20.000 Vettel, Day Six

Red Bull

Hypersofts 1:18.047 Ricciardo, Day Six

Ultrasofts 1:18.961 Ricciardo, Day Six

Supersofts N/A

Softs 1:19.842 Verstappen, Day Seven

Mediums 1:19.955 Ricciardo, Day Six

Bottas has beaten that Medium time now.

[1158]

I think he is on mediums

He was on softs and has now switched to mediums

Ok my mistake

No prob. It's hard to keep up if you aren't watching every second lol.

Unfortunately he is back in, so if it was a race sim it was either interrupted or it wasn't a true race sim.

They would have gotten a race sim in yesterday and I'm not sure Alonso needs a full sim. Not the end of the world but not ideal either.

[max_speed]

Alosno doing race sim...not to bad if it is stint 1

 1:25.1, 1:24.3, 1:24.5, 1:23.9, 1:24.5, 1:24.1, 1:23.7, 1:23.8, 1:23.9, 1:23.8 y 1:23.6. #F1 #F1Testing

i have a feeling mclaren will spring a surprise this season. if not in first half then for sure in 2nd

[dans79]

So maybe i should reword my post into not saying fuel comparable but lap comparable. If Ferrari think thes need 10kgs more fuel in total, so be it. Across the stint, we can still compare them as bith cars set out to do representative race sims. Unless you are saying that Ferrari purposely overfilled their car with too much fuel, though what would the point of that be? They’d simply be falsifying their tire wear etc.

I'd add that while Vettel's last stint was compromised because it was longer, it's not as bad and unrepresentative as some would like to claim it is. It was the last stint and the car was substantially lighter.

As a a side note:
I don't know why some people are getting so bent out of shape because of comparisons, its like they think we should do nothing because we don't know all 10 billion variables...........

[max_speed]

Alosno doing race sim...not to bad if it is stint 1

 1:25.1, 1:24.3, 1:24.5, 1:23.9, 1:24.5, 1:24.1, 1:23.7, 1:23.8, 1:23.9, 1:23.8 y 1:23.6. #F1 #F1Testing

On softs, good times, like ferrari yesterday

please adjust those times by subtracting .6 seconds alonso brings on the table on f1 weekend( pun intended)

[marvin78]

As long as it's for fun there is nothing wrong with these comparisons. But when you take it as serious as some people here do, you should habe ALL variables or don't do it. That's what makes the problem here.

[cyclon]

Alosno doing race sim...not to bad if it is stint 1

 1:25.1, 1:24.3, 1:24.5, 1:23.9, 1:24.5, 1:24.1, 1:23.7, 1:23.8, 1:23.9, 1:23.8 y 1:23.6. #F1 #F1Testing

i have a feeling mclaren will spring a surprise this season. if not in first half then for sure in 2nd

I sure hope about it!