F1 2019 Pre-Season Testing Thread

[F1Krof]

It's like watching paint dry.

The Mercedes testing program is infuriating to follow!

Why?

I still don't understand?

Do you mean like they're sandbagging and not showing their hand? Or do you feel they are slower this year and you don't like it?

[NathanOlder]

With all the respect i dont want to offend anyones intellect. Speaking from my gut, it seems that Ferrari has less gravitational pull in the corners, I’m thinking this is because its cleaner and lighter on the top. I also had this counterintuitive feeling which i cant explain, I’m thinking with DRS open it will gain more than others.

What exactly do you mean by gravitational pull in the corners?

I'd guess he/she means lower Center of Gravity ?

[TheRacingElf]

With all the respect i dont want to offend anyones intellect. Speaking from my gut, it seems that Ferrari has less gravitational pull in the corners, I’m thinking this is because its cleaner and lighter on the top. I also had this counterintuitive feeling which i cant explain, I’m thinking with DRS open it will gain more than others.

Maybe it's because they are running lighter than others

[Morteza]

Leclerc did a 1m18.982s on C2 tires

[FrukostScones]

DRS failure on RIC , lucky escape.

[F1NAC]

DRS failure

[ajprice]

French build quality?!? :p

[KingHamilton01]

deploy drs, haha!

[Morteza]

Speed trap so far today:
Leclerc (Ferrari) 321km/h
Albon (Toro Rosso) 319km/h
Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo) 319km/h
Norris (McLaren) 317km/h
Hamilton (Mercedes) 315km/h
Ricciardo (Renault) 309km/h

[Giblet]

French build quality?!? :p

You mean Enstone?

[f1316]

Speed trap so far today:
Leclerc (Ferrari) 321km/h
Albon (Toro Rosso) 319km/h
Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo) 319km/h
Norris (McLaren) 317km/h
Hamilton (Mercedes) 315km/h
Ricciardo (Renault) 309km/h

I was just looking at this and checking the last one posted here from yesterday; notice Leclerc 5km up on Vet’s figure from yesterday.

Ferrari was running a real barn door of a rear wing yesterday so wonder if they’ve trimmed that today to test the car’s balance with different wing levels.

[Godius]

Spotted on the roof: Renault team members walking back with bits of Ricciardo's rear wing, which lost its top section on track.

[Morteza]

Speed trap so far today:
Leclerc (Ferrari) 321km/h
Albon (Toro Rosso) 319km/h
Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo) 319km/h
Norris (McLaren) 317km/h
Hamilton (Mercedes) 315km/h
Ricciardo (Renault) 309km/h

I was just looking at this and checking the last one posted here from yesterday; notice Leclerc 5km up on Vet’s figure from yesterday.

Ferrari was running a real barn door of a rear wing yesterday so wonder if they’ve trimmed that today to test the car’s balance with different wing levels.

I cannot tell the difference between the rear wing Vettel used vs the rear wing Leclerc is using today. From the photos I checked they look very similar, but I could be wrong.

By the way Leclerc did a 1m18.247s on C3 tires.

[ironrose]

Leclerc posts a 1:18.247 on the C3 tyres! Just one-tenth slower than Sebastian Vettel's fastest time from Monday.

Hoping for a better season.....

[Phil]

Leclerc vs Vettel is going to be so fascinating. I have high hopes for young Charles, but I am also really interested to see the team dynamics unfold. Long story short, I think more competitive drivers will do Ferrari well. On the other hand, I am also really keen on seeing Hulkenberg stack up to Ricciardo. I love Dan, but I'm secretly rooting for Hulkenberg. He's surely got to be one of the most underrated Formula 1 drivers.