F1 2019 Pre-Season Testing Thread

[Sierra117]

Gasly's off! Rear-first into the barrier.

[Morteza]

https://twitter.com/lawrobarretto/statu ... 7702032388

[FrukostScones]

Gasly! Destroying the RB when it counts.

[TAG]

Leclerc's recent run on C3. (Monitored on F1 live timing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV9TMBlAdm0)

1m23.558
1m23.220
1m23.511
1m23.729
1m24.006
1m24.045
1m24.388
1m24.697
1m25.630
1m26.667
1m27.543
PIT

Deg? What compound?

[DiogoBrand]

I just wish I could give an award to everyone in the media saying that Ferrari look like clear favorites this season. It's like they've been asleep for the last 5 years.

[MtthsMlw]

Gasly's crash

[FrukostScones]

HUL longruns were pretty good.
Renault could be better than I think.

[dans79]

They aren't exactly the sharpest pencils in the box, if they were they'ed be working for the teams instead of watching them.

I just wish I could give an award to everyone in the media saying that Ferrari look like clear favorites this season. It's like they've been asleep for the last 5 years.

[dans79]

That's slightly odd, I wouldn't have expected him to go around like that

Gasly's crash

[gandharva]

Gasly's crash

Left front suspension broken over while driving over the curbs? Looks like something snapped when he passed the curbs.

[santos]

Gasly's crash

Left front suspension broken over while driving over the curbs? Looks like something snapped when he passed the curbs.

From his reaction… most probably was a driver mistake.

[dans79]

it's still odd though, it looks like the rear just gave up part way through the change in direction.

From his reaction… most probably was a driver mistake.

[mantikos]

I think it's intriguing, especially given the differences in aero philosophies that Ferrari (and more so Sauber/Alfa) has gone in a very different direction than Mercedes and somewhat RedBull has. The big question here is, if Mercedes have got it wrong and missed a beat or not. If they have (or Ferrari have), it won't be as easy to change.

Anderson seems to be pretty certain that the times Mercedes were posting yesterday are a very accurate representation of the best the drivers could get out of it.

"The car is where the car is and the driver's can't make up for much."

I assume he's trolling. They may well not have the fastest car, but I suspect it's unlikely that Bottas and Hamilton were ringing the neck of the car on Day 1.

Anderson is also a moron - especially if he thinks all out Bottas and HAM can get the same out the car, then why aren't they rated the same and get paid the same? There are levels within drivers, for sure, and they can use the same equipment and get different times. If times are consistent between different drivers, AND significantly slower than others, then it only means they are driving to a delta to study the effects of a heavy full tank car on the new tires.

[WaikeCU]

It's an easy under estimated corner especially in these rather cool conditions. We've seen a lot of drivers get caught out through the years.

[matt_s]

Anderson seems to be pretty certain that the times Mercedes were posting yesterday are a very accurate representation of the best the drivers could get out of it.

It they had the PU at 90%, maybe it was all they could get ouf the car.

They were also on harder tyres than everyone else did faster laps on.