F1 2019 Pre-Season Testing Thread

[MtthsMlw]

Albon with a very consistent run on C2
OUT
23.874
23.769
23.842
23.669
23.888
23.973
23.596
23.625
23.515
23.482
23.424
23.335
23.636
23.735
23.681
23.586
23.767
23.749
23.815
23.477
23.555
23.670
23.977
23.802
IN
from @f1debrief

[LM10]

Listen from 0:54
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMhg8Lhr_CI

https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433 ... ren-second

Today's fastest laps where on C3, Yesterday merc set their fastest laps on C2.
look at the right sidebar.
https://www.autosport.com/f1/live/28537 ... y-one-2019

You're right. Sry for the confusion, guys.

[zibby43]

https://twitter.com/f1debrief/status/10 ... 86977?s=21

https://twitter.com/f1debrief/status/10 ... 96962?s=21

https://twitter.com/f1debrief/status/10 ... 06309?s=21

[Mr.G]

https://twitter.com/f1debrief/status/10 ... 86977?s=21

https://twitter.com/f1debrief/status/10 ... 96962?s=21

https://twitter.com/f1debrief/status/10 ... 06309?s=21

It looks like they are testing different tire management strategies.

The first two are very similar, cool down, fast laps to heat up, then pace, pace, pace, let it coll of, try to attack, let it cool of, pace pace... The third, is bit different on the begininig.

[Krischnen]

No, it's Rosanna Tennant

No, in the aftershow it was Rachel Brookes, Karun and Crofty.

Rosanna works for F1TV, not Sky.

Rosanna was working as Sky's pitlane reporter yesterday afternoon.

F1TV and Sky are collaborating during the tests, she's not working for Sky.

Anyway, let's stop this, here's a screencap from the aftershow.
https://imgur.com/a/Q1FoI2B

[GPR-A]

All Stints for today for Mercedes.


HAMILTON
STINT 1 (C3)
1: 27.708
1: 20.299
1: 20.822
1: 21.133
1: 21.361
1: 21.973
1: 21.963
1: 23.788
1: 23.853
1: 23.879
1: 24.088
1: 24.486

STINT 2 (C3)
1: 20.480
1: 21.285
1: 21.167
1: 21.314
1: 21.218
1: 27.342
1: 22.487
1: 23.524
1: 23.577
1: 24.156
1: 24.170

STINT 3 (C3)
1: 20.107
1: 21.003
1: 21.558
1: 21.575
1: 22.140
1: 22.952
1: 23.499
1: 24.802

BOTTAS
STINT 1 (C3)
1: 30.729
1: 19. 947
1: 42.013
1: 21.848
1: 21.422
1: 21.232
1: 21.329
1: 21.556
1: 21.226
1: 22.199
1: 22.828
1: 24.599
1: 22.726

STINT 2 (C3)
1: 33.824
1: 20.204
1: 51.535
1: 21.590
1: 21.435
1: 21.579
1: 46.930
1: 21.966
1: 21.733
1: 21.468
1: 22.229
1: 22.386
1: 22.636
1: 23.117
1: 23.087

STINT 3 (C3)
1: 31.425
1: 44.374
1: 20.306
1: 40.884
1: 20.840
1: 21.281
1: 21.240
1: 21.387
1: 21.792
1: 22.143
1: 22.652
1: 22.958
1: 23.264

STINT 4 (C3)
1: 27.405
1: 19.616
1: 21.292
1: 21.746
1: 21.755
1: 21.462
1: 22.119
1: 22.732
1: 23.123
1: 22.682
1: 23.226
1: 23.137
1: 23.295
1: 23.317

STINT 5 (C3)
1: 28.848
1: 19.535
1: 21.166
1: 21.240
1: 21.611
1: 22.347
1: 22.955
1: 23.499
1: 24.659
1: 23.082
1: 24.215
1: 23.285
1: 23.446

[mantikos]

Sorry, but you are wrong - VET used a softer tire for his time yesterday. Merc was on the new Medium.

Both, Vettel and Hamilton used C3 yesterday for their fastest laps. Ferrari as well as Mercedes have not used the softer C4 and C5 yet.

Neither Hamilton, nor Bottas used C3 yesterday. They both set their fastest times with C2.

From Autosport.
https://i.imgur.com/ScKiBkN.png

Thank you, that's what I remembered too. Merc was one step harder than Ferrari yesterday.

[GPR-A]

All stints for Ferrari.


LECLERC
STINT 1 (C2)
1: 24.044
1: 23.415
1: 23.539
1: 23.428
1: 24.034
1: 24.039
1: 24.371
1: 24.721
1: 24.992
1: 25.316
1: 25.273
1: 27.057
1: 29.083

STINT 2 (C3)
1: 23.286
1: 23.838
1: 23.776
1: 23.938
1: 23.766
1: 24.343
1: 24.496
1: 24.496
1: 24.758
1: 24.861
1: 25.219
1: 27.540

STINT 3 (C3)
1: 23.558
1: 23.220
1: 23.511
1: 23.729
1: 24.006
1: 24.045
1: 24.388
1: 24.697
1: 25.630
1: 26.667
1: 27.543

STINT 4 (C3)
1: 23.912
1: 23.434
1: 23.581
1: 23.933
1: 23.985
1: 24.780
1: 26.145
1: 25.057
1: 26.699

STINT 5 (C1)
1: 24.946
1: 23.451
1: 23.575
1: 24.720
1: 23.414
1: 23.571
1: 23.586
1: 23.484

[GPR-A]

Looking at today's times, one should hope that Ferrari is running full race load and Mercedes is running with two stint load. Every 5kg of fuel is worth 2 tenths (based on Allison's statement on the reason they choose not to run 110kg fuel load). Ferrari is adrift by 2 seconds on each of those stints should mean, they are carrying 50kg more fuel than Mercedes OR running more conservative power modes than Mercedes for equal load.

Here is yesterday's stint. Shows similar differences, but Hamilton on C2 and Vettel on C3.
HAMILTON
STINT 1 (C2)
1: 26.296
1: 20.135
1: 23.649
1: 20.856
1: 20.993
1: 35.435
1: 20.761
1: 20.625
1: 20.977
1: 21.370
1: 22.360
1: 22.134
1: 24.235

VETTEL
STINT 2 (C3)
1: 21.943
1: 21.735
1: 22.037
1: 22.031
1: 22.272
1: 22.347
1: 22.472
1: 22.559
1: 22.601
1: 22.892
1: 23.495
1: 23.287

STINT 3 (C3)
OUT
1: 22.028
1: 22.121
1: 22.081
1: 22.623
1: 22.992
1: 23.591
1: 23.640
1: 24.175
1: 24.061

[etusch]

Albon with a very consistent run on C2
OUT
23.874
23.769
23.842
23.669
23.888
23.973
23.596
23.625
23.515
23.482
23.424
23.335
23.636
23.735
23.681
23.586
23.767
23.749
23.815
23.477
23.555
23.670
23.977
23.802
IN
from @f1debrief

promising

I've read some analysis here that says Mercedes and redbull went different way from Ferrari and if mercedes and redbull's ways are wrong it is hard for them to turn Ferrari's way. I think there is a problem with that. What is it ? For me; it is Toro Rosso which uses Redbull's ex chassis' rear part. Maybe Redbull were aware of both style and wanted to try both. Redbull's rear part looks like same as last year's redbull, just more thight.

[Jester Maroc]

Some more humour, this time from Reddit...

[Mr.G]

HAMILTON
STINT 1 (C3)
1: 27.708 - cool down
1: 20.299 - pace
1: 20.822 - pace
1: 21.133 - pace
1: 21.361 - pace
1: 21.973 - pace
1: 21.963 - pace
1: 23.788 - management pace
1: 23.853 - management pace
1: 23.879 - management pace
1: 24.088 - management pace
1: 24.486 - management pace

STINT 2 (C3)
1: 20.480 - heat up
1: 21.285 - pace
1: 21.167 - pace
1: 21.314 - pace
1: 21.218 - pace
1: 27.342 - cool down
1: 22.487 - management pace
1: 23.524 - management pace
1: 23.577 - management pace
1: 24.156 - management pace
1: 24.170 - management pace

STINT 3 (C3)
1: 20.107 - heat up
1: 21.003 - pace
1: 21.558 - pace
1: 21.575 - pace
1: 22.140 - management pace
1: 22.952 - management pace
1: 23.499 - management pace
1: 24.802 - management pace

BOTTAS
STINT 1 (C3)
1: 30.729 - cool down
1: 19. 947 - heat up
1: 42.013 - cool down
1: 21.848 - pace
1: 21.422 - pace
1: 21.232 - pace
1: 21.329 - pace
1: 21.556 - pace
1: 21.226 - pace
1: 22.199 - management pace
1: 22.828 - management pace
1: 24.599 - management pace (my be cool down)
1: 22.726 - management pace

STINT 2 (C3)
1: 33.824 - cool down
1: 20.204 - heat up
1: 51.535 - cool down
1: 21.590 - pace
1: 21.435 - pace
1: 21.579 - pace
1: 46.930 - cool down
1: 21.966 - pace
1: 21.733 - pace
1: 21.468 - pace
1: 22.229 - management pace
1: 22.386 - management pace
1: 22.636 - management pace
1: 23.117 - management pace
1: 23.087 - management pace

STINT 3 (C3)
1: 31.425 - cool down
1: 44.374 - cool down
1: 20.306 - heat up
1: 40.884 - cool down
1: 20.840 - heat up
1: 21.281 - pace
1: 21.240 - pace
1: 21.387 - pace
1: 21.792 - pace
1: 22.143 - management pace
1: 22.652 - management pace
1: 22.958 - management pace
1: 23.264 - management pace

STINT 4 (C3)
1: 27.405 - cool down
1: 19.616 - heat up
1: 21.292 - pace
1: 21.746 - pace
1: 21.755 - pace
1: 21.462 - pace
1: 22.119 - management pace
1: 22.732 - management pace
1: 23.123 - cool down
1: 22.682 - heat up
1: 23.226 - management pace
1: 23.137 - management pace
1: 23.295 - management pace
1: 23.317 - management pace

STINT 5 (C3)
1: 28.848 - cool down
1: 19.535 - heat up
1: 21.166 - pace
1: 21.240 - pace
1: 21.611 - pace
1: 22.347 - management pace
1: 22.955 - management pace
1: 23.499 - management pace
1: 24.659 - coll down
1: 23.082 - heat up
1: 24.215 - cool down
1: 23.285 - management pace
1: 23.446 - management pace


Just my idea of what are they doing. By "management pace" I mean the pace when they don't need to push and just control the race if they are in front... It's more like different approaches to tire management testing than race simulation.

[Artur Craft]

Were they? As far as i remember, the conclusion was that Ferrari looked fast and that Haas was best of the rest. Turned out to be spot on, once you disregard that Melbourne is anything but a conclusive track.

last year everybody was saying(I guess including you. You just don't remember) that Merc was so much ahead of Ferrari(because of race sims), and Melbourne confirmed that but that was a different story on other tracks.

[dren]

I removed out laps and any overly slow laps

[Juzh]

Were they? As far as i remember, the conclusion was that Ferrari looked fast and that Haas was best of the rest. Turned out to be spot on, once you disregard that Melbourne is anything but a conclusive track.

last year everybody was saying(I guess including you. You just don't remember) that Merc was so much ahead of Ferrari(because of race sims), and Melbourne confirmed that but that was a different story on other tracks.

Ferrari had new floor for bahrain which was a major upgrade.