F1 2019 Pre-Season Testing Thread

[turbof1]

Bottas #RaceSim 4th Stint (After the red flag)

outlap (C2)
21.547
21.131
21.143
21.275
21.135
21.167
21.316
21.298
21.610
22.075
22.062
38.430
21.596
21.427
20.813
21.003
20.674
20.838
20.701
in

Those are a bit strange. He was dropping off until the 38.430, after which he got back in the 21's and below. He didn't pit inbetween?

[Jozsusz]

Bottas #RaceSim 4th Stint (After the red flag)

outlap (C2)
21.547
21.131
21.143
21.275
21.135
21.167
21.316
21.298
21.610
22.075
22.062
38.430
21.596
21.427
20.813
21.003
20.674
20.838
20.701
in

Those are a bit strange. He was dropping off until the 38.430, after which he got back in the 21's and below. He didn't pit inbetween?

Nope

[LM10]

Those are a bit strange. He was dropping off until the 38.430, after which he got back in the 21's and below. He didn't pit inbetween?

He backed off because he had Leclerc in front of him.

[turbof1]

Bottas #RaceSim 4th Stint (After the red flag)

outlap (C2)
21.547
21.131
21.143
21.275
21.135
21.167
21.316
21.298
21.610
22.075
22.062
38.430
21.596
21.427
20.813
21.003
20.674
20.838
20.701
in

Those are a bit strange. He was dropping off until the 38.430, after which he got back in the 21's and below. He didn't pit inbetween?

He backed off because he had Leclerc in front of him.

Ah ok, that explains the 38.430. Maybe his tyres cooled down after that and had them running in a better temperature window.Or he just upped the pace/PU.

[LM10]

Those are a bit strange. He was dropping off until the 38.430, after which he got back in the 21's and below. He didn't pit inbetween?

He backed off because he had Leclerc in front of him.

Ah ok, that explains the 38.430. Maybe his tyres cooled down after that and had them running in a better temperature window.Or he just upped the pace/PU.

Yea, just noticed what you meant. He was consistently faster after this 38.4 lap than he was before. Probably one of the reasons you've mentioned.

[JPBD1990]

Autosport:

“Considering how good Mercedes is looking on the long runs, we doubt it cares too much about the leaderboard.”

Are we confused or are they? The comparisons posted here show Ferrari well out in front on long run pace... or have I misunderstood something?

[MtthsMlw]

@f1debrief

[ferkan]

Autosport:

“Considering how good Mercedes is looking on the long runs, we doubt it cares too much about the leaderboard.”

Are we confused or are they? The comparisons posted here show Ferrari well out in front on long run pace... or have I misunderstood something?

AS is having amateur hour. Bottas was 1 stint ahead of Leclerc so it looked better then it actually is.

[GPR-A]

2018 Winter Testing - Race Sim Comparison (Click to Enlarge)

[JPBD1990]

Autosport:

“Considering how good Mercedes is looking on the long runs, we doubt it cares too much about the leaderboard.”

Are we confused or are they? The comparisons posted here show Ferrari well out in front on long run pace... or have I misunderstood something?

AS is having amateur hour. Bottas was 1 stint ahead of Leclerc so it looked better then it actually is.

I thought so, but I thought they wouldn’t get something so basic wrong. Have they ever actually... seen f1? O.o

I was dubious of ferrari’s pace on shorter runs because no one was showing their hand, but long run pace is harder to fake. Maybe they really are ahead?

I would be shocked, but hey... stranger things have happened

[Jozsusz]

Autosport:

“Considering how good Mercedes is looking on the long runs, we doubt it cares too much about the leaderboard.”

Are we confused or are they? The comparisons posted here show Ferrari well out in front on long run pace... or have I misunderstood something?

AS is having amateur hour. Bottas was 1 stint ahead of Leclerc so it looked better then it actually is.

I thought so, but I thought they wouldn’t get something so basic wrong. Have they ever actually... seen f1? O.o

I was dubious of ferrari’s pace on shorter runs because no one was showing their hand, but long run pace is harder to fake. Maybe they really are ahead?

I would be shocked, but hey... stranger things have happened

I think Ferrari is definitely ahead.

[JPBD1990]

Any info on leclerc’s current stint? GPtoday showing that he is still out...

[Jozsusz]

Leclerc 3rd stint:

outlap (C2)
42.361
19.561
19.945
20.409
20.333
20.520
20.385
20.699
21.115
21.976
21.954
21.865
21.961
21.777
21.427
21.339
21.483
21.697
21.586
22.371
22.529
22.679
22.660
in

[Giblet]

According to photographers the Red Bull rolled in the gravel (AMuS) - would explain why the rear wing was ... relocated

I'm not really buying it. Camera assembly on roll hoop seems fine so I do not think the car rolled over, perhaps it rotated and hit the wall with the backside (rear wing/right tire) which broke the rear suspension, rear wing and rotated the car afterwards.

Rolls can be tires only when there is momentum. The roll hoop sometimes just misses the ground.

[LM10]

Leclerc's race sim:

First stint on C2: Outlap - 1:22.7 - 1:22.6 - 1:22.5 - 1:23.0 - 1:23.1 - 1:23.2 - 1:23.3 - 1:23.3 - 1:23.4 - 1:23.6 - 1:23.4 - 1:23.6 - 1:23.7 - 1:23.4 - 1:23.5 - 1:23.7 - 1:23.7 - 1:25.7 - Inlap (Red flag)

Second stint on C2: Outlap - 1:21.1 - 1:21.5 - 121.7 - 1:21.7 - 1:21.6 - 1:21.9 - 1:21.6 - 1:22.2 - 1:22.6 (traffic) - 1:22.9 (traffic) - 1:25.4 (backed off) - 1:28.8 (backed off) - 1:22.0 - 1:22.2 - 1:23.0 - 1:22.4 - 1:22.6 - 1:22.4 - 1:22.9 (traffic) - Inlap

Third stint on C2: Outlap - 1:19.5 - 1:19.9 - 1:20.4 - 1:20.4 - 1:20.3 - 1:20.5 - 1:20.3 - 1:20.6 - 1:21.1 (behind Russell) - 1:21.9 (overtook Russell) - 1:21.9 - 1:21.8 - 1:21.9 - 1:21.7 - 1:21.4 - 1:21.3 - 1:21.4 - 1:21.6 - 1:21.5 - 1:22.3 - 1:22.5 - 1:22.6 - 1:22.6 - Inlap

Leclers seems to just have been on C2.