F1 2020 Pre-Season Testing Thread

[Sierra117]

Confirmed to be engine issue by Ferrari.

[Restomaniac]

The more I see how that RP drives the more I’m convinced it’s more than just a copy from photos.

I know they have to say that to stay within the rules but it’s driving just like the W10 and I’m not sure that without the internals to go with the outer skin it would do!

[Noble29]

Potential interest in Vettel being clocked at 329kph, much faster than we've seen from Ferrari so far this test, but have now run into engine issues that requires a change of PU.

[F1Krof]

The more I see how that RP drives and the times it sets the more I’m convinced it’s more than just a copy from photos.

I know they have to say that to stay within the rules but it’s driving just like the W10 and I’m not sure that without the internals to go with the outer skin it would do!

Well we at least know that its gonna be a dog on straights at least.

[Sierra117]

Innovation all around



To be fair all of us productivity-intensive-workers do this but yeah, fun stuff.

[Restomaniac]

The more I see how that RP drives and the times it sets the more I’m convinced it’s more than just a copy from photos.

I know they have to say that to stay within the rules but it’s driving just like the W10 and I’m not sure that without the internals to go with the outer skin it would do!

Well we at least know that its gonna be a dog on straights at least.

True. I think it’s nice of Mercedes to give us a direct comparison to see how much they’ve improved

[Juzh]

One thing I've noticed is how much faster mercedes is in slow corners (could be the case for all cars, but I've been monitoring them the most so far). For example, bottas' 1.16.6 lap he did an hour ago on yellow tires (C3?) had a minimum turn 12 speed of 143 kmh. His pole lap last year (also C3) had a minimum speed of 135 kmh.

Same story in turn 1. Pole lap last year min speed 162 kmh, hamilton yesterday on Hard tires (C2) already at 170 kmh. I'm telling you the mercedes come Q3 will be 1.5s-2s faster than last year.

[Sierra117]

One thing I've noticed is how much faster mercedes is in slow corners (could be the case for all cars, but I've been monitoring them the most so far). For example, bottas' 1.16.6 lap he did an hour ago on yellow tires (C3?) had a minimum turn 12 speed of 143 kmh. His pole lap last year (also C3) had a minimum speed of 135 kmh.

Same story in turn 1. Pole lap last year min speed 162 kmh, hamilton yesterday on Hard tires (C2) already at 170 kmh. I'm telling you the mercedes come Q3 will be 1.5s-2s faster than last year.

No doubt, it's expected. Allison emphasised how they've made the aero more efficient and lost none of the DF points, so they have the same (likely more) downforce levels but far more efficient than last year. Don't wanna sound all high and mighty but I was suggesting multiple times that last year with the dramatic shift on DF at all costs, was nothing more than a sandbox mode philosophy to see if they went all out with it, how far the rubber band would stretch and then next season (i.e. 2020) they would focus on making it efficient. Much like body building where they bulk up first and then start "chiseling" later.

EDIT: I wanted to say they have the same level of DRAG as last year. DF is likely higher now because it's more efficient use of the drag versus last year.

[Jambier]

Don't you notice that the RENAULT engine is for now the most reliable engine of 2020

No issue at all

[Sierra117]

Bottas with a gigantic time.

[waynes]

15.7 for Bottas

quick

[Mansell89]

Bottas 1.15.7

Ominous.

[Restomaniac]

Now a Mercedes engine failure.

[Phil]

What again was the quickest last year?

[SiLo]

didnt even go green s1 either