2013 Testing - Barcelona 1: 19 - 22 Feb

[LilDEF1]

from the pretty consistent times hamilton is setting, could it be that the conventional exhausts (non-coanda) offer way less degradation with these new pirelli tires? if so, mercedes have a new dilemma.

I thought so too. I was like Hamilton is really showing this car's potential by looking at their consistent times this morning. Stable, fast, minimal dropoff. Could it really be the exhaust type? They could be confused even more. It it's because of this non-coanda exhaust at least it shows they improved other areas of the car. Costa's way...

Lets see how they progress as the day goes on

[DAMNINice]

According to AMuS the exhaust comparison is not to compare the exhausts against each other but to use the different heating of the rear tire by the exhausts to learn more about tire deg.

the Semi Coanda is the way to go for this season.

They are already running with the 2013 Ver and the times look promising:

Outlap - 1:23.707 - 1:23.274 - 1:25.669 - 1:25.918 - 1:26.249 - 1:26.294 - 1:26.455 - 1:27.836 - 1:27.189 - 1:26.970 - 1:27.760 - Inlap


On Hard tires!

[andrewf1]

from the pretty consistent times hamilton is setting, could it be that the conventional exhausts (non-coanda) offer way less degradation with these new pirelli tires? if so, mercedes have a new dilemma.

I thought so too. I was like Hamilton is really showing this car's potential this by looking at their consistent times this morning. Stable, fast, minimal dropoff. Could it really be the exhaust type? They could be confused even more. It it's because of this non-coanda exhaust at least it shows they improved other areas of the car. Costa's way...

Lets see how they progress as the day goes on

hmm, AMuS reports that this last stint was made with the 2013 coanda exhausts. hope they're right, it might be gd news

[LilDEF1]

According to AMuS the exhaust comparison is not to compare the exhausts against each other but to use the different heating of the rear tire by the exhausts to learn more about tire deg.

the Semi Coanda is the way to go for this season.

They are already running with the 2013 Ver and the times look promising:

Outlap - 1:23.707 - 1:23.274 - 1:25.669 - 1:25.918 - 1:26.249 - 1:26.294 - 1:26.455 - 1:27.836 - 1:27.189 - 1:26.970 - 1:27.760 - Inlap


On Hard tires!

OK if they set that on the new exhaust then I'm happy now...

[gray41]

The exhaust area looked like it could be quickly interchanged, would be nice if the last run was with the 2013 spec.

[Maxion]

http://t.co/3FxRoMG4

Sauber is running some kind of DRD.

[AnthonyG]

Edit:
From Twitter

We can officially deny any rumours that we're having an exceptionally long breakfast; we're changing gearbox. Running will be resumed soon

Isn't this long for a GB change?

[Kansas]

https://twitter.com/Lotus_F1Team/status ... 4270684160

The team say they've been changing the gearbox.

side effect of having telemetry issues...ate up lots of time to find the cause of issue in the car!

3 hour gone, 1 hour before lunch break.

[GrizzleBoy]

Vettel does a 1:22.259 on mediums, Hamilton comes out and does a 1:22.882 on hards. As fast if not faster than the fastest time on hard tyres yesterday.

[Kansas]

according to MTV3, Lotus are facing same old telemetry issue again today!!

How is this even possible? Can't they replace ECU if it's broken?

i doubt issue lies with ECU. They could've sorted it then after jerez, instead the issues remain until barcelona.

[Mika1]

We are talking about the reliability issues of Merc. but it seems to me Lotus has bigger problems.

[gray41]

Lewis continued running too, Vettel back in the box.

[GrizzleBoy]

He's (Vettel's) back out again, wonder what he's going to do.

1:23.142 on hards. Goes back in again.

[Mika1]

1:22.8 on the hard tyres, impressive!

[LilDEF1]

1:22.8 on the hard tyres, impressive!

But he's destroying them too...