2014 Winter Testing - General

[SectorOne]

De La Rosa and Bianchi will test for Ferrari in Bahrain

http://www.pitpass.com/50640/De-la-Rosa ... in-Bahrain

As a driver i don´t understand why you would not take a couple of laps to get some feel for the new rubber.

[gray41]

Rosberg in for the test.

[Jonnycraig]

Autosport believe Vettel is skipping the test, presumably due to the new arrival.

Ricciardo & Vergne likely to run for RB & TR.

[krisfx]

Am I right in saying that in the December test, the teams will have to run the cars as is 2013 spec with it being strictly a tyre test?

[kooleracer]

Hamilton and Rosberg in for the test.

Do you have a source?

[el-Magico]

As a driver i don´t understand why you would not take a couple of laps to get some feel for the new rubber.

It separates the men from the boys..

[i70q7m7ghw]

Thinking about it, surely it would make sense to run 2014 test mules at this test? i.e. 2013 cars with 2014 aero configurations to simulate the down force levels. Data that better represents 2014 is more valuable for tyre development?

[astracrazy]

like what we saw between 2008 and 2009? would make sense. is it allowed?

[krisfx]

like what we saw between 2008 and 2009? would make sense. is it allowed?

I personally don't think it is, although who knows?

The 2008/09 mules were in a designated test, not a tyre test, which is a key difference I think

[Holm86]

I don't see how it could be illegal to run narrower front wings, no beam wing, no coanda and shallower rear wings on 2013 cars at the test. They still fit within the 2013 regulations.

I don't know what is allowed on the engine side. But I suspect its still only legal to use the V8's.

edit: unless of course the tire test regulations which has been rewritten states that the cars has to be just as they were in the last race. That is also a possibility.

[Bredd]

Rosberg will drive all three days in Bahrain.

[PABLOEING]

¿Some photos of the test today?

[krisfx]

I don't see how it could be illegal to run narrower front wings, no beam wing, no coanda and shallower rear wings on 2013 cars at the test. They still fit within the 2013 regulations.

I don't know what is allowed on the engine side. But I suspect its still only legal to use the V8's.

edit: unless of course the tire test regulations which has been rewritten states that the cars has to be just as they were in the last race. That is also a possibility.

Narrow front wings I think wouldn't be allowed within the regs, but the rest would be yeah

[Holm86]

I don't see how it could be illegal to run narrower front wings, no beam wing, no coanda and shallower rear wings on 2013 cars at the test. They still fit within the 2013 regulations.

I don't know what is allowed on the engine side. But I suspect its still only legal to use the V8's.

edit: unless of course the tire test regulations which has been rewritten states that the cars has to be just as they were in the last race. That is also a possibility.

Narrow front wings I think wouldn't be allowed within the regs, but the rest would be yeah

Why wouldnt they?

[astracrazy]

¿Some photos of the test today?

doubt much press will be there. Most would of already used up there budgets this year as this wasn't planned.