On the back of his first pole position last weekend, Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas topped the second day of in-season testing at Sakhir. The Finn ejoyed a trouble-free day and completed a massive 143 laps.
That is just more of his, ohh crap it's been a few minutes, I need to say something mindset.Big Mangalhit wrote: He said "Turn 3 has becoming increasingly like a hairpin for the Mercedes". Obviously it doesn't mean it is a hairpin, just that the angle he approaches the corner is more shallow and with more braking, instead of a more fluid open corner.
Lewis Hamilton’s third stint, 24 laps on soft tyres.
OUT; 1m22.216s PB; 1m22.720s; 1m22.909s; 1m23.538s; 1m23.392s; 1m23.218s; 1m24.635s; 1m23.137s; 1m23.438s; 1m23.252s; 1m23.733s; 1m23.778s; 1m23.727s; 1m23.679s; 1m23.682s; 1m23.791s; 1m23.602s; 1m23.822s; 1m24.078s; 1m24.027s; 1m24.337s; 1m24.837s; IN.
You are killing todaydren wrote:The other rumor is Ferrari has been shopping around to Renault and Honda for power units if they fail to win any races mid season.AMG.Tzan wrote:That was a Ferrari rumor! Because Ferrari have a short wheelbase they said that they have a long wheelbase version if needed by mid-season!!drunkf1fan wrote:Wasn't there a rumour just after the Merc car launch that they had a shorter wheel base version, I forget exactly what they said in the works maybe or that they will bring to the test, maybe decide which works best for them.
turbof1 wrote:I have been saving this emoticon for occasions like this one:BosF1 wrote:I'm just gonna leave this here...
GA:
"Watching Vettel through Turn 1-3 is definitely my 'wow' factor of the day. The Ferrari is just planted and, even on used tyres, it doesn't budge one millimetre off line."
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Someone quickly give that man some paper towels, it looks like he is going to release a load.
... I laughed my head out when I read that .. and everyone around me at work though I've gone mad and my manager gave me the "whats happening" look ... 
Those tyre marks on the track .. they are all over the place .. Crashtor effect?FrukostScones wrote:http://ticker.auto-motor-und-sport.de/m ... ld_www.jpg
AMUS has it all
http://ticker.auto-motor-und-sport.de/
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GA:
"Watching Vettel through Turn 1-3 is definitely my 'wow' factor of the day. The Ferrari is just planted and, even on used tyres, it doesn't budge one millimetre off line."
Someone quickly give that man some paper towels, it looks like he is going to release a load.
I am still giggling
Softs in Barcelona, I don't see any cliffs.dans79 wrote:these look pretty decent.
Lewis Hamilton’s third stint, 24 laps on soft tyres.
OUT; 1m22.216s PB; 1m22.720s; 1m22.909s; 1m23.538s; 1m23.392s; 1m23.218s; 1m24.635s; 1m23.137s; 1m23.438s; 1m23.252s; 1m23.733s; 1m23.778s; 1m23.727s; 1m23.679s; 1m23.682s; 1m23.791s; 1m23.602s; 1m23.822s; 1m24.078s; 1m24.027s; 1m24.337s; 1m24.837s; IN.
Consistently two seconds a lap quicker than Valtteri was doing yesterday...dans79 wrote:these look pretty decent.
Lewis Hamilton’s third stint, 24 laps on soft tyres.
OUT; 1m22.216s PB; 1m22.720s; 1m22.909s; 1m23.538s; 1m23.392s; 1m23.218s; 1m24.635s; 1m23.137s; 1m23.438s; 1m23.252s; 1m23.733s; 1m23.778s; 1m23.727s; 1m23.679s; 1m23.682s; 1m23.791s; 1m23.602s; 1m23.822s; 1m24.078s; 1m24.027s; 1m24.337s; 1m24.837s; IN.
