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The wing was only an example - it could be anything! At this stage spares for everything will be limited.
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Kimi on top after day 2 so thats got to be seen as encouraging.
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/b...ay-two-878253/ less encouraging is the number of laps the two Merc drivers have put down which is something close to 100 more laps then Ferrari...maybe something to be said for the split day approach. |
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were they only going to use one wing/nose element over 4 days of testing? cars get damaged during testing...what was their backup plan in case a fairly predicable incident happened? in this day and age and with so few testing opportunities, one would think a fairly well funded team like Williams would show up with some more options to test out. anyways im going to stop speculating about this for fear i might be going full tin foil hat! Quote:
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http://www.rte.ie/sport/motorsport/2...testing-plans/ And Mercedes also split driving duties in 2015. https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/en/mer...friday-report/ [post = melodramatic]Amazing that Hamilton was able to complete one and a half straight days testing there, but Rosberg struggled to just complete the other half day without whinging.[/melodramatic] Mercedes F1 have been splitting driving duties since the 2010 pre season tests for various reasons. But don't let the truth get in the way of your hatred towards a certain driver. Think CNN would be very happy to have you reporting for them. |
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Actually, the Circuit de Catalunya lap record is 1:21.670, set during the race in 2008 by Kimi Raikkonen. The fastest lap is 1:19.954, set in Q2 by Barrichello in 2009.
Most of, if not all of the lap records will be broken this year, guaranteed. And they could also break the fastest lap records during qualifying this year. If they manage to break the current recorded fastest lap times during the race, it will be an great achievement as the recorded fastest lap times were in mid-to-late 2000's with lighter fuel loads and with better rubber. To break those times during a race will be something indeed. And I think it could happen. The 2017 cars will be the fastest F1 cars of all time. |
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Here we go... one team has been asked to change it's suspension design as it doesn't comply with the rules. No official word on which team it is, but rumours suggest it's a top level team.
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Ferrari and Kimi looking good, RBR not so. Shame really, they need to have a car to challenge for the wins from the start so Danny and Max can use their talent to the full
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Fastest time of the test so far, 1:20.107 from Bottas!
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Surely, if it is in breach of rules they would be told to change, or face exclusion from races. Being asked to change suggests that it is not mandatory to do so. |
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There was an article (on James Allens website I think) that said Ferrari had questioned the Mercedes and Red Bull suspension.
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They can run whatever they like in testing. They can only be told in qualiying/race.
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To my mind, it should be a clear message: Either - 'that suspension design is a breach of the rules and will see you excluded from races', or 'that suspension design has been assessed and is fine'. Rumour I have heard is that it is Ferrari who's suspension is the design in question. Having queried the Mercedes and Red Bull designs, they have been informed that Mercedes passed inspection - Red Bull's has not been inspected yet, and that theirs is the one that does not meet the regulations. |
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The FIA only asked the team, whichever it was, to change the suspension system as it would not be allowed to be used for a race. It is up to the team when they change the system, but they have now been put on notice that it does not comply to the latest FIA interpretation of the rules and regulations. And do not forget, so I believe, that the testing sessions, although sanctioned by the FIA, are actually organised and run by the teams. The FIA are there only to ensure that the cars meet their safety requirements and apart from that, they are merely observers. |
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There was an unofficial faster lap set by Massa in 2008 during testing: http://www.f1technical.net/news/8800 Race laps =! ultimate pace (see the last few years for the delta between the two). They're doing qualifying sims with ultra soft rubber during this test so I think my comment is reasonable - we should compare apples to apples. Personally I don't think it's a "great achievement" to beat lap records from almost a decade ago with newer technology and higher budgets, but your mileage may vary. |
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Hmmm, Vettel with a 1'19"952 on softs. Pirelli are saying we will be in the 1.18's by the end of testing. These are the fastest cars in the history of F1.
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Stroll has binned the Williams again - into the barriers this time.
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he looks to have put in a good number of laps but not a good way to end ones first test.
sharp contrast to what sounds like a successful first impression for Giovinazzi yesterday in the Sauber. |
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