Two days of testing with Alonso in Bahrain

[Raz]

I'll be at the track again today.. Marshalling duties.. I'll move round to turn 10

[Kyss4k]

I'll be at the track again today.. Marshalling duties.. I'll move round to turn 10

It's so cool to having you here Damn missed you.

[hogo]

I'll be at the track again today.. Marshalling duties.. I'll move round to turn 10

Yeah don't forget to make more pictures of silver arrows and post them here, thanks!

[F1NAC]

Yeah don't forget to make more pictures of silver arrows and post them here, thanks!

where did he put picture of silver arrow.... calm down

[stefa]

Bahrain Test, Day 1 – Tuesday, 8 April 2014
Driver Team Time Laps
1. N. Rosberg Mercedes Grand Prix 01:35.697 (121)
2. N. Hulkenberg Force India F1 01:36.064 (68)
3. F. Alonso Ferrari 01:36.626 (67)
4. K. Magnussen McLaren 01:36.634 (101)
5. V. Bottas Williams 01:37.305 (28)
6. M. Chilton Marussia 01:37.678 (60)
7. D. Ricciardo Red Bull 01:38.326 (91)
8. S. Sirotkin Sauber 01:39.023 (75)
9. R. Frijns Caterham 01:40.027 (63)
10. P. Maldonado Lotus Renault 01:40.183 (16)
11. D. Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso 01:40.452 (67)

121 laps!!?!?!?!?

[tifosi1993]

via Sutton

[PadGeT]

Flow-viz on splitter, T-tray

[RedPassion]

Flow-viz on splitter, T-tray

I found another picture when you can see the flowviz applied on the old brake ducts.

[Laferrari]

Flow-viz on splitter, T-tray

no , the flow-viz on brake duct(they go back to old configuration) i see no change on the car , where is the upgrade they said (a lot of things to try) appart from new brake duct, engine map??? there is no change visually...

[PadGeT]

Change in aero config of front whell hub setting will modify the flow of air around the turning vanes, splitter, bargeboard.

no , the flow-viz on brake duct(they go back to old configuration) i see no change on the car , where is the upgrade they said (a lot of things to try) appart from new brake duct, engine map??? there is no change visually...

Umm, what visual upgrade did they say?

I found another picture when you can see the flowviz applied on the old brake ducts.

Can u post it?

[zike]

I think we need to take this PR talk from Ferrari regarding updates with a grain of salt,like in the past 4 years

[RedPassion]

I think we need to take this PR talk from Ferrari regarding updates with a grain of salt,like in the past 4 years

Looking at all the fanfare and the gap we have with Mercedes its quite depressing,i cant undestand whats the point of doing only 12 lap with no big aerodynamic updates.

[PadGeT]

Why do you think its only aero updates they are workin on atm?

[zike]

Looking at all the fanfare and the gap we have with Mercedes its quite depressing,i cant undestand whats the point of doing only 12 lap with no big aerodynamic updates.

I am more and more sure that its just PR stuff, in my opinion they know we will never be as fast as Merc, just wont say it in public

[Rosso Corsa]

That looks like new bodywork on the Ferrari. The old "Acer Ducts" now appear more horizontal in their profile from front to back. Previously they sloped more from front to back. So there is more space underneath to the diffuser now.

[RedPassion]

I am more and more sure that its just PR stuff, in my opinion they know we will never be as fast as Merc, just wont say it in public

Agree.

[PadGeT]

They had the older one yesterday.

That looks like new bodywork on the Ferrari. The old "Acer Ducts" now appear more horizontal in their profile from front to back. Previously they sloped more from front to back. So there is more space underneath to the diffuser now.

[Alesi1]

Great same rear bodywork as last year despite a single central exhaust. We never seem to develop we just go round and round in circles. Happy to be proved wrong

[zike]

Agree.

So the real question for me now is will someone be held accountable for the past 4 seasons.......or we need to go to rebuilding mode, end of generation, like in football, basketball.......but we need to do something it's quite clear that this is not working

[RedPassion]

They had the older one yesterday.

Cant see any difference,i think its just the angle.

[PadGeT]

It was bulkier and slanting as Rosso mentioned.

[f1tomi8]

OMG!

Bad news for Ferrari: its test is over after just 12 laps today. Team says it's a precaution due to chassis damaged at the weekend #F1

[RedPassion]

OMG!

Bad news for Ferrari: its test is over after just 12 laps today. Team says it's a precaution due to chassis damaged at the weekend #F1

What a disaster cmon!

[f1tomi8]

1 question
Ferrari is why running Raikkonen's chassis?

[Hornet]

Wait, how did the chassis got damaged?

[zike]

OMG!

Bad news for Ferrari: its test is over after just 12 laps today. Team says it's a precaution due to chassis damaged at the weekend #F1

this is a joke....you know this test is important.....you have LDM visit ALO to discuss test plan......and than you come with a broken chassis

[Kingdom Hearts]

What is wrong with this team?, I can't believe it.

[jragona]

OMG!

Bad news for Ferrari: its test is over after just 12 laps today. Team says it's a precaution due to chassis damaged at the weekend #F1

Is that confirmed?

[Alesi1]

This is ridiculous. What the hell. What now. No testing, ths team has become a shadow of itself, comical, how can they be so unprofessional ? Again how can this degree of incompetence b accepted? Call me crazy but we need to test. Why would they not ave kept both chassis on site. What's he adv of sending one back, after all they are already there. This team is frustrating me no end. We move from one disaster to another, especially when it is so crucial for us a. Ths has never happened to us in testing, ever.

[Hornet]

Is that confirmed?

Don't know about the reason, but Ferrari indeed did 12 laps only in the morning session. Here is a time sheet for morning session
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