1st Winter Testing 27th Feb - 2nd March 2017, Barcelona

[Super M]

What was Bottas's time he recorded on soft tyres before he went onto the ultra softs ? can anyone remember ??

[PURE PASSION]

Yes i did get it. My english is pretty damn fine.

Don't think you understand me nor my posting of previous times on this track

Im not saying anything bad about your post.Just sayinh that if Massa on the f2008 did 1:18:339 ,and Kimi on the SF70-H beat the time of f2008 in Fiorano,isnt there a chance that we might do 1:18 here or better??!!!

[PURE PASSION]

What was Bottas's time he recorded on soft tyres before he went onto the ultra softs ? can anyone remember ??

He did 1:20:099 on softs
Then he did 1:19:8** ob ss

[Super M]

He did 1:20:099 on softs
Then he did 1:19:8** ob ss

Thank you PURE PASSION

[TonyRizza]

Looks like merc are doing a full race simulation with Hamilton this afternoon.

[S1000RR]

Stolen from F1technical New RW

[mizf1]

Stolen from F1technical New RW

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E3NPeaa7r...ay_1458888.jpg

I like the fact we are now evaluating new parts, this wing looks like the Merc wing with the lower pane curved. I wonder if we will see merc style nose

[PURE PASSION]

I like the fact we are now evaluating new parts, this wing looks like the Merc wing with the lower pane curved. I wonder if we will see merc style nose

Ι read an analysis that say that because we have such complex sidepods/bargeboards, is tricky to "play" with the front wing.Its better to focus on the back end!!!!

[Grimlock]

15:28 ...and Vettel goes second on a 1m19.952s on soft rubber. That's 0.247s off Bottas, who set his time on ultra-softs.

[mizf1]

Vettel now under 1.20

[PURE PASSION]

YEESSSSS!!!!!!

[mardyrt]

Kimi did 1.20.960 on mediums not softs.

It was soft, not medium. Hamilton did his time on super softs.

[PURE PASSION]

0,150s faster then the Mercs in the same tire!!

[SinanOzerS]

Lol under 1.20 with softs

[mizf1]

Ι read an analysis that say that because we have such complex sidepods/bargeboards, is tricky to "play" with the front wing.Its better to focus on the back end!!!!

I think I seen the same analysis somewhere aswell, I think it talked more about changing the concept for our front wing as that might affect how the sidepods perform. Therefore they said it would be best if Ferrari concentrated more on the rear such as the diffuser

[mizf1]

Would it be just great if Hammys engine just went boom now

[PURE PASSION]

I think I seen the same analysis somewhere aswell, I think it talked more about changing the concept for our front wing as that might affect how the sidepods perform. Therefore they said it would be best if Ferrari concentrated more on the rear such as the diffuser

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[mizf1]

My gut feeling is I think the top 2 have a gap to the 3rd place team (Red Bull) in this moment in time, obviously in a few weeks the gap from 3rd should close to the front runners once RB start bolting their bits on(if they have any)

The midfield seems interesting as several teams very close to one another

[mardyrt]

Just out of interest, does any know what sort of lap time we are looking at if it was a quali run? Low 1.18's, high 1.18's etc?

I think we can get into high 1.17, or even mid to low 1.17 is possible with ultra softs.

[gvera]

My gut feeling is I think the top 2 have a gap to the 3rd place team (Red Bull) in this moment in time, obviously in a few weeks the gap from 3rd should close to the front runners once RB start bolting their bits on(if they have any)

The midfield seems interesting as several teams very close to one another

Reports from track say the Renault powered teams are not pushing the engine.

[gvera]

11:51 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.
Gary Anderson

[Frank Dhont]

Reports from track say the Renault powered teams are not pushing the engine.

If they push the engine, they start loosing their bolted bits off :)

[Kyss4k]

11:51 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.
Gary Anderson

Are we dreaming or is it happening guys? Shivers everywhere!!

[subfire91]

Are we dreaming or is it happening guys? Shivers everywhere!!

Q3 Melbourne we will all know ;)

[phsyklone]

how many laps was bottas's stint on the soft tyres when he posted his soft tyre quick lap and how many laps did Seb do on his quick lap stint ?

[PURE PASSION]

11:51 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.
Gary Anderson

And on the other hand:
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[PURE PASSION]

how many laps was bottas's stint on the soft tyres when he posted his soft tyre quick lap and how many laps did Seb do on his quick lap stint ?

5-6 laps for both.

[stefa]

Q3 Melbourne we will all know ;)

Exactly! Don't want to get over excited! Anyway nice to see we are doing so many trouble free laps!

[Tony]

Geez what's up with Gary Anderson, it's a bit unsettling hearing him talk about the Ferrari to be honest.

I wonder if the team that revised its suspension was Mercedes given reports they are sliding around a lot...

[Luka]

Does anybody knows why our team didnt even try out ultra soft compound? Ok i understand that we are messing around with mercs and its kinda funny but still this is the tire for qualy and it would be nice to know how the car is handling with those tires and how much faster can we go with it.