Barcelona Testing 2018

**Christopher** · 1st March 2018, 12:55

Originally Posted by FerrariF60

No more updates from the track? What’s going on

Any links with free live info

Thx

https://www.f1today.net/en/live/f1/2...t-test-in-2018

**FerrariF60** · 1st March 2018, 12:59

Wow mcmowers really pumping in the laps.....and fastest time, NOT that it means anything as it’s JUST testing

**jgonzalesm6** · 1st March 2018, 13:01

Originally Posted by FerrariF60

So the Merc needs 2 t-wings in order to kkep up with us.....lol

**jgonzalesm6** · 1st March 2018, 13:03

Originally Posted by FerrariF60

Wow mcmowers really pumping in the laps...

yep.....lap after lap after lap. 102 and alot more laps to crank out.

**jgonzalesm6** · 1st March 2018, 13:06

Update Laps...............and times

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DXNUuqjWkAQriu9.jpg

**ferrari1.8t** · 1st March 2018, 13:14

Vettel: Mercedes are favourites.

Is he admitting defeat already, being realistic or keeping Ferrari's cards close to his chest?

**Christopher** · 1st March 2018, 13:19

Hamilton just did a 1:19.9 on mediums

**FerrariF60** · 1st March 2018, 13:21

So the Williams is only good at top speed....291.1 that’s impressive

**Aberracus** · 1st March 2018, 13:22

Originally Posted by Christopher

Hamilton just did a 1:19.9 on mediums

This is worrying me
1:19:8 on mediums is power

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**FerrariF60** · 1st March 2018, 13:22

Originally Posted by Christopher

Hamilton just did a 1:19.9 on mediums

Glory run on low fuel

**Ferrarichamp** · 1st March 2018, 13:22

Originally Posted by ferrari1.8t

Vettel: Mercedes are favourites.

Is he admitting defeat already, being realistic or keeping Ferrari's cards close to his chest?

where did Vettel say that?

**scudieros** · 1st March 2018, 13:23

Originally Posted by Christopher

Hamilton just did a 1:19.9 on mediums

They look quick, but that's not new. Hopefully we get to see some performance later today from Seb.

**ferrari1.8t** · 1st March 2018, 13:26

Originally Posted by Ferrarichamp

where did Vettel say that?

http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/...des-favourites

**f412** · 1st March 2018, 13:29

guys give a quick analysis from this live stream please... all cars seem to be cutting apexes quike okay,,except for ours.... ???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oywVs3xVlvE

**f412** · 1st March 2018, 13:34

vetel is going super slow in the corner....

**PURE PASSION** · 1st March 2018, 13:36

Well vet did a 1:20:1 and Ric also in the 1st day.Not a trully eye catching time. All top 3 teams can do better on mediums.We cant say who's fastest right now.
Last year it was the opposite, we where doing equal or faster laps on harder tires. And when the season begun they where fastest, by a bit,but fastest. Maybe this year will be the opposite!!!

**Ferrarichamp** · 1st March 2018, 13:38

I think we will just have to wait for Australia..

**Christopher** · 1st March 2018, 13:43

Originally Posted by ferrari1.8t

Vettel: Mercedes are favourites.

Is he admitting defeat already, being realistic or keeping Ferrari's cards close to his chest?

He's not wrong though all the pressure is on Mercedes they had the fastest and most reliable car last year and arguably the best driver in Hamilton so the expectation is for them to continue that this season.

**FerrariF60** · 1st March 2018, 13:45

Originally Posted by Ferrarichamp

I think we will just have to wait for Australia..

Exactly, nobody is really showing up their cards just yet....even at the end of testing next week, final day we still won’t see teams pushing flat out for that quali lap simulation....if anyone thinks that any team will be doing that before OZ are quite dillusional

**angeljr** · 1st March 2018, 13:46

Originally Posted by f412

guys give a quick analysis from this live stream please... all cars seem to be cutting apexes quike okay,,except for ours.... ???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oywVs3xVlvE

I’ve noticed Vettel always overshoot in turn 1 whereas others are doing the same line. I think Vettel was up on something and maybe trying to find the limits of different braking point on turn in but he looks confident. He never locks up the front though!

**Rishu** · 1st March 2018, 14:00

In 2.5 days of winter testing, and I’m sure no one knows what pecking order is, Vettel is indeed right, Mercedes are favourites ‘at this moment’. Things could look different in Melbourne

**jragona** · 1st March 2018, 14:10

Forget about Lewis Hamilton's 1:19.753 time. It doesn't count.

**FerrariF60** · 1st March 2018, 14:13

Ha ha.....saw that he cut the chicane...still the Merc is pretty strong, for now

**Christopher** · 1st March 2018, 14:20

@autosportlive Ferrari looks to be setting up its pit gantry - maybe some pitstop practice is on the plan before Vettel goes home. We sometimes see race simulations from the most-prepared teams at test one, although with 1h51m left on the clock time is probably too tight to start one now.

**Christopher** · 1st March 2018, 14:22

And now Mad Max has caused a red flag so that is probably any chance of a race simulation gone.

**Stormy** · 1st March 2018, 14:37

Well of course Seb will say that Merc are favorites. They won last years championship after all. So, according to the bookies, Merc are favorites indeed

But that doesn't mean anything...

**stefa** · 1st March 2018, 14:37

Originally Posted by Ferrarichamp

I think we will just have to wait for Australia..

...as every previous year...

**Ferrarichamp** · 1st March 2018, 14:44

Originally Posted by Stormy

Well of course Seb will say that Merc are favorites. They won last years championship after all. So, according to the bookies, Merc are favorites indeed

But that doesn't mean anything...

I think we should all put a small bet on Merc winning again this year. Maybe this collective action will be enough to jinx them