Barcelona Testing 2018

[mardyrt]

This forum is quickly turning into a British based media echo chamber, I really don't know why I keep coming back ...
Full doom and gloom on Wednesday ...
Short hype yesterday followed by the doom and gloom people grasping onto any bad news they can find...
People the team looks relaxed, and most importantly it is way to soon to jump to any conclusions

It is not British Media, its data that tells you this. Even Seb said they need to figure out the car! So it tells you a lot!

[Christopher]

I think Kimis doing a race sim now be interesting to compare his to Sebs

[Rishu]

Kimi probably sleeping, has he done the least laps this two weeks? from full time drivers, i hope ferrari didnt just rehire him because he is mostly a meme these days. If we somehow get back to being faster than RB hopefully we can get dani R next year

I don’t get this, do you honestly believe that the car is ready, so are mechanics but it’s Kimi who’s saying wait guys, I’m not in a mood to jump into the cockpit?

[gump1480]

Extremely slow first stint on SS:

out (SS) 1:23.5 1:23.7 1:24.7 1:23.7 1:24.1 1:23.7 1:24.2 1:24.9 BOX out (M)

[mwk360]

This guy is usually bias but says
Karun Chandhok

Watching at Turn 9 - the Mercedes seems to have the edge on Red Bull and Ferrari in the high speed right hander. Bottas on the medium tyre on a heavy long run, has a much smaller lift off throttle than Ricciardo or Kimi

im not sure where turn 9 is, is it just before the last three corners?

[gump1480]

This guy is usually bias but says
Karun Chandhok
im not sure where turn 9 is, is it just before the last three corners?

Just before the second DRS zone (back straight)

[mwk360]

Just before the second DRS zone (back straight)

thank you

[vetalo]

It is not British Media, its data that tells you this. Even Seb said they need to figure out the car! So it tells you a lot!

That is not the way Seb said it, why are you twisting Seb's word and taking it as Ferrari is in trouble. what do you expect Seb to say! tell the whole world the car is good. We have so many doomed and gloom people on this forum There should be a vote button on this forum

[vetalo]

This guy is usually bias but says
Karun Chandhok
im not sure where turn 9 is, is it just before the last three corners?

Where did he mentioned Ferrari in his quote
(14:04 I'm watching down at Turn 9, and the Mercedes looks absolutely immense through here. Despite obviously carrying more fuel on board, the car looks really fast - Bottas has the tiniest of lifts of the throttle.

It’s nice to finally see Alonso on track and true to form he’s not short of commitment. He tried to go into Turn 9 flat but the car won’t take it and he has to have a quick lift near the apex to avoid running out of road.
Karun Chandho)

This is the full quote from Autosport so where did you get this.

"Watching at Turn 9 - the Mercedes seems to have the edge on Red Bull and Ferrari in the high speed right hander. Bottas on the medium tyre on a heavy long run, has a much smaller lift off throttle than Ricciardo or Kimi"

[ferrari1.8t]

ESPN Nate Sanders:

Interesting chat today at Mercedes. Spoke to a team member who says the belief is Red Bull, not Ferrari, is the closest to them at the moment. Several familiar looking parts on the Red Bull have caught the attention of Mercedes engineers this week.

[vetalo]

ESPN Nate Sanders:

Interesting chat today at Mercedes. Spoke to a team member who says the belief is Red Bull, not Ferrari, is the closest to them at the moment. Several familiar looking parts on the Red Bull have caught the attention of Mercedes engineers this week.

Just by looking at parts? if only parts win races Red Bull will have won the last 4 years

[mwk360]

Where did he mentioned Ferrari in his quote
(14:04 I'm watching down at Turn 9, and the Mercedes looks absolutely immense through here. Despite obviously carrying more fuel on board, the car looks really fast - Bottas has the tiniest of lifts of the throttle.

It’s nice to finally see Alonso on track and true to form he’s not short of commitment. He tried to go into Turn 9 flat but the car won’t take it and he has to have a quick lift near the apex to avoid running out of road.
Karun Chandho)

This is the full quote from Autosport so where did you get this.

"Watching at Turn 9 - the Mercedes seems to have the edge on Red Bull and Ferrari in the high speed right hander. Bottas on the medium tyre on a heavy long run, has a much smaller lift off throttle than Ricciardo or Kimi"

https://twitter.com/karunchandhok/st...07971495911430 lol

[Vettel165]

Calm down guys, testing times arent important, we will see in 2 weeks time what will happen. I think Ferrari is sandbagging like crazy (last year they shown their cards in testing), I just cant believe that we fallen behind RBR. Come Australia I have a good feeling that we will be on par with the Mercedes, but thats just my opinion. :)

[mwk360]

Has ferrari brought or tried any new bits or parts this week that anyone knows of?

[johnmartin9278!]

Calm down guys, testing times arent important, we will see in 2 weeks time what will happen. I think Ferrari is sandbagging like crazy (last year they shown their cards in testing), I just cant believe that we fallen behind RBR. Come Australia I have a good feeling that we will be on par with the Mercedes, but thats just my opinion. :)

I have good feelings too in Melbourne ferrari will jump mercedes...My opininon

[WS6TransAm01]

I think after 10 years of failure its easy to be doom and gloom. I suppose we will find out in Australia, but I am not holding my breath.

[mwk360]

I think after 10 years of failure its easy to be doom and gloom. I suppose we will find out in Australia, but I am not holding my breath.

Really has been ten years :O , sheesh. I know legend Sergio M won't be happy if this turns out to be another 2015/2016, so they will have to prove it to him too when it comes to Australia. He usually doesn't take excuses so that's good thing if it ends up being a flop compared to mercs and rb, the guys that flopped it this year will be gone.

[mhmalik]

Really has been ten years :O , sheesh. I know legend Sergio M won't be happy if this turns out to be another 2015/2016, so they will have to prove it to him too when it comes to Australia. He usually doesn't take excuses so that's good thing if it ends up being a flop compared to mercs and rb, the guys that flopped it this year will be gone.

so the season hasn't started yet but we have started firing team personnel

[mwk360]

so the season hasn't started yet but we have started firing team personnel

If its not able to match or be better than Mercs than all the progress they made last year would be such a waste imo. we'l see in Australia if its a championship chasing car or another flop , hoping we win obviously.

[Aberracus]

Has ferrari brought or tried any new bits or parts this week that anyone knows of?

Yes they’ve


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[vetalo]

Ferrari lost 97 point to Mercedes last season, half of the point would have still put Sebs leading until the final race.
We lost the championship last year and not because Mercedes was better. during the past two weeks, all the comment being made was to force Ferrari to show their hands

vetteel.jpg

So Vettel, Kimi and Ferrari knows what to do - but do they?

[Ferrarichamp]

I have good feelings too in Melbourne ferrari will jump mercedes...My opininon

[mwk360]

Kimi on mediums to compare with others if you want

Lap chart of Räikkönen's second stint on his race simulation, this time on mediums : 1:44.2 (out-lap) - 1:23.1 - 1:23.1 - 1:23.2 - 1:23.3 - 1:23.3 - 1:22.9 - 1:22.7 - 1:22.5 - 1:22.4 - 1:22.4 - 1:22.3 - 1:22.7 - 1:22.3 - 1:21.9 - 1:22.1 - 1:22.4 - 1:22.4 - 1:22.4 - 1:22.7 - 1:22.3 - 1:24.0 - 1:22.4 - 1:23.7 (in-lap)

[Aberracus]

Kimi on mediums to compare with others if you want

2 seconds from Merc, something is amiss

This can’t be real


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[vetalo]

Kimi on mediums to compare with others if you want

Lap chart of Räikkönen's second stint on his race simulation, this time on mediums : 1:44.2 (out-lap) - 1:23.1 - 1:23.1 - 1:23.2 - 1:23.3 - 1:23.3 - 1:22.9 - 1:22.7 - 1:22.5 - 1:22.4 - 1:22.4 - 1:22.3 - 1:22.7 - 1:22.3 - 1:21.9 - 1:22.1 - 1:22.4 - 1:22.4 - 1:22.4 - 1:22.7 - 1:22.3 - 1:24.0 - 1:22.4 - 1:23.7 (in-lap)

It does not matter do you think Ferrari are stupid, I saw some of Kimi run and he was not pushing at all

[vetalo]

2 seconds from Merc, something is amiss

This can’t be real


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It is not real Ferrari is taking a mickey

[gump1480]

As a ferrari fan we need to embrace for the worst season since 2014

[mwk360]

2 seconds from Merc, something is amiss

This can’t be real


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I know! If only we knew the exact fuel and modes, but this is waaaay off Mercs, Bottas has done even longer stints on mediums much much quicker, Maybe ferrari has some superduper slow mode to save fuel or something? hoping its a mode and not the car

[bondilad]

Is Kimi on HS !! Or have they messed up the colours.

[gump1480]

It is not real Ferrari is taking a mickey

It is what it is. No point in sandbagging on a race sim.