Barcelona Testing 2018

**nani_s23** · 6th March 2018, 10:35

Originally Posted by ferrari1.8t

It's not an impressive time, Hamilton was 1 second faster on the same tire last week in worse conditions.

Medium tyre is right choice in those conditions. Pretty cold.

**coshida** · 6th March 2018, 10:35

good run

**vetalo** · 6th March 2018, 10:36

Originally Posted by ferrari1.8t

It's not an impressive time, Hamilton was 1 second faster on the same tire last week in worse conditions.

We don't really know the engine mode, but for sure this Ferrari will be a fast car. just wait when they unleash what they have been hiding

**Ferrarichamp** · 6th March 2018, 10:46

Originally Posted by nani_s23

@mwk360 is on that live feed chat

is he praising Mercedes again?

**mardyrt** · 6th March 2018, 10:48

Lap Time Boys and Girls!
Vettel (M)
Out
1:22.5
1:21.2
1:21.4
1:23.9
1:23.5
1:21.1
1:22.0
1:21.7
1:21.0
1:21.2
1:21.5
1:20.9
1:20.7
1:20.396
In

Bottas (S)
Out
1:22.6
1:22.8
1:21.7
1:21.6
1:21.6
1:22.4
1:23.0
1:23.9
1:23.8
In

**mardyrt** · 6th March 2018, 10:52

According to Motorsport IT, SF71-H (3678) is only 2mm shoter than W09 (3680).

**mardyrt** · 6th March 2018, 10:53

Max' 20-lap stint on the mediums: 22.6 - 34.7 - 21.6 - 21.9 - 23.4 - 21.1 - 29.8 - 21.1 - 30.6 - 20.9 - 21.7 - 21.5 - 21.7 - 21.3 - 21.7 - 20.7 - 21.0 - 21.4 - 21.3 - 20.9; credits to f1today.

**nani_s23** · 6th March 2018, 10:55

Originally Posted by mardyrt

Max' 20-lap stint on the mediums: 22.6 - 34.7 - 21.6 - 21.9 - 23.4 - 21.1 - 29.8 - 21.1 - 30.6 - 20.9 - 21.7 - 21.5 - 21.7 - 21.3 - 21.7 - 20.7 - 21.0 - 21.4 - 21.3 - 20.9; credits to f1today.

Looks like there is diff abt 0.3sec between Ferrari & RB with both data

**nani_s23** · 6th March 2018, 10:56

Originally Posted by Ferrarichamp

is he praising Mercedes again?

No...!! He’s saying why can’t Ferrari be faster.

**acidrain00** · 6th March 2018, 11:00

@ Autosport

Vettel's been remarkably consistent during this long run on mediums, staying in the 1m21s throughout, whereas Verstappen - who is running a reasonably comparable stint length on the same compound - has been much less metronomic: a 1m21 here, a 1m24 there, then a 1m23. Could be something, could be nothing

**scudieros** · 6th March 2018, 11:02

Originally Posted by jgonzalesm6

Wow... look at those soft tyres after Valtteri Bottas' last longrun! Track temperature at 31°C right now.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DXmZPX0XcAA8Scd.jpg

Maybe Mercs have problems with softs again. Explains why they only used mediums last week. Any idea how many laps he did on these?

**nani_s23** · 6th March 2018, 11:03

No lunch break??

Seems Ferrari on top of lap count.

**nani_s23** · 6th March 2018, 11:04

Originally Posted by scudieros

Maybe Mercs have problems with softs again. Explains why they only used mediums last week. Any idea how many laps he did on these?

They have problems with US & S. with high temperatures

**PURE PASSION** · 6th March 2018, 11:06

Originally Posted by nani_s23

No lunch break??

Seems Ferrari on top of lap count.

14:00 And there's the chequered flag

**icedeepan** · 6th March 2018, 11:23

Originally Posted by ferrari1.8t

It's not an impressive time, Hamilton was 1 second faster on the same tire last week in worse conditions.

I'm not saying it is impressive but he is quicker than Bottas' time on the softs (which is they type of comparison people make on SkySports)

**bondilad** · 6th March 2018, 11:32

Originally Posted by icedeepan

I'm not saying it is impressive but he is quicker than Bottas' time on the softs (which is they type of comparison people make on SkySports)

I believe Hamilton's run was set on a shorter stint.

**scudieros** · 6th March 2018, 11:36

Originally Posted by ferrari1.8t

It's not an impressive time, Hamilton was 1 second faster on the same tire last week in worse conditions.

Anyone know how many laps Hamilton did in that stint? Seb did it at the end of a long run.

**PURE PASSION** · 6th March 2018, 11:43

Originally Posted by scudieros

Anyone know how many laps Hamilton did in that stint? Seb did it at the end of a long run.

I think it was a 7 like lap stint with slow cool down laps

**scudieros** · 6th March 2018, 11:51

Originally Posted by PURE PASSION

I think it was a 7 like lap stint with slow cool down laps

Thank you. Seb's was nearly double that count and mostly competitive laps aprt from a couple of 1.23s.

**nani_s23** · 6th March 2018, 12:13

Originally Posted by scudieros

Anyone know how many laps Hamilton did in that stint? Seb did it at the end of a long run.

Other factor track temp. That’s a big varaiable for tyre choice.
Under cold track, medium & S is tyre choice. Medium tends to work fast n can have long stint on that.
Softs will take time to work.

**Schumyboy83** · 6th March 2018, 12:29

https://www.f1today.net/en/photos/f/...d971d4de4c.jpg

**vetalo** · 6th March 2018, 13:12

Originally Posted by Schumyboy83

https://www.f1today.net/en/photos/f/...d971d4de4c.jpg

I guess the reason Ferrari was doing most of it's running on the soft tyre, so they can learn more about it

**FerrariF60** · 6th March 2018, 13:36

Originally Posted by vetalo

I guess the reason Ferrari was doing most of it's running on the soft tyre, so they can learn more about it

Well, let’s not forget that this year,s soft is last years super soft, this years medium is this years soft and so on
Each tire this year is one step softer.....so teams have to learn about their behaviour