2020 Pre-season Testing Thread

**ferrari1.8t** · 19th February 2020, 11:02

Originally Posted by speedmaster

Looks like ours is the biggest nose cone out there

Alfa and Haas very similar in size..no surprise there.

**RicRac** · 19th February 2020, 11:06

Originally Posted by ferrari1.8t

From ESPN testing feed:

12:40: F1 banned teams from hiding behind screens in their garage ahead of this year's testing.

Charles Leclerc has been the first 'victim' of showing something he shouldn't -- a photographer's lense has snapped Leclerc with some notes about his first impressions of the 2020 car.

There's talk of understeer through long, high-speed corners such as Turn 10, 11 and 15. Leclerc and the team might have to start writing in code...

Is there a photo of the notes we can see?

**h3ro** · 19th February 2020, 11:07

Originally Posted by RicRac

Is there a photo of the notes we can see?

https://twitter.com/LeclercNews/stat...87050428375041

**ferrari1.8t** · 19th February 2020, 11:08

Originally Posted by RicRac

Is there a photo of the notes we can see?

Here’s the link to the tweet.

https://twitter.com/leclercnews/stat...87050428375041

**RicRac** · 19th February 2020, 11:12

Luckily nothing too secret... time to get Charles an Ipad with the brightness set to 5%

**RicRac** · 19th February 2020, 11:13

Thank you Gents

**darkchild** · 19th February 2020, 11:43

Doesn't look good for now. A bit lazy, only big team not to go with slimmer nose and big cape, there must be something there (like it was in our sidepods).

Unfortunately, looks standard Ferrari, except this year we probably won't have hope being demolished once season starts, as there will be none.

**ferrari1.8t** · 19th February 2020, 11:51

Originally Posted by darkchild

Doesn't look good for now. A bit lazy, only big team not to go with slimmer nose and big cape, there must be something there (like it was in our sidepods).

Unfortunately, looks standard Ferrari, except this year we probably won't have hope being demolished once season starts, as there will be none.

A little bit early for the doom and gloom. Ferrari were off the pace by 0.976 this morning. But last year we were fastest and deemed winners...we all know how the season turned out. Have some patience.

**PURE PASSION** · 19th February 2020, 12:00

I would say it says:

"Last sector is enchanting compared to last year."

Supposedly it's from Lec notes.
IF true ,at least something good !!!

**jgonzalesm6** · 19th February 2020, 12:03

AFTERNOON LIVE STREAM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-KCGIB3yl0

**chinmay** · 19th February 2020, 12:17

Originally Posted by PURE PASSION

Supposedly it's from Lec notes.
IF true ,at least something good !!!

Someone at F1 Technical says:

"Last sector is overheating compared to last year"

**PURE PASSION** · 19th February 2020, 12:24

Originally Posted by chinmay

Someone at F1 Technical says:

"Last sector is overheating compared to last year"

Oohhh ,so nothing sure

**tifosi1993** · 19th February 2020, 12:26

Overheating huh? According to my armchair aero knowledge, more friction = more downforce = tyres are working quite hard = tyres are getting warmer aka they're overheating.

Now a car with low downforce will never overheat it's tyres. It's tyres will lose temperature. I can also see why Leclerc's having bit of trouble with under steer in high speed corners.

**WS6TransAm01** · 19th February 2020, 12:33

Originally Posted by tifosi1993

Overheating huh? According to my armchair aero knowledge, more friction = more downforce = tyres are working quite hard = tyres are getting warmer aka they're overheating.

Now a car with low downforce will never overheat it's tyres. It's tyres will lose temperature. I can also see why Leclerc's having bit of trouble with under steer in high speed corners.

If less downforce, won't car is sliding, overheating the tires?

**ferrari1.8t** · 19th February 2020, 12:37

Another comment to note from this mornings session:

10.25: Already lots of intrigue around the new cars on show. Renault is running a super slim nose, which looks great, while the Racing Point car looks like a 2019 Mercedes painted pink.

Sergio Perez was only 0.062 off of Bottas pace. Merc throwing a buffer between them and Ferrari/RB? I guess having one butler isn’t enough security LOL

**subfire91** · 19th February 2020, 13:12

either we sandbag like crazy or something is not going right.

Only HAAS has posted worst times than us

**Aziz** · 19th February 2020, 13:15

Originally Posted by subfire91

either we sandbag like crazy or something is not going right.

Only HAAS has posted worst times than us

When was the last time Ferrari got something right

**FerrariF60** · 19th February 2020, 13:23

Originally Posted by Aziz

When was the last time Ferrari got something right

u got a good point there

both mercs are fast....yet we're nowhere

maybe we r running on full tanks all the time

**stefa** · 19th February 2020, 13:35

Guys, guys... It is the FIRST, I am deliberately typing it in caps, first day of testing!!!!

**WS6TransAm01** · 19th February 2020, 13:39

Originally Posted by FerrariF60

u got a good point there

both mercs are fast....yet we're nowhere

maybe we r running on full tanks all the time

Last year in testing Ferrari was fast and everyone thought it would be their year, it wasn't. When will we learn that times in testing, though they may provide some clues, don't tell the story?

**FerrariF60** · 19th February 2020, 13:43

Originally Posted by stefa

Guys, guys... It is the FIRST, I am deliberately typing it in caps, first day of testing!!!!

i know i was a bit sarcastic Stefa.....got bored and wanted to type something....lol
it's NOT like force india is only 0.082 off the merc.....if that's the case and they made that much progress over the winter.....I'LL STOP WATCHING F1......LOL

**bondilad** · 19th February 2020, 13:43

We topped every test session in the last few years and came to the first race only to be shocked. Maybe we are trying something different this year.

**FerrariF60** · 19th February 2020, 13:43

Originally Posted by stefa

Guys, guys... It is the FIRST, I am deliberately typing it in caps, first day of testing!!!!

i know i was a bit sarcastic Stefa.....got bored and wanted to type something....lol
it's NOT like force india is only 0.082 off the merc.....if that's the case and they made that much progress over the winter.....I'LL STOP WATCHING F1......LOL

**stefa** · 19th February 2020, 13:44

Originally Posted by FerrariF60

i know i was a bit sarcastic Stefa.....got bored and wanted to type something....lol
it's NOT like force india is only 0.082 off the merc.....if that's the case and they made that much progress over the winter.....I'LL STOP WATCHING F1......LOL

**FerrariF60** · 19th February 2020, 13:45

WHAT is our top speed compared to merc, red bull?? does anyone know?

**RicRac** · 19th February 2020, 13:47

I'm worried about us...number of laps arent up there, like they should be. we need the data ... hopefully tomorrow we rack up the laps

**Aziz** · 19th February 2020, 13:52

Originally Posted by RicRac

I'm worried about us...number of laps arent up there, like they should be. we need the data ... hopefully tomorrow we rack up the laps

How many did we do?

**458 Italia** · 19th February 2020, 13:52

the inane "banter" between croft and all the others is really really grating!

The lack of running from Ferrari is concerning is it not? Oh as I say that Charles goes out.