3rd Winter test, Barcelona 2013

[Bubbles]

Interesting. They have two builds of the same front wing, one with dark edges and another with white ones. Now, you don't do that just for aesthetics. I wonder if they're built differently. Maybe more elasticity on one of them.

They'll surely use the more elastic one with more rake, so look out for that.

Just a thought.

EDIT: It appears it's not just the edge color, the whole endplate is different.

[Rishu]

New Exhaust solution looks quiet similar to F2012's original Acer duct system, with better wind tunnel correlation, I don't know if we are trying to blow the rear brake ducts.

New FW looks to be inspired from Williams's FW34 (curved main plain), with we continuously using it, tells me that it is working as expected.
Things looking promising.

[wacc]

Interesting. They have two builds of the same front wing, one with dark edges and another with white ones. Now, you don't do that just for aesthetics. I wonder if they're built differently. Maybe more elasticity on one of them.

They'll surely use the more elastic one with more rake, so look out for that.

Just a thought.

EDIT: It appears it's not just the edge color, the whole endplate is different.

I can not see what you mean. The wing is sprayed with flow wiz on some of the images, but I can not find any differences.

[Bubbles]

I can not see what you mean. The wing is sprayed with flow wiz on some of the images, but I can not find any differences.

There are two endplate designs for the new wing, and one of them has the top edge colored in white, while the other is black (carbon fiber). The endplates are clearly different.

[wacc]

I am still trying to find the different one.

[Bubbles]

The top and bottom endplates are different. That means Ferrari are testing two front wings.

There, I've done it.

[FerrariF60]

any live feed from the track??
if so does anybody have links to it??

thx

[Hornet]

Live stream, here's one:
http://www.viponlinesports.eu/motors...am-online.html

[wacc]

I have seen this picture. The color of the upper edge of the end plate is not black because of the reflection of the sun. The resolution is too low to say with certainty that the end plate is different . I would rather say it is not.

[sagi58]

Thanks for the link!!!

[FerrariF60]

okak, heres the stiupid question since i have been following testing!...the super softs are orange, and the softs yellow and the hards white?!?!

NO, the super softs are RED, softs are YELLOW, medium is WHITE and the hard tire is ORANGE

hope this helps

[Rob]

I have seen this picture. The color of the upper edge of the end plate is not black because of the reflection of the sun. The resolution is too low to say with certainty that the end plate is different . I would rather say it is not.

The trailing edge of the end plate is different. The bottom one is a simple straight edge, as the top one had small detail work to it. Which will help direct the flow around the front wheel.

[Bubbles]

I have seen this picture. The color of the upper edge of the end plate is not black because of the reflection of the sun. The resolution is too low to say with certainty that the end plate is different . I would rather say it is not.

Yeah, let's wait for better pictures.

[Jas]

Mark Huges opinions of us seem good...all within 2tenths top 5 teams...how he knows that...he doesnt! Also mercades nico have just confirmed practically that was their full true pace!

[wacc]

Nice battle between ALO and ROS. For the moment it feeled like watching the race.

[scuderiafan]

Is Alonso on a race run? If he isn't then why haven't Ferrari done a single dry race run this week it is odd

[Ste]

Alonso is much quicker than Rosberg on this stint.

[Jose Lorca]

The car looked good on track

[Schumyboy83]

Looked very stable following Nico's car.

[Hermann]

Fernando and Rosberg


Sky commie thinking Rosberg 'kept Fernando at bay'

[hakanabi]

Alonso is much quicker than Rosberg on this stint.

Alonso is on unmarked tires and Rosberg is on mediums.

[scuderiafan]

Fernando and Rosberg


Sky commie thinking Rosberg 'kept Fernando at bay'

Sounds like they have a new team to fawn over

[Rob]

Sounds like they have a new team to fawn over

Well yeah, Lewis is at that team now

[tifosi1993]

[scuderiafan]

AMuS saying Ferrari were probably a bit heavier than Mercedes this morning. Vettel back to old front wing. Too much wishful thinking to think bad correlation?

[Hermann]

Well yeah, Lewis is at that team now

Lets have some sense of humor here. At least i am still laughing about that remark, since it was so obvious Fernando could have just passed Niko, who was sitting in front of him like a lame duck.

Jules is not doing bad here. I mean if you keep in mind its a Marussia he is driving.

[tifosi1993]

[Bonjers]

Sky Sports saying that rumours of Mercedes using DRS wherever possible are untrue while other places are reporting it as true. Any idea on who are correct?

[scuderiafan]

Sky Sports saying that rumours of Mercedes using DRS wherever possible are untrue while other places are reporting it as true. Any idea on who are correct?

Sky sports probably. I think Rosberg used DRS in the 2 straights thats all. But I think sources are saying Alonso didn't use DRS at all in his lap, or just in the main straight.

[Hornet]

The diffuser's flap used to have a sharp edge on its side, now it looks like we have the curved flap back again (curved around the edge of the diffuser instead of ending with a sharp corner)