Jerez Testing (finally)

[Forzi]

didn't fernando tried the mediums?

Yeah. Actually most of the day i'd guess seeing the pics. He took on the hards in the afternoon according to autosport.

[ntukza]

The more and more I read about mclarens suspension the more I get worried, just read that it required a complete redesign of gear box and wishbone brackets etc....I highly doubt this innovation will be copied anytime soon!

Let's just hope we are better regardless.

[Nova]

Ferrari has to stik to their program, whatever it may be..you get no prize for being fastest in testing.

[gvera]

didn't fernando tried the mediums?

13:37 Alonso is lapping in the 1m26s on the medium Pirelli.

[ntukza]

Is there really a new different FW coming? Where did you guys hear that? Does anyone have a link to that story?

Thank you for that question and it's no wonder that no one has answered.

[Domo-kun]

Almost every team had better times than yesterday;
1) Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes 1m23.276s / Button - 1m24.165s
2) Massa Williams-Mercedes 1m23.700s / Bottas - 1m25.344s
3) Hamilton Mercedes 1m23.952s / Rosberg - 1m25.588s
4) Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m25.030s / Button - 1m24.165s
5) Alonso Ferrari 1m25.495s / Raikkonen - 1m24.812s
6) Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1m26.096s / Perez - 1m28.376s
7) Vergne Toro Rosso-Renault 1m29.915s / (Vettel Red Bull 1m38.320s)
8) Sutil Sauber-Ferrari 1m30.161s / Gutierrez - 1m33.270s

Button was slower and got beaten by the new guy.
Massa beat Bottas rather clearly. Same with Hulk-Perez...
It seems that (like always) the track gets faster every day.

[Module]

@Marussia_F1Team: "Nice round of applause from the grandstand as @maxchilton completes a fifth and final lap in the new #MR03. A good debut!"

[Nero Horse]

It's obvious that we were simply concentrating on our own testing program today and not on trying to get the fastest laps. Yesterday Kimi did a 1:24.8 so we know that we can go much faster if needed. This +2,2 secs. of today means absolutely nothing! These test times cause nothing but confusion and unnecessary panic lol.

[Domo-kun]

It's obvious that we were simply concentrating on our own testing program today and not on trying to get the fastest laps. Yesterday Kimi did a 1:24.8 so we know that we can go much faster if needed. This +2,2 secs. of today means absolutely nothing! These test times cause nothing but confusion and unnecessary panic lol.

Yeah, no need to worry what-so-ever. Like .. Kimi's "fastest of the day" in Tuesday was 1.27, which is four seconds slower than today. Track gets better, teams do what they must. Some focus purely on speed, others burn up, and the rest do what they need. I bet we'll see much faster times tomorrow when everyone takes advantage of the rubber that's stuck on the track (if it doesn't rain) and gives an sample of the "true" speed.

[Unbannable II]

Not a word on the performance of the tires..yet...

Edit..Rosberg mentioned tires are more difficult as they r harder..

Does that mean they are gonna last longer?

[Hornet]

I don't think Ferrari even have the monkey seat installed yet. We're clearly not trying to evaluate the whole performance of the car.


I highly doubt the current time standing is representative of the true performance as well, even among those 1.23 runners

[Avanzamento]

Thank you for that question and it's no wonder that no one has answered.

I can't find the article at the moment but this is what I have found mentioned on the F1Technical Forum: La Stampa: "El Ferrari 2014 usara unos alerones básicos en los test de Jerez, mientras siguen trabajando en Maranello los definitivos".

[Kyss4k]

I'm starting to believe that McLaren is the car to beat. Do you remember Brawn in testing?

[Hornet]

I'm starting to believe that McLaren is the car to beat. Do you remember Brawn in testing?

I hope this is not another double diffuser year

[zike]

I'm starting to believe that McLaren is the car to beat. Do you remember Brawn in testing?

Sadly yes

[Nero Horse]

I don't think Ferrari even have the monkey seat installed yet. We're clearly not trying to evaluate the whole performance of the car.


I highly doubt the current time standing is representative of the true performance as well, even among those 1.23 runners

Yep, there's no way that we're suddenly almost 2 secs. slower than Williams LOL

We probably won't get to see our car's real performance capabilites before the last few days of testing.

[Nero Horse]

I'm starting to believe that McLaren is the car to beat. Do you remember Brawn in testing?

Already starting to make final conclusions? Really???

[Stebandelareina]

Seems like only us, mclaren and mercedes are able, right now, to even think on make a race simulation.

If Mclaren is the team to beat, I guess that williams is the second, looking at the times.

Please guys, keep it cool, it's only the third day test.

[Module]

Does that mean they are gonna last longer?

They have special extra-hard tires for Jerez and the temperature is so low so it is probably impossible to say. But that much is certain that Pirelli said they were going to go conservative so laptimes will drop because of tires and probably there will be less pitstops

[Domo-kun]

Yep, there's no way that we're suddenly almost 2 secs. slower than Williams LOL

Sorry, but I find this comment to be rather disrespectful.
Williams has won nine constructors championships and seven drivers.. Yes, Ferrari has 16 constructors and 15 drivers, which is more, but don't be disrespectful towards Willilams team.
They do have a great history and are bound to come back one day. Maybe this year, who knows. Remember Brawn GP.. (ok, it was a gimmic, but still)

[Jas]

over 90 laps for McLaren...got the mercades team are gunna have some data!

[gvera]

Yep, there's no way that we're suddenly almost 2 secs. slower than Williams LOL

Unless the Merc powertrain is really better than Ferrari's.

I hope it's just a matter of cranking all the systems up in Ferrari, but in either case, I firmly beleive Mercedes is ahead in the power unit race at this time, (please read it right, I'm saying at this time).

[Unbannable II]

I'm thinking this Mclaren device might be draggy as hell. Even if they get extra downforce, they will waste more fuel during the race and will have to compensate with more fuel saving.

[Nero Horse]

Sorry, but I find this comment to be rather disrespectful.
Williams has won nine constructors championships and seven drivers.. Yes, Ferrari has 16 constructors and 15 drivers, which is more, but don't be disrespectful towards Willilams team.
They do have a great history and are bound to come back one day. Maybe this year, who knows. Remember Brawn GP.. (ok, it was a gimmic, but still)

It's not "disrespectful" at all it's realistic, in case you haven't noticed Williams have been among the backmarkers for many years now, and unless they have found some magic wand from somewhere, they won't be suddenly going from being one of the bottom teams to being one of the top team within 3 months, come on now. But then again, who knows...we'll see how it pans out in the end.

[Kiwi Nick]

I'm thinking this Mclaren device might be draggy as hell. Even if they get extra downforce, they will waste more fuel during the race and will have to compensate with more fuel saving.

I seem to recall a car, in recent years, that was slower than the rest in a strait line, but had better down force than the rest. I also recall that this approach worked pretty well for that team...Red Bull.

[Unbannable II]

I seem to recall a car, in recent years, that was slower than the rest in a strait line, but had better down force than the rest. I also recall that this approach worked pretty well for that team...Red Bull.

Firstly, they weren't that slower in a straight line, and secondly this is fuel saving era, different game mate.

[Kyss4k]

Already starting to make final conclusions? Really???

No. Just the feeling is similar...

[blaney1977]

Looks like we have been solid, reliable, decent mileage, just under the radar. Let benson Anderson kravitz bump there gums. I'm just confident with what Allison said yesterday that data and parameters are meeting expectations. I'm now a lot more confident going forward we can develop the car over the season.

[RedPassion]

Looks like we have been solid, reliable, decent mileage, just under the radar. Let benson Anderson kravitz bump there gums. I'm just confident with what Allison said yesterday that data and parameters are meeting expectations. I'm now a lot more confident going forward we can develop the car over the season.

To me it look like we are approacjing these tests we a slightly different philosophy than in the last years.We are not putting as much mileage as we could,we are more analizing slowly all the weaknesses of the car and studing painstackingly all the parameters now instead than in the next tests.

[blaney1977]

To me it look like we are approacjing these tests we a slightly different philosophy than in the last years.We are not putting as much mileage as we could,we are more analizing slowly all the weaknesses of the car and studing painstackingly all the parameters now instead than in the next tests.

Doing proper solid ground work.