Jerez Testing (finally)

[stefa]

From this picture I don't get it why Ferrari needed to paint whole back of the car in black?!

[radosav]

I hope we don't see an all black Ferrari next year, if this weight saving trend continues the same way. Our car has now gotten more black every year. I don't mind the current black parts of the livery but for me this is definitely the maximum level of blackness that I can tolerate on a Ferrari F1 car. Hopefully next year Ferrari will find other ways to save weight than skimping on the beautiful red paint.

I am aware that this year car is designed by mathematicians , not by Pininfarina !
It is not pretty ,but i like it and if it becomes a winner i will forget all about the looks of the car! Maybe i will set its photo as desktop background!
For now i will use F10 !

[Rob]

Just like to say, i know RBR having bit of trouble atmo, is slightly funny. But please remember, it can/may still happen to us. So, the people laughing about their situation, will more than likely jump on here and bash the team for poor reliablity. No having ago at anyone, but please remember it can still happen to us.

As they say about Karma.

[stefa]

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More black! No thanks!

[Hornet]

The black is actually paint.I read somewhere that Ferrari used a new black paint that is about a fifth the weight of normal red paint.

Wow. Hope they do the same for red paint in the future. Don't want the car to get blacker each year

[stefa]

That photoshop is A) awful and B) worse looking than before.

[stefa]

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In Gran Turismo 5 and 6 SPS3 game this thing goes insanely fast!

[wisepie]

Just like to say, i know RBR having bit of trouble atmo, is slightly funny. But please remember, it can/may still happen to us. So, the people laughing about their situation, will more than likely jump on here and bash the team for poor reliablity. No having ago at anyone, but please remember it can still happen to us.

As they say about Karma.

Thank goodness for some reality, Rob! Yes it's going well, but we must be more that wary of our competitors at this early stage. Williams also look promising, hope it bodes well for you-know-who tomorrow!

[F1NAC]

From this picture I don't get it why Ferrari needed to paint whole back of the car in black?!

if you look better you will see that they didn't painted, you can see the carbon fibre material. They didn't paint that at all to save 0.5 kilos

[stefa]

Even if Redbull want a separate test..When would they schedule it.
Next test happens in 2 weeks.
Last test is the following week
and later 2 weeks Aus GP..


Personally i hope they dont get any.

Why would they!?!??!?!?

[stefa]

Well, it will be my first live F1 experience this year.

Where are you planing to go (which race)?

[stefa]

Then for the sake of F1 they need to be kicked out,in 2 years they were not able to produce something near to what we would call an engine,as Montezemolo said,if they do not have the money for it they should change sport,well i add,if they are not able to compete with other constructors at the same level,without being helped all the time you should just leave.

[Kyss4k]

Was joking mate, I edited it after I saw your one.

Naughty boy

[stefa]

The black is actually paint.I read somewhere that Ferrari used a new black paint that is about a fifth the weight of normal red paint.

So next year all black Ferrari to save in weight!?

[Kyss4k]

Where are you planing to go (which race)?

Hungary. Christmas pressent

[Kyss4k]

So next year all black Ferrari to save in weight!?

Maybe they will invent red carbon fibre. How cool would that be?

[stefa]

Hungary. Christmas pressent

This year is going to be my 20th anniversary of going to Hungaroring. When time comes for it if you need I'll send you some tips and trick for Hungaroring

[stefa]

Maybe they will invent red carbon fibre. How cool would that be?

Very cool!

[RedPassion]

I am not an ingeneer just a Tifoso and i dont mean being harsh on other teams,but this way to manipulate and cry by RB is just sickening and i cant take it anymore,sorry

[stefa]

I am not an ingeneer just a Tifoso and i dont mean being harsh on other teams,but this way to manipulate and cry by RB is just sickening and i cant take it anymore,sorry

Fully understand and support you!!!

[medeni73]

What is this, Art Academy or Racing Forum? Whats with all the whining about colors, shapes, optics and esthetics ??? people we need to WIN again and thats the most important thing and if we need to have pink car in order to do that then I'm for it and after couple of WDC and WCC I will start to brag about it too ;)

[Kyss4k]

This year is going to be my 20th anniversary of going to Hungaroring. When time comes for it if you need I'll send you some tips and trick for Hungaroring

Wow, happy anniversary! Sure, I would love to know more, so that would be great.

[stefa]

Wow, happy anniversary! Sure, I would love to know more, so that would be great.

Not a problem at all! When time comes for it I'll write you PM about it!

[SS454]

What is this, Art Academy or Racing Forum? Whats with all the whining about colors, shapes, optics and esthetics ??? people we need to WIN again and thats the most important thing and if we need to have pink car in order to do that then I'm for it and after couple of WDC and WCC I will start to brag about it too ;)

Do you try to hook up with 400 lb women that look like their face got run over by a truck? I mean by your logic, poon is poon , doesn't matter the appearance as long as it gets the job done.

[Hermann]

What is this, Art Academy or Racing Forum? Whats with all the whining about colors, shapes, optics and esthetics ??? people we need to WIN again and thats the most important thing and if we need to have pink car in order to do that then I'm for it and after couple of WDC and WCC I will start to brag about it too ;)

A sense for aesthethics is part of human nature. If it was all about winning and not about the looks, nobody would watch, just read the results.

[Ed Harley]

"Renault believes it can fix F1 engine problems at Jerez test"

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/112346

If that is the case then the joyful cheering here has been premature and wasting of two testing days with Renault/RBR resources is nothing. We'll see.

[Bubbles]

So next year all black Ferrari to save in weight!?

They could roll out a black Ferrari with no stickers on it and say it's made by the Special Projects division within Maranello - like the SR-71 Blackbird.

[ManFromMilan]

I am not an ingeneer just a Tifoso and i dont mean being harsh on other teams,but this way to manipulate and cry by RB is just sickening and i cant take it anymore,sorry

[Rishu]

Weight conservation from stickers??
Should ask Alonso & Raikkonen to poop more in the morning, will help a great deal

[Dino]

So next year all black Ferrari to save in weight!?

Ferrari F1 will never be all black,but
The black paint has thermal functions

It is a particular polymer that has a very important feature: it is 10 times lighter than a normal painting and especially has a very high thermal conductivity (8 times higher than that of copper). We can understand then why Ferrari had chosen to paint with this polymer such a sensitive area : better heat evacuation, and a sensible weight reduction.