Bahrain testing 27 Feb-2 Mar

[Laferrari]

Same wing as last year, disappointing.

d13bra2140.jpg

Not the same the flap is maybe the same but other than that its different but the philosophy is the same

[Jose Lorca]

12:43 He's not the only Finn going faster, as Raikkonen is up to third in the Ferrari.

[OSS EL BOSS]

Any news about the topspeeds?

[Ste]

Just thinking the same, be interesting to see how close it is to the Brazil spec last year! any pics guys! tbh most of the others are preety similar!

Not particularly similar.

[f1tomi8]

3 Raikkonen Ferrari 1m37.288s +1.998

[Schumiklub]

Ferrari finally turning up the wick?

[f1tomi8]

Piero Ferrari visits testing

[RedPassion]

d13bra2140.jpg

Not the same the flap is maybe the same but other than that its different but the philosophy is the same

Totally agree,same philosophy pushed to the sky.The side fins are totally different.

[Ste]

Ferrari finally turning up the wick?

Still four seconds off the pace of Rosberg's best lap from the previous test. So, unlikely.

[tifosi1993]

Piero Ferrari visits testing

[LivingHitokiri]

Thats more like it,come on Ferrari ,give our boys more speed!
If this change is due to new wing then im glad. Which tyres Kimi had on when he made 1 :37 ?

[tifosi1993]

[eilfff]

Williams race simulation better than McLaren so far

[OSS EL BOSS]

Look at the free floor space under the Mecedes sidepods!

[Schumiklub]

Still four seconds off the pace of Rosberg's best lap from the previous test. So, unlikely.

Maybe the conditions are so much different Just trying to stay positive, lol.

[PadGeT]

d13bra2140.jpg

Not the same the flap is maybe the same but other than that its different but the philosophy is the same

U can't start from scratch considering last few years were ouwash sol. , u have to evolve it. But i can see a few details on the trailing end of the plates that changed

[eilfff]

Williams second stint race simulation Medium tyres: 1:40.4 - 1:41.1 - 1:41.5 - 1:41.9 - 1:41.9 - 1:41.3 - 1:41.7 - 1:41.6 - 1:41.6 - 1:41.9 - 1:41.8 - 1:41.9 - 1:42.0 - 1:42.5 - 1:42.4 - 1:42.9 - 1:43.3 - 1:43.4 - 1:43.7
McLaren second stint race similation Medium tyres 1:40.5 - 1:41.5 - 1:41.9 - 1:42.0 - 1:42.0 - 1:42.0 - 1:41.8 - 1:42.7 - 1:43.4 - 1:43.1 - 1:43.1 - 1:43.5 - 1:43.7 - 1:44.1 - 1:44.3 - 1:45.0 - 1:45.2 - 1:45.8 - 1:46.4 - 1:46.6

Source: Amus

[wacc]

Same wing as last year, disappointing.

It is an evolution, as Mercedes' or RBR's is.

The leading edge of the main plane has completely new shape near the end plate. The main plane itself is divided into much shorter elements, the end plates are different as is the slot in the top of the end plate.

[tifosi1993]

Race Sim:

Bottas (medium tyre)

Outlap - 1:40.4 - 1:41.1 - 1:41.5 - 1:41.9 - 1:41.9 - 1:41.3 - 1:41.7 - 1:41.6 - 1:41.6 - 1:41.9 - 1:41.8 - 1:41.9 - 1:42.0 - 1:42.5 - 1:42.4 - 1:42.9 - 1:43.3 - 1:43.4 - 1:43.7 - Inlap

Magnussen (medium tyre)

Outlap - 1:40.5 - 1:41.5 - 1:41.9 - 1:42.0 - 1:42.0 - 1:42.0 - 1:41.8 - 1:42.7 - 1:43.4 - 1:43.1 - 1:43.1 - 1:43.5 - 1:43.7 - 1:44.1 - 1:44.3 - 1:45.0 - 1:45.2 - 1:45.8 - 1:46.4 - 1:46.6 - Inlap

[PadGeT]

Not so much rear rake running dis morning? Any ideas?

[stefa]

Look at the free floor space under the Mecedes sidepods!

Very tight....

[stefa]

Same nose with new wing!

[SinanOzerS]

Wow, huge degradation from Magnussen.

[tifosi1993]

[Ste]

Once again the RB10 is in the garage and not running... Looks like it COULD be overheating again and possibly done for the day... #F1

[PadGeT]

Has the demeanour of Enzo for sure

[RedPassion]

Look at the free floor space under the Mecedes sidepods!

But larger sidepods inlent,higher cog than the Ferrari(the w05 looks a bit like the old F10) combined with longer sidepods than the Ferrari,if you take all this variable toghether,the Ferrari and the FI are the most impressive.

[f1tomi8]

:58 Raikkonen is in the pits once again, and from trackside BEN ANDERSON has noticed some interesting points at the exit of Turns 1/2:

"Very inconsistent upshifts from the Ferrari coming out of T1/2. The Mercedes cars are a lot smoother, particularly McLaren. Sutil is getting wheelspin through T2."

[Hornet]

Not so much rear rake running dis morning? Any ideas?

Keep in mind that as the car brakes for a corner, it squats at the front which gives the illusion of a higher rake than what it's really set up to be. Or as it goes through a fast corner, the chassis will experience roll effect. Of all the pictures I've seen talking about aggressive rake, the are cornering pictures which I don't think is ideal to judge the rake.

In a slow speed corner as what we're seeing here, the car is more stable, not much roll or squatting on the front, and this is probably what the rake setting really is.

[Jose Lorca]

Race Sim:

Bottas (medium tyre)

Outlap - 1:40.4 - 1:41.1 - 1:41.5 - 1:41.9 - 1:41.9 - 1:41.3 - 1:41.7 - 1:41.6 - 1:41.6 - 1:41.9 - 1:41.8 - 1:41.9 - 1:42.0 - 1:42.5 - 1:42.4 - 1:42.9 - 1:43.3 - 1:43.4 - 1:43.7 - Inlap

Magnussen (medium tyre)

Outlap - 1:40.5 - 1:41.5 - 1:41.9 - 1:42.0 - 1:42.0 - 1:42.0 - 1:41.8 - 1:42.7 - 1:43.4 - 1:43.1 - 1:43.1 - 1:43.5 - 1:43.7 - 1:44.1 - 1:44.3 - 1:45.0 - 1:45.2 - 1:45.8 - 1:46.4 - 1:46.6 - Inlap

Interesting that they start with a similar laptime but Magnussen ends up much slower. Magnussen pushing harder and suffering with the tyre degradation? Different fuel strategies could also have an effect.