Australian GP 2014 Friday and Saturday practice thread

[ALO]

whats this road to Ferrari show they're talking about? on NBCSN

[emirBoz]

Some thoughts from EDD STRAW at the end of that session. First, to the session-topping Ferrari.

"Again noticeable with the Ferrari are the super smooth downshifts. The car looks strong on corner entry. That said, drivers seem to have to be a bit more cautious on throttle application at corner exits."

good start
i am hoping good finish :)

[tifosi1993]

Good start.

[pluto]

when was the last time we led fp1? its usually a good sign the car is top line, even if its so early.

[MRRabbit]

Lotus is gunna have a rough weekend it seems

[Nero Horse]

Not sure what to make of it, I mean yea of course it's absolutely fantastic to see Alonso on P1 with +0,5 secs. faster time, but on the other hand, Kimi was over a second slower...that's not good. Hopefully in FP2 Kimi will get more running and gets up there as well.

But all in all, a good start to our season. Well done guys!

[redkid]

If Ferrari and Merc engine cars (save for lewis) will prove reliable in this Aussie GP, then, it is very possible that Marussia will have its maiden point scored, Go Bianchi, Go Ferrari!

[ALO]

see you guys in 2 hours

[ferrari4life]

wow.. no points awarded till sunday eh.. screw that I say this p1 made my year.. I'm out Good night. see ya tommorow.

[tifosi1993]

[Nero Horse]

Anyone know what the reason behind Kimi's lack of running and lack of pace was compared to Alonso? Serious answer please, no heckling.

[chris.gotfunk]

Anyone know what the reason behind Kimi's lack of running and lack of pace was compared to Alonso? Serious answer please, no heckling.

He only ran one lap less than FA. Alonso ran 20 and Kimi did 19.

[Nero Horse]

He only ran one lap less than FA. Alonso ran 20 and Kimi did 19.

Oh did he? I wasn't aware of that. Thanks for the info mate.

[Sab_g]

I'm at the track and one thing is for sure the cars are much looser when getting on the power coming out of the corners. Also as a side note I like the sound of the new engines because they all sound quite unique, but listening in to people's conversations f1 has definitely lost some of it's appeal to casual fans. Lots of comments being made about how quiet they are, even compared to the v8 super cars

[Katu]

good to see we started good, surprised that vettel was only a second off, will watch second fp for sure

[PlatzdaTurbo]

From the looks of it Kimi seemed to be 'battling' the car or rather the torque a lot more than Fernando. Looks like he hasnt gotten the setup to his liking yet.
Fernando seemed so much more comfortable driving the car.
Kimi doing 19 laps is a revelation to me too ! They hardly showed his laps.

[RedPassion]

Kimi running the old rear wing and the front right camera is kind of weird

[EL_NANDO]

It would be so amusing to see us take pole after Gary Anderson said our design made no sense

Of course he'd backtrack, just like when he praised the 2013 McLaren design, only to then claim they changed it before the first race which is why they were slow.

[thegourou20]

Both rear wings looks exactly the same to me except a slight different angle between both photos :-l

[f1tomi8]

Both men did three runs, all on the Medium tyre. Both Fernando and Kimi concentrated on running checks on the car systems as well as making some changes to mapping and set-up, also doing some practice starts.

Fernando Alonso had the honour of being the very first man out on track this season, proof that he wants to get stuck in! He also went off at Turn 1, but no damage was done.

- See more at: http://formula1.ferrari.com/news/aus....TYhl8IbI.dpuf

[Kingdom Hearts]

Very good start of the season but let's keep expectations in check.

[RedPassion]

Both rear wings looks exactly the same to me except a slight different angle between both photos :-l

Nope,look at the Santander logo,different rear wing,the one on the top has a big gurney that works almost as a 3rd flap

[Kyss4k]

Nope,look at the Santander logo,different rear wing,the one on the top has a big gurney that works almost as a 3rd flap

They both have it. Only difference I am seeing is that the Santander "sticker" is in different position. Both have the wing with the slats btw.

[Nova]

whats this road to Ferrari show they're talking about? on NBCSN

Will Buxton Ferrari special. It was excellent in case you missed it.

[Nova]

Anyone know what the reason behind Kimi's lack of running and lack of pace was compared to Alonso? Serious answer please, no heckling.

I think this is where Kimi normally runs in practice, getting the car setup to his driving style. No worries mate.

[wacko]

They both have it. Only difference I am seeing is that the Santander "sticker" is in different position. Both have the wing with the slats btw.

Agree with this observation, they look structurally the same to me too.

[TheProdigalSon]

Kimi running the old rear wing and the front right camera is kind of weird

They are both running same rear wing

[Hornet]

Yeah, they stick the Santander sticker at different height. Otherwise I believe the rear wings are exactly the same

[AfterLife]

Kimi running the old rear wing and the front right camera is kind of weird

Both wings are the same. No difference.

[RedPassion]

Both wings are the same. No difference.

you are right,wonder why the different position of the stickers.