Chinese Free practice

[ducksick_ang]

We all wishes reliability (KERS) will curse on Vettel car... if not, i think very hard to steal a win from him tis weeken...

[MarlboroFA]

We still do not make KERS , the other teams will have the same KERS, how they use it is up to them MM will be making money from selling their KERS, why would Red Bull be cheap and take a lesser version, doubtful that there is different versions.

I`m not saying we make KERS...I`m just saying ours is different then the one fitted in the Red-Bull...
I`m not sure if they use Magnetti Marelli or not, but if they do then it`s only components..

see what Newey says about it :

http://www.yallaf1.com/2011/04/12/ne...rs-is-limited/

[killer]

from practice times it looks we could be in the hunt this weekend, unless vettle pulls something out of the bag

...or Renault shows up. I have a feeling their performance in Malaysia was no fluke.

[NJB13]

At least we are not out of it

[theforce]

moar, moar of this please

[MarlboroFA]

...or Renault shows up. I have a feeling their performance in Malaysia was no fluke.

we where still quicker then Renault in Malaysia....we just need to watch the path we choose at the start of the race...

[scuderiafan]

was that in China?

[MarlboroFA]

was that in China?

yes....look at the garage door of the Red Bull....

[F2002]

Where is Domenical's vitally immediate reaction ?

[scuderiafan]

yes....look at the garage door of the Red Bull....

Oh, right. but Vettel hasnt mentioned it yet. or i havent heard them mention it. tbh, i doubt red bull will be able to run kers wothout some dramas.

[Stormsearcher]

Vettel wont win this weekend. he is right in that it wont last forever. Question is how will it end?
I dont see him making mistakes and giving off the win. So it will be a DNF or some other technicality.
Now who will benefit from it? Webber.. unlikely. Most likely button or lewis. Can we get in there and throw a surprise.
I think practice times are scary and i wouldnt bet on the race seeing those times. But lets be patient and see wat happens in FP3. Maybe we can still pull the cat out of the bag.

[Raz]

moar, moar of this please

YES.. +1000000000000000000

[Raz]

http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre...ion2-times.pdf

1:44s and 1:43s mainly for all the top teams

[Lithium]

There's a huge 'plate' next to the brake cooling duct - I suppose it's new

[sv_godspeed]

what's Fernando been upto this morning, then? 12th and 14th sounds like a lot of sand-baggin' to me. Plus, Felipe got almost 3 secs faster from FP1 to FP2 - thats similar to the Mercs and Maccas but both RBs are almost the same time...

[Kyss4k]

what's Fernando been upto this morning, then? 12th and 14th sounds like a lot of sand-baggin' to me. Plus, Felipe got almost 3 secs faster from FP1 to FP2 - thats similar to the Mercs and Maccas but both RBs are almost the same time...

FP1: constant aero tests
FP2: hydraulic problem

[Hornet]

Yeah, the hydraulic problem was really a bugger. Wasted so much time. And in the end, the track was so busy Alonso got impeded by a HRT or some back marker car.

[Stormsearcher]

So realistically.. where are we this weekend? Are we worse than malaysia?

[scuderiafan]

So realistically.. where are we this weekend? Are we worse than malaysia?

I would say the same in the race, but maybe better in quali, as Alonso says Ferrari doesn't have as many issues with the tyres temp in short runs.

[Grillo]

So realistically.. where are we this weekend? Are we worse than malaysia?

It seems we aren't any better. We have to hope for the next major upgrade in Turkey to work things around.

[FerrariF60]

It seems we aren't any better. We have to hope for the next major upgrade in Turkey to work things around.

so that would be PLAN B, as clearly these improvements for PLAN A didn't quite work, or at least that's the way i see it

so maybe PLAN B will include a flexi wing and we'll be FLEXING our muscles even more then Red Fools and gain that 1 sec we're missing and that'll put us in front...

[Nova]

Well, I watched FP1 streamed on Speed..at the end RB's were 2 sec a lap quicker than everyone...
but, we were only 3/10's off Mac..so everyone is rather close..cept for RB...

2 seconds per lap...something is def going on there...

[Grillo]

so that would be PLAN B, as clearly these improvements for PLAN A didn't quite work, or at least that's the way i see it

so maybe PLAN B will include a flexi wing and we'll be FLEXING our muscles even more then Red Fools and gain that 1 sec we're missing and that'll put us in front...

We still have to wait for the real battle tomorrow and Sunday but it doesn't look promising for us.

A fizzy drinks company beating the big names three years in a row, no wonder why most manufacturers have left.

[impactX]

If we could do 2 seconds pitstop, I think we will be fine.

[FerrariF60]

Well, I watched FP1 streamed on Speed..at the end RB's were 2 sec a lap quicker than everyone...
but, we were only 3/10's off Mac..so everyone is rather close..cept for RB...

2 seconds per lap...something is def going on there...

Yeah, to me something doesn’t make sense; it’s either they were running on fumes, or Macs and US didn’t really show our true pace yet (well Fernando couldn’t because of his hydraulic problem) but what about McCheaters??
I surely don’t think the bulls are 2 sec. quicker…

[FerrariF60]

If we could do 2 seconds pitstop, I think we will be fine.

If that were true and the other’s would do 3 pit stops, then even a WIN is possible; but let’s face the reality even us being the kindest on tires can’t PULL A 2 STOPPER as much as I’d like to see it happen

[Nova]

So Alonso is sitting out the 1st 2 sessions really....Massa'a times arent bad but I feel theres a bit more to come from the Ferrari at this point..not much but a bit.
The Reno looks good as long as Nick stops dropping the front wing..Kubica would be all over everyone...
Still, I wonder why so little running for Alonso...

[Grillo]

Still, I wonder why so little running for Alonso...

They said hydraulic problems.

[Hornet]

Yeah, to me something doesn’t make sense; it’s either they were running on fumes, or Macs and US didn’t really show our true pace yet (well Fernando couldn’t because of his hydraulic problem) but what about McCheaters??
I surely don’t think the bulls are 2 sec. quicker…

I think definitely there's a factor of different fuel loads and setups, etc etc. My guess is its most probably the same 1.4-1.5sec as previous races, at worse.

[Alessandra]

Pat Fry: I think we have had more problems today in 3 hours than we have had in the whole 15 days of testing.....the hydraulic problems in car no. 5 stem from the same fault, a defective component and we will take action to fix it for the rest of the weekend......Felipe had no probs...... but I don't think we can expect anything very much different to what we have seen in the last 2 GPs of the season".



So, bearing in mind that previously we had good race pace, good driving and are now experienced in these 'problems' we can expect a couple of podiums!! Yes?
Because, if not, it seems to me we've gone backwards, not maintained the situation