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[Psychotext]

Vettel: 1:23.0 on hard tyres.

That's the one thing missing from that timing site. No tyre info.

 

[ANDY_098]

Merc already up to 1000km in the W03.

 

[mil6es]

What tires has Mclaren been running?

 

[ANDY_098]

Medium I think, they did an out-lap on hards but came straight back in.

E: Hulk goes fastest with a 1:22.6

 

[Edmond Dantès]

32 minutes of Sky interviews from day 1.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xoxv5w_sky-sports-news-barcelona-test-1-day-1_auto

Early days yet, but it looks like another season of woe for Williams. Not many years in general left for them, if this keeps up.

Brabham, Cooper, BRM, Tyrrell are awaiting another fallen team.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97619

 

[Lucius86]

so who is going to which grand prix's?

i booked 3 day tickets for belgium with pit acces.

im sleeping over at a house in monaco during the grand prix weekend.



what other grand prix would you guys recommend me.

I'm going Spa this year.

 

[Dilly]

I might be going to Spa this year, not sure yet.

 

[ANDY_098]

I'm going to Spa and maybe Silverstone.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Le Mans and Monza.

 

[Orgun]

Spa for me, my first time at a track.

 

[navanman]

Schumacher to be offered 2 year extension on his Merc contract.

 

[Psychotext]

Do some laps ffs!

 

[Lach]

I really want to go to Monza, but I don't know any people, that like F1 enough to go to a race.

 

[Orgun]

32 minutes of Sky interviews from day 1.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xoxv5w_sky-sports-news-barcelona-test-1-day-1_auto

Early days yet, but it looks like another season of woe for Williams. Not many years in general left for them, if this keeps up.

Brabham, Cooper, BRM, Tyrrell are awaiting another fallen team.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97619

I don't know why but the Sky reporter wearing a suit at the track...bugs me.

 

[mil6es]

I don't know why but the Sky reporter wearing a suit at the track...bugs me.

I know right, he just looks like he doesn't belong

 

[Xun]

I don't know why but the Sky reporter wearing a suit at the track...bugs me.

Well that's Sky for you.

The whole thing seems so tacky.

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

So does anyone have Sky Sports HD and are willing to share their login info so I can use the Sky player on my 360? I'd be willing to pay £10/month via Paypal if you are. That'd be a nice monthly discount for your bill.

You're allowed to have your Sky linked with two devices, so if I had my 360 linked you could still use it on your PC/Laptop/Mobile if you wanted.

I'm not sure what the login info gives access to so you'd obviously have to trust me, but I promise I wouldn't do anything other than sign in on the 360.

Anyway, if someone is up for this, hit me up with a PM

 

[NHale]

Maybe we could have some competition this season then...


Autosport

Weird because the rumors going around say Hamilton is so displeased with the current car that he's already trying to land the number 2 car at Red Bull...

And that rumor led to Jackie Stewart saying this the other day: http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/274742/stewart-tells-hamilton-to-stay-put-at-mclaren/

Ferrari doesn't seem to be in a position to compete with Red Bull because even the Spanish media (aka Alonso fan club) is already making excuses...

 

[Lucius86]

So does anyone have Sky Sports HD and are willing to share their login info so I can use the Sky player on my 360? I'd be willing to pay £10/month via Paypal if you are. That'd be a nice monthly discount for your bill.

You're allowed to have your Sky linked with two devices, so if I had my 360 linked you could still use it on your PC/Laptop/Mobile if you wanted.

I'm not sure what the login info gives access to so you'd obviously have to trust me, but I promise I wouldn't do anything other than sign in on the 360.

Anyway, if someone is up for this, hit me up with a PM

You mean you don't want my commentary? :-(

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

I can't afford it!

 

[Xun]

Weird because the rumors going around say Hamilton is so displeased with the current car that he's already trying to land the number 2 car at Red Bull...

And that rumor led to Jackie Stewart saying this the other day: http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/274742/stewart-tells-hamilton-to-stay-put-at-mclaren/

Ferrari doesn't seem to be in a position to compete with Red Bull because even the Spanish media (aka Alonso fan club) is already making excuses...

Really? I know that was mentioned but all I found was Hamilton praising the car.

 

[Omiee]

I'm going Spa this year.

we should do a meet up, should be funny.

are you going to be in the pits?

 

[dubc35]

Quite a few people going to GP's this year. Will we see a F1-GAF flag waving in the grandstands?

 

[Psychotext]

I've taken an instant dislike to this Craig Slater guy on Sky. Blech.

 

[Psychotext]

So does anyone have Sky Sports HD and are willing to share their login info so I can use the Sky player on my 360? I'd be willing to pay £10/month via Paypal if you are. That'd be a nice monthly discount for your bill.

That's a good idea, I may have to find someone I know with Sky.

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

I can't find anyone I know in real life, that's why I'm turning to F1-GAF!

 

[Psychotext]

Hmm... Mclaren seems faster than the Red Bull on the race pace. Depends how much both are sandbagging I guess though.

 

[Omiee]

Hmm... Mclaren seems faster than the Red Bull on the race pace. Depends how much both are sandbagging I guess though.

red bull are puting in faster times.
low 1:28's and high 1:27's

while mclaren is doing high 1:28's low 1:29's

 

[Psychotext]

Now, yeah. But not at the start of the long runs (which was when I commented).

Seems Vettel forgot to take his foot off the pedal now and then.

 

[Scuderia]

Anyone know a good place for HQ Formula 1 photos?

 

[ANDY_098]

Anyone know a good place for HQ Formula 1 photos?

F1 Fanatic is pretty good.

 

[mclaren777]

Hmm... Mclaren seems faster than the Red Bull on the race pace. Depends how much both are sandbagging I guess though.

Nobody should take these testing times seriously.

 

[Scuderia]

F1 Fanatic is pretty good.

Cheers, wanted a good cover photo for Facebook

 

[ANDY_098]

Nobody should take these testing times seriously.

Both appear to be doing a full race simulation (66 laps), so is the best opportunity to compare the cars. Their first two stints each are very similar, after that their strategy diverges with RB doing one long final stint and MRL doing another two shorter stints.

 

[Omiee]

Both appear to be doing a full race simulation (66 laps), so is the best opportunity to compare the cars. Their first two stints each are very similar, after that their strategy diverges with RB doing one long final stint and MRL doing another two shorter stints.

its more like mclaren have 4 short stints with red bull having 2 short stints and 1 long one.

rbr had pretty good times on that last long stint

 

[kharma45]

Schumacher to be offered 2 year extension on his Merc contract.

Excellent news, hopefully he accepts and stays on a few more years.

 

[ANDY_098]

Merc have been in the pits for over an hour, any news of a problem?

 

[Omiee]

let me take a wild guess that time by alonso was on super softs?

i read on autosport that vettel is that close to perez and hulkenberg while being on softs while they are on super softs

 

[kharma45]

let me take a wild guess that time by alonso was on super softs

Dunno, could well have been.

Interesting to note though, "Barcelona is an interesting track, in that you don't always get a faster lap time with a softer tyre because with the long corners and abrasive surface it can damage the tyres." - BBC F1 technical analyst Gary Anderson

 

[Septimius]

Excellent news, hopefully he accepts and stays on a few more years.

I'm guessing he'll wait with planning his future before seeing how this car goes. If this year's car can grab podiums and perhaps some wins, he'd be keen to reap from the evolution, and the glimmering light of being able to fight for WDC would have him stay on. I'm guessing he might not be that quick to jump on a new contract if the car doesn't perform.

Merc have been in the pits for over an hour, any news of a problem?

Wondering the same

 

[mclaren777]

Two depressing pictures from today...

 

[ANDY_098]

let me take a wild guess that time by alonso was on super softs?

i read on autosport that vettel is that close to perez and hulkenberg while being on softs while they are on super softs

Alonso has just gone out on super-softs, previous time was probably on softs.

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

I'm watching the extended version of Senna for the first time and although a lot of the extra footage is interesting I don't think it's better than the theatrical cut. Loses a lot of the pacing.

 

[ANDY_098]

Two depressing pictures from today...

http://i.minus.com/ihusC2flwCOug.jpg[IMG]

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Surely painting on flow-viz with a brush defeats the point as all you will see is the brush strokes?

 

[mclaren777]

Surely painting on flow-viz with a brush defeats the point as all you will see is the brush strokes?

I literally shook my head when I first saw that picture.

 

[ANDY_098]

I literally shook my head when I first saw that picture.

I suppose painting it perpendicular to the flow is better than doing it parallel, but even then it can't be that reliable...

 

[Septimius]

Surely painting on flow-viz with a brush defeats the point as all you will see is the brush strokes?

Isn't the point of flow-viz to see how airflow goes over a component, meaning you paint something down-stream with it to get a spray on stuff further back? Why the shit would you paint flow-viz on your rear wing?

EDIT: Well, only the lower part of the rear wing elements are painted. Maybe they want to see flow over the end of the elements?

 

[Lucius86]

we should do a meet up, should be funny.

are you going to be in the pits?

I will be the one punching Vettel in the face.

 

[ANDY_098]

Isn't the point of flow-viz to see how airflow goes over a component, meaning you paint something down-stream with it to get a spray on stuff further back? Why the shit would you paint flow-viz on your rear wing?

EDIT: Well, only the lower part of the rear wing elements are painted. Maybe they want to see flow over the end of the elements?

It will leave a residue where they spray (or in this case, paint) it so would give them flow patterns at that point as well.

 

[Lucius86]

Surely painting on flow-viz with a brush defeats the point as all you will see is the brush strokes?

Erm....the cars will be going at 200mph round a circuit - im sure the brush strokes will disappear after a few laps....

These guys are professionals you know. Not like us idiots commenting on a Internet forum.