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[Myoclonic Jerk]

First timed lap of the V6 Turbos era - Hamilton Mercedes 1m33.305s +93.305

 

[Kiraly]

Is Caterham present at Jerez?

 

[Mastah]

Yes, they are.

 

[Elvin Atombender]

Is Caterham present at Jerez?

Yes, but they had some last minute problems putting the car together.

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

A new best - Hamilton comes round in a 1m29.662s

 

[bobnowhere]

Yes, but they had some last minute problems putting the car together.

Righty tighty, lefty loosey?

 

[chadskin]

Red Bull has a "stupid setup problem" with the RB10, according to Newey, that's why they weren't on the track yet. Meanwhile, Kimi managed a full lap 'round the circuit! Hooray! All is not lost.

 

[Zeknurn]

Track-side video of Kimi doing a lap.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmnFrJt05F0

Mercedes W05 engine sound
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iMyIV1OiUk

 

[Hammer24]

A new best - Hamilton comes round in a 1m29.662s

Last year:
day1 1:18.681 BUT
day2 1:18.218 GRO
day3 1:17.879 MAS
day4 1:18.148 RAI

laps overall 252 GUT

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

Track-side video of Kimi doing a lap.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmnFrJt05F0

OMG! WDC CONFIRMED!!!


EDIT:

Kimi's new helmet

http://www.mtv.fi/sport/f1/uutiset.shtml/2014/01/1855706/kuvagalleria-raikkosen-uusi-kypara-julki


EDIT2:

Kimi answering fans' questions - LOL

http://www.gpupdate.net/en/videos/4494/raikkonen-answers-fans-questions/

 

[Zeknurn]

Hamilton hit 270km/h down the main straight.

 

[Lucius86]

Hamilton hit 270km/h down the main straight.

What would they have hit last year?

 

[DBT85]

What would they have hit last year?

I belive some hit 305 kph in the trap at jerez last year.

Hamilton isn't pushing that hard yet though.

The cars could well be faster in a straight line what with less df and drag.

 

[Juicy Bob]

Hi guys. At the circuit at the moment. Nothing going on at this second.

The Renault engine sounds the best so far. Saw Hamilton start up and then cut the power and the turbo sounded like a vacuum cleaner...

 

[Staab]

Hi guys. At the circuit at the moment. Nothing going on at this second.

The Renault engine sounds the best so far. Saw Hamilton start up and then cut the power and the turbo sounded like a vacuum cleaner...

Nice, give us some juicy pics !

 

[Juicy Bob]

JEVster

And HAMilton

Will try and get more, but I'm supposed to be working so I might not be able to!

 

[Gruso]

Saw Hamilton start up and then cut the power and the turbo sounded like a vacuum cleaner...

That would be this moment I guess:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHCCznxOOgA

Definitely Dysonesque.

 

[bobnowhere]

Hi guys. At the circuit at the moment. Nothing going on at this second.

The Renault engine sounds the best so far. Saw Hamilton start up and then cut the power and the turbo sounded like a vacuum cleaner...

I though I heard that on the vid, the sound of it spinning down after he went 2m.

 

[Juicy Bob]

That would be this moment I guess:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHCCznxOOgA

Definitely Dysonesque.

Yep. Exactly what I saw/heard.

 

[Zeknurn]

Have some Toro Rosso with Renault engine sound.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mObBlx-K2M

 

[Mastah]

Oops:

Big off it was:

 

[chadskin]

Oops:

Big off it was:

Wowsa. Not a good start!

 

[cmr-94]

Well done Lewis, that guy doesn't change! Who knows, maybe it was brake failure

 

[Hammer24]

At least he set a new best lap before kissing the wall.

 

[bobnowhere]

Yikes, I can barely see any disturbance in the sand trap. Looks like he was airbourne for at least a good portion of the way.

 

[Mastah]

F1 Fanatic Live ‏@f1fanaticlive 57s

Hamilton's front wing is on the straight suggesting it may have failed and caused the crash

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[Zeknurn]

Not much left of that nose.

edit: and that explains it^

 

[LicenceToK1ll]

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Looks like that indeed judging by the frontwheel skidmarks

 

[oipic]

Lewis doing his bit to perform the first real-world impact test of the new frontal section, I guess. Fair bit of paint on the front-left.

That'll it be it for Mercedes today, then?

 

[Staab]

Doh, a shame for Merc, they had a good start

 

[Nicktendo86]

Well done Lewis, that guy doesn't change! Who knows, maybe it was brake failure

Front with failure so shove it

 

[theignoramus]

where is Sky coverage and good HD footage of all this?

 

[Psychotext]

where is Sky coverage and good HD footage of all this?

There isn't any. Apparently Sky forgot that they're supposed to be passionate about the sport.

 

[John_B]

Was the car lifted over the gravel? Could have been pretty bad if it had clipped the top of the tirewall.

 

[Nicktendo86]

There isn't any. Apparently Sky forgot that they're supposed to be passionate about the sport.

Disgraceful that people are being made to pay to see F1 and Sky just can't be bothered.

McLaren, wtf aer you dooooiing?

 

[Hasney]

Disgraceful that people are being made to pay to see F1 and Sky just can't be bothered.

McLaren, wtf aer you dooooiing?

it's not Sky, they want to show it but they're not allowed.

Probably for the best. You'd mostly just be watching an empty, albeit sunny, track all day.

 

[Staab]

At the rate this is going, maybe Lotus did themselves a favour in not running at Jerez, haha

 

[Nicktendo86]

it's not Sky, they want to show it but they're not allowed.

Probably for the best. You'd mostly just be watching an empty, albeit sunny, track all day.

Really? Like how the FIA have banned websites from showing the live timings like they did last year? Way to shit on the fans.

 

[Mastah]

McLaren won't be out on track today according to Kravitz. They have such big problem, they can't even start a car.

Force India had electronic glitch.

 

[chadskin]

where is Sky coverage and good HD footage of all this?

Sky had a 30min recap of each day of testing last year. Dunno if they do it this year as well.

McLaren won't be out on track today according to Kravitz. They have such big problem, they can't even start a car.

LOL. Oh boy. Red Bull seems to have some bigger issues, too.

 

[Nicktendo86]

McLaren won't be out on track today according to Kravitz. They have such big problem, they can't even start a car.

Force India had electronic glitch.

Business as usual for McLaren testing then.

 

[Staab]

it's not Sky, they want to show it but they're not allowed.

Probably for the best. You'd mostly just be watching an empty, albeit sunny, track all day.

Maybe it would raise the testing costs to allow for filming at the track, must be a logical reason why there are journalists but no TVs...

 

[Deadman]

They have a program about testing on tonight at 9 but it's only 15 minutes long. Followed by a testing notebook by ted kravitz.

 

[Zeknurn]

MilanPetrinec
Vettel said, that the reason why he has not run yet is, that they mounted one part of the car the wrong way. Not sure what he meant, but apparently it will take some time to fix that

Pretty funny.


Adrian Newey 2014 Pre Season Interview (RB10)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc0UAjdwwOA

 

[chadskin]

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MERCEDES AMG F1
We can confirm a front wing failure on car 44. The reason is now being investigated. Lewis is fine, thank you all for asking!

 

[brotkasten]

I have to say, I really like the new engine sounds. The turbo whine sounds good and the Ferrari sounds great, too.

 

[Lucius86]

Pretty funny.


Adrian Newey 2014 Pre Season Interview (RB10)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc0UAjdwwOA

Sounds like McLaren from last year putting the suspension on the wrong way round.

 

[Nicktendo86]

Apparently McLaren's issues are a major problem with the engine. Thanks Mercedes!

 

[brotkasten]

The Ferrari doesn't even look that bad from this angle.

Mercedes and Red Bull still did it better, though.

 

[Hasney]

Has BBC's live text ballsed up for everyone? Is Mercedes power powering their service too?