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[Zeknurn]

Yep

Also some trippy stuff from Mercedes aka 360° video from Silverstone

I want this on every car for the races. Come on Bernie.

 

[Psychotext]

Yep

Man, if Renault want some decent data then they're going to have to have all their teams going full on endurance style over the last three days.

 

[Hasney]

Man, if Renault want some decent data then they're going to have to have all their teams going full on endurance style over the last three days.

They've got data: That shit overheats.

 

[olore]

Yep

Also some trippy stuff from Mercedes aka 360° video from Silverstone

Pretty cool

 

[theignoramus]

Yep

Also some trippy stuff from Mercedes aka 360° video from Silverstone

this is fucking awesome

 

[Lucius86]

this is fucking awesome

Make this happen, please.

 

[Psychotext]

They've got data: That shit overheats.

Well, if nothing else Lotus's sponsor will be happy.

 

[ElTorro]

What on earth happened to that tyre? Messy.

Vettel had a break failure and spun out.

 

[DBT85]

I expected the cars to be much slower than last year, glad I was wrong.

Tracks with lots of fast sweeping corners is where the difference will be largest I imagine, since downforce will be lower. Though cars could well be faster on the straights because there is less drag.

 

[cmr-94]

What a beauty

 

[Jezbollah]

That display looks good.

Re the Lotus - is it me or is that right nose prong a different length than the left?

 

[Leunam]

It most definitely is. And I hate it.

 

[DBT85]

That display looks good.

Re the Lotus - is it me or is that right nose prong a different length than the left?

It is. The rules state that the nose must go through one single area of a certain size. Having two prongs the same length would mean it was split, so one has to be longer than the other to be the "nose".

 

[Leunam]

It's all Richard Mille's fault if you ask me.

 

[olore]

That`s like €200k worth of steering wheel right there. Or, a WiiU-controller.

 

[Shaneus]

Yep

Also some trippy stuff from Mercedes aka 360° video from Silverstone

Know what that video needs? Oculus support. Even without 3D, the 360 view and being able to turn your head around would be nuts.

 

[ElTorro]

That`s like €200k worth of steering wheel right there. Or, a WiiU-controller.

 

[Dutch Gronk]

This is the best .gif ever.

 

[Adam Scott Aukerman]

That`s like €200k worth of steering wheel right there. Or, a WiiU-controller.

Two hundred? Lop off a zero!

 

[brotkasten]

RBR has already done 35 laps of testing this morning.

 

[cmr-94]

RBR has already done 35 laps of testing this morning.

Nope that's overall

 

[brotkasten]

Nope that's overall

Oh, I read that wrong. I shouldn't post so early in the morning.

 

[ramparter]

46 laps from Torro Rosso so far, not bad...

 

[Nicktendo86]

46 laps from Torro Rosso so far, not bad...

ERS turned down/off?

 

[Foshy]

That`s like €200k worth of steering wheel right there. Or, a WiiU-controller.

The wheel display probably has a higher resolution than the Wii U GamePad.

 

[ramparter]

No idea, Vergne's fastest lap is 3 secs down of Bottas' though.

 

[brotkasten]

 

[Orgun]

Bummer

BREAKING NEWS

Bernie Ecclestone has won his multimillion-pound High Court fight with a German media company.

A judge has ruled in favour of the Formula 1 boss, who was being sued for £85m ($140m) in damages.

The case was brought by German media group Constantin Medien, which claimed it lost out when the Formula 1 Group was sold in 2006. It accused Mr Ecclestone, 83, of entering into a "corrupt agreement" with a German banker to facilitate the sale to a buyer chosen by him.

 

[brotkasten]

I really wonder how the hell he won that. Goddamnit.

 

[mclem]

That`s like €200k worth of steering wheel right there. Or, a WiiU-controller.

I hear Webber's asked for one in his Endurance championship Porsche, actually.

 

[Psychotext]

I really wonder how the hell he won that. Goddamnit.

He's the fucking devil.

 

[Nicktendo86]

I really wonder how the hell he won that. Goddamnit.

Doesn't he still have criminal proceedings against him in Germany?

 

[Goldrusher]

Yes.

Ecclestone still faces criminal charges for the bribery.

Bernie Ecclestone has won his multi-million pound court case with the German media company Constantin Medien.

Formula One's chief executive had waited two months for the verdict following the civil case in London at the end of last year, in which Constantin Medien sued Ecclestone and other defendants for up to $144m (£86m), claiming that the sport had been undervalued when it was sold to the private equity company CVC Partners in 2005.

Ecclestone, who has always denied any wrongdoing, can now prepare for the more serious court case in Germany in April, when he will face criminal charges, with the possibility of a 10-year prison sentence, in Munich's state court.

There he will face bribery allegations, based on his payment of £27m to the former BayernLB banker Gerhard Gribkowsky, who was responsible for selling its 47% stake in F1 to CVC.

Ecclestone does not deny the payment but claims he was being blackmailed by Gribkowsky over his tax affairs. Gribkowsky was found guilty of corruption and tax evasion in 2012 and jailed for eight and a-half years.

In a ruling on Thursday morning the verdict was that the money was a "bribe" and that there had been a "corrupt agreement" with Dr Gribkowsky in 2005. But the judge said Constantin's claim still failed because it had been "no part" of Mr Ecclestone's purpose for shares to be sold at an "undervalue".

"No loss to Constantin has been shown to have been caused by the corrupt arrangement with Dr Gribkowsky," the judge added. "That fact is fatal to the claim." Constantin are expected to appeal the decision..

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...estone-wins-high-court-case-constantin-medien

 

[Psychotext]

Definitely looking like the Merc is the engine to have so far this year. Looks like they've done one hell of a job with it.

 

[mclem]

Looks like Bernie isn't exactly getting off scot-free, then, just not guilty as far as the civil lawsuit is concerned. I wonder if this judge's comments suggest how the criminal case will work out.

 

[Psychotext]

Masgnussen flexing his muscles.

 

[Nicktendo86]

I wonder why McLaren didn't do a lot of running this morning... testing parts that aer hard/time consuming to replace?

 

[Psychotext]

This autosport live text is awful. No indication of which drivers are on track at the moment, no idea how many laps each car has done.

Edit - He says as they list the drivers on track.

 

[Nicktendo86]

Kevin going fast now but he is on the softs. Hope McLaren haven't struggled today and sent him out on some glory runs to make it look not so bad. Yes I am a pessimistic McLaren fan.

 

[Norwegian Rudo]

Only 2,5 seconds behind last years best qualifying time now. By the end of next weeks testing they should be even closer.

 

[Psychotext]

Only 2,5 seconds behind last years best qualifying time now. By the end of next weeks testing they should be even closer.

Next week? I thought testing was tomorrow and Saturday and that was it.

 

[mclem]

Masgnussen flexing his muscles.

He's the most exciting rookie in a little while, I think.

 

[Norwegian Rudo]

Next week? I thought testing was tomorrow and Saturday and that was it.

There's definetely another round of testing. I think it's next week, but not 100% certain.

 

[Addnan]

Next week? I thought testing was tomorrow and Saturday and that was it.

2 tests in Bahrain this year

 

[Psychotext]

Ahh, interesting. I had no idea.

Maybe not completely bleak for the Renault runners then.

 

[brotkasten]

Unless I read that wrong again, Williams did over 100 laps today. Quite impressive.

 

[ramparter]

Ahh, interesting. I had no idea.

Maybe not completely bleak for the Renault runners then.

Yeap, 6 days down, 6 more to go.

 

[DrM]

Laps by engine manufacturer (day 2)
Mercedes: 306
Ferrari: 169
Renault: 201

 

[dubc35]

2 tests in Bahrain this year

Yep, this test and then next week, Feb 27 - Mar 2. ...then Mar 14 is FP1 in Melbourne! This offseason has seemed long and short at the same time.

 

[Dutch Gronk]

Laps by engine manufacturer (day 2)
Mercedes: 306
Ferrari: 169
Renault: 201

Wonder how much the limited amount of teams using the Ferrari engine is hurting them in the long run.

Mercedes gets almost double the data every single day of testing.