Just wait for Lewis to put on softs too and drive a 1:16
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Just wait for Lewis to put on softs too and drive a 1:16
Didn't somebody post a quote stating that Mercedes has been running with full tanks the entire time?
It's going to take more than Ferrari finally pulling their thumb out of their arse to discredit what Alonso has done with shit heaps for 5 years.
If you don't like money I can give you my bank account number.
It's almost 2.5 seconds difference between a full and an empty tank so yeah that's entirely possible, just joking about
Or were they?
There is probably no driver that can win races (except the occasional freak race) in cars that are genuine shitboxes. The impression that past Ferraris have been crap cars must have primarily come from Ferrari's ambitious self-understanding and the rather bad performance of Alonso's teammates. Conversely, nobody calls the Red Bull RB8 a shitbox just because Webber finished 6th in the WDC.
theignoramus
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Massas performances likely reflected the real status and performance of ferraris cars relative to the competition just like Eddie Irvines performances reflected where ferrari would have finished without Schumacher
yes or how Webbers perfomance reflected....I don't think I'm going to finish that sentence....
Dutch Gronk
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OUR LORD AND SAVIOR VETTEL HAS TURNED IT ALL AROUND AT FERRARI!
THIS IS OUR YEAR!! BRÖT, HOLD ME!
THIS IS OUR YEAR!! BRÖT, HOLD ME!
RukusProvider
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If vettel wins, the amount of salt on gaf will be truly epic.
Mastah
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LOL
So 4 days of testing and 4 times Ferrari powered cars were 1-2. That is not suspicious. At all
frontieruk
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What was the longest run by a Ferrari powered car?
I await Omiie's return
brotkasten
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Vettel only won because of Newey's rocketship, of course. Totally different story!
All posts will be in fluent Italian like a true tifosi should.
Hm, I do not think that they made longer stint than 12 timed laps
They're going to keep McLaren company.
Im still here. There is just nothing to cheer about. We had some awesome races last year but i had mixed feelings about being on the other side. Obviously it was shit to see vettels performances and car failures but i was funny to see how it must have felt for some of you when he was dominating. Still love watching old season reviews of the 09-13 seasons. Hate the fact that he is at ferrari which is forcing me to cheer for them. I jused to hate ferrari during the mika and kimi days at mclaren.
desertsession
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As a Kimi fan, I'm very, very happy and also quite surprised. I hope these promising signs continue.
Great first test for Marc. They collected a lot of data. Nico got a ton of miles in. I don't worry about the times. The Merc is still going to be the best engine on the grid. I'm more interested in how this car treats these new tires. Also, I hope the team can be more consistent on pit stops. I notice no one has really talked about it, but it's a pretty big deal. The inconsistency is unfair to both drivers because it sabotages their efforts on track. They've both had issues, so I hope it's straight.
When is the next test? PEACE.
When is the next test? PEACE.
Mastah
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Hamilton about Ferrari:
http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/2...ll-the-difference-between-the-w05-and-the-w06
http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/2...ll-the-difference-between-the-w05-and-the-w06
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Kimi, like a boss.
brotkasten
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Here are the times from Jerez 2014:
1. Kevin Magnussen, McLaren, 1m 23.276s, 162 laps
2. Felipe Massa, Williams, 1m 23.700s, 133 laps
3. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 1m 23.952s, 121 laps
4. Jenson Button, McLaren, 1m 24.165s, 83 laps
5. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 1m 24.812s, 78 laps
6. Valtteri Bottas, Williams, 1m 25.344s, 42 laps
7. Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, 1m 25.495s, 173 laps
8. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, 1m 25.588s, 188 laps
9. Nico Hulkenberg, Force India, 1m 26.096s, 17 laps
10. Sergio Perez, Force India, 1m 28.376s, 48 laps
11. Daniel Juncadella, Force India, 1m 29.457s, 81 laps
12. Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso, 1m 29.915s, 45 laps
13. Adrian Sutil, Sauber, 1m 30.161s, 103 laps
14. Jules Bianchi, Marussia, 1m 32.222s, 25 laps
15. Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber, 1m 33.270s, 60 laps
16. Marcus Ericsson, Caterham, 1m 37.975s, 12 laps
17. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 1m 38.320s, 11 laps
18. Kamui Kobayashi, Caterham, 1m 43.193s, 54 laps
19. Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso, 1m 44.016s, 9 laps
20. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull, 1m 45.374s, 10 laps
21. Robin Frijns, Caterham, No time, 10 laps
22. Max Chilton, Marussia, No time, 5 laps
1. Kevin Magnussen, McLaren, 1m 23.276s, 162 laps
2. Felipe Massa, Williams, 1m 23.700s, 133 laps
3. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 1m 23.952s, 121 laps
4. Jenson Button, McLaren, 1m 24.165s, 83 laps
5. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 1m 24.812s, 78 laps
6. Valtteri Bottas, Williams, 1m 25.344s, 42 laps
7. Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, 1m 25.495s, 173 laps
8. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, 1m 25.588s, 188 laps
9. Nico Hulkenberg, Force India, 1m 26.096s, 17 laps
10. Sergio Perez, Force India, 1m 28.376s, 48 laps
11. Daniel Juncadella, Force India, 1m 29.457s, 81 laps
12. Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso, 1m 29.915s, 45 laps
13. Adrian Sutil, Sauber, 1m 30.161s, 103 laps
14. Jules Bianchi, Marussia, 1m 32.222s, 25 laps
15. Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber, 1m 33.270s, 60 laps
16. Marcus Ericsson, Caterham, 1m 37.975s, 12 laps
17. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 1m 38.320s, 11 laps
18. Kamui Kobayashi, Caterham, 1m 43.193s, 54 laps
19. Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso, 1m 44.016s, 9 laps
20. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull, 1m 45.374s, 10 laps
21. Robin Frijns, Caterham, No time, 10 laps
22. Max Chilton, Marussia, No time, 5 laps
Use of soft tyre compound is also indicator for this
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It's in the OP too.
frontieruk
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times have improved, and it looks like the Honda is quicker than he Renault at the same point in it's life...
frontieruk
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How so, they can only make so many changes anyway, data gathering may be harder with less teams, but in a single environment you know down to the last mm means your info is always reliable against your model, rather than several different variables out of your control.
Why? D:
Wax Free Vanilla
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Honda pumping 130 million into McLaren this season.
900 pop horses in the stable, worked with Mobil 1 to reduce cooling requirements, innovative ers.
Craig Scarborough‏@ScarbsF1
Honda PU install. Yellow airbox for split turbo. Cooler over engine vents thru pylon. Water radiator in left sidepod
McLaren say they were running in gimp mode, achieved what they wanted during this test, know their true pace and can sleep peacefully at night.
900 pop horses in the stable, worked with Mobil 1 to reduce cooling requirements, innovative ers.
Craig Scarborough‏@ScarbsF1
Honda PU install. Yellow airbox for split turbo. Cooler over engine vents thru pylon. Water radiator in left sidepod
McLaren say they were running in gimp mode, achieved what they wanted during this test, know their true pace and can sleep peacefully at night.
RukusProvider
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It wasn't a deficit. The car was just more aero focused.
brotkasten
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The difference is that Mercedes have a competitive aero package now.
The Renault was less powerful than the Mercedes engine. Horner was even complaining about it. The key was RedBull had blown diffusers worked out and the mappings worked out before anyone else so were well ahead of the curve.
Mastah
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Exactly. Renault was down on power in 2008, still a little bit in 2009, but since 2010 they were more or less on the same level as other engines, but of course their unit was fantastic for exhaust blowing.
I would put money on Haas not only making the grid for 2016, but being a regular points scorer by 2018. Provided the regulations don't go nuts again.
brotkasten
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No, they are not. Perhaps not as bad as last year, but nowhere near Mercedes. The first pre-season test is always a bad indicator of speed. As someone else ha said in the thread, we probably won't even know until qualifying in Melbourne.
Phanatic8390
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Just read an article that Nicole broke up with Lewis again.
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