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[Aiii]

Alonso at 3 laps already this morning.

 

[hadareud]

Need to watch it. I was thinking about that the other day too when someone here mentioned that it would be more difficult to clean.

I was thinking of the "shark-skin" suits that swimmers were wearing a few years ago and whether a similar sort of finish on an F1 car optimised for air rather than water would have a desirable effect and whether that's what RB were going for.

 

[ElTorro]

Alonso at 3 laps already this morning.

Current ranking:

Hamilton, 76
Magnussen, 49
Verstappen, 42
Raikkonen, 41
Nasr, 35
Kvyat, 29
Massa, 28
Haryanto, 26
Gutierrez, 26
Celis, 22
Alonso, 3

Also interesting:

Here's how the speed-trap figures looked during yesterday's running:

1 Nasr, 338.5km/h
2 Hamilton, 337.5km/h
3 Massa, 334.3km/h
4 Hulkenberg, 333.3km/h
5 Haryanto, 333.3km/h
6 Magnussen, 332.3km/h
7 Grosjean, 331.2km/h
8 Raikkonen, 331.2km/h
9 Rosberg, 328.2km/h
10 Sainz, 327.2km/h
11 Kvyat, 322.3km/h
12 Button, 320.4km/h

 

[nekkid]

Mercedes to break 200 today?

 

[sam777]

McLaren is really lacking on the straight, which is costing them as they are very good through the final sector.

 

[Aiii]

Max is going to do a race-simulation after the break, with two pit-stops.

 

[nekkid]

Max is going to do a race-simulation after the break, with two pit-stops.

So is Gutierrez.

 

[DrM]

Just check the Mercedes FW, which is also new, how crazy developed it is already. And that they completed mandatory crash tests with this nose...But I am curious if they will pass deflection test done by the FIA before Melbourne (every team will have to go through that test on pre-GP check)

 

[mangochutney]

It's basically, that instead a buch of drivers get eliminated at the end of Quali-Sub-Session, its always one single driver at shorter intervals.

I can see complaints about impeding and blocking going through the roof.

 

[Ryne]

Pirelli is going to be told to make tyres that last now, so that drivers can push to the limit: http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/35657259

I'm all for a return of faster tyres, the degrading stuff hasn't really lived up to the hype.

 

[DrM]

Looks like the end of the first test for Mclaren

Engine kaput gemacht

 

[nekkid]

Looks like the end of the first test for Mclaren

Engine kaput gemacht

Something something Melbourne something something upgraded engine something something.

 

[Psychotext]

Don't worry guyz, next test will be with the engine developed by the super secret squirrel team.

 

[DrM]

And Raikonnen also still in the pits, no running yet in the afternoon part of the last day of preseason test #1. 2 hours and 45 minutes to go.

Williams also with issues

 

[JadedWriter]

Looks like the end of the first test for Mclaren

Engine kaput gemacht

Anybody think there'll be a repeat of this?

 

[Aiii]

I expect McLaren to be in exactly the same position they ended in last year.

Problem for McLaren is that Manor is no longer behind them and Sauber will not start to suck until the end of spring, so that puts them at the back of the grid.

 

[massivekettle]

Mercedes to break 200 today?

On the Autosport forum, people wondering what is Mercedes' goal? Because they aren't trying different tyre compounds and fuel loads.

Otherwise, seems like a waste of time to pound round in order to test reliability.

 

[DrM]

Ferrari is replacing malfunctioning cooling radiator in their car and it will take some time to fix it

 

[ElTorro]

Looks like the end of the first test for Mclaren

Engine kaput gemacht

Oh boy, if they are still struggling with the same problems, then Alonso's radio conversations over the first races will be interesting.

 

[DrM]

Renault and Mercedes Twitter departments are having fun

 

[JadedWriter]

Oh boy, if they are still struggling with the same problems, then Alonso's radio conversations over the first races will be interesting.

"GP2 engine, GP2 engine, AGGGGGHHHH" was my favorite, followed by "I don't want, I don't want..." shit was classic.

 

[Aiii]

Haryanto has spun off (again, but he's a rookie, so it's okay) and got the session red flagged.

 

[Staab]

He actually crashed into the barriers this time though
Think Manor are probably done for the day with various checks needing to be done...

 

[nekkid]

I'm determined to make HaHaryanto a thing.

 

[Psychotext]

Ferrari don't seem to have done a lot of laps in the last couple of days.

 

[DrM]

Ferrari don't seem to have done a lot of laps in the last couple of days.

They have technical gremlins. Interesting that they appear when Kimi takes over...

 

[nekkid]

They have technical gremlins. Interesting that they appear when Kimi takes over...

Haas pulling over was engine trouble too, no?

 

[DrM]

Haas pulling over was engine trouble too, no?

Do not have any info on that

 

[Fox Mulder]

Anybody think there'll be a repeat of this?

While it'll be hilarious, it's also sad.

 

[JadedWriter]

While it'll be hilarious, it's also sad.

Bruce McLaren spinning in his grave provides more torque than that fucking engine.

 

[nekkid]

Bruce McLaren spinning in his grave provides more torque than that fucking engine.

OMG lol

 

[brotkasten]

Bruce McLaren spinning in his grave provides more torque than that fucking engine.

Holy shit.

 

[DD]

WOW! https://streamable.com/s/all?first=2wg7

 

[Icefire1424]

WOW! https://streamable.com/s/all?first=2wg7

Soooooo... a photographer taking a picture of a Silver Arrow?

 

[JadedWriter]

WOW! https://streamable.com/s/all?first=2wg7

Well the dude was warned to get the fuck out of the way nicely. Should've gotten his shot right the first time instead of spraying and praying.

 

[DrM]

Bruce McLaren spinning in his grave provides more torque than that fucking engine.

Good one.

Mercedes duo ended with 185 more laps today

 

[Staab]

haha, was that Nico giving the guy a scare ?

 

[Icefire1424]

Well the dude was warned to get the fuck out of the way nicely. Should've gotten his shot right the first time instead of spraying and praying.

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...yea, I thought the car driving up on him was deliberate. My bad (Had it muted at work).

 

[Psychotext]

Not sure that was on really. Since when do they do practice starts out of the pit box? (Note, if they were practising a pit exit they sure as shit wouldn't go straight on out of the box)

 

[Aiii]

Well the dude was warned to get the fuck out of the way nicely. Should've gotten his shot right the first time instead of spraying and praying.

He was tapped on the back once, and instantly moved out of the way of the path of a car driving out of the pits. He couldn't have known the car would drive straight ahead. The proper thing would have been to tell him.

 

[DD]

haha, was that Nico giving the guy a scare ?

That's Lewis.

 

[nekkid]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...yea, I thought the car driving up on him was deliberate. My bad (Had it muted at work).

Saw that last night on Ted's Notebook. I also thought it was on purpose.

 

[JadedWriter]

He was tapped on the back once, and instantly moved out of the way of the path of a car driving out of the pits. He couldn't have known the car would drive straight ahead. The proper thing would have been to tell him.

I'll admit that's true, but I'm assuming that since he's in the pits he wearing ear plugs.

 

[DrM]

Scarbs said on his twitter that photographer received a warning from Sutton Images yesterday about his position in the pit lane.

 

[JadedWriter]

Scarbs said on his twitter that photographer received a warning from Sutton Images yesterday about his position in the pit lane.

There's a good chance he's new to F1 photography. I'm assuming most of the veterans know what to do and not to do at this point. Guy getting clobbered by a pit lane tire withstanding.

 

[Aiii]

So...

Fisico drove a '09 Ferrari around the Italian Alps

 

[Fisico]

Fisico drove a '09 Ferrari around the Italian Alps

I approve.

 

[brotkasten]

#F1: #Mercedes did 3.142 km with one engine. #BarcelonaTest.

Well. See you guys in 2017.

 

[DrM]

#F1: #Mercedes did 3.142 km with one engine. #BarcelonaTest.

Well. See you guys in 2017.

This is like 8 full race weekends. Ok, we do not know how much they pushed it, but still crazy

 

[AndyD]

#F1: #Mercedes did 3.142 km with one engine. #BarcelonaTest.

Well. See you guys in 2017.

In America that's about 2 laps. I kid, I kid.