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Thought I'd get the ball rolling!
Cars have just done installation laps, Mercedes have set a time of 1:26, but its very early doors. Aldo Costa has said the entire aero of the Mercedes is likely to change before Melbourne.
Be interesting to see how many different configurations are tested this week accross the teams.
Cars have just done installation laps, Mercedes have set a time of 1:26, but its very early doors. Aldo Costa has said the entire aero of the Mercedes is likely to change before Melbourne.
Be interesting to see how many different configurations are tested this week accross the teams.
Looking at +40% on the aero I reckon. Corner speeds are going to be really high, hope the tyres can cope!
My main concern at this level of aero is if someone has a wing failure it might turn the car into a missile.
Anyway, should be good for the racing in the first few races but will have to see how it goes after that as often we see the field spread come into play after 3 or 4 rounds.
My main concern at this level of aero is if someone has a wing failure it might turn the car into a missile.
Anyway, should be good for the racing in the first few races but will have to see how it goes after that as often we see the field spread come into play after 3 or 4 rounds.
Bit crap that there is no live tv of the testing, hard enough justifying sky with the wife now we have moved house and i am starting a small business, so cash is very tight. I have the legacy package but if i make any changes i lose F1 without the whole sports bundle, and seeing that a channel dedicated to the sport isnt getting to show testing is a bit poor.
I realise its the teams request, but i feel that after the covers are off, your in the wild now and folk can get to see.
I realise its the teams request, but i feel that after the covers are off, your in the wild now and folk can get to see.
Rick_1138 said:
Bit crap that there is no live tv of the testing, hard enough justifying sky with the wife now we have moved house and i am starting a small business, so cash is very tight. I have the legacy package but if i make any changes i lose F1 without the whole sports bundle, and seeing that a channel dedicated to the sport isnt getting to show testing is a bit poor.
I realise its the teams request, but i feel that after the covers are off, your in the wild now and folk can get to see.
I hadn't realised it wasn't being aired until I looked at the F1 channel this morning I realise its the teams request, but i feel that after the covers are off, your in the wild now and folk can get to see.
Not a lot actually happens. Ok when Alonso binned it there was a lot of attention but its basically just the cars doing stints on cruise control, testing parts, checking stats etc. The cost to get Sky over there must be into the millions per day I suspect. Just not worth it for them.
red_slr said:
Not a lot actually happens. Ok when Alonso binned it there was a lot of attention but its basically just the cars doing stints on cruise control, testing parts, checking stats etc. The cost to get Sky over there must be into the millions per day I suspect. Just not worth it for them.
I wonder how bored the drivers get just cruising around? Probably too professional for that but I can imagine them just saying fk it one lap and gunning it around at full pelt for a bit. To be honest - this first test especially - all you will be able to tell is that guys putting on good milage will be in ok shape with their package,
Maybe later in the week and the second test average lap time on longer runs could give some clues.
Out and out pace is neither here nor there in terms of giving clues sadly
Maybe later in the week and the second test average lap time on longer runs could give some clues.
Out and out pace is neither here nor there in terms of giving clues sadly
HustleRussell said:
Mercedes are going to walk the constructors again aren't they? The confidence of sending Bottas out for an 18-lap stint while some teams haven't even crossed the start/finish line...
Yes, Lewis is the 2017 WDC and Merc WCC.Thing i'll be watching is if Williams have any extra benefits from Merc due to the Bottas deal and if Bottas will just go full wingman to Lewis and just happily pick up 2nds.
2 schools of thought, Bottas has one season to prove himself, so is proving yourself racing Lewis hard and risking things like Nico, or is proving yourself just playing wingman and keeping the solid points coming in and not ever getting even close to crashing into your team mate....
Personally i think by race 2 we'll be missing Nico because at least we could pretend it was fun seeing Merc out front all the time..
HustleRussell said:
Mercedes are going to walk the constructors again aren't they? The confidence of sending Bottas out for an 18-lap stint while some teams haven't even crossed the start/finish line...
Yup. 1-2's all around. Hamilton champion, 2 wins for Bottas, 1 for each for the Red Bull guys.
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