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2013 pre-season testing

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by Forza Bianchi, Jan 24, 2013.

  1. Delete Me

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    Tom who is the editor of red bull the team has weirdly flipped a gasket at Sky for some weird reason. Be interesting to find out what happend there...

    Edit: NvM he was having a social rant.
     
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    I thought this was a question aimed at me at first <laugh>
     
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    I've found another trackside observation on a Spanish forum. I've translated this directly rather than trust Google but I've changed a few things around to make sense grammatically and I got stuck on a few words/phrases so this may not be 100% accurate:

     
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    Indeed, I expected that with the Rb9, maybe it's some sort of joke drivers have saying "understeer" meaning they have tons of downforce?
     
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    NIRA Juanco @njuancof1
    30 minutes from q This began and all waiting for q open in Red Bull and see a VET in action.They do not have any hurry
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    RB9 to have some noticeable upgrades?
     
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    So Benson calls this approach "usually pretty accurate" (or something), when it suggests a pecking order of:
    Lotus
    Ferrari
    Mclaren
    Toro Rosso
    Sauber
    Red Bull
    Williams
    Force India

    Hmmmm
     
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    Try it with previous seasons and then lets see how accurate it is <laugh>
     
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    IRBR putting screens up whenever Seb comes around to stop.
     
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    ssshhhh, don't tell Julius, but Hamilton has had just as many mentions from Benson this morning as Vettel, and he isn't even driving.........
     
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    WEHHHHHHHHH! a good lap by Nico <ok>
     
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    Rosberg has put in a statement.
     
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    Mercedes probably feeling the need to go aggressive for the next two days to make up for lost time
     
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    Oh yeah, they need to show that they have pace, they will be full steam ahead from now, unless there is another breakdown.
     
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    lol seb a 1:06 <laugh>
     
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    Told you he was worth a few seconds a lap <laugh>
     
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    was a 1:22.420
     
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    <eek> 17 laps by Rosberg already.
     
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    M'off for a shower, see you in a bit.
     
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    Children, come and sit on my knee whilst I spin you a testing yarn.

    For anyone who still thinks testing is a form guide to how the first few races will go, remember 1989 if you can (Manny you are excused as you weren't alive!)

    The Ferrari 640 could barely manage a few laps in testing without some drama, usaually gearbox related becuase of its ingenious and revolutionary semi-automatic design, the first of its kind in F1. It certainly never completed anything like a race distance.

    First race of the season it lasted the whole distance and Mansell took it to victory on his debut for Ferrari.
     
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