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Official Pre-season testing thread

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  1. 51LV3R8RR04

    51LV3R8RR04 Well-Known Member

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    92 I think... looks like 97
     
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  2. 51LV3R8RR04

    51LV3R8RR04 Well-Known Member

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    So far Sauber are the biggest threat and they're scared to push the Ferrari engine.
     
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  3. BrightLampShade

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    Final lap chart


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    [TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Kimi Raikkonen[/TD]
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    [TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Williams[/TD]
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    Longest single stint = Mercedes @ 24laps


     
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  4. EternalMSC

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    This season will be manic for cars not finishing races, it doesn't help when hardly anybody is putting laps in!
     
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  5. Julius Caesar

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    Looking good for the Mercedes engine. McLaren fastest (i wonder what part is upside down) and Rosberg putting in an impressive number of laps.
     
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  6. 51LV3R8RR04

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    Total laps per engine:

    Mercedes: 212 laps with 4 cars

    FIAT: 100 laps with 2 cars

    RenauHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! 19 laps with 2 cars
     
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  7. Forza Bianchi

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    Mercedes averaging 53 laps per car and Ferrari averaging 50, but Renault only 9.5.

    lol
     
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  8. 51LV3R8RR04

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    4 cars in the top 5 are Mercedes powered #themoreyouknow
     
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    51LV3R8RR04 Well-Known Member

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    Interesting:

    Ay, ay, ay... "@F1Times: Renault have called an impromptu press conference at 6pm (5pm UK time). We'll see what they have to say. #F1"
     
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  10. EternalMSC

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    Boycotting the season? *michelin*
     
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    51LV3R8RR04 Well-Known Member

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    Odds on them saying they want the V8's back <laugh> considering they threatened to leave if they didn't spec down the engine sizes back in 2011.
     
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  12. 51LV3R8RR04

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    Does make me wonder what the hell were Red Bull thinking putting Vettel in the car first instead of Ricciardo with a car which was very likely going to be buggy?
     
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  13. EternalMSC

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    Maybe counted on it being fine...
     
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    Day 2 testing video:

    [video=youtube;RsCdZGA6Ny8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsCdZGA6Ny8[/video]
     
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    Smooth as anything!
     
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  16. SgtBhaji

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    Wonder what kind of grenade Renault are about to drop.
     
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  17. 51LV3R8RR04

    51LV3R8RR04 Well-Known Member

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    f**k knows but this is already more juicy than last year!

    Maybe they're going to pull out all the cars?!?!?!?!?!!
     
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  18. BrightLampShade

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    Nah, the backlash would be incredible, would seriously hamper their image. They're bound to just bit themselves up and play down the failures.

    Will Buxton &#8207;@willbuxton1m
    Sure this'll go down well with their engine supplier. RT @Lotus_F1Team: @takiinoue Aww, we miss you like Red Bull misses their mileage today


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  20. SgtBhaji

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    Hopefully it's nothing too drastic, but you'd assume they'd just keep their heads down until the first test is over.
     
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