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Official Pre-season testing thread

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  1. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    Max seems to be doing well (only 1.98 sec behind Rosberg!!!). What happened????? Is it some new parts or was everyone else just testing high fuel?
     
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    Bad news for Ferrari: its test is over after just 12 laps today. Team says it's a precaution due to chassis damaged at the weekend.
     
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  5. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I?
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    Is that after Kimi's stunt driving?
     
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  6. 2xwdcslayer

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    Wow just found out that the WO5 in the hands Lewis is 3s faster than the rest at the Bahrain test, I don't think there has been dominance like this since the FW14b driven by another great British driver.
     
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    He's on the 2015 tyres today. But the cars still at least 2s faster than the rest!
     
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  9. BrightLampShade

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    The Barcelona testing starts tomorrow!

    I know Red Bull has Vettel and Buemi, and Mercedes has Hamilton and Rosberg. Are the other big teams bringing race drivers?


    Nevermind :)

    Red Bull: Sebastien Buemi (Tuesday), Sebastian Vettel (Wednesday)
    Mercedes: Lewis Hamilton (Tuesday), Nico Rosberg (Wednesday)
    Ferrari: TBC
    Lotus: Charles Pic (Tuesday), Pastor Maldonado (Wednesday)
    McLaren: Jenson Button (Tuesday) Stoffel Vandoorne (Wednesday)
    Force India: Nico Hulkenberg (Tuesday), Daniel Juncadella (Wednesday)
    Sauber: Giedo van der Garde (Tuesday), Esteban Gutierrez (Wednesday)
    Toro Rosso: Jean-Eric Vergne (Tuesday), Daniil Kvyat (Wednesday)
    Williams: Felipe Massa (Tuesday), Susie Wolff (Wednesday)
    Marussia: Max Chilton (Tuesday), Jules Bianchi (Wednesday)
    Caterham: Kamui Kobayashi (Tuesday), Robin Frijns (Wednesday)
     
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    Susie's coming out to play?

    Thought she was only doing British and German FP1's
     
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    Suppose she ends up much faster than Massa?...lol
     
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    #F1extra(Duurt)#73 ‏@Formula1extra 11m
    #F1 Morning session cut short due to rain. Afternoon session starts in 15 minutes. pic.twitter.com/aYvPDTDzOI #F1extra

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    Petr Hlawiczka ‏@hlawiczka 2m
    #F1 #Ferrari had problem with its power unit, #Hamilton fastest in the morning. Afternoon's session has just begun. pic.twitter.com/jAscPlALuv

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    oh dear Ferrari :(
     
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    Must have been all those exotic mango's and passion fruit they made their engine out of
     
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    Weather is playing havoc with testing today, track currently empty and being drizzled on.

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    *faints*

    I think I may be delirious. Call a doctor!!!
     
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