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Official Pre-season testing thread

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by BrightLampShade, Jan 9, 2014.

  1. 51LV3R8RR04

    51LV3R8RR04 Well-Known Member

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    Mercedes power.
     
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    Hulkenberg in the Force India seem to be doing well. First car to be faster than a 2013 race car! Really hope FI move up the grid this year, I think they deserve it, after being badly effected by the switch in tyres last year.
     
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  3. BrightLampShade

    BrightLampShade Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    STR causing red flags on purpose to stop others testing.
     
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  4. Forza Bianchi

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    Renault battery problems from Jerez still haven't been fixed - Jennie Gow said earlier that Toro Rosso had battery issues and now Lotus are having battery problems.
     
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  5. BrightLampShade

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    Lotus suffering battery problems as well :(
     
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  6. 51LV3R8RR04

    51LV3R8RR04 Well-Known Member

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    So much for the Renault BS that it would all be fixed. Will never trust a team's word again, they're in the **** big time and I reckon the judge will be proven correct in the end.
     
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    51LV3R8RR04 Well-Known Member

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    Amazing, Vettel with a broken car is almost faster than Alonso in a working car.
     
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  8. BrightLampShade

    BrightLampShade Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    But Vettels car will still struggle with the milage in quali alone <whistle>
     
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  9. Eat Sleep Watch F1 Repeat

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    Vettel has stopped on track...
     
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  10. Forza Bianchi

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    For about a minute <laugh>

    And now Vettel has stopped on track.
     
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  11. 51LV3R8RR04

    51LV3R8RR04 Well-Known Member

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    'The lap Vettel was on looks to have been around 2-2.5 seconds down on Hulkenberg's best before the Red Bull stopped. Vettel is currently 3.3s off the pace overall.'

    That would of beat Alonso's time!
     
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  12. BrightLampShade

    BrightLampShade Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Is it so hard to just overdo the cooling just to get in milage? Just cover the thing in ducts :)
     
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  13. Forza Bianchi

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    The Judge was right. Scarbs is saying the same thing:

    1. There is a fundamental problem
    2. It requires a redesign of the power unit
    3. It will take time to fix the problem

    Scarbs talking here: http://pitstopradio.blogspot.co.uk/

    Interestingly he also says there's a fundamental problem with the battery, but says the fix is more straightforward than other problems. Based on today Renault still haven't fixed that problem.
     
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  14. Eat Sleep Watch F1 Repeat

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    Look at that rear tyre!
     
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    I will be mind blown if Infiniti leave, what a meltdown.
     
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  16. Forza Bianchi

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    Vettel's car smoking:
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    Vettel fighting with marshall over fire extinguisher:
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    Vettel wins:
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  17. 51LV3R8RR04

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    Lets be honest other than european marshals and american they're all **** and haven't got a clue.
     
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  18. 51LV3R8RR04

    51LV3R8RR04 Well-Known Member

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    Not really as Red Bull have plenty of money and if anything it's more of a blow for Renault/infiniti
     
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  19. EternalMSC

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    Maybe Vettel just wanted to use it, and knew where the problem needed extinguishing. The marshall might have sorted it as well. Some driver prefer to do it themselves.
     
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