Official Pre-season testing thread

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Toro Rosso looking impressive too

 

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[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Lewis Hamilton[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Mercedes GP[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]W05[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]1:27.820[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]18[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]2.[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Kimi Räikkönen[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Ferrari[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]F14 T[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]1:29.474[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]1.654[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]11[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]3.[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Jean-Eric Vergne[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Toro Rosso[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]STR9[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]1:36.530[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]8.710[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]13[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]4.[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Esteban Gutierrez[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Sauber[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]C33[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]1:42.257[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]14.437[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]7[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]5.[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Sergio Perez[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Force India[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]VJM07[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Marcus Ericsson[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Caterham[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]CT04[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Max Chilton[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Marussia F1 Team[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]MR03[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Sebastian Vettel[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]9.[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Jenson Button[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]McLaren[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]MP4-29[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]10.[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Valtteri Bottas[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Williams[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]FW36[/TD]
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[allsaintchris.]

Yuu can hear the sickening crack when the front wing breaks and gets trapped under the car.

Quite a heavy hit

 

[Forza Bianchi]

[video=youtube;4JWxjGFamsc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JWxjGFamsc[/video]

 

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“For me it’s an incredibly positive start to be the first car out on track and completing a good number of laps,” said Hamilton. “Other teams have been going out for single-lap runs, starting a few hours after we had first hit the track, so to have started running through our test programme was very encouraging. The car feels quite good, especially considering it’s so early in our programme, so overall it’s been a positive day.

“Of course, it’s unfortunate to end the day early when everyone has worked so hard and we had looked like easily completing the most mileage of anyone here today, but we’ll make that track time back and it’s better to have these things happen now than in Melbourne. I’m really proud of the team for what they’ve achieved in getting us here and we’ll keep pushing.”

“To conclude our day’s running with a front wing failure was an unfortunate end to what had, to that point, been a very positive start to our winter,” said technical boss Paddy Lowe. “We were the first team to send a car out on track, on the dot at 0900 this morning, and were gradually extending the length of the runs when the incident occurred. Lewis’ initial feedback was positive once he was able to complete some timed laps, which is a promising indicator for the basic package.

“Concerning the failure itself, we are still analysing its cause, and this process, coupled with the repairs to the car, have brought an end to our running today. The teams at Brackley and Brixworth did a fantastic job to prepare the car for running this morning and tomorrow we hope to start adding to what is already a useful number of laps completed. There is a lot of data for us to analyse overnight and the learning curve this winter will be very steep.”

LH

 

[Forza Bianchi]

lol

15:02 Again, one can at Caterham on the engine. And again, the car does not move out of the garage.

15:04 In the third attempt, nothing happens.

15:07 Now we know the reason: freshman Marcus Ericsson choked the first two times the engine. Well it worked. The Caterham is on a round.

 

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They sound fantastic.

 

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Mercedes would've done more laps than the rest combined without that failure. Really does look like their year already.

Vergne's just stopped on track.

 

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lol

And then facepalmed as he left the pitlane.

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[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Lewis Hamilton[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Mercedes GP[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]W05[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]1:27.820[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"][/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]18[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]2.[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Kimi Räikkönen[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Ferrari[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]F14 T[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]1:29.474[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]1.654[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]14[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]3.[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Jean-Eric Vergne[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Toro Rosso[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]STR9[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]1:36.530[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]8.710[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]14[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]4.[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Esteban Gutierrez[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Sauber[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]C33[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]1:42.257[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]14.437[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]7[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #efefef, align: center"]5.[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Sergio Perez[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Force India[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]VJM07[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Marcus Ericsson[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Caterham[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]CT05[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Max Chilton[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Marussia F1 Team[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]MR03[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Sebastian Vettel[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Red Bull Racing[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]RB10[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Jenson Button[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]McLaren[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]MP4-29[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Valtteri Bottas[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]Williams[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #efefef"]FW36[/TD]
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[EternalMSC]

With the Mercedes front nose, it always looked like it would take too much downforce/weight due to the angle it is positioned, no wonder there is difficulty keeping it mounted and safe.

 

[Forza Bianchi]

Ferrari moving on to aero testing:

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Anybody else adjusted to the noses already? I am not bothered at all now.

The hell are Williams playing at.

 

[u408379965]

Raikkonen goes fastest, 4/10ths quicker than Hamilton.

 

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Take a seat Silver son.

 

[u408379965]

7/10ths quicker now. You can taste the fear of the Mercedes fans already.

 

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7/10ths quicker now. You can taste the fear of the Mercedes fans already.

First race of the season. Mercs on pole and Ferrari's starting from the pit lane, Ferrari go to overtake the Mercs and the Mercs fall apart taking all out? No one else got within 107%


Sounds legit.

 

[u408379965]

Raikkonen doing pit stop practice now.

 

[Eat Sleep Watch F1 Repeat]

14:59 AUTOSPORT's EDD STRAW reports Kimi was pressing on a bit with that last run, saying there was a bit of wheelspin and a rear-end wobble out of the last corner.

 

[51LV3R8RR04]

7/10ths quicker now. You can taste the fear of the Mercedes fans already.

Why? Lewis set that time on a very green track in the morning, Kimi set that in the afternoon with a bit of rubber on track that gave him another second for free.