2017 F1 Pre SeasonFormula 1

[RX-7_FD3S]

If you like insider stuff, go to Lewis instagram he posted a couple of short video there (well his social media manager did).

 

[catamount39]

So what kind of times are Manor putting in?

0:00:00

 

[IforceV8]

Timing, trap speeds etc http://www.f1today.net/en/live/f1/222677/follow-live-the-first-day-of-the-first-test-of-2017

 

[Bram Turismo]

So what kind of times are Manor putting in?

Too soon man...

 

[psychoazubi]

According To autosport, a broken exhaust is stopping force India. They haven't been out in the afternoon yet. Meanwhile, Vettel is the first driver to hit 100 laps, after Mercedes being the first car to hit that mark. Not bad for "brand new" engines.

 

[TheCracker]

0:00:00

Similar lap times to McLaren then

 

[catamount39]

Similar lap times to McLaren then

Just costing less money and pain.

 

[DesertPenguin09]

Testing is all week or just three days?

 

[Michelin Man]

Testing is all week or just three days?

Pre-season is 4 days this week (Feb 27th-March 2nd), and 4 next week (March 7th-10th)

 

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

I was positively surprised that mclaren managed to get the car back up and running with enough time left for Alonso to get a handful of laps under his belt. All in all it's been a typical first day of testing. Mercedes running like clockwork while a lot of the other teams struggle with various gremlins in the machinery.

 

[DG_Silva]

A pics that show Mercedes shark fin a bit more :

Looks like there is an opening.

@Pezzarinho17 just beat me to it XD

Looks like it could be some kind of F-Duct style wing staller. Quite why we they have DRS, I don't know...

 

[RX-7_FD3S]

Barcelone Test I - First Day results :

1

L. Hamilton Mercedes 1:21.765

73
2

S. Vettel Ferrari 1:21.878

128
3

F. Massa Williams 1:22.076

103
4

K. Magnussen Haas 1:23.894

51
6

D. Ricciardo Red Bull 1:22.926

50
5

V. Bottas Mercedes 1:23.169

79
7

S. Pérez Force India 1:23.709

39
8

C. Sainz Toro Rosso 1:24.494

51
9

N. Hülkenberg Renault 1:24.784

57
10

F. Alonso McLaren 1:24.852

29
11

M. Ericsson Sauber 1:26.841

72

 

[RX-7_FD3S]

Barcelona Test I - Second day

Drivers :

L. Hamilton - Morning - Mercedes AMG
V. Bottas - Afternoon - Mercedes AMG
K. Raikkonen - Ferrari
M. Verstappen - RBR
E. Ocon - Force India
L. Stroll - Williams
S. Vandoorne - McLaren
D. Kvyat - Toro Rosso
K. Magnussen - Haas
J. Palmer - Renault
A. Giovinazzi - Sauber

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Well Hamilton has already matched his time set yesterday.

 

[RX-7_FD3S]

Yeah considering the best time of last year they should be able to run under 1.20 with those car if they want to. I'm guessing they run with quite a lot of fuel too.

 

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

They're probably also running quite conservative engine modes atm as well.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

It's interesting that Hamilton has produced the fastest time of the day so far at the start of a long run on soft tyres, and it gives us a potential insight into what the Mercedes could be capable with on low fuel. If he did that 1m21.7s with around 80kg of fuel on board that would be worth around 2.4 seconds - so a 21.7s becomes a 19.3s. If he had a race-starting fuel load of closer to 100kg then the potential lap time could be even faster. It's unlikely Mercedes would do a long run like this on a much lower fuel load, as teams need to learn about the tyres when they are under the most stress, and that comes early in a race when the cars are heavy.

Gary Anderson

 

[RX-7_FD3S]

Monday Speed Trap :



Interesting that RBR is fastest.

Mclaren quite a bit slower too.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Monday Speed Trap :



Interesting that RBR is fastest.

Mclaren quite a bit slower too.

They're faster cause they're running less downforce than the others. Newey said they're making sure the main shape of the car works then they'll start testing the more aggressive down force bits.

 

[TenEightyOne]

It's interesting that Hamilton has produced the fastest time of the day so far at the start of a long run on soft tyres, and it gives us a potential insight into what the Mercedes could be capable with on low fuel. If he did that 1m21.7s with around 80kg of fuel on board that would be worth around 2.4 seconds - so a 21.7s becomes a 19.3s. If he had a race-starting fuel load of closer to 100kg then the potential lap time could be even faster. It's unlikely Mercedes would do a long run like this on a much lower fuel load, as teams need to learn about the tyres when they are under the most stress, and that comes early in a race when the cars are heavy.

Given that these cars are only fledging right now... who wants to take a punt at the fastest overall Catalunya GP lap (practice, quali or race)?

I'm going to say a 1:17.800

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Given that these cars are only fledging right now... who wants to take a punt at the fastest overall Catalunya GP lap (practice, quali or race)?

I'm going to say a 1:17.800

Yeah 1:17.5 perhaps

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Sauber have a power unit issue and need to change engines...so much for the tried and tested 2016 engine...

 

[Pezzarinho17]

Much like laptimes, take these with an almighty serving of salt. There is no way 242.6 km/h is in anyway representative....

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Much like laptimes, take these with an almighty serving of salt. There is no way 242.6 km/h is in anyway representative....

Then again it is Sauber

 

[LexLathor]

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Hey guys want to see something scary

Hamilton teased us there with two purple sectors, but he drops over four seconds in the final sector.

Be nice to know what the final time was, if it was 2 purple sectors, and the fact that the last purple sector he had (just the 1) produced a 1:21.774, means that if we run with that and shave four seconds off @TenEightyOne has a good predicted lap time.

However, since we don't know the actual time, we can't say what it would have been exactly. Still such a pace in a single lap is scary.

EDIT: so it's being said if he had matched his best time on the final sector his time would have been 1:20

 

[RX-7_FD3S]

Barcelona 2017 - Testing I - Day 2

Midday ranking :

1

L. Hamilton Mercedes 1:20.983

66
2

K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:22.831

47
3

E. Ocon Force India 1:23.045

27
4

K. Magnussen Haas 1:23.200

36
5

M. Verstappen Red Bull 1:23.212

31
6

D. Kvyat Toro Rosso 1:25.012

44
7

L. Stroll Williams 1:26.040

12
8

S. Vandoorne McLaren 1:26.201

29
9

A. Giovinazzi Sauber 1:33.741

5
10

J. Palmer Renault 1

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

A sum up of the day so far

Most people have done some decent running today, but there are some teams in trouble. McLaren has found another reason to change the Honda engine after just 29 laps, which is not a good situation for a team that should be able to come here and be reliable with the engine proved on the dyno before running starts. So McLaren-Honda is playing catch up right from the beginning of testing. You can have a deficit in terms of power or drivability, but the reliability should be sorted well before you come to the track. Renault we only briefly saw before lunch after it had some parts flown in overnight. Whether they are performance bits or recovery bits, I’m not sure. Sauber have also had engine troubles. That shows that all the way down the field, there are still quite a few problems. But the Mercedes has now done over 200 laps in the first day and a half and has the performance as well...

 

[Pezzarinho17]

Williams' day is over after Lance Stroll's spin earlier this morning. Just the remember the money....

 

[RX-7_FD3S]

Reminder :

Barcelona Racetrack record (new layout, 2007)

Lap record during a race : 1’21.670 (Kimi Raikkonen, 2008)
Fastest lap lap : 1’19.954 (Rubens Barrichello, 2009,)