2017 F1 Pre SeasonFormula 1

[BrainsBush]

I think both Palmer and Stroll will greatly benefit from this new feature.

And makes Jos Verstappen jealous

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Alonso has done twelve laps, but has not set a time; McLaren say aero is the focus, so there are no plans for times just yet.

 

[spyrrari]

Alonso has done twelve laps, but has not set a time; McLaren say aero is the focus, so there are no plans for times just yet.

Just did his first timed lap : 1.23.956

Lets hope for a good day for them...




Spy.

 

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

Just did his first timed lap : 1.23.956

Lets hope for a good day for them...




Spy.

Not too bad, considering they're probably running the engine in more or less safe mode. Hoping they'll actually get a productive day today with a good amount of laps on the board.

 

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

Bottas clocks in a 1.20.107. Quick!

 

[Sureboss]

3 seconds faster than anyone in practice at last year's grand prix. I suspect there's still some left, but a 6-lap run from Bottas, so some way off qualy trim.

Edit: Sky saying he went back in, changed tyres but didn't refuel. Did I see Pirelli claiming an 18 by the end of testing?

 

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

He's now upped the ante and done a 1.19.838. These cars are mighty fast!

 

[sems4arsenal]

from reddit

Hello darkness my old friend,

Honda ****ed it up again,

We had a vision of a great season,

It's painted orange for that reason,

But the engine that was planted in our car,

Still won't start,

And our garage - it's silent.

 

[psychoazubi]

And the Williams is on the back of the truck again, Stroll in gravel after the checkered flag.

 

[BrainsBush]

1:19:705 and it is not even race day just training (less stress so may be easier to achieve this?)

 

[psychoazubi]

1:19:705 and it is not even race day just training (less stress so may be easier to achieve this?)

That's still far from what's possible. Vettel did a 1:21.609 on Mediums. Mediums are, according to all teams, around 2 seconds slower than the softs in these conditions. Bottas did his 1:19,7 on ultrasofts and was under 1:20 before with the supersofts.

I don't think Mercedes will let the hammer down before Melbourne, just like they did in the last years.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

That's still far from what's possible. Vettel did a 1:21.609 on Mediums. Mediums are, according to all teams, around 2 seconds slower than the softs in these conditions. Bottas did his 1:19,7 on ultrasofts and was under 1:20 before with the supersofts.

I don't think Mercedes will let the hammer down before Melbourne, just like they did in the last years.

I disagree many including Lauda have said that sandbagging would be counter productive due to how big the rule change was for this season. Now unless the projected simulations are so good that they give the teams an idea of what they should be running in a 1 lap scenario for quali, then I do suspect these times will be much the same tomorrow and next week. However, I don't actually believe this. I feel we will see some simulated running next week and times that given an omen to the potential of the season.

 

[TenEightyOne]

In answer to our recent collective speculations about fastest laps and how they compare so far;

Valtteri Bottas’ unofficial lap time of 1:19.705 is the fastest ever F1 lap around the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in its current layout that includes the chicane. The previous best was a 1:19.995 that Mark Webber posted to win the pole for the 2010 Spanish Grand Prix.

 

[IforceV8]

 

[Jimlaad43]

Melbourne is going to be the best place to compare laptimes. Of all the circuits, it has remained unchanged for the longest (Since 1996)

 

[TenEightyOne]

It seems that the Beeb, Sky, Motosport.com, Autosport and the circuit themselves all remember different "fastest-ever-on-current-layout" laps! Helpful...

That 1:18.7 from Massa in 2008 means that we could feasibly see 1:14s or 1:15s, if the pre-season speed increase predictions are true.

Which it looks like they aren't.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Bear in mind that when we come back here in May, they'll be on Softs at best.

 

[Josa]

Let's compare apples to apples:
2016 pre-season tests:
Kimi Raikkonen 1.22.765 on ultrasofts on the 7th day
Nico Rosberg 1.23.022 on softs on the 5th day
Lewis Hamilton 1.23.622 on softs on the 6th day

2017 pre-season tests:
Valtteri Bottas 1.19.705 on ultrasofts on the 3rd day
Valtteri Bottas 1.19.838 on supersofts on the 3rd day
Valtteri Bottas 1.20.107 on softs on the 3rd day

They're already 3s faster than last year (when comparing soft x soft). And there's a lot to improve yet.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Vettel has just done a 1m19.952s on Softs

 

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

I'm almost scared thinking about how fast these things will be when we're halfway through the season.

 

[DesertPenguin09]

I'm almost scared thinking about how fast these things will be when we're halfway through the season.

And what the front wing will look like at high downforce tracks

 

[Sureboss]

Stroll crashes again.

Does Canaldonado work as a new name?

 

[C-ZETA]

Already can't help but think this particular era of F1 might've been a step too far for a newbie as young as Stroll. But he's only been at it for 2 days so, eh.

He was expecting a stroll in the park...but he hasn't got one here.

 

[catamount39]

He was expecting a stroll in the park...but he hasn't got one here.

 

[Josa]

Hamilton is finishing his race simulation. The first lap of the last stint (on softs) was 1.22.216. The best lap from the front runners of the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix was 1.27.974 (Vettel).

 

[Jimlaad43]

Stroll crashes again.

Does Canaldonado work as a new name?

After his crash at Monza a few years ago, @prisonermonkeys christened him "Lance St. Roll", which i think is catchy enough

 

[Sureboss]

Promising signs for Renault I think, I know you can't read too much in to testing, but their times and reliability look good.

 

[Peter.]

Ferrari just behind Mercedes on harder tyres? Observations of it's on-track speed and stability looking positive? Could this be the year?

 

[Jimlaad43]

https://hasstrollcrashedyet.com/

 

[catamount39]

https://hasstrollcrashedyet.com/

Poor *******. Not even a few days into his F1 life and he's already the new Maldonado. That's what you get for daddy buying your ride.