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Rosberg allegedly rolled it.
F1 2015 Testing
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Egads!
I heard he stopped on track with an engine problem.
Times at 13:55:
1. Felipe Nasr – Sauber – 1:23.754 – 51 laps
2. Kimi Raikkonen – Ferrari – 1:24.074 – 44 laps
3. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes - 1:24.770 - 93 laps
4. Felipe Massa – Williams – 1:24.896 – 39 laps
5. Carlos Sainz - Toro Rosso - 1:25.101 - 74 laps
6. Pastor Maldonado - Lotus - 1:25.561 - 35 laps
7. Daniel Ricciardo – Red Bull – 1:34.776 – 5 laps
8. Fernando Alonso – McLaren – 1:35.553 – 32 laps
Headlines so far:
-Red Bull restricted to just five laps this morning
-Lotus delayed be telemetry issue
-McLaren ends day at 14:00 after water cooling issue
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Rosberg gets back and sets the fastest time (now beaten by Nasr again), Mclaren running a bit better until latest issue.
Sauber doing not bad at all.
Sauber doing not bad at all.
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Times at 16:40:
1. Felipe Nasr – Sauber – 1:21.545 – 95 laps
1. Kimi Raikkonen – Ferrari – 1:21.750 – 82 laps
3. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes - 1:22.047 - 144 laps
4. Felipe Massa – Williams – 1:22.276 – 67 laps
5. Pastor Maldonado - Lotus - 1:22.713 - 88 laps
7. Carlos Sainz - Toro Rosso - 1:23.187 - 126 laps
5. Daniel Ricciardo – Red Bull – 1:23.901 – 36 laps
8. Fernando Alonso – McLaren – 1:35.553 – 32 laps
1. Felipe Nasr – Sauber – 1:21.545 – 95 laps
1. Kimi Raikkonen – Ferrari – 1:21.750 – 82 laps
3. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes - 1:22.047 - 144 laps
4. Felipe Massa – Williams – 1:22.276 – 67 laps
5. Pastor Maldonado - Lotus - 1:22.713 - 88 laps
7. Carlos Sainz - Toro Rosso - 1:23.187 - 126 laps
5. Daniel Ricciardo – Red Bull – 1:23.901 – 36 laps
8. Fernando Alonso – McLaren – 1:35.553 – 32 laps
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Nasr said the Ferrari engine in his Sauber feels just as strong as the Merc in the Williams he drove last year.
He remarked that the car was very responsive and easy to drive.
TUESDAY TEST TIMES:
Pos Driver Car Time Gap Laps
1 Felipe Nasr Sauber/Ferrari 1m21.545s - 108
2 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m21.750s 0.205s 92
3 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m21.982s 0.437s 151
4 Felipe Massa Williams/Mercedes 1m22.276s 0.731s 71
5 Pastor Maldonado Lotus/Mercedes 1m22.713s 1.168s 96
6 Carlos Sainz Jr. Toro Rosso/Renault 1m23.187s 1.642s 136
7 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull/Renault 1m23.901s 2.356s 48
8 Fernando Alonso McLaren/Honda 1m35.553s 14.008s 32
He remarked that the car was very responsive and easy to drive.
TUESDAY TEST TIMES:
Pos Driver Car Time Gap Laps
1 Felipe Nasr Sauber/Ferrari 1m21.545s - 108
2 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m21.750s 0.205s 92
3 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m21.982s 0.437s 151
4 Felipe Massa Williams/Mercedes 1m22.276s 0.731s 71
5 Pastor Maldonado Lotus/Mercedes 1m22.713s 1.168s 96
6 Carlos Sainz Jr. Toro Rosso/Renault 1m23.187s 1.642s 136
7 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull/Renault 1m23.901s 2.356s 48
8 Fernando Alonso McLaren/Honda 1m35.553s 14.008s 32
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So far the 2nd best engine seems to be Ferrari by a mile, Kimi also says the car feels a lot better than last year, Happy for Sauber after last year's disaster.
If Red bull and Mclaren get it going nicely by the first race, could be a very interesting season.
If Red bull and Mclaren get it going nicely by the first race, could be a very interesting season.
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I get the genuine feeling this season might not be the walkaway everyone is thinking it'll be. Last Year, Mercedes was simply on top of everything (sans the inter-team rivalry). Now however, the trial period for the engines has passed. Everyone now knows more about these engines then they did last year and in the case of Ferrari, some have seemingly made a massive leap in progress. We might be seeing Mercedes having to work much harder for a second title in a row (Although it appears to be signs that they are already are doing that anyway).
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Good to see McLaren have gotten more running in today.
I'll be supporting (from a distance, my interest in F1 has waned in recent years) Williams (as ever), and McLaren (Fernando Alonso deserves at least another title to his name) this year.
As for my predictions based off of what we've seen so far; Mercedes will be on top, but Red Bull and Ferrari will close the gap. Williams are an unknown quantity; hopefully they'll improve on last years form but it's impossible to tell. McLaren will have a development year, before hopefully heading back into more familiar form for 2016. Toro Rosso will just exist, never really impressing or letting anyone down. Out of Force India, Sauber, and Lotus, one of them will surprise while the other two will struggle, with the risk of bankruptcy following if things go too badly.
Prove me wrong, season ahead.
I'll be supporting (from a distance, my interest in F1 has waned in recent years) Williams (as ever), and McLaren (Fernando Alonso deserves at least another title to his name) this year.
As for my predictions based off of what we've seen so far; Mercedes will be on top, but Red Bull and Ferrari will close the gap. Williams are an unknown quantity; hopefully they'll improve on last years form but it's impossible to tell. McLaren will have a development year, before hopefully heading back into more familiar form for 2016. Toro Rosso will just exist, never really impressing or letting anyone down. Out of Force India, Sauber, and Lotus, one of them will surprise while the other two will struggle, with the risk of bankruptcy following if things go too badly.
Prove me wrong, season ahead.
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Bernie says something I want to hear for once. Probably considered a very general article, but I wanted to bring it up somewhere...
Would definitely be a pain to once again redevelop a different engine for teams, but I think it would still be more pleasant. The V6Ts really have only added a significant increase in unreliability and little more eco-friendliness.
Would definitely be a pain to once again redevelop a different engine for teams, but I think it would still be more pleasant. The V6Ts really have only added a significant increase in unreliability and little more eco-friendliness.
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New technology is going to provide unreliability. If they switch to a different engine, they'll still have to run through the teething issues that they did with the current V6Ts. Plus, that's increased costs to the teams by having to R&D new cars to go around those new powerplants.
And in a series that is witnessing teams dropping left and right due to financial strains, it's an awful idea for the teams that aren't Ferrari and Red Bull.
And in a series that is witnessing teams dropping left and right due to financial strains, it's an awful idea for the teams that aren't Ferrari and Red Bull.
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Especially considering that they will pass on as much of that cost as they can to customer teams when they don't need to.
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What if they revert back to similar V8 specs so they can go off what they had before? Still change things, but allow recyclable options sort of speak. The article does mention the V6Ts cost twice as much as the V8s. Maybe the R&D would balance that out, but no matter what it's more than just a distaste of sound.
Personally, I find them bearable, especially with what current testing is teasing. But, the old sounds are so much preferable and I can't get it out of my head that an F1 car sounds like anything else. The current sound subtly reminds me of Indycar....
Personally, I find them bearable, especially with what current testing is teasing. But, the old sounds are so much preferable and I can't get it out of my head that an F1 car sounds like anything else. The current sound subtly reminds me of Indycar....
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Sound doesn't make F1 the tech does and the V8s are completely dated and not relevent to todays climate.
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The sound is different this year and no matter what engine they change to, it will cost them money. The V6 was expensive because it had to be developed. Any engine they switch to would have to be developed as well. Development costs time and money.
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The V8 engines aren't compatible with the ERS technology. Everyone will find a reason to go back to the V8s, and the current formula will die.
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Let's say we are in an economic decline. Due to lack of fan interest and sky-high costs, suppose F1 completely collapsed and died like it did at the end of the '51 season.
What would YOU propose to replace it?
I look back and see F5000 as the most exciting, aesthetically charming and visceral form of past open wheel road racing. I would propose a 6000cc normally aspirated DOHC V-8 with 21" wide tires and 1000bhp. And steel brakes.
What would YOU propose to replace it?
I look back and see F5000 as the most exciting, aesthetically charming and visceral form of past open wheel road racing. I would propose a 6000cc normally aspirated DOHC V-8 with 21" wide tires and 1000bhp. And steel brakes.
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Formula ELet's say we are in an economic decline. Due to lack of fan interest and sky-high costs, suppose F1 completely collapsed and died like it did at the end of the '51 season.
What would YOU propose to replace it?
I look back and see F5000 as the most exciting, aesthetically charming and visceral form of past open wheel road racing. I would propose a 6000cc normally aspirated DOHC V-8 with 21" wide tires and 1000bhp. And steel brakes.
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I believe that the playing field will be more even than last year, simply because teams can now improve their package after the tests and trials in 2014. Mercedes last year had a very strong engine which allowed them to win races and blitz everyone else. I'm seriously hoping that other teams can contest the title after the first year of the new formula.
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Actually, you do. When Red Bull ran Kvyat without a front wing, they had to get permission first. The only thing that they can really play around with is the weight.
Sauber's improved pace is likely a result of targeted development. And Nasr was running the softer tyre, whereas the likes of Ferrari and Mercedes used the harder compound.
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Mclaren running well-ish now.
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Times at 1500
1. Kimi Raikkonen – Ferrari – 1:21.516 – 67 laps
2. Max Verstappen – Toro Rosso – 1:22.553 – 82 laps
3. Marcus Ericsson – Sauber – 1:23.551 – 64 laps
4. Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes - 1:23.615 - 82 laps
5. Felipe Massa – Williams – 1:23.692 – 48 laps
6. Romain Grosjean – Lotus – 1:23.802 – 53 laps
7. Daniil Kvyat – Red Bull – 1:24.300 – 45 laps
8. Jenson Button – McLaren – 1:27.660 – 33 laps
Early ERS issues for Red Bull.
1. Kimi Raikkonen – Ferrari – 1:21.516 – 67 laps
2. Max Verstappen – Toro Rosso – 1:22.553 – 82 laps
3. Marcus Ericsson – Sauber – 1:23.551 – 64 laps
4. Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes - 1:23.615 - 82 laps
5. Felipe Massa – Williams – 1:23.692 – 48 laps
6. Romain Grosjean – Lotus – 1:23.802 – 53 laps
7. Daniil Kvyat – Red Bull – 1:24.300 – 45 laps
8. Jenson Button – McLaren – 1:27.660 – 33 laps
Early ERS issues for Red Bull.
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They'll be competitive by the time that preseason testing is finished. They're still getting acclimated to the new engine and car. Some of the stuff I've read about it is very interesting.
