1st Test 2017

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BrettMRC

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Monday 27th February 2017
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Thought I'd get the ball rolling!

Cars have just done installation laps, Mercedes have set a time of 1:26, but its very early doors. Aldo Costa has said the entire aero of the Mercedes is likely to change before Melbourne.

Be interesting to see how many different configurations are tested this week accross the teams.

BrettMRC

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Monday 27th February 2017
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I have a feeling, looking at the projected rate of development, that Sauber will be in trouble trying to get 107% times...

BrettMRC

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.....and the Honda has an oil feed issue - no running for several hours it seems.

Will they get any luck other than bad?

BrettMRC

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Rick_1138 said:
Bit crap that there is no live tv of the testing, hard enough justifying sky with the wife now we have moved house and i am starting a small business, so cash is very tight. I have the legacy package but if i make any changes i lose F1 without the whole sports bundle, and seeing that a channel dedicated to the sport isnt getting to show testing is a bit poor.

I realise its the teams request, but i feel that after the covers are off, your in the wild now and folk can get to see.
I hadn't realised it wasn't being aired until I looked at the F1 channel this morning frown

BrettMRC

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DS240 said:
Yeah..... bit early for predicting form on the morning of day 1!

There's going to be teething issues. Some of these cars were literally bolted together just in time for their launch.

Learnt over the years it's also difficult trying to actually read the form with so many unknown variables such as sand bagging, fuel levels, engines turned down etc.

It's obviously better if your favourite team is doing laps and up the front of the timing sheets though.
Especially given most teams will make huge changes to the cars over the next few weeks.

BrettMRC

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Monday 27th February 2017
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That looks like one of those box opener/multi tool things!

BrettMRC

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Monday 27th February 2017
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Hmmm, it would create a vacuum in the space underneath - so could be used to do something clever with the floor/diffuser?

BrettMRC

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Monday 27th February 2017
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The McLaren has just set a new record - pit exit to borked in mere seconds! Feel sorry for them, but they really have no where left to hide now....get it right FFS people!

BrettMRC

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Monday 27th February 2017
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McLaren back out, 5 laps in and not yet broken or on fire....or dead last on the time sheet!

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Wednesday 1st March 2017
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Alonso just posted a 1:23!

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Wednesday 1st March 2017
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Sixpackpert said:
He's on Ultra-Softs...
Yeah, but it didn't blow up! wink