Bahrain Winter Test #2: 27th Feb- 1st March
Discussion
voicey said:
Is there an advantage to driving on the latter days as the car will be in better shape?
Not just that the car's in better shape, but also they'll be doing fewer constant speed aero runs / systems tests and more medium and fast running... Increased bork potential too, particularly the risk of your team mate having binned it. I thought I read somewhere that Williams livery was due out on March 6th, however might have imagined it!
What have Marussia been upto? They dont seem to have done many miles in testing. Do we know why? Sure I read somewhere there was doubt their car would be finished in time for Australia.
What have Marussia been upto? They dont seem to have done many miles in testing. Do we know why? Sure I read somewhere there was doubt their car would be finished in time for Australia.
Chrisgr31 said:
I thought I read somewhere that Williams livery was due out on March 6th, however might have imagined it!
What have Marussia been upto? They dont seem to have done many miles in testing. Do we know why? Sure I read somewhere there was doubt their car would be finished in time for Australia.
Apparantly their computers were hit by a computer virus.... Bit amatuerish for that to happen.What have Marussia been upto? They dont seem to have done many miles in testing. Do we know why? Sure I read somewhere there was doubt their car would be finished in time for Australia.
Cars are up and running. Still no nosecone camera pods on the Red Bull, I know it's still testing but I thought these were mandatory on the 2014 cars. Mercedes have had them mounted on the rappit ears through all the testing, the other cars have had them on the side of the nose, they must affect the aero so you would think they would fit something...
Red Bull are still having cooling problems. Ricciardo did 32 laps this morning, and the car has been on jacks in the garage since.
Lotus are also done for the day after 31 laps, making changes for tomorrow.
McLaren and Williams have both done over 100 laps.
Lotus are also done for the day after 31 laps, making changes for tomorrow.
McLaren and Williams have both done over 100 laps.
Edited by ajprice on Thursday 27th February 13:19
Lincsblokey said:
McLaren is the most stable in the turns according to autosport
13:01 @DrunkMercenary asks: Which car looks like being the most stable and the drivers look at ease driving it? #autosportAUTOSPORT said:
EDD STRAW: "Has to be the Mercedes. Whichever driver is at the wheel, it looks the most convincing as a fully realised racing car. But we have to add the caveat that it is very early days yet. It might just be that Mercedes is the furthest advanced with its programme and therefore the car is the best sorted of all for now."
BritishRacinGrin said:
Lincsblokey said:
McLaren is the most stable in the turns according to autosport
13:01 @DrunkMercenary asks: Which car looks like being the most stable and the drivers look at ease driving it? #autosportAUTOSPORT said:
EDD STRAW: "Has to be the Mercedes. Whichever driver is at the wheel, it looks the most convincing as a fully realised racing car. But we have to add the caveat that it is very early days yet. It might just be that Mercedes is the furthest advanced with its programme and therefore the car is the best sorted of all for now."
i was thinking it would be sorted by now but it appears that every time Red bull try to 100% 
it the car threatens to detonate itself.
not looking good for all of the Renault powered cars, that's the one conclusion you can now make this close to FP1, even if they fix the issues it will be done between now and oz, so they wont have any track time.
Apart from that nothing else can be concluded from all that I've read.
it the car threatens to detonate itself. not looking good for all of the Renault powered cars, that's the one conclusion you can now make this close to FP1, even if they fix the issues it will be done between now and oz, so they wont have any track time.
Apart from that nothing else can be concluded from all that I've read.
The chances of Red Bull or any of the other Renault teams getting their cars in any sort of shape before Melbourne now looks remote. Apparently the RB10 is still overheating every time the driver tries to push.
RBR look set for a humiliating number of DNFs in the first four flyaway races, while they try frantically to develop something resembling a competitive 'B spec' car for Barcelona.
RBR look set for a humiliating number of DNFs in the first four flyaway races, while they try frantically to develop something resembling a competitive 'B spec' car for Barcelona.
Edited by Bradgate on Thursday 27th February 14:25
007 VXR said:
Any lap times ?
From the Sky site1. Sergio Perez, Force India, 1:35.290 104 laps;
2. Valtteri Bottas, Williams, 1:36.184 127 laps;
3. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 1:36.432 53 laps;
4. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, 1:36.624 89 laps;
5. Adrian Sutil, Sauber, 1:37.700 88 laps;
6. Kevin Magnussen, McLaren, 1:37.825 109 laps;
7. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull, 1:37.908 35 laps;
8. Max Chilton, Marussia, 1:38.610 44 laps;
9. Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso, 1:39.242 56 laps;
10. Pastor Maldonado, Lotus, 1:40.599 31 laps;
11. Kamui Kobayashi, Caterham, 1:42.285 19 laps.
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