Bahrain Winter Test #2: 27th Feb- 1st March

[toppstuff]

Quickmoose said:

Yeeeaah..I'm happy...

Where did Lewis get all that hair from?

Last season he was clearly losing it and embracing the inevitable slap head, Now he's got it back,

Methinks his head has had as much of a technological change applied to it as his F1 car has..

[FunkyNige]

Here's a link explaining a few of the points about the engines and locking them down, etc.

http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2014/02/feb-28th-is-...

[LaurasOtherHalf]

toppstuff said:

Quickmoose said:

Yeeeaah..I'm happy...

Where did Lewis get all that hair from?

Last season he was clearly losing it and embracing the inevitable slap head, Now he's got it back,

Methinks his head has had as much of a technological change applied to it as his F1 car has..

Yep, he's had a transplant there.

[benny 61]

FunkyNige said:

Here's a link explaining a few of the points about the engines and locking them down, etc.

http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2014/02/feb-28th-is-...

Good read.

[suffolk009]

Will the 107% rule still be enforced in Melbourne?

[ralphrj]

suffolk009 said:

Will the 107% rule still be enforced in Melbourne?

I suspect that they won't make a decision on that until after qualifying.

[Mini1275]

[ajprice]

Mini1275 said:

That can't be good, with today and 2 more days of testing before Australia.

[Lincsblokey]

Renault asking FIA for extension to engine homologation...

http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/formel-1/f1-mot...

[MacW]

VolvoT5 said:

Personally I will be disappointed if Redbull don't manage to pull it together. I don't think anyone wants to see them dominate yet another season but at the same time watching them struggle to get out of Q1 or finish a race won't be good for F1 IMO.

I have a feeling Ferrari might be a bit stronger than they have let on so far...... but if you look at the T1/T2 times the Mercs are still massively ahead.

The adult in me agrees with you but the teenage ahole that still lives somewhere in the back of my head is really looking forward to pointing and laughing if it does happen for a couple of races

[P-Jay]

Lincsblokey said:

Renault asking FIA for extension to engine homologation...

http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/formel-1/f1-mot...

Bet they will, of course all the teams will vote yes/no depending on their engine provider - but Jean and Bernie will give them an extension anyway.

[TonyHetherington]

I enjoy watching Red Bull and Vettel, but even so, I do think that they've had the same time with the new rules as everybody else, so why allow them extra grace? As others have said - for the good of the sport though, it's certainly needed.

[Bradgate]

Mini1275 said:

WTF is that? They really are in serious trouble aren't they?

[Munter]

Bradgate said:

Mini1275 said:

WTF is that? They really are in serious trouble aren't they?

Clearly not worried about aero testing the rear of the car today...

[Richard-G]

ferrari are starting to look good, fast time just and they keep setting fastest sectors then backing off. Good sign.

[RichB]

VolvoT5 said:

... watching them struggle to get out of Q1 or finish a race won't be good for F1 IMO...

Why do you think that? I would contend that between Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes all teams that have ex-world champions driving there is ample competition for us not to be concerned about one team struggling.

[MGJohn]

It will add interest if for some period the Red Bull car and driver combinations are not the class of the field as has been the case for four seasons. Bring it on. Be good to see how they progress away from their usual high grid positions. That being invariably pole or even 1-2 on the grid.

No doubt in my mind that Vettel has the abundance of talent, resolve and mindset attitude to be up for any challenge. The team have the backroom boys and other resources to cope with any set back. Vettel has on at least one occasion given more highly regarded drivers a start and a beating over a season.

I am probably in a huge minority here but, based on what I have seen and heard so far, I actually prefer the sight and sounds of the new formula cars. Makes a refreshing change. When driven in anger, they should be even more of a spectacle. Add some varying and unknown elements of reliability and the interest will for me be far better than the all too static and stagnant formula of the past seasons.

My one real wish is for the BBC to take F1 coverage more seriously. The current mindset of the organ's longer term decision makers appears anti-Motor Racing. More's the pity and their loss I strongly suspect. It's a sport that British expertise appears to have regular and continuing success compared with so many others shown on BBC. For this observer, British success is always good to see even if they play the 'wrong' anthems at the podium ceremony...

[VYT]

I don't think there should be a time limit on power train development, not this year anyway. Every race is going to be a new environment for the cars to run in. It could easily be 40C in Melbourne, equally it could be 12C and raining.

[marshall100]

ash73 said:

Any regrets Pastor?

Inappropriate sponsor alert!

Burn should be on the redbull by all accounts.

Edited by marshall100 on Friday 28th February 13:16

[paulyv]

marshall100 said:

Inappropriate sonsor alert!

Burn should be on the redbull by all accounts.

Apparently not:

Lotus: A bit of a flame display on track means we've brought the E22 back to investigate what went wrong.