Pre-Season 2018-2019 Winter testing and car launches

[BradMan]

Any sign of that Williams yet? Apparently screens were up over garage earlier.

I don't know the truth behind this...

https://www.planetf1.com/news/mutiny-in-the-ranks-as-williams-delays-mount/

 

[Angel]

I read that Williams have a lot of work to do on the car and they don't think they will be out on track before lunch. At least they're actually at the circuit now, it's a start.

 

[RasputinLives]

Apparently the FW42 has been heard firing up behind those screens so at least the engine works.

 

[Izumi]

Apparently the FW42 has been hired firing up behind those screens so at least the engine works.

Engine works? That's probably something Williams didn't built. Paddy is probably in puddle of s***t.

 

[Izumi]

Mercedes: Don't read too much into lap times
We're not sure we've ever had much testing insight from Instagram stories, but Mercedes' answers in a Q&A 'Ask Us Anything' last night were rather interesting.
When asked when they would be unleashing the W10's full potential, the team said: 'In Quali on Saturday in Melbourne when it counts.'
They added: 'Our focus in testing is on maximising laps and working through our programme. Don't read too much into lap times.'

How is it different from Ferrari? I doubt that red team sent their drivers for glory runs when turning in 150 laps+.

 

[BradMan]

First driver into the 1.17s so far!!!
"BOOM! Raikkonen uses the C4 tyres to set a brilliant 1m17.762s.

Raikkonen sets fastest time of the test
Wow, that is impressive from Kimi Raikkonen in the Alfa Romeo!

He's the first driver to dip into the 1:17s at F1 Testing, posting a 1:17.762!

That was set on the second-softest tyre available."

Must be on fumes

 

[vintly]

For reference, last year's quali time was 1:16.173. Kimi's time so far today would have put him 9th on the grid last year.

 

[F1Brits_90]

your going to have to translate this, but interesting reading as the people who are reading the GPS traces seem to think that the pecking order is Ferrari > Mercedes > Red Bull, but red bull have got a Catalunya wing on today instead of a montreal wing of the 1st 2 days. so could be red bull could be closer or equal to mercedes

Red Bull liegt voll im Plan: Flügelkonzept wird nicht verändert

 

[BradMan]

For reference, last year's quali time was 1:16.173. Kimi's time so far today would have put him 9th on the grid last year.

and there u go an spoil it

 

[BradMan]

TBH...I don't think teams will touch that time tho...

 

[vintly]

Facts don't spoil anything BradMan and I wasn't belittling Kimi's time, who knows the Sauber I mean Alfa could be a monster. But I'd be amazed if test one's fastest time was by a Sauber I mean Alfa.

 

[rufus_mcdufus]

Ferrari always seem to look good in testing. If RBR are up there with the Honda engine though, that's looking promising.

 

[BradMan]

Remember the MP4-20, a Newey masterclass besides the fact the rear was just designed too tight... or the ones before that, hope it's not the same issue here

RUMOUR: Red Bull unable to run full Honda power due to power unit vibrations

 

[BradMan]

Facts don't spoil anything BradMan and I wasn't belittling Kimi's time, who knows the Sauber I mean Alfa could be a monster. But I'd be amazed if test one's fastest time was by a Sauber I mean Alfa.

I know... it was just...NICE...as a Kimi fan...while it lasted...

 

[BradMan]

Apparently that time was set on the C5, the lowest of the compounds... I feel Ferrari will go over 1sec faster on those

 

[Angel]

George Russell is getting into the Williams now apparently. So we could soon have lift off

 

[vintly]

Williams on track

 

[BradMan]

George Russell is getting into the Williams now apparently. So we could soon have lift off

15:27 Williams has been rolled into the pits. George Russell is saddled up and pulls the car onto the track.

15:28 Russell is on the red C4 tyres in the Williams.

 

[Izumi]

Remember the MP4-20, a Newey masterclass besides the fact the rear was just designed too tight... or the ones before that, hope it's not the same issue here

RUMOUR: Red Bull unable to run full Honda power due to power unit vibrations

Brad, that rumor is not new. In fact, I am sure I heard of it quite a while ago, but than rumor subsided until now.
Congrats to Kimi. I wonder if they exchanged a friendly finger salute with Seb.

 

[Greenlantern101]

For reference, last year's quali time was 1:16.173. Kimi's time so far today would have put him 9th on the grid last year.

1:17.1 was fastest testing time last year. Then they took a full second off that in qually. Proving that no teams ever do a very low fuel, ultra fast, flat out laps in testing. Which in many ways makes getting excited over testing times a waste of energy.

Bottom line is testing tells us nothing.