Pre-Season Testing starts soon

[cider_and_toast]

When you consider where they were just 2 months ago it's incredible to see Marussia at this test

 

[Mephistopheles]

Mercedes are really struggling...

 

[Mephistopheles]

Lewis Hamilton's new song has hit the number one spot in the charts...

 

[cider_and_toast]

And if we look at the time sheets we can clearly see that McLaren are 6 tenths up on where they were at the same test last year.

 

[siffert_fan]

Without Newey I cannot see them being competitive..

I seem to recall MS and Ferrari doing okay without Newey. Nor did Merc have him last year. I don't think his presence is mandatory for success, although it undoubtedly helps.

 

[teabagyokel]

Oh, things that will not be said:

• Yeah, no, we feel Seb would have improved the development from a feedback point of view.
• The loss of Sutil has hit F1 hard.
• Testing is meaningless, we could have done this all in FP1.
• The stability of staff has set Ferrari above the others.
• I wish Bernie was here.
• Lotus will be regretting signing up with Mercedes.
• Max is unavailable for this test because his mum needs a babysitter.
• ...so Yuji Ide steps in.

 

[siffert_fan]

 

[Mephistopheles]

Max is unavailable for this test because his mum needs a babysitter.

Is he old enough to baby sit?

 

[Andyoak]

I thought you meant Moseley...

 

[marksawatsky]

Good, bad or otherwise, testing will give us something to talk about that is actually related to Formula 1

 

[FB]

Anyone see that only Williams and Mercedes will have the latest engines at the first test? Lotus may already be regretting going with Mercedes. Now how could have (Toto) made such a decision (Toto) to make Williams (Toto) the only other tea (Toto) to get to use the new motor (Toto), Paddy Lowe?

 

[cider_and_toast]

You'll be suggesting that Toto used his influence to get his wife a job with Williams next

 

[Greenlantern101]

FB you shouldn't believe everything you read.

 

[ramilas1]

Testing starts soon? ...... not according to the BBC, already started.
Mercedes, with both drivers, have done 20 laps at Silverstone.

Didn't even disguise them as Stig lookalikes and paint the car in military camouflage!
But that's OK, nothing to see there, cos they's almost fully British innit - hardly German at all anymore.

 

[Greenlantern101]

When is a shake down testing and testing a shake down?

 

[cider_and_toast]

When it's a filming day?

 

[Tuscan1969]

Itching for the season to get underway now. I know testing is not 100% reliable as a guide but I'm sick of all the football coverage on sports pages. We need some good F1 stories to disagree on.... sorry I mean to chat about!

 

[Greenlantern101]

Starting right now. Yippee.

http://live.autosport.com/commentary.php/id/813?_ga=1.72832467.1778205050.1408793306

 

[Greenlantern101]

I can't find live timing.

 

[Greenlantern101]

Wow the Mercs are quick. The Redbulls are in trouble 2 seconds down, though they could be sandbagging or on different fuel loads. Its hard to say as the testing times are irrelevant because the cars will be totally different by the first race. I'm expecting williams to be quickest with an end of day glory run.

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