AustinF1 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Thursday's times & lap totals: Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes 1m23.276s 52 laps Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1m23.700s 47 lapsLewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m23.952s 62 laps Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m25.030s 40 laps Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m25.495 58 laps Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1m26.096s 17 lapsJean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Renault 1m29.915s 30 laps Adrian Sutil Sauber-Ferrari 1m30.161s 34 laps Robin Frijns Caterham-Renault No time 10 laps Max Chilton Marussia-Ferrari No time 5 lapsDaniel Ricciardo Red Bull-Renault No time 3 laps Total laps through 3 days (best I can tell): Mercedes: 177 Ferrari: 137 McLaren (Mercedes): 135 Williams (Mercedes): 89 Sauber (Ferrari): 87 Force India (Mercedes): 65 Toro Rosso (Renault): 45 Red Bull (Renault): 14 Caterham (Renault): 10 Marussia (Ferrari): 5 Lotus (Renault): na Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinF1 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Did I see Ferrari near the top of the speed chart yesterday??? Yep. First on Tuesday. 2nd yesterday. But I wouldn't put too much stock into the times just yet. With brand new engines and power packages (ERS from braking and the turbo) they're really just concentrating on getting miles and working on reliability issues. As far as I know, nobody is using anywhere near the full 15K RPMs they are allowed this year. The Mercedes and Ferrari-powered cars are looking quite strong so far, with lots of laps under their belts & very few problems. Not looking too good for the Renault-powered teams, who have been suffering from a battery problem in the ERS. Red Bull has an additional problem that's really putting them behind, with only 14 laps turned 1/4 of the way through all of winter testing. Seems there's a problem with the way they packaged their control electronics & turbo (too tight) & there's very little wiggle room to re-package them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickHolt Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 This stuff is fun. Thanks for sharing, AustinF1 Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinF1 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 This stuff is fun. Thanks for sharing, AustinF1 Nick NP Nick. I'm certainly no engineer, but the technical side of F1 is pretty fun for me, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinF1 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Red Bull Racing @redbullracingWe’re trying to get the car ready for tomorrow. If things don’t go to plan then, we have 2 weeks until the next test so time’s on our side.Red Bull Racing @redbullracingAdrian’s gone back to the factory to work out the next best step. These guys know how to win. She’ll be right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickHolt Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 The power of positive wishful thinking. Gotta love it. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinF1 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 The power of positive wishful thinking. Gotta love it. Nick Yeah. Try as they might, I'm not sure there's any good way to spin this. Sure, they'll likely get a grip on the problem that caused them to miss all these testing miles, but then at the next test in two weeks they'll be starting from square 1 while everyone else is much further along in their programs. Then they'll discover the other hidden problems that the other teams are discovering right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinF1 Posted January 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Racecar Engineering: Is McLaren's rear suspension illegal?http://www.racecar-engineering.com/news/is-mclarens-rear-suspension-illegal/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickHolt Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinF1 Posted January 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Lunchtime in Jerez and... Racecar Engineering @RacecarEngineer Hearing that Red Bull has given up on this Jerez test 21 total laps for the test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC57 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 I love it! Even in the highest form of racing, on the most sophisticated of race machines, lays a Saturday night short track staple: duct tape (look at the 2nd pic in the linked article) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinF1 Posted February 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Day 4: 1. F. Massa Williams 01:28.229 86 2. F. Alonso Ferrari 01:29.145 115 3. D. Juncadella Force India F1 01:29.457 81 4. K. Magnussen McLaren 01:30.806 109 5. L. Hamilton Mercedes Grand Prix 01:30.822 41 6. J. Bianchi Marussia 01:32.222 25 7. A. Sutil Sauber 01:36.571 69 8. N. Rosberg Mercedes Grand Prix 01:36.951 91 9. K. Kobayashi Caterham 01:43.193 54 10. D. Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso 01:44.016 8 11. D. Ricciardo Red Bull 01:45.374 Total laps through 4 days (give or take a couple): Mercedes: 309 Ferrari: 252 McLaren (Mercedes): 244 Williams (Mercedes): 175 Sauber (Ferrari): 156 Force India (Mercedes): 146 Caterham (Renault): 64 Toro Rosso (Renault): 53 Marussia (Ferrari): 30 Red Bull (Renault): 21 Lotus (Renault): na Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinF1 Posted February 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 I love it! Even in the highest form of racing, on the most sophisticated of race machines, lays a Saturday night short track staple: duct tape (look at the 2nd pic in the linked article) Yeah I thought that was funny too. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinF1 Posted February 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Jerez fans mock Red Bull RB10 stalling at garage exit: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinF1 Posted February 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 100 fantastic Jerez Test photos from Badger GP. These are the best I've seen, and some of the best #F1 photos I've seen. http://badgergp.com/2014/02/f1-2014-test-1-jerez-pictures/#prettyPhoto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinF1 Posted February 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 The second off-season test began this morning in Bahrain. Here are the morning's stats: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinF1 Posted February 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Follow testing live here: http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/9171080/bahrain-test-day-one-live Great coverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinF1 Posted February 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Looks like another long day for RBR and the RB10: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NickHolt Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Lot's of money quietly sitting there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinF1 Posted February 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Latest times:1: HUL1.36.8802: ALO1.37.8793: HAM1.37.9084: MAG1.38.2955: VET1.40.2246: SUT1.40.4437: FRI1.42.9008: KVY1.44.3469: GRO1.44.832 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinF1 Posted February 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Lot's of money quietly sitting there... Yep. This testing season has been a disaster for RBR so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinF1 Posted February 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Lotus's unequal length double nose... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinF1 Posted February 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 ...and Day 1 is in the books: Romain Grosjean debuts the Lotus E22; Mercedes once again complete the most laps; Red Bull finally on track after almost five hours of inactivity; Adrian Sutil spins out in the Sauber; Hulkenberg betters fastest lap set in April's Bahrain GP; Red Bull breaks down after just 14 laps of action; In pictures: The Red Bull breaks down again; Day's running extended until 2.30pm UK Time. Bahrain Test Day One Final Timesheet 1. Hulkenberg, Force India, 1:36.880, 73 laps; 2. Alonso, Ferrari, 1:37.879, 63 laps; 3. Hamilton, Mercedes, 1:37.908, 74 laps; 4. Magnussen, McLaren, 1:38.295, 79 laps; 5. Vettel, Red Bull, 1:40.224, 14 laps; 6. Sutil, Sauber, 1:40.443, 77 laps; 7. Frijns, Caterham, 1:42.534, 65 laps; 8. Kvyat, Toro Rosso, 1:44.346, 5 laps; 9. Grosjean, Lotus, 1:44.832, 7 laps; 10. Massa, Williams, No time, 5 laps. 11. Bianchi, Marussia, No time, 3 laps; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinF1 Posted February 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Jennie Gow, BBC Radio 5 live pit-lane reporter in Bahrain"While Red Bull have at least got out of the garage and managed 13 laps so far, they are clearly still in trouble. The turbo is not kicking in on fire-up in the way it does on other cars, and there is a distinct smell of burning from the car after it has been running - suggesting those overheating problems are far from solved. All the Renault-powered teams seem to be suffering from similar problems, with electrical and software issues blighting their progress. Meanwhile, the word among the teams is that Mercedes and McLaren look in good shape, and Kevin Magnussen is impressing many people up and down the pit lane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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