F1 Testing 2016: Week 1 Barcelona (22nd - 25th)

[deuse]

Hamilton just did a 1m27.012s which is 3 seconds off the pole lap of last year.

 

[deuse]

working again now, refresh.

It's a 42 min replay.

 

[smr]

It's a 42 min replay.

Ah ok still brilliant though!

 

[deuse]

Ah ok still brilliant though!

They are McLaren fans

Vettel Ferrari No time
Celis Force India No time
Ericsson Sauber No time
Button McLaren No time
Wehrlein Manor No time
Grosjean Haas No time

 

[Kris_90]

The Ferrari sounds louder than the others when it's off throttle.

 

[deuse]

Vettel goes fastest on a 1m26.283s using the medium Pirellis

 

[smr]

Button heads out the pits!

 

[Junglist]

Sauber still using a livery which looks like it was designed with MS Paint

 

[smr]

https://twitter.com/ramp95FI/status/701708334940954624

Short vid of the McLaren on the straight.

 

[drunkenmaster]

Button heads out the pits!

and back in.... do'h.

Vettel did a fairly short stint with his time. Times aren't crucially important as the live feeds seem to like to make out, they are however a good indication of where the team feels they are at. As in once the times start improving they are getting good signs from the engine that they can do so. .

I was going to have a go at Sauber for bringing another fat tub of a car to 2016 before I remembered they were using the 2015 car here and 2016 for the second test. I'm kind of assuming they are using the 2016 engine in the 2015 tub otherwise I have no real idea why they'd bother showing up.

 

[deuse]

Hamilton, 28

Sainz, 17

Vettel, 15

Ricciardo, 14

Palmer, 11

Bottas, 7

Button, 3

Celis, 2

Ericsson, 2

Grosjean, 1

Wehrlein, 1

 

[Skeeter]

28 laps already for Hamilton. Start from where you left off, it seems.

 

[smr]

10:14 Button sets his first time of the day, a 1m28.734s to go fifth.

 

[deuse]

10:14 Button sets his first time of the day, a 1m28.734s to go fifth.

Looking good.

 

[smr]

https://www.periscope.tv/w/1OyKAzNazOgGb

Live again

 

[SS-89]

Looking good.

Looking good for what? Setting a full lap time or the time itself? The latter is irrelevant at this stage (it's 4 seconds down on the fastest qualifying lap from last years spanish gp 1:24.681).

 

[deuse]

Hamilton just did a 1m25.409s. The pole lap last year by nico was 1:24.681

 

[deuse]

Looking good for what? Setting a full lap time or the time itself? The latter is irrelevant at this stage (it's 4 seconds down on the fastest qualifying lap from last years spanish gp 1:24.681).

At least they got round a lap this year

 

[utajoker]

whats the weather like?

the autosport site is saying ricciardo is on inters...

Also why sky sports don't broadcast this i don't know, they have a dedicated f1 channel...

 

[SPARC]

My goodness that McLaren sounds rough as f