F1 Testing 2014: Week 3 Bahrain

[GhostWKD]

Not looking great for Renault teams....

Caterham leading the way on one day the other week should be scary enough for them

 

[Guerrilla]

I think Force India could be right behind (possibly in front of?) the big teams this year, with a pair of rather decent drivers and a car that seems pretty good too.

I hope you're right

Hopefully this makes 2014 a bit more exciting than 2011/12/13.

I'd settle for this though

 

[~Mike~]

Not looking great for Renault teams....

Not at the moment.

 

[englishpremier]

There hasn't been much talk about Ferrari. They really haven't been racking up the laps at any of the test days so far. They seem to do an OK amount, but are nowhere near some of the other teams.

 

[413x]

rbr are the only renault team that can turn it around

i dont see lotus developing theirs at all. last season?

 

[Skeeter]

Lotus? Who?

Oh, there still here. Has that team not been killed off yet?

 

[Duke]

Thats some good laps today from Mclaren, Force India and Williams.

nom nom nom data

 

[DiCe!]

Were they lucky the other 3 years too? Let's not forget the double diffuser malarkey where they almost won coming from behind too.

I'll be concerned if Vettel gets in the car on the last day and doesn't put a decent number of laps down and with some fast times. It is getting very tight now and I am getting slightly more nervous for RBR.

Dont get me wrong, they have had some BRILLIANT ideas, clearly. But I still say that last year without the tyre change to suit them they wouldnt have won it.

 

[Shimmy]

Thats some good laps today from Mclaren, Force India and Williams.

nom nom nom data

Certainly a good day for Force India, they have been a bit behind the other Mercedes powered teams in terms of mileage.

 

[413x]

Lotus? Who?

Oh, there still here. Has that team not been killed off yet?

this year i expect, would bet on them not finishing the season :/

 

[Duke]

They have the PDVSA cash.

 

[Nismo]

Hamiltons just caused a red flag, the Merc. seems to have a bit of unreliability creeping back into it the more it gets pushed.

 

[deuse]

Hamiltons just caused a red flag, the Merc. seems to have a bit of unreliability creeping back into it the more it gets pushed.

I'm glad it's happening now then on race day.

 

[deuse]

Perez (Force India) 17
Alonso (Ferrari) 16
Hamilton (Mercedes) 14
Gutierrez (Sauber) 10
Button (McLaren) 8
Bianchi (Marussia 7
Vergne (Toro Rosso) 6
Ericsson (Caterham) 4
Massa (Williams) 3
Maldonado (Lotus) 2
Ricciardo (Red Bull) 1

 

[Shimmy]

New cooling holes for the Red Bull, not the most graceful solution I've seen.

 

[Shimmy]

PU homologation comes into effect at the end of today. Renault are said to have approached the FIA for this deadline to be moved back, by as much as 2-3 months.

 

[deuse]

Imagine how hot it's going to be in there once they have full power!

 

[Shimmy]

If Renault really think they are that far behind, then the first few fly away races are certainly going to bad news for Renault powered teams. Certainly can't delay the start of the season!

 

[deuse]

Ferrari and Merc should do the same as they have had more problems then the Renault teams.

From the BBC

"Ferrari engine is 75BHP down on the Mercedes engines. and that Ferrari were confused how Mercedes were able to run that much power and still be fuel effecient. BTW, 75BHP is 0.7 seconds in lap time- James Allen"

Nice write up about the engine lock down http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2014/...ut-will-renault-be-able-to-lobby-for-changes/

The new hard tires are doing well on the Merc. Lewis done a long run in the 1.41 and 1.42 then done some 1.39s
to go 4th with a 1m39.041s

The McLaren is still in the garage problem unknown