You sure? Can't see any dramas reported on the Autosport feed other than a stall coming out for Button before his installation lap. Engine is being warmed up now so I'd expect him back out soon.
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You sure? Can't see any dramas reported on the Autosport feed other than a stall coming out for Button before his installation lap. Engine is being warmed up now so I'd expect him back out soon.
I know testing is meaningless in terms of performance but I'm really hoping ferrari are better this year, It's been tough the last 6 years watching us struggle. I'm positive that the car is better than last year but I guess it depends on the relative improvements of the other teams. I think everyone knows Mercedes are still going to dominate though.
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Mclaren twitter/media handling is again poor. They did the old "it's wet so we'll just wait till it's drier" routine.
For a car/team screaming for laps it's pretty odd to not take a car out that is ready, when they would be pushing a pace that is no risk in the slightest on the track conditions. Then Anderson is saying the car had pieces off and work being done, which doesn't exactly sound ready to go.
Hamilton and others are now on dry tires, he's done 30 laps, but Mclaren are waiting for the dry..... because damp was going to be an issue when they are potting around doing 1:45+ lap times, come on.
Mclaren media relations is all so irritating, we could have video of the car on fire dying on track and Mclaren twitter would say everything was looking great. Other teams can mock themselves, post actual realistic updates and have fun with other teams, Mclaren media is conducted by Comical Ali.
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Hamilton - 36
Verstappen - 28
Ericsson - 21
Raikkonen - 21
Grosjean - 8
Kvyat - 8
Massa - 4
Button - 1
Verstappen - 28
Ericsson - 21
Raikkonen - 21
Grosjean - 8
Kvyat - 8
Massa - 4
Button - 1
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The Mercedes is at the chicane, and Hamilton is out of the car. NOOOOOOOOO not again.
Could be anything, empty fuel tank test for example.
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lol, it ran out of jungle juice. So Mclaren twitter were just talking crap about waiting for the dry, who could have guessed it. You can pretty much take their twitter info to mean the opposite. "we've fixed all problems, expect good run tomorrow".... translation "something went wrong, we tried to fix it, will probably not run tomorrow".
Or....and I know I am incredibly biased....everything was ok....and then they found something that needed investigation......I know I know, I am a dreamer
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1.30 and 4 laps, back to the pits, everything ok ?
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zomg, they did a half fast lap and wow, Button so much faster than Alonso.. I told you he was over rated 
Wonder how far the engine was turned up for that. Big step for the car/engine.
Wonder how far the engine was turned up for that. Big step for the car/engine.
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IT'S TESTING. It's supposed to break down now so they can find out what caused it and fix the problem permanently before Australia.
Sheesh.
Exactly. I remember that at this stage last season the Red Bull car was nothing short of a mobile bbq.
There's plenty of time to get it sorted.