F1 2014 thread

[Willie Trombone]

Never, those times I bet were with traction control.

EDIT: Yip - Traction Control was legal between 2002 and 2008

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...and V12's?

 

[SirFooK'nG]

...and V12's?

1995 - 2005 were V10 3.0l

 

[Polish]

Update time sheets from Bahrain

P Driver Team Time
1 Perez Force India 1m35.290s
2 Rosberg Mercedes 1m36.624s +1.334
3 Magnussen McLaren 1m37.825s +2.535
4 Sutil Sauber 1m37.892s +2.602
5 Ricciardo Red Bull 1m37.908s +2.618
6 Bottas Williams 1m38.907s +3.617
7 Kvyat Toro Rosso 1m39.242s +3.952
8 Raikkonen Ferrari 1m40.505s +5.215
9 Maldonado Lotus 1m40.599s +5.309
10 Chilton Marussia 1m41.073s +5.783
11 Kobayashi Caterham 1m44.060s +8.770

autosport.com

Times are coming down nicely. However in race conditions and fuel load this would obviously look a lot different.

 

[Polish]

Just read that Jacques Villeneuve is making a comeback to Indy 500.

He has not raced single seater since 2006, I think this will be a disaster.

 

[Polish]

Testing line-up for today.

Red Bull – Daniel Ricciardo
Mercedes – Lewis Hamilton
Ferrari – Fernando Alonso
Lotus – Pastor Maldonado
McLaren – Jenson Button
Force India – Sergio Perez
Sauber – Esteban Gutierrez
Williams - Felipe Massa
Toro Rosso – Jean-Eric Vergne
Marussia – Jules Bianchi
Caterham – Marcus Ericsson

autosport.com

Cars are already on track.

 

[Polish]

Alonso spearheading the group so far.

They were taunting huge new upgrade, wonder if its kicking in.

 

[Polish]

Fairly stable testing today, some times from autosport.com.

P Driver Team Time
1 Perez Force India 1m35.570s
2 Alonso Ferrari 1m35.634s +0.064
3 Ricciardo Red Bull 1m35.743s +0.173
4 Massa Williams 1m36.507s +0.937
5 Button McLaren 1m36.901s +1.331
6 Bianchi Marussia 1m38.092s +2.522
7 Hamilton Mercedes 1m39.041s +3.471
8 Vergne Toro Rosso 1m39.636s +4.066
9 Gutierrez Sauber 1m39.976s +4.406
10 Maldonado Lotus 1m41.613s +6.043
11 Ericsson Caterham 1m42.516s +6.946

Marussia looks impressive, well done to them.

Two weeks to go /does a happy dance

 

[Polish]

And its a wrap for the testing. Todays times from autosport.com.

P Driver Team Time
1 Hamilton Mercedes 1m33.278s
2 Bottas Williams 1m33.987s +0.709
3 Alonso Ferrari 1m34.280s +1.002
4 Hulkenberg Force India 1m35.577s +2.299
5 Vergne Toro Rosso 1m35.701s +2.423
6 Sutil Sauber 1m36.467s +3.189
7 Chilton Marussia 1m36.835s +3.557
8 Gutierrez Sauber 1m37.303s +4.025
9 Vettel Red Bull 1m37.468s +4.190
10 Button McLaren 1m38.111s +4.833
11 Kobayashi Caterham 1m38.391s +5.113
12 Grosjean Lotus 1m39.302s +6.024

Whatever they now can't fix in the factory and wing tunnels will need to be sorted on track.

Two weeks from now we'll know.

 

[ColonelJAck]

McLaren are looking less impressive than I was expecting.
McLaren and Williams had crappy seasons last year.
It will be great to see them fighting with Mercedes this year.
Red Bull can hang out with Toro Rosso and Marussia for a while.

Now for the painful 2 week wait ...

 

[Willie Trombone]

I thought Macca were pretty good

 

[Polish]

I thought Macca were pretty good

Same, they had a few P1's during testing, and consistent times with few incidences. Happy with prep work before Australia.

RB have too much money to play in the midfield, issues will be sorted.

Having said, I am sure we'll have some surprizes.

 

[Polish]

12 days 10 hours 38 mins........

ticking...

 

[Polish]

Albert Park, Melbourne – circuit information

The Albert Park circuit in Melbourne held non-championship Grand Prix races in the fifties. A revised circuit join the world championship calendar in 1996.

It took over from Adelaide as the home of the Australian Grand Prix. At the same time the race moved from being the last race of the season to the first, and has usually held the opening race of the season since then.

The track is a temporary facility which follows the roads around Albert Park Lake.

www.f1fanatic.co.uk

 

[Polish]

Some more Alberts Park facts:

Circuit information

Lap data
Lap length 5.303km (3.295 miles)
Race laps 58
Race distance 307.574km (191.118 miles)
Pole position Left-hand side of the track
Lap record* 1’24.125 (226.934 kph) by Michael Schumacher, 2004
Fastest lap 1’23.529 (228.553 kph) by Sebastian Vettel, 2011
Maximum speed 312kph (193.868 mph)
DRS zone/s (race) First and second straight
Distance from grid to turn one 380m
Car performance
Full throttle 71%
Longest flat-out section 843m
Downforce level High
Gear changes per lap 54
Fuel use per lap 2.5kg
Time penalty per lap of fuel 0.1s
Strategy
Quickest complete pit stop in 2012 21.91s by Ferrari (see full list)
2013 prime tyre**: Medium (2012: Medium)
2013 option tyre**: Super Soft (2012: Soft)

*Fastest lap set during a Grand Prix
**Pirelli’s compounds are softer than those used in 2012

Source: www.f1fanatic.co.uk

 

[Willie Trombone]

That's one of the races I'd love to see... that and Silverstone...

 

[Polish]

That's one of the races I'd love to see... that and Silverstone...

Me = Interlagos

Maybe next year.

 

[vinodh]

I'd love to go to Spa or Suzuka.

 

[Willie Trombone]

I'd love to go to Spa or Suzuka.

Ditto on Suzuka - that track looks like a lot of fun. Spa looks like a beautiful place. Nurburgring is another I'd love to see - but on the track, not in the stands

 

[Polish]

2014 RB WC title contender......

 

[Polish]

I'd love to go to Spa or Suzuka.

From the green tracks I'd take Spa or Austria (the A1 ring).........beautiful tracks.

I would seriously drop Bahrain or Catalunya though, don't like those tracks.