F1 2022

[JerryMungo]

That's Hamilton, not Tutu.

 

[Icemanbrfc]

That would be cool. Make the drivers dodge machine gun fire. Maybe the safety car can be a T72 tank...

Lewis: "Safety car needs to speed up man."
*tank turret turns
Driver: "What did you say comrade?"

It's called a motor race FFS

 

[Agent_Smith]

It's called a motor race FFS

 

[RedDevil7108]

Live text coverage:
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/...in-barcelona-2022.4TAkJ7Ke3DVTno5rV7hgor.html

Lando Norris tops timesheets in first day of Barcelona pre-season running | Formula 1®

Lando Norris set the fastest overall time in the opening pre-season session at Barcelona for McLaren, eclipsing the morning benchmark set by Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.

www.formula1.com

 

[Speedster]

Can't quite decide if I love or hate this livery. It's definitely different

https://twitter.com/x/status/1496400780101881858

EDIT: Just seen it's temporary until they reveal their livery a bit later on.

 

[Ziadhorat]

I had high hopes for Ferrari until today. Maybe Newey got it wrong who knows.

 

[Agent_Smith]

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Doesn't necessarily stand to reason one of them is wrong...

 

[Icemanbrfc]

Charlie already dominating in the Ferrari

 

[OhYeah84]

Charlie already dominating in the Ferrari

It's testing...don't read too much into it.

 

[Speedster]

Charlie already dominating in the Ferrari

Can he put the number 1 on his car yet?

 

[Dave]

Charlie already dominating in the Ferrari

live image

 

[MuterOfWorlds]

Can he put the number 1 on his car yet?

He'll need to beat Sainz first.

 

[Naks]

RBR sidepod is wack

 

[Defonotaltaccount]

RBR sidepod is wack

Im ready for Ferrari dominating.
I dont want to see Merc dominating again.
Of course there will be some "interpretation" of rules which will favor the "lucky" ones.
RB better not have binned this design.

Obviously floors are going to be exploited too.

 

[caroper]

This morning's times from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, the first day of pre-season testing.

 

[OhYeah84]

Not sure if times mean anything at the moment with drivers getting to grips with the cars.
If we took this as rote then RBR have a rubbish car this year which I doubt. At the next testing session in Bahrain it will be a different story as there's not much time between the end of those 3 days and the first GP to make changes.

 

[Naks]

covers off the W13

 

[ToxicBunny]

Not sure if times mean anything at the moment with drivers getting to grips with the cars.
If we took this as rote then RBR have a rubbish car this year which I doubt. At the next testing session in Bahrain it will be a different story as there's not much time between the end of those 3 days and the first GP to make changes.

From what I saw earlier, I think its safe to say RBR have a competitive car, the question is whether teams like Ferarri and McLaren are competitve at the same level.

I really hope we have 4 or 5 teams duking it out for the top spot this year, it will make for a super fun season.

 

[Naks]

 

[caroper]

Not sure if times mean anything at the moment with drivers getting to grips with the cars.
If we took this as rote then RBR have a rubbish car this year which I doubt. At the next testing session in Bahrain it will be a different story as there's not much time between the end of those 3 days and the first GP to make changes.

The times are mostly meaningless especially as most laps were with aero rigs attached.
What is interesting from that table though is the longevity as in indication of reliability in a new chassis.

with Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes topping the lap counts it is an interesting nod to how close things could be.