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Or the other way round.
If Honda were supplying more teams they would be getting better feedback and more running time.
It is McLaren that is holding them back, insisting on being the only team and forcing honda to fit the chassis rather than have the chassis fit the power unit.
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I highly recommend watching the video I posted above. https://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showth...n-and-2017?p=19255142&viewfull=1#post19255142
It is Ross Brawn's vision of F1 now that he is the new boss replacing Mr.E. and Libertys commitment to change.
It is Ross Brawn's vision of F1 now that he is the new boss replacing Mr.E. and Libertys commitment to change.
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DRIVER LINE-UP
There's going to be some seat swapping today. A few teams are using two drivers:
Mercedes - Valtteri Bottas (AM) & Lewis Hamilton (PM)
Red Bull Racing - Max Verstappen & Daniel Ricciardo
Ferrari - Sebastian Vettel
Force India - Alfonso Celis
Williams - Felipe Massa
McLaren - Fernando Alonso
Toro Rosso - Carlos Sainz
Haas - Romain Grosjean
Renault - Jolyon Palmer & Nico Hulkenberg
Sauber - Marcus Ericsson & Antonio Giovinazzi
It's the coolest start to a test day so far.
Air temperatures are barely touching 6 degrees. Track temperatures aren't much warmer.
However, we're expecting things to reach 15/16 degrees by mid-afternoon.
McLaren ✔ @McLarenF1
Good morning from Day 3 of #F1Testing. Local hero @alo_oficial returns to the wheel of the #MCL32.
There's going to be some seat swapping today. A few teams are using two drivers:
Mercedes - Valtteri Bottas (AM) & Lewis Hamilton (PM)
Red Bull Racing - Max Verstappen & Daniel Ricciardo
Ferrari - Sebastian Vettel
Force India - Alfonso Celis
Williams - Felipe Massa
McLaren - Fernando Alonso
Toro Rosso - Carlos Sainz
Haas - Romain Grosjean
Renault - Jolyon Palmer & Nico Hulkenberg
Sauber - Marcus Ericsson & Antonio Giovinazzi
It's the coolest start to a test day so far.
Air temperatures are barely touching 6 degrees. Track temperatures aren't much warmer.
However, we're expecting things to reach 15/16 degrees by mid-afternoon.
McLaren ✔ @McLarenF1
Good morning from Day 3 of #F1Testing. Local hero @alo_oficial returns to the wheel of the #MCL32.
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It's been a fast start to the new era of Formula 1 and Mercedes have been impressive again, but it was Ferrari who topped the timesheets on Day Two through Kimi Raikkonen. What's more, that benchmark was posted on a slower tyre.
Lot's more in store today, folks...
Fernando Alonso is back in the McLaren this morning. He'll be hoping for a lot more running after completing just 29 laps on Monday.
It's not been a good few days for McLaren and Honda, that's for sure.
WILLIAMS RACING
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In a change to our driver programme, Lance Stroll will be in the car today. We're hoping to be out as soon as the car is ready. #F1Testing
Lot's more in store today, folks...
Fernando Alonso is back in the McLaren this morning. He'll be hoping for a lot more running after completing just 29 laps on Monday.
It's not been a good few days for McLaren and Honda, that's for sure.
WILLIAMS RACING
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In a change to our driver programme, Lance Stroll will be in the car today. We're hoping to be out as soon as the car is ready. #F1Testing
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Bottas wasting no time whatsoever - he's first to do a flying lap today, and it's a rather leisurely 1m36.898s.
Bottas improves to a 1m32.269s, as Alfonso Celis (Force India) and Romain Grosjean (Haas) both make their first appearances of the morning.
Bottas quicker again, this time it's a 1m28.537s. Still nobody else with a time.
Bottas improves to a 1m32.269s, as Alfonso Celis (Force India) and Romain Grosjean (Haas) both make their first appearances of the morning.
Bottas quicker again, this time it's a 1m28.537s. Still nobody else with a time.
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Halfway through the first test and a quarter of the way through pre-season testing overall, what have we made it of so far?
Mercedes and Ferrari must be close to receiving full marks, Red Bull are still giving little away about their full capabilities, McLaren have lurched from one major setback to another, Haas and Force India have done well, and Renault not quite so well.
But there, is ever, no real certainty around any of these conclusions given testing’s notorious habit of dropping false clues and a long, long way to go…
A quick update from Sky F1's Ted Kravitz:
"Watching the cars this morning, it's clear that there is still more understanding to be done about these air-flow structures and how they work around the rear wing. Both Red Bull and Mercedes are running with very serious air flow sensor rakes."
"On the Mercedes, this is around two different places.
"Firstly around the diffuser and the gap between the floor and the rear wheels. This is a crucial part of any of car design to eliminate what is called tyre squirt where air flow brought up from the rotating tyre interferes with the top of the floor.
"The other area where Mercedes have sensors is on top of the engine cover, just in front of their so-called 'T-Wing' - which in Mercedes' case looks like an upside down coat hanger. These devices, although legal, are beginning to look ever more fragile and l wouldn't be at all surprised if they are banned before Melbourne."
Mercedes and Ferrari must be close to receiving full marks, Red Bull are still giving little away about their full capabilities, McLaren have lurched from one major setback to another, Haas and Force India have done well, and Renault not quite so well.
But there, is ever, no real certainty around any of these conclusions given testing’s notorious habit of dropping false clues and a long, long way to go…
A quick update from Sky F1's Ted Kravitz:
"Watching the cars this morning, it's clear that there is still more understanding to be done about these air-flow structures and how they work around the rear wing. Both Red Bull and Mercedes are running with very serious air flow sensor rakes."
"On the Mercedes, this is around two different places.
"Firstly around the diffuser and the gap between the floor and the rear wheels. This is a crucial part of any of car design to eliminate what is called tyre squirt where air flow brought up from the rotating tyre interferes with the top of the floor.
"The other area where Mercedes have sensors is on top of the engine cover, just in front of their so-called 'T-Wing' - which in Mercedes' case looks like an upside down coat hanger. These devices, although legal, are beginning to look ever more fragile and l wouldn't be at all surprised if they are banned before Melbourne."
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Vettel now takes the top spot by a mere 0.001s from Bottas with a 1m28.636s - on medium tyres.
Next time round, the Ferrari driver puts seven tenths of daylight between himself and the competition with a 1m27.789s - still well off the pace we saw yesterday, though.
And we've a red flag...
Next time round, the Ferrari driver puts seven tenths of daylight between himself and the competition with a 1m27.789s - still well off the pace we saw yesterday, though.
And we've a red flag...
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Alonso was out on track when that red flag came out - all eyes were on the timing screens waiting for him to trigger another sector to prove that the McLaren hadn't suffered another early-morning stoppage. To the relief of Honda, this time the MCL32 did make it back.
The flatbed truck is already there to hoist the car from the gravel.
We're not sure if it was driver error, or if something failed.
The flatbed truck is already there to hoist the car from the gravel.
We're not sure if it was driver error, or if something failed.
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The fact that the Renault still had a few aero 'rakes' attached suggests that he wasn't pushing ridiculously hard, which might suggest something broke or fell off.
We're just hypothesising, though...
No ill-effects for Jolyon Palmer, but he'll be doubly frustrated to be facing at least another short spell on the sidelines.
Renault Sport F1 ✔ @RenaultSportF1
Jolyon's back sans R.S.17. He's ok.
We're just hypothesising, though...
No ill-effects for Jolyon Palmer, but he'll be doubly frustrated to be facing at least another short spell on the sidelines.
Renault Sport F1 ✔ @RenaultSportF1
Jolyon's back sans R.S.17. He's ok.
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While we wait for the action to resume, why not catch up with Ted Kravitz's Day Two wrap...
http://www.skysports.com/iframe/wid...xtYK4mf#ooid=B3cnEzYTE6JxKzn9Ver0mEH7axtYK4mf
http://www.skysports.com/iframe/wid...xtYK4mf#ooid=B3cnEzYTE6JxKzn9Ver0mEH7axtYK4mf