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F1 - General discussion and 2017
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Dave
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So they're almost at qualifying levels of laps required then? They'll be ready for running race distances in 2019
Sainz was on super-softs, Perez on ultra-softs.
Raikkonen's back out in the Ferrari.
Will we get our much sought after 1m18s lap? We shiver with antici...pation.
Raikkonen has set the fastest first sector so far.
And the fastest second sector...
Raikkonen's on super-soft tyres..
It's a 1m18.634s!
Raikkonen and Ferrari scorch into the 1m18s. About damn time.
Raikkonen's back out in the Ferrari.
Will we get our much sought after 1m18s lap? We shiver with antici...pation.
Raikkonen has set the fastest first sector so far.
And the fastest second sector...
Raikkonen's on super-soft tyres..
It's a 1m18.634s!
Raikkonen and Ferrari scorch into the 1m18s. About damn time.
Glad we didn't waste that Rocky Horror Picture Show reference on a dud medium-shod inlap/outlap. Thanks Ferrari.
Stop the clock and get this down:
That's not merely the fastest time of F1 Testing so far but good enough to earn a round of applause in the media centre. And that really takes some doing.
And that means we're nearly at outright record Circuit de Catalunya pace...just three tenths away now from the fastest lap ever around this version of the circuit with the chicane.
Stop the clock and get this down:
That's not merely the fastest time of F1 Testing so far but good enough to earn a round of applause in the media centre. And that really takes some doing.
And that means we're nearly at outright record Circuit de Catalunya pace...just three tenths away now from the fastest lap ever around this version of the circuit with the chicane.
A reminder: the fastest time in winter testing at the start of the day was a 1:19.024 by Sebastian Vettel in the Ferrari yesterday and the quickest time of any other car was Mercedes' 1:19.310.
And now we have a 1:18.634 on the board.
And now we have a 1:18.634 on the board.
Back to the main story of the day...
Raikkonen also set a second flying lap after breaking into the 1:18s. His second effort was in the high 1:19s and as Rachel Brookes of Sky Sports News HQ says...
Rachel Brookes ✔ @RachelBrookesTV
Kimi is still out so that Ferrari wasn't running on fumes ..
It may not be qualifying-level fuel, but the final 30 minutes of the morning is certainly bringing a barrage of qualifying-style runs.
The Toro Rosso was on the ultasofts, while Force India have also posted their best time of the winter on supersofts.
Raikkonen also set a second flying lap after breaking into the 1:18s. His second effort was in the high 1:19s and as Rachel Brookes of Sky Sports News HQ says...
Rachel Brookes ✔ @RachelBrookesTV
Kimi is still out so that Ferrari wasn't running on fumes ..
It may not be qualifying-level fuel, but the final 30 minutes of the morning is certainly bringing a barrage of qualifying-style runs.
The Toro Rosso was on the ultasofts, while Force India have also posted their best time of the winter on supersofts.
RED FLAG.
No it's not Mclaren...
Grosjean has stopped his Haas on the back straight.
The recovery of the Haas begins.
Reports that the marshals were initially a bit perplexed it wasn't an orange car are believed to be wide of the mark.
There's just over 10 minutes of the morning session left on the clock.
Hopefully they clear the Haas away quickly.
No it's not Mclaren...
Grosjean has stopped his Haas on the back straight.
The recovery of the Haas begins.
Reports that the marshals were initially a bit perplexed it wasn't an orange car are believed to be wide of the mark.
There's just over 10 minutes of the morning session left on the clock.
Hopefully they clear the Haas away quickly.
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Updated fastest laps...
And Ferrari now hold the fastest times on each compound...
Supersofts: Kimi Raikkonen, Day Eight, 1:18.634
Ultrasofts: Sebastian Vettel, Day Seven, 1:19.024
Softs: Kimi Raikkonen, Day Eight, 1:19.267
Mediums: Sebastain Vettel, Day Three, 1:21.609
And Ferrari now hold the fastest times on each compound...
Supersofts: Kimi Raikkonen, Day Eight, 1:18.634
Ultrasofts: Sebastian Vettel, Day Seven, 1:19.024
Softs: Kimi Raikkonen, Day Eight, 1:19.267
Mediums: Sebastain Vettel, Day Three, 1:21.609
Alonso's woes today have masked a quiet morning for Red Bull – Verstappen's only managed 26 laps.
Seven more than the McLaren.
Ericsson has the highest count so far (59) while Stroll's also cleared his half-century (55).
Seven more than the McLaren.
Ericsson has the highest count so far (59) while Stroll's also cleared his half-century (55).
MCLAREN CONFIRM PROBLEM
McLaren have confirmed that Alonso's issue is an intermittent electrical shutdown, the same problem they suffered yesterday with Vandoorne.
"Various electrical components in the PU and chassis were changed overnight, and the team are making further changes to eliminate variables and identify the source of the problem."
McLaren have confirmed that Alonso's issue is an intermittent electrical shutdown, the same problem they suffered yesterday with Vandoorne.
"Various electrical components in the PU and chassis were changed overnight, and the team are making further changes to eliminate variables and identify the source of the problem."
Raikkonen's set the fastest middle sector so far.
It's another 1m18s from Raikkonen – but this time 'only' a 1m18.9s.
Bottas and Verstappen out on softs, Stroll out there on ultra-softs.
Just checking Raikkonen's tyres.
Raikkonen was out there on ultra-softs, but couldn't improve.
It's another 1m18s from Raikkonen – but this time 'only' a 1m18.9s.
Bottas and Verstappen out on softs, Stroll out there on ultra-softs.
Just checking Raikkonen's tyres.
Raikkonen was out there on ultra-softs, but couldn't improve.
CHEQUERED FLAG!
Not much to read into in the final few minutes and the chequered flag falls in Barcelona.
Raikkonen ends the morning quickest with a scorching 1m18.634s.
1 Raikkonen Ferrari 1m18.634s
2 Verstappen Red Bull 1m19.438s
3 Bottas Mercedes 1m19.845s
4 Hulkenberg Renault 1m19.885s
5 Perez Force India 1m20.116s
6 Sainz Toro Rosso 1m20.281s
7 Stroll Williams 1m20.335s
8 Grosjean Haas 1m21.429s
9 Ericsson Sauber 1m21.670s
10 Alonso McLaren 1m22.731s
Not much to read into in the final few minutes and the chequered flag falls in Barcelona.
Raikkonen ends the morning quickest with a scorching 1m18.634s.
1 Raikkonen Ferrari 1m18.634s
2 Verstappen Red Bull 1m19.438s
3 Bottas Mercedes 1m19.845s
4 Hulkenberg Renault 1m19.885s
5 Perez Force India 1m20.116s
6 Sainz Toro Rosso 1m20.281s
7 Stroll Williams 1m20.335s
8 Grosjean Haas 1m21.429s
9 Ericsson Sauber 1m21.670s
10 Alonso McLaren 1m22.731s
A small but significant detail? Carlos Sainz has been clocked at 301.6kmh along the straight. Have we underestimated the Renault engine? Maybe, maybe not. We do suspect, of course, that the Toro Rosso was running on fumes...
speed trap times:
1. Stroll 290.3 0
2. Räikkönen 288.7 0
3. Verstappen 286.4 0
4. Bottas 284.2 0
5. Grosjean 283.4 0
6. Sainz jr 283.4 0
7. Hülkenberg 281.2 0
8. Perez 280.5 0
9. Ericsson 279.7 0
10. Alonso 279.7 0
1. Stroll 290.3 0
2. Räikkönen 288.7 0
3. Verstappen 286.4 0
4. Bottas 284.2 0
5. Grosjean 283.4 0
6. Sainz jr 283.4 0
7. Hülkenberg 281.2 0
8. Perez 280.5 0
9. Ericsson 279.7 0
10. Alonso 279.7 0
