2024 Pre-Season Testing - Bahrain International Circuit, Feb 21 - 23

[Sieper]

Is Lewis just testing how the car responds to going over the kerbs, seeing if it rides them better...

Yes…

[Luscion]

How are going Mercedes's long runs comparing to others teams?

Sainz




Lewis

[SilviuAgo]

I am worried that for more than 3 hours Lando is in the pit. No sign of MCL38 on track. Only 20 laps until now.
Leaderboard
Sainz, Ferrari, 1m31.247s, C3 - 66 laps
Perez, Red Bull, 1m31.483s, C3 - 50 laps
Hamilton, Mercedes, 1m31.999s, C5 - 49 laps
Stroll, Aston Martin, 1m32.038s, C3 - 46 laps
Norris, McLaren, 1m32.108s, C3 - 20 laps
Albon, Williams, 1m32.583s, C3 - 34 laps
Magnussen, Haas, 1m33.053s, C3 - 80 laps
Ocon, Alpine, 1m33.079s, C3 - 55 laps
Bottas, Sauber, 1m33.528s, C3 - 28 laps
Ricciardo, RB, 1m37.015s, C1 - 70 laps

1. Haas 347
2. Ferrari 330
3. RB 313
4. Red Bull 311
5. Aston Martin 303
6. Mercedes 289
7. Sauber 283
8. Alpine 283
9. McLaren 237
10. Williams 218

[organic]

Russell will likely do a race simulation later. Should get better perspective then

[Xyz22]

RB and Ferrari are "playing" with fuel loads in these mini runs.

[djones]

So what are we betting on the gap behind Max when he does a flying lap later on? Over a second to the next car?

[Juzh]

So what are we betting on the gap behind Max when he does a flying lap later on? Over a second to the next car?

no chance

[SilviuAgo]

Update: Car seems to be ok:

McLaren appears to have completed the changes required to ready the car for Piastri after Norris was in action this morning. The Australian is being strapped in.
Norris was fifth-fastest in his final outing.

2PM: A very steady opening lap for Piastri, and he looks quite steady, slowly winding up the pace ahead of a busy four hours of action. 10 laps for MCL38 with Oscar.
After reliability issues limited Norris to only 20 laps this morning, these early laps will be renewing confidence in the McLaren garage.

2:15PM: Onto lap 15 for Piastri. McLaren really are making up for lost time after suffering the clutch problem this morning.

[F1NAC]

So what are we betting on the gap behind Max when he does a flying lap later on? Over a second to the next car?

He won't be the fastest.

[nmoleiro]

So what are we betting on the gap behind Max when he does a flying lap later on? Over a second to the next car?

no chance

Yeah it will be more for sure.

[mendis]

Max, Leclerc, Alonso and George in the car now.

[Rikhart]

So what are we betting on the gap behind Max when he does a flying lap later on? Over a second to the next car?

No, they will hide everything as much as possible from now on, they probably regretted the first day antics already.

[Unc1eM0nty]

So what are we betting on the gap behind Max when he does a flying lap later on? Over a second to the next car?

I doubt they'll show their hand but it wouldn't surprise me.

They were so quick right out of the blocks, other teams have had to build up balance and speed. More to come from all teams but just how much is anyone's guess

[TFSA]

So what are we betting on the gap behind Max when he does a flying lap later on? Over a second to the next car?

No, they will hide everything as much as possible from now on, they probably regretted the first day antics already.

Or they don't see a reason to do it. I don't think they care much about hiding, because the other teams already suspect they're fast, and they've seen the car. But i do believe they are interested in gathering some more data - specifically, they might want Verstappen to do some race sims, since he really didn't do that on day 1.

[chrisc90]

So what are we betting on the gap behind Max when he does a flying lap later on? Over a second to the next car?

He won't be the fastest.

Why not?

He normally does a fast run as some point during practice or what not.