2013 Testing - Jerez 5-8 Feb

[astracrazy]

good lap times from maldonado... a constant 1:26

there using there 2012 car with exhaust mod, modesty panel and 1 or 2 updates so there not running in a new car. There 3 weeks behind everyone else

[zoro_f1]

williams are looking good so far. 67 laps with 1 second behind the best time. they are planning to make most of the laps to test the gearbox.

[Mika1]

McLaren and Mercedes struggling. I hope Lewis will have a uneventful day tomorrow.

[stefan_]

If others' lap times are irrelevant, Williams' is beyond that because they use the old car with some new parts so I wouldn't concentrate on them too much.

13:14 Early reports from AUTOSPORT technical expert Gary Anderson out on track are that the Lotus looks good, and the Toro Rosso and Force India show promise.

via Autosport

[MarkedOne8]

13:14 Early reports from AUTOSPORT technical expert Gary Anderson out on track are that the Lotus looks good, and the Toro Rosso and Force India show promise.

via Autosport

That is concluded just by the lap times?

[stefan_]

13:14 Early reports from AUTOSPORT technical expert Gary Anderson out on track are that the Lotus looks good, and the Toro Rosso and Force India show promise.

via Autosport

That is concluded just by the lap times?

He is there and actually sees the cars. At this point you can't see anything by looking at the lap times.

[bucker]

McLaren back on track

[Pedal to the Metal]

So it´s the same problem we had with Jenson in Monza and with Lewis at Abu Dhabi,oh boy

[Javert]

So it´s the same problem we had with Jenson in Monza and with Lewis at Abu Dhabi,oh boy

and jenson in austin qual

[McMrocks]

So it´s the same problem we had with Jenson in Monza and with Lewis at Abu Dhabi,oh boy

and jenson in austin qual

didn't he had a problem with the pedals at austin qual?

[astracrazy]

yes i thought it was a throttle sensor or something

[stefan_]

MERCEDES AMG F1 ‏@MercedesAMGF1

Jerez update... after identifying the cause of the problem, we will not be running again today whilst parts are modified ready for tomorrow

MERCEDES AMG F1 ‏@MercedesAMGF1

The part which requires modification is the wiring loom where the electrical fault originated this morning

[AlpineF1]

Yes it was a sensor as i remember him coming into the pits and they had to try and reset it or something.

[SchumiSutil]

So, it's the same start to the season than two years ago for Mercedes...

[Pedal to the Metal]

It caughts one attention how tight the rear end of the RB9 is