2018 pre-season testing thread

[godlameroso]

Mid 1:17 or low 1:18 should be achievable with this cars, so 1:20 for Ferrari is not pushing IMHO.
You can spin car for no good reason, especially in testing.

They are pushing if they're carrying 60kg of fuel.

[Ishwar030]

Longer repair break right now at McLaren after an exhaust clip broke causing overheating damage in the rear.

[godlameroso]

There's probably a Honda joke somewhere in there. In all honesty, this is what testing is for. When you design a car to the limit, you'll encounter little niggles like this. Shame an exhaust clip can warrant such a lengthy repair, but them's the breaks. I don't think McLaren mind too much, they'll worry if this keeps happening next week.

[Ishwar030]

All teams have been asked whether they would be in favor of an extra testing day at Barcelona. One team rejected the proposal. So the schedule will stay as planned. #AMuS

[GPR-A duplicate2]

Anyone ready to predict the fastest time for the Winter Testing?

- Last year, Raikkonen set 1m18.634, using Super Soft on the last day of second winter test.
- Even by most conservative accounts, if the car that ran in Abu Dhabi GP, must have been developed by atleast one second.
- So, if the SF70H would be doing the winter testing currently, it could do 1m17.5xxx.
- If we add, one more second from the development through the winter, then SF71H should be able to do 1m16.5xxx.
- This year's Softs is actually last year's SuperSoft. So, using the current Softs, SF71H should be able to do 1m16.5xxx.
- There is resurfacing that has happened on the Circuit, which should add considerable amount of pace. I am not sure how much it is worth. By conservative estimates, if that is worth half a second, then SF71H should be able to do 1m16.0xx, using Softs.

[the EDGE]

All teams have been asked whether they would be in favor of an extra testing day at Barcelona. One team rejected the proposal. So the schedule will stay as planned. #AMuS

If that's true my money is on Mercedes or Ferrari

[Zynerji]

All teams have been asked whether they would be in favor of an extra testing day at Barcelona. One team rejected the proposal. So the schedule will stay as planned. #AMuS

If that's true my money is on Mercedes or Ferrari

You mean "Ferrcedes"...

[godlameroso]

I don't think things are that simple, I'll be surprised if they go under 1:17's, but I could be wrong, faster than a 1:16 I don't think is possible. All the gains would be in turn 4 5 & 6, then through sector 3. Not sure there's that much time to be found there.

[Just_a_fan]

All teams have been asked whether they would be in favor of an extra testing day at Barcelona. One team rejected the proposal. So the schedule will stay as planned. #AMuS

If that's true my money is on Mercedes or Ferrari

It was Williams. There was a suggestion that testing should go to Friday because of the weather. Williams have a filming day booked so said "no". Change needs unanimous agreement so it's not happening.

[godlameroso]

Vettel to the top.

[f1316]

Anyone ready to predict the fastest time for the Winter Testing?

- Last year, Raikkonen set 1m18.634, using Super Soft on the last day of second winter test.
- Even by most conservative accounts, if the car that ran in Abu Dhabi GP, must have been developed by atleast one second.
- So, if the SF70H would be doing the winter testing currently, it could do 1m17.5xxx.
- If we add, one more second from the development through the winter, then SF71H should be able to do 1m16.5xxx.
- This year's Softs is actually last year's SuperSoft. So, using the current Softs, SF71H should be able to do 1m16.5xxx.
- There is resurfacing that has happened on the Circuit, which should add considerable amount of pace. I am not sure how much it is worth. By conservative estimates, if that is worth half a second, then SF71H should be able to do 1m16.0xx, using Softs.

Could depend on the conditions, although I understand it should be better next week, but yeah, I reckon 16s is definitely doable and, if they were actually on a proper quali sim with minimal fuel (I think they still leave something in), I'd even say a 15 could be possible.

[Morteza]

Vettel to the top.

Yup! 1:19.673 on soft tires

[Yurasyk]

- If we add, one more second from the development through the winter, then SF71H should be able to do 1m16.5xxx.

Don't forget about halo and increased minimal allowed weight. But still it must be faster than 3 month ago at Abu Dhabi with hypothetical all other equal parameters.

[CriXus]

Anyone ready to predict the fastest time for the Winter Testing?

- Last year, Raikkonen set 1m18.634, using Super Soft on the last day of second winter test.
- Even by most conservative accounts, if the car that ran in Abu Dhabi GP, must have been developed by atleast one second.
- So, if the SF70H would be doing the winter testing currently, it could do 1m17.5xxx.
- If we add, one more second from the development through the winter, then SF71H should be able to do 1m16.5xxx.
- This year's Softs is actually last year's SuperSoft. So, using the current Softs, SF71H should be able to do 1m16.5xxx.
- There is resurfacing that has happened on the Circuit, which should add considerable amount of pace. I am not sure how much it is worth. By conservative estimates, if that is worth half a second, then SF71H should be able to do 1m16.0xx, using Softs.

Could depend on the conditions, although I understand it should be better next week, but yeah, I reckon 16s is definitely doable and, if they were actually on a proper quali sim with minimal fuel (I think they still leave something in), I'd even say a 15 could be possible.

Next week the weather should be OK! Expected temperatures for second test are 16-21 degrees Celsius.

[RonDennis]

All teams have been asked whether they would be in favor of an extra testing day at Barcelona. One team rejected the proposal. So the schedule will stay as planned. #AMuS

If that's true my money is on Mercedes or Ferrari

They are one team.