F1 2019 Pre-Season Testing Thread

[mantikos]

Is Ben Anderson for real...?

First he suggests Merc were in trouble last week, despite running the most Millage, then he thinks they produced the entire upgrade package in 4 days

https://youtu.be/nHJ07PQJRFM

Jeez, sounds like some of the noobs from here found a job producing videos.

Don't know that 'noob' is lack of qualification, I've been here a while now and am still as thick as a plank

As am I, self-realization and awareness is the qualifier to go from noob to novice

[Polite]

Jeez, sounds like some of the noobs from here found a job producing videos.

Don't know that 'noob' is lack of qualification, I've been here a while now and am still as thick as a plank

As am I, self-realization and awareness is the qualifier to go from noob to novice

[Morteza]

[f1316]

then it's depending WHEN Vettel droves his fastest lap, at the beginning or the end of that stint

It was his first flying lap.

Vettel (C3) #SF90
OUT
1: 17.925
1: 44.440
1: 18.304
1: 35.384
1: 20.078
1: 20.072
1: 20.083
DRIVE-THROUGH
IN #F1Testing #Day5 #F1
@ScuderiaFerrari

Drive through presumably means go back out without refuelling, right? If so, would be interesting to know his subsequent run length - adding the two together would show minimum fuel level in the car.

[dxpetrov]

No. He made DRIVE-THROUGH in order to complete another IN lap. Read what's written.

[Sierra117]

Wait so cameras are there recording the sessions to make that highlight video, yet it's not televised?

[GPR-A]

Wait so cameras are there recording the sessions to make that highlight video, yet it's not televised?

F1 (Liberty media) need a TV broadcasting partner to televise the show and Sky was not ready for it. So obviously, they have the recorded, but not capable to broadcasting it.

In my opinion, Liberty is missing out on attracting audience by not going live on YouTube with their content. While the broadcasting partner can commercialize the broadcasting of races, Liberty should go ahead and plan on streaming the non-race content like, non-live quali/race content, testing, their own internal interviews, talk shows and various other content related to F1. That way, they can attract the audience towards F1 and make bigger revenues by increasing the contract terms with the broadcasting partners.

Liberty is sitting on the same old foundation of operations laid by Bernie and aren't really going all out to popularize the sport. They are failing by not adopting changing landscape of technology and missing the sensibilities of new audience.

[Sierra117]

Wait so cameras are there recording the sessions to make that highlight video, yet it's not televised?

F1 (Liberty media) need a TV broadcasting partner to televise the show and Sky was not ready for it. So obviously, they have the recorded, but not capable to broadcasting it.

In my opinion, Liberty is missing out on attracting audience by not going live on YouTube with their content. While the broadcasting partner can commercialize the broadcasting of races, Liberty should go ahead and plan on streaming the non-race content like, non-live quali/race content, testing, their own internal interviews, talk shows and various other content related to F1. That way, they can attract the audience towards F1 and make bigger revenues by increasing the contract terms with the broadcasting partners.

Liberty is sitting on the same old foundation of operations laid by Bernie and aren't really going all out to popularize the sport. They are failing by not adopting changing landscape of technology and missing the sensibilities of new audience.

Yeah pretty much. The least they could do is allow the general public to stream such non-race events instead of taking them down.

[Phil]

They are doing their job in protecting the exclusivity agreements with those that have (and paid for) rights to broadcast.

Ps: i dont like it either. :/

[Vasconia]

121 laps for Rusell is indeed a great relief for Williams. Hopefully Kubica can also have a productive day today.

[marmer]

121 laps for Rusell is indeed a great relief for Williams. Hopefully Kubica can also have a productive day today.

if every day this week is this good they will be quite happy overall even if car still seems slow

[F1Krof]

Why is Bottas not running? Did they say they have problems again?

[BassVirolla]

Right now:
- McLaren with flow vis. Always open drs in main straight.
- Mercedes doing several pit stop practices.
- Williams with aero rake. Now in pit.
- RB doing several laps in C2. Closed drs.
- Racing Point and Ferrari just now in track with C2.
- Renault also in track

[Jambier]

Why is Bottas not running? Did they say they have problems again?

I read that air temperature is 6°C with track temperature 8°C

Quite poor conditions to evaluates F1 that will run on very different temperatures during season

[motobaleno]

Why is Bottas not running? Did they say they have problems again?

I read that air temperature is 6°C with track temperature 8°C

Quite poor conditions to evaluates F1 that will run on very different temperatures during season

does this mean that all the others running are wasting their time?