Barcelona Test - Day Two
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I can see the point of the reserve driver; we all did yesterday with Lewis. With more restrictive testing this year, is there any point in keeping the test driver role? Figure the main drivers would want to get as familiar with the car and new parts each race weekend.
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@metrictoaster: It is mandated in the regulations that teams can't just run their main drivers at tests this years. At least two of the four in-season test days must be allocated to 'young drivers', defined as someone who has not competed at two races or less. It's a good opportunity for the likes of Jolyon Palmer and Pascal Wehrlein to get F1 track time at a time when full-time opportunities are at a premium (in every sense of the word).
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@BigBernie: Unfortunately we don't have that data but we are working on getting more reliable tyre data for the fastest laps of each driver. However, even if you have two cars on the same tyres, the age of the tyres and the fuel loads are crucial to getting a proper understanding of what's going on. Unfortunately, the teams don't tell us the fuel levels.
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@grahamg: It's a good point. The development is minimal and the differences between the cars require close studying of photos. The counter argument is cost, of course, but I believe F1 should find a way to implement a cost cap and then free up the regulations within that spending limit.
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What I want F1 to do is what they did back in the 90s: have any engine they want, any spec, and (importantly for fans) any cylinder# they want. Also mix in different tyre makers in there, unlimited testing, and the availability to have any sponsor; F1's back in business!
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