Barcelona Test - Day Two

3rd & 7 37yd

@MIKEB: The Caparral was the original fan car, wasn't it?

by Laurence Edmondson 2/20/2015 1:38:33 PM
Feeling a bit better today guys. Thank you for your messages and support. #TeamLH #BestTeam http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-Spb_PCIAAM6nm.jpg

by Lewis Hamilton via twitter 2/20/2015 1:40:08 PM
Jim Hall was the Adian Newey of the 60's and 70's, just before we got a brilliant guy name Colin Chapman.

by MIKEB 2/20/2015 1:44:02 PM
The McLaren is back in action this afternoon again. Remember, the MGU-K still has its faulty seal from yesterday - a proper fix will arrive tomorrow.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/20/2015 1:44:36 PM
Wow, an entire fan car blog: antholonet.com

by mfbull 2/20/2015 1:44:42 PM
by Laurence Edmondson via YouTube 2/20/2015 1:46:03 PM
Alonso is back in the pits after that quick return to the track. Ricciardo, Perez and Sainz Jr out on track at the moment

by Laurence Edmondson 2/20/2015 1:47:02 PM
@Lawrence. I am sure that today, a lot of those brilliant engineers who had that kind of liberty of expression wouldn't even interested to work into that kind of (excuses the expression) this kind of brain repression, with so much regulations.

by MIKEB 2/20/2015 1:48:44 PM
I hope palmer puts in a flyer today. I hope the lotus car will bring maldonado to all the victories he is capable of this year

by goochabran 2/20/2015 1:49:01 PM
It was a downforce aspirated lower fan. It was disqualified because of the snomobile engine who drove it, and combined, was exeding the total cu/in. of the car engine's limit. But it was like a car on rails, so impressive to see!!!

by MIKEB 2/20/2015 1:49:25 PM
With lunch complete, @alo_oficial is back in the car for the afternoon session. #F1testing http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-SsRo9IEAEuyj6.jpg

by McLaren via twitter 2/20/2015 1:51:51 PM
Raikkonen is back on track on the hard tyres. Ricciardo out there on mediums at the moment.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/20/2015 1:53:17 PM
@ Laurence. Thanks for the photo of the Chapparal. Even at that time, a guy named Bruce McLaren asked to drive it, but he also had a piece of art in his hands. Bruce left us few months later at Goodwood.

by MIKEB 2/20/2015 1:53:39 PM
Quick update from the track for you before another Ferrari story. Hamilton is wasting no time out there and already has 17 laps under his belt. Not many green or purple times to tell you about from the last 15 minutes but Ricciardo, Raikkonen and Sainz are all out on track with the world champion.

by Nate Saunders 2/20/2015 1:57:55 PM
What's the bit coming up the middle of the McLaren spoiler? Not a monkey seat, surely.

by cthuljew 2/20/2015 2:02:11 PM
I think what you can see is the rear wing stay - it's on all the cars but not always obvious in photos. The MP4-30 doesn't have a monkey seat fitted at the moment, but details like that might come at later tests

by Laurence Edmondson 2/20/2015 2:03:37 PM
Its quite unnusual to see a RB topping the timesheets, even when they dominated the championship. Is there a Renault reborn?

by Racing Fan 2/20/2015 2:04:14 PM
Just logging in. I thought Force India was going skip this session?

by Ray Ramirez 2/20/2015 2:04:23 PM
@RayRamirez: Force India is here with the 2014 car this week. The 2015 car should make its debut next week.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/20/2015 2:04:46 PM
Alonso sets a new PB - 1:25.961 on the soft tyres.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/20/2015 2:05:21 PM
This looks like something of a resurgence for Red Bull with 84 laps and counting today. It's their most in a single day this year after registering just 166 in Jerez. With a time at 1:24.574 the car is no slouch either. That's faster than the best time in the in-season test here last year.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/20/2015 2:08:06 PM
Hamilton and Ricciardo look like they're on long runs or potential race simulations out there. Hamilton's now up to 24 laps.

Hamilton lapping in the low 1:31s, which is not too dissimilar to Ricciardo's current pace. But as ever, we have no idea about fuel loads.

by Nate Saunders 2/20/2015 2:08:44 PM
Alonso into nearly uncharted territory for McLaren - he's just started his SIXTH lap in a row.

by Nate Saunders 2/20/2015 2:09:02 PM
I've been wanting to ask someone inside F1 this... but ESPN has to be the next best thing i suppose. ;) Hamilton has the quali lap record on Silverstone with 1:29.607. Given an F1 factory with "unlimited" resources and no regulations to follow. What could theoretically be a lap time from a fantasy car?

by Ritchie Rich 2/20/2015 2:09:03 PM
@RitchieRich: I'm sorry to say I have no idea! The limiting factor would probably be the driver behind the wheel rather than current race technology. If anybody has Gran Turismo, do a quick lap in the Red Bull concept car and let us know.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/20/2015 2:10:12 PM
Is the last test when we'll give a true indications of each cars potential or will that be saved for Melbourne?

by Rodster 2/20/2015 2:10:25 PM
@Rodster: A lot of the engineers in F1 refuse to draw conclusions in Melbourne too as it's not really a representative track for the rest of the year. Malaysia is a better test, but the conditions are still quite unusual. Teams often bat away questions until the Spanish Grand Prix back here at the Circuit de Catalunya in May - but at that point it's quite hard to convince everyone you still have a quick car despite it finishing off the podium each weekend.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/20/2015 2:12:58 PM
@ Rodster Melbourne! Got to be Melbourne - the first place where you can guarantee everyone is running at 100%

by Oliver 2/20/2015 2:13:04 PM
@Rodster: Melbourme. Qualifying.

by mfbull 2/20/2015 2:13:08 PM
I don't understand why Ferrari is not going for race simulation. Even though last year they had performance related issues, they also had issue with Tyre temperature in races. Aren't they concerned about that?

by Anagh 2/20/2015 2:13:30 PM
@Anagh: I think we have to trust that the Ferrari engineers know better than any of us what the weak points are and how to fix them.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/20/2015 2:14:07 PM
Do you think one test will be enough for force india?

by Vikkstar123 2/20/2015 2:14:17 PM
@Vikkstar123: Enough to race? Sure. Enough to race to the best of the car's ability in Melbourne? No.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/20/2015 2:14:50 PM
Are both Hamilton and Rosberg doing laps in the Mercedes today?

by TPH 2/20/2015 2:15:05 PM
@TPH: Rosberg did the morning session and Hamilton is out this afternoon.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/20/2015 2:15:23 PM
These Manor/Marussia machinations make no sense. If F1 wants them around, shouldn't CVC just write them a cheque for a no interest loan that only has to be paid back out of future prize money? Running around in a 2014 chassis with 2014 engines? What's the point other than coming last?

by mfbull 2/20/2015 2:15:50 PM
@mfbull: CVC only writes cheques it is contractually obliged to write.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/20/2015 2:16:25 PM
Early days yet. But a lot more promising from the ALO-McL package this time around.

by David Fjellman 2/20/2015 2:16:38 PM
Is there still a limit on fuel flow rate in testing?

by CrM 2/20/2015 2:16:57 PM
@CrM: Teams could run the car illegally, but a lot of work at these tests is aimed at replicating race conditions as best they can. Running a car over the fuel flow rate of 100kg/hour would make little sense ... unless you're trying to impress someone

by Laurence Edmondson 2/20/2015 2:18:06 PM
Regarding Red Bull concept car - Vettel shortened the laptime on Suzuka by 20 seconds... not sure how that translates to Silverstone, but the improvement would be massive in any case.

by Bjorn 2/20/2015 2:19:39 PM
@Laurence: Hmmmmm...like a Force India maybe?

by mfbull 2/20/2015 2:20:30 PM
@Bjorn: Nice one!

by mfbull 2/20/2015 2:20:32 PM
Ferrari a happy place to work again, says team boss Maurizio Arrivabene
ESPN F1Maurizio Arrivabene says the atmosphere at Ferrari has improved significantly over the winter but says that has nothing to do with the departure of Fernando Alonso - news from Ferrari F1

by Laurence Edmondson 2/20/2015 2:20:54 PM
@ mfbull CVC only writes cheques to itself, usually on the behalf of F1

by Oliver 2/20/2015 2:21:12 PM

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