Barcelona Test, Day 2

3rd & 7 37yd

@Win: Ferrari will remember all too well that this was a similar story last year. All they need to focus on is themselves, not Mercedes or any other team.

by Nate Saunders 2/28/2017 2:23:22 PM
Kimi is fast.. Is he on low fuel load?

by Leftenan Rani 2/28/2017 2:23:38 PM
@LeftenanRani: It was likely a low-fuel qualifying simulation on the soft tyre.

by Nate Saunders 2/28/2017 2:23:49 PM
Haha Nate...yeah he'll definitely have to pretend...I really feel for Mclaren and Alonso...Honda is letting them down spectacularly

by Tony7 2/28/2017 2:24:16 PM
#VB77 is firing through the laps now 💨💨💨

We're targeting a full race sim

#F1 #F1Testing http://pbs.twimg.com/media/C5wi858XQAU6AZR.jpg

by Mercedes-AMG F1 via twitter 2/28/2017 2:24:52 PM
I reckon if Norbert Haug was still at Mercedes, Kimi would have found himself a seat next to Lewis and wouldn't that be something!

by Tony7 2/28/2017 2:27:18 PM
@Nate do you think Mercedes haven't turned up their engine just yet.Last year we saw them eclipse the field in qualis when it mattered the most

by Vel 2/28/2017 2:27:24 PM
@Vel: It's a good point. Last year Mercedes was on a different level in Q3 and on Sunday afternoons.

by Nate Saunders 2/28/2017 2:27:51 PM
It's depressing to see that while Mercedes are doing a long run simulation on day two, McLaren has not even been able to get some proper mileage.

by Geoffrey Said 2/28/2017 2:27:54 PM
@GeoffreySaid: You could argue McLaren are simulating a few of the races they're going to have this year....

by Nate Saunders 2/28/2017 2:28:13 PM
Ocon, with a set of super-soft tyres, has moved up to third position for Force India.

by Nate Saunders 2/28/2017 2:32:30 PM
McLaren, the Leeds United story of F1. How many other techinal resources will the

by John 2/28/2017 2:32:33 PM
@Nate how do you rate Lewis' chances this year with the new regulations?

by Vel 2/28/2017 2:32:36 PM
@Vel: On current testing evidence, very highly!

by Nate Saunders 2/28/2017 2:32:44 PM
Two engine changes in two days is definitely a big setback since their seems to be no quick fix to the issues. At least McLaren engineers and technicians are not being bored.

by Geoffrey Said 2/28/2017 2:32:51 PM
Bottas is motoring through this race simulation at the moment. Magnussen is another man on a lot of laps, though his have been broken up much more sporadically - I don't think Haas are quite ready for a full race sim yet. But very impressive mileage so far.

by Nate Saunders 2/28/2017 2:42:48 PM
@Nate Do u think Fernando will regret his decision of not joining Mercedes?

by Vel 2/28/2017 2:42:52 PM
Gene Haas proudly wearing a new jacket in the paddock today...

by Nate Saunders 2/28/2017 2:48:44 PM
McLaren should put a honda civic engine on. Ranking won't change (slowest) but it can probably run a whole race distance.

by heeheeha200 2/28/2017 2:49:41 PM
so, are HAM and BOT on different programs to reduce early comparisons?

by mfbull 2/28/2017 2:49:43 PM
@mfbull: I doubt it, Mercedes often does different programmes either side of lunch. The reason they alternate which driver goes before and after lunch each day is probably to ensure both get a completely fair run compared to the other.

by Nate Saunders 2/28/2017 2:50:17 PM
Hey @Nate. What is going on in Mclaren garage? I am so so so dissapointed.

by Gunlock 2/28/2017 2:50:45 PM
@Gunlock: More Honda problems!

by Nate Saunders 2/28/2017 2:50:51 PM
@Nate why is Barcelona the best place for winter testing?The final sector there is not even conducive for good racing,Why not do the testing in a track like Silverstone or Sepang which always showcases good overtaking

by Vel 2/28/2017 2:50:56 PM
@Vel: Spain is ideal for a number of reasons. It's much warmer at this time of year here than Silverstone - living in the UK, I can tell you that the weather was utterly bleak before leaving. It's a good circuit for aerodynamic testing and it's cheap for the teams to fly to, making it the perfect compromise between all the factors you consider in a testing venue. Sepang would be incredibly expensive to visit. Mercedes pushed to visit Bahrain this year for testing but it was overwhelmingly opposed by other teams for obvious reasons.

by Nate Saunders 2/28/2017 2:52:13 PM
@Nate... Whats Kimi's best time? Seems like you havent updated it correctly..

by Jerrin Mathew 2/28/2017 2:52:15 PM
@JerrinMathew: I blame fat fingers - that's been rectifiednow.

by Nate Saunders 2/28/2017 2:52:25 PM
Jenson Button is probably the happiest guy in McLaren!

by heeheeha200 2/28/2017 2:52:28 PM
Bottas has pitted and returned to the track. There was a slow pit stop, looks like he had scuffed the right rear - but not enough to hamper Mercedes' race simulation.

by Nate Saunders 2/28/2017 2:57:32 PM
Nate could you please tell us who is on track at the moment ?

by Motormouth 2/28/2017 2:57:35 PM
@Motormouth: Bottas, Verstappen, Palmer, Giovinazzi.

by Nate Saunders 2/28/2017 2:57:48 PM
with 50+ laps back-to-back-to-back basicly only interrupted by changing socks, Haas is certainly looking like Race-simming

by Sian 2/28/2017 2:58:04 PM
@Sian: Sure, but doubt it's official race simulation with stints mapped out etc.

by Nate Saunders 2/28/2017 2:58:34 PM
Laurence tells me the writing had been scraped off Bottas' right rear tyre before that stop, suggesting he'd grazed the wall at the pit lane entry on his way in.

by Nate Saunders 2/28/2017 2:58:58 PM
@Nate: Impressive from Haas.
I couldn't help but notice the fact that they have a shark fin very similar t that of Mercedes. There is a oddly tilted L shape cut out at the back of the fins of these two cars alone. Most of the others have it straight. STR has a C shape at the back of the fin.
I don't want to look too much into the times, but if true, could this give Haas an advantage (aerodynamically) over STR and Renault ?

by Nitish 2/28/2017 2:59:21 PM
@Nitish: Quite possibly, yes, but remember teams are likely to change those parts a lot over testing, so I imagine a lot of teams will have similar looking shark fins for their fastest laps later.

by Nate Saunders 2/28/2017 2:59:50 PM
Nate Which tyres uses Kimi in his fastest lap?

by Gerardo Venegas 2/28/2017 2:59:53 PM
who else thinks the SF70-H will be quick?

by Zook 2/28/2017 3:00:30 PM
Bottas stops for new tyres during his race sim - note the scuffed sidewall on the right rear #F1 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/C5wr0p2XMAIzhvT.jpg

by Laurence Edmondson via twitter 2/28/2017 3:00:56 PM
Bottas forgot the new car is wider?

by F1 fan 2/28/2017 3:01:06 PM
@Zook: I'm sure the Ferrari will be quick. Quick enough, though? We'll see in Australia.

by CrM 2/28/2017 3:05:46 PM
@Nate: what do u make of Sauber's latest signing-- Tatiana Calderon ? race driver potential ? or just another signing like Carmen Jorda ?

by Nitish 2/28/2017 3:05:53 PM
@Nitish: I know very little about her junior career. Some in the paddock say she's got a lot of potential, but her results don't quite reflect that. She will naturally bring good money to the team and a fair amount of exposure, attention etc - we'll have to see how she does in GP3 this year. As she told us earlier, that will determine whether she has a chance of a test role (or more) next year.

by Nate Saunders 2/28/2017 3:07:24 PM
I'm taking over comms for a bit as Nate goes to retrieve his notepad from Sauber.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/28/2017 3:08:51 PM
Which team is most surprising, positively and negatively? ... Haas/ForceIndia and McLaren/Renault?

by Sian 2/28/2017 3:12:09 PM

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