Jerez Test - Day One

3rd & 7 37yd

The new Ferrari with Sebastian Vettel at the wheel

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 8:26:55 AM
Marcus Ericsson returns to the track in the Sauber. A strong start to the year for a team that had some serious financial questions hanging over it last season. Let's hope for a return to form the small Swiss squad.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 8:28:20 AM
And we have a Toro Rosso for the first time today with Carlos Sainz behind the wheel.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 8:28:42 AM
Another look at the Red Bull. To confirm, it is a testing livery only and it will be back in more familiar colours at the first race in Australia.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 8:32:05 AM
What about mclaren HONDA? :D

by robert 2/1/2015 8:32:10 AM
@robert: No sign of it yet, but McLaren have been Tweeting from the garage...

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 8:32:34 AM
Applying the finishing touches. #FA14 #Jerez #F1 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B8vq8lGIEAI6Tnt.jpg

by McLaren via twitter 2/1/2015 8:32:57 AM
There was one important decal missing from the launch car - we've fixed that...
#Jerez #F1 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B8vmqxDIYAAHftA.jpg

by McLaren via twitter 2/1/2015 8:33:01 AM
But it's going to be a tricky week for McLaren. Getting an all-new power unit up and running is not easy as we found out last year with Renault.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 8:34:52 AM
Any times yet ?

by Prajesh 2/1/2015 8:35:02 AM
@Prajesh: No full lap times completed yet. Ericsson leads the lap count with three laps. Rosberg, Vettel, Ricciardo and Sainz all have a single lap under their belts.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 8:35:50 AM
Any noticeable difference in the noise of the cars

by anthony 2/1/2015 8:35:56 AM
@anthony: Not massively, no. And sadly they are no louder than they were last year. However, I'll head down to the track later this week to see if I can hear any subtle changes in the sounds of each individual power unit.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 8:37:13 AM
When the Honda ran in Abu Dhabi (albeit briefly) it had a very nice and raspy exhaust note. So I'm looking forward to that heading about again this week.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 8:37:56 AM
Ricciardo is back on track, which is good news for Red Bull fans. This time last year they were struggling just to get the car fired up and still they finished on the podium (albeit illegally) at the first race. Once again, they will be among the teams Mercedes fears most this year.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 8:39:11 AM
Laurence, is there any chance that the Honda engine might be better than the Ferrari and Rwnault one if not th Merc's

by imrohit_ 2/1/2015 8:39:18 AM
@imrohit_: There's every chance it might be. The engine has been in development for over two years and the rumour is that it's got a similar split turbo charger like the Mercedes'. There are also some positive noises about its power output. The big questions will be over reliability and driveability, which all the manufacturers struggled with last year.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 8:41:08 AM
Sadly . I am disappointed in the design of the Red Bull nose. It is unattractive and simular to that of the 2014 Ferrari

by Stacey 2/1/2015 8:41:14 AM
Will day 2 and 3 be live at this page?

by Xan Bex 2/1/2015 8:41:18 AM
@XanBex: That's the plan. And day 4 too!

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 8:41:29 AM
Ricciardo set a time on that last run with a 1:29.141. That's our first lap time of the 2015 season.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 8:41:59 AM
I would be really upset if alonso doesnt win the world championship atleast this year he should have won more than 5 by now! He was just not at the right place at the right time!

by Xan Bex 2/1/2015 8:42:37 AM
What tires are people on?

by Spitting Cobra 2/1/2015 8:42:57 AM
@SpittingCobra: Ricciardo went out on mediums to start with. But I'm not sure if that was just to match the black and white of the colour scheme ;) In all seriousness, the times from this morning (and most of this test) won't tell us that much.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 8:44:06 AM
Yes agreed with Xan Bex im also depressed about alonso's bad luck..! :'(

by Devashish Pant 2/1/2015 8:44:10 AM
Any way to see what if anything the RB11 is hiding?

by WAY 2/1/2015 8:44:14 AM
@WAY: Pretty tricky. The most notable thing so far is the size of the sidepod openings. Clearly Renault has worked hard on reducing the cooling needs of its power unit and Red Bull has used that to tightly package the bodywork with the aim to reduce drag and boost downforce.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 8:45:40 AM
The cars seem to have smaller side pods this year

by Phil Phelan 2/1/2015 8:45:44 AM
@PhilPhelan: All the manufacturers have made big strides with cooling. Reducing the radiator size is one of the big challenges of this new engine formula.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 8:46:57 AM
@WAY I think RB hiding 2014 Ferrari nose ;-)

by AZ 2/1/2015 8:46:59 AM
@LaurenceEdmondson what about rosberg... i've heard they saw some smoke coming out of the car... and since then tey've been checking it at the garage...

by 8RE_HA8 2/1/2015 8:47:14 AM
@8RE_HA8: Rosberg has just gone back out . So if there was smoke it was nothing major. We certainly didn't see the engine blow or anything like that.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 8:47:56 AM
And there's the first time from Rosberg. A 1:26.993 to set the fastest time so far.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 8:48:35 AM
Here's a look at Rosberg on track

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 8:50:53 AM
Many won't agree with me, but all the cars look stunning.

by Vernon Mitchell 2/1/2015 8:51:24 AM
Is it just me it does the RB11 look a little 50 shades of grey? 😬

by Newmo93 2/1/2015 8:51:33 AM
Vettel has also set a time now with a 1:35.218.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 8:52:11 AM
Impressive stuff from Mercedes. The car is now on its seventh lap and is improving with each lap. Now down to a 1:23.653.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 8:52:54 AM
Red flag. It looks like Ericsson has stopped on track in the Sauber.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 8:59:06 AM
I think we just heard a Honda fire up for the first time directly underneath our media centre.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 8:59:41 AM
Why do they always use red flags in testing instead of a waved yellow for such stoppages?

by Siddhesh 2/1/2015 8:59:48 AM
@Siddhesh: Understandably the teams want their cars back, and they usually have to come back to the pits on a flatbed truck. For safety reasons all the cars come back to the pits first

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 9:00:24 AM
I thought the FIA was trying to get the cars to slow down and to look cleaner by removing a lot of additional aero components from along the sides and down the cars..but seems like more and more keep popping up!

by Carlito 2/1/2015 9:04:14 AM
@Carlito: Whatever the FIA try to stop the teams try to find a way round. Last year's cars were slower than 2013 at most tracks, this year's cars will be quicker no doubt.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 9:05:44 AM
New helmet and new car for Sebastian Vettel

by Nate Saunders 2/1/2015 9:12:54 AM

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