Jerez Test - Day One

3rd & 7 37yd

@Quadge, Mercedes in Abu Dhabi in the race at one point were 2 seconds faster than everyone else, NO WAY Red Bull have made all that ground up already. I think Long runs the gap will be probably at least 1 second.

by Michael Duncan 2/1/2015 11:04:26 AM
Any shot taken of the new McLaren on track?

by Saptak Das 2/1/2015 11:04:43 AM
by Nate Saunders 2/1/2015 11:04:51 AM
Go Nico and Valtteri! I hope that Vettel will make better times later today... it would promise good for Kimi. Or otherwise: I hope that Ferrari is hiding their true speed.

by Vieras 2/1/2015 11:06:05 AM
Are Ferrari running at the moment? Any problems with the car?

by Ferrari Fan 2/1/2015 11:06:31 AM
@FerrariFan: Not currently, no.

by Nate Saunders 2/1/2015 11:06:40 AM
@Mel: I'll need to go trackside to check, but at this stage it's not really worth it. A lot of the laps are pretty slow at the moment as teams run through system checks and make sure everything is working as it should. These first days are basically about troubleshooting, the fast stuff and performance chasing comes at the next two tests.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 11:51:12 AM
@Ace: Not entirely sure what cooling holes they had before. In Abu Dhabi they had some cooling in the side of the sidepod, but that was just a rudimentary job to get the Honda engine running in last year's chassis at the end of the year (unfortunately it didn't work). However, the less obvious cooling the better, is cooling usually a trade with aerodynamic efficiency.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 11:53:37 AM
Bottas and Rosberg are back on track after a short lunch break.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 11:57:42 AM
by Nico Rosberg via twitter 2/1/2015 11:58:37 AM
And you thought an F1 driver's life was glamorous...

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 11:59:08 AM
What's going on with McLaren? They've only completed 6 laps.

by TheF1Fan 2/1/2015 11:59:22 AM
@TheF1Fan: As predicted - by both the team and the media - getting the new Honda power unit running smoothly is a big job. But the big thing will be how much progress they can make this week. So far we've seen three 1 lap runs and a 3 lap run. So that's progress...

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 12:01:06 PM
Silly question, but considering the G forces, aren't drivers likely to throw up if they drive straight after eating? :/

by kedia 2/1/2015 12:01:20 PM
@kedia: It's a prerequisite for F1 drivers not to suffer from car sickness ;)

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 12:02:27 PM
The major McLaren problem will be the heat waves caused by the future flashes between Button and Alonso.

by Racing Fan 2/1/2015 12:02:40 PM
Looking at the time sheets, Sauber seems to have outpaced Ferrari while Toro Rosso beating Williams. In the same light McLaren seems to be way slow like Caterhams/Marussias. Are the big teams holding back something or is it gonna be the same throughout the season?

by Saptak Das edited by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 12:03:10 PM
@SaptakDas: Don't read anything into the timesheets at this stage. The main objective for teams is to get the car on track and complete laps. In that respect Mercedes is leading the way, but there's not surprise there.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 12:04:10 PM
How come McLaren's Pirelli tyres have no markings eg soft, hard etc like the others?

by GlennoBailey 2/1/2015 12:04:36 PM
@GlennoBailey: When Pirelli run a development tyre it is often unmarked. But I need to check with Pirelli first to confirm that. I think Vettel was out on them earlier too, so it is not specific to the McLaren.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 12:05:28 PM
@Laurence So you're saying that we'll be witnessing the racing pace of all the cars by the end of the testing?

by Saptak Das 2/1/2015 12:05:38 PM
@SaptakDas: We will see teams do race simulations as testing goes on, but that doesn't mean it is a 100% true reflection of their pace. Updates will come again for Melbourne and that's when we'll start to get the true picture.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/1/2015 12:10:26 PM
Ignoring the times and just looking at the number of laps, it seems Merc are in really good shape and Sauber, RBR, STR are doing ok. Logic being the more laps - the less trouble.

by AnderssonOuissi 2/1/2015 12:13:03 PM
@AnderssonOuissi: As Laurence mentioned earlier, it's too early to really make such sweeping guesses from the morning's running. There are lots of things the teams are working through here and will be for the rest of Jerez. Barcelona will be a better indication of true pace and reliability for the season.

by Nate Saunders 2/1/2015 12:13:49 PM
@Laurence Any news about Force India? Will they be atleast in the second test?

by surendranc29 2/1/2015 12:14:42 PM
@surendranc29: The team hasn't said anything officially, but the last thing they said was that the plan was to arrive in Barcelona with the 2015 car. There are rumours to the contrary flying around online but at the moment assume they are until we hear otherwise from Force India.

by Nate Saunders 2/1/2015 12:15:42 PM
alot of people are reading way too much into the times after only 3 hrs of testing, mercedes was the most reliable in last years first test, so its no surprise they are running well now. but it doesnt mean anything for the season or the first race just yet.

by SteveS edited by Nate Saunders 2/1/2015 12:16:15 PM
Is Ferrari in Jerez yet or have them departured to Maranello? You guys only chat about Alonso

by Alex Bob 2/1/2015 12:16:19 PM
I can confirm Ferrari is in Jerez. There's not been a great deal to talk about from Ferrari - only nine laps to Vettel's name at the moment.

by Nate Saunders 2/1/2015 12:17:22 PM
Any news on Marussia or Caterham. Any buyers yet for them. F1 does need more cars on the grid and with that surely come more talent.

by Sitank 2/1/2015 12:18:10 PM
@Sitank: Marussia sounded defiant several weeks ago when it cancelled a planned auction of assets crucial to its return to the grid. Since that there's been no news, however. While Marussia has a slim chance of returning I would say it's almost impossible Caterham will.

by Nate Saunders 2/1/2015 12:19:04 PM
Will Lotus be running today? What was the fastest lap time at Jerez test last year? What should be the lap time we are looking for, if it was to match the V8 engines pace.

by Nan Du 2/1/2015 12:19:14 PM
@NanDu: Lotus is currently en route to Jerez but it remains to be seen whether it can get anything done today - I would say it's unlikely.

by Nate Saunders 2/1/2015 12:22:07 PM
I respect all the preseason testing but being a F1 fan its difficult to stay off for such a long time. Isn't it a huge gap between the end of last season to the starting of next season?

by Saptak Das 2/1/2015 12:22:19 PM
@SaptakDas: It's only two months, so I wouldn't say it's that long at all considering 20 races are squeezed into 10 months.

by Nate Saunders 2/1/2015 12:22:51 PM
going by what you said, Alonso should have been talked about even less than Vettel & Ferrari

by aditya 2/1/2015 12:22:52 PM
Also, @NanDu, last year's benchmark was set by Kevin Magnussen (remember him?). A 1:23.276.

by Nate Saunders 2/1/2015 12:23:47 PM
@NateSaunders Will Ferrari come out any time soon?

by Ferrari Fan 2/1/2015 12:24:08 PM
@FerrariFan: We'll have to wait and see!

by Nate Saunders 2/1/2015 12:24:16 PM
The temperature has just climbed to a scorching 10 degrees Celsius.

by Nate Saunders 2/1/2015 12:25:25 PM
@NateSaunders: That Danish guy,Of course, I remember :). Can we expect more laps from Honda?

by Nan Du 2/1/2015 12:25:51 PM
@NanDu: You can expect more laps from everybody. A few people suggesting Honda are "sandbagging" but there is absolutely nothing to be gained from doing that here. These teams have plenty of troubleshooting issues as Laurence mentioned earlier which they need to overcome today.

by Nate Saunders 2/1/2015 12:26:37 PM
wat is force india upto? shudn't they be at Jerez

by Onkar Mohite 2/1/2015 12:27:48 PM
@OnkarMohite: Force India decided to skip this test so it could maximise the time between now and Barcelona to develop their 2015 car. Originally it planned to run a modified 2014 car here but then changed its plans.

by Nate Saunders 2/1/2015 12:28:27 PM
@Nate What has tighter packaging? The McLaren-Honda or the W06? The McLaren-Honda looks extremely tight at the back, it looks amazing how tight they have it.

by Michael Duncan 2/1/2015 12:28:30 PM

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