Jerez Test - Day One

3rd & 7 37yd

@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
@MichaelDuncan: The McLaren is incredibly tight, especially when you compare it to last season. You sense there's already been a Peter Prodromou influence there.

by Nate Saunders 2/1/2015 12:29:01 PM
These 2015 cars look a lot like 2014. What changes have been made under the bodywork to make them faster?

by Justin-Time 2/1/2015 12:29:08 PM
@Justin-Time: Except from the noses! That's been the major regulation change this season.

by Nate Saunders 2/1/2015 12:29:23 PM
@nate Get yourself a chilled drink to protect you from scorching heat. You'll have to survive for 5 days. We don't wanna miss you :D ;)

by Saptak Das 2/1/2015 12:29:28 PM
@Nate Amazing, it looks like McLaren have done a better than Mercedes. Look how tight than McLaren looks. I have to say, I AM VERY IMPRESSED.

by Michael Duncan 2/1/2015 12:30:04 PM
Meanwhile, Sainz Jr heads out in the Toro Rosso.

by Nate Saunders 2/1/2015 12:31:16 PM
Rosberg has just completed his 76th lap out there. Damn impressive for day one.

by Nate Saunders 2/1/2015 12:31:37 PM
Sainz Jr has climbed above Vettel into third - his latest time a 1:25.327.

by Nate Saunders 2/1/2015 12:37:16 PM
I think that Vettel became a problem for the teams he serves. Vettel has lost the passion after his 4th title. In 2014, RB had no feedback from Vettel at the same pace as Vettel user to give years before. He lost that patience to be inside the cockpit for hours. He is a star now, a 4 title champion legenda.

by Racing Fan 2/1/2015 12:37:28 PM
Looks like WDC no3 for Lewis. I think he deserves that :)

by Tamas Norbert 2/1/2015 12:37:31 PM
I'd say I disagree about Vettel. Wanting a change of scenery and lacking motivation are different things. Though that said, there is more motivation to be found at Ferrari for him now.

by Nate Saunders 2/1/2015 12:38:05 PM
Vettel is back out on the circuit.

by Nate Saunders 2/1/2015 12:38:33 PM
Ok, so we know who will finish first and second in the drivers, the question is, who will be third?

by Schumifan 2/1/2015 12:41:43 PM
Vettel re-claims third position from rookie Sainz, lowering his best to a 1:24.279.

by Nate Saunders 2/1/2015 12:42:04 PM
On the Red Bull livery, it's a wonder more teams don't go for a striking, one-off paint job every now and then. It's a great way to maximise exposure - far more than a bog standard launch or releasing a set of images to the media. No surprises that its Red Bull showing the rest how its done.

by Nate Saunders 2/1/2015 12:42:57 PM
How are the routines divided among drivers of respective teams? Alternate day to each driver or its a random call by the team?

by Saptak Das 2/1/2015 12:43:16 PM
@SaptakDas: Yes, it's a random call. Some do back to back days, some split, it is all down to the preference of the teams.

by Nate Saunders 2/1/2015 12:43:35 PM
Rosberg ticks over to his 93rd lap.

by Nate Saunders 2/1/2015 12:43:54 PM
Bottas, meanwhile, has moved into second with a 1:23.906. The pecking order starting to look more familiar.

by Nate Saunders 2/1/2015 12:45:15 PM
@Schumifan you mercedes guys are being too confident about the pace of the W06, just wait for the long runs from ricciardo and red bull

by mjchaney96 2/1/2015 12:45:25 PM
Why is alonso so slow?

by ehdbjs 2/1/2015 12:45:26 PM
@ehdbjs: He didn't really do a timed lap. McLaren's initial runs were troubleshooting 'installation' laps, so he wasn't flat-out by any means. At the moment mileage is key for McLaren.

by Nate Saunders 2/1/2015 12:46:02 PM
Oh ok. So he's just having a feel of the car and doing some tweaks here and there?

by ehdbjs 2/1/2015 12:46:42 PM
@ehdbjs: Exactly. No point dwelling too much on the headline time as the key at the moment is set-up and getting to grips with that new Honda engine.

by Nate Saunders 2/1/2015 12:47:09 PM
Vettel now moves to within a second of Rosberg, crossing with a 1:24 flat to go third.

by Nate Saunders 2/1/2015 12:47:34 PM
Amazing that Rosberg has done crazy amount of laps on they tyres and haven't fell out, I think if was other teams the tyres would have fallen off long before now. Just goes to show how good Mercedes long run pace is.

by Michael Duncan 2/1/2015 12:49:06 PM
Do you think McLaren will have a decent lap in by the end of this test? Maybe within the top 5?

by ehdbjs 2/1/2015 12:49:10 PM
@ehdbjs: Impossible to predict, really. They have until 5:00 local time to get back out on track.

by Nate Saunders 2/1/2015 12:49:29 PM
Nightmare for McLaren? Test millage race is everything. Mercedes will again dominate this year. Get ready for it.

by Arman Maralan 2/1/2015 12:49:43 PM
Anyone able to find themselves following live commentary on the first F1 test should have decent knowledge on F1, why are we getting silly questions like why is Alonso Slow? SURELY you should understand Honda has little mileage and are working on reliability and lap times mean nothing at this very early stage of testing!

by SteveS 2/1/2015 12:51:20 PM

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