Second Barcelona Test

Second Barcelona Test - Second Day

3rd & 7 37yd

@Nate, do you think Mercedes can beat McLaren's record this year? I know it's very early to say, but right now what would your answer be? Looking at long runs I'd say. On long runs Mercedes 1.5 secs per lap faster than the rest of the field on long runs plus the tyres take longer to go off. So what would you say Laurence if you had to give an answer right now? For me, I'd say right now there's around 85% chance of them beating it.

by Jay McKenzie 2/27/2015 2:53:54 PM
@JayMcKenzie: It's way too early to say, yes. We don't know where Mercedes' rivals are and whether the pecking order has changed. All in all predictions in pre-season are fairly pointless.

by Nate Saunders 2/27/2015 2:54:26 PM
Rosberg is back out on the medium tyre. Button and Maldonado also on mediums.

by Nate Saunders 2/27/2015 2:56:24 PM
@Nate, is it possible for SFI to do more laps than Red Bull today?

by Rob 2/27/2015 3:01:12 PM
@Rob: Of course, if it keeps ticking through the laps. We haven't seen Kvyat since he was returned to the pit lane about an hour ago.

by Nate Saunders 2/27/2015 3:01:33 PM
We will see Jenson on Saturday & Sunday or Magnussen will take over the seat ?

by Melhem Sake 2/27/2015 3:04:49 PM
@MelhemSake: McLaren has not confirmed its schedule yet.

by Nate Saunders 2/27/2015 3:04:57 PM
by McLaren via twitter 2/27/2015 3:09:08 PM
nate times under 1:22 is possible for any team at the moment?

by nate saunders 2/27/2015 3:09:35 PM
@natesaunders: Let's see what Mercedes can do on the super-soft tyre later this week (or today, if we're really lucky).

by Nate Saunders 2/27/2015 3:10:02 PM
so nice that the McLaren team is finally coming together,the car working,button driving,laps onboard,flow wiz analysis being done

by css 2/27/2015 3:10:06 PM
I've seen John Wick, you don't want that guy to turn up.

by mfbull 2/27/2015 3:18:15 PM
What happened to the cost cap stuff.... No talks for sometime now. Especially when Ferrari pressing for radical changes to F1 with bigger engines and stuff?

by rockedin123 2/27/2015 3:18:53 PM
That has absolutely smashed the fastest lap time from Barcelona testing so far.

by Nate Saunders 2/27/2015 3:48:39 PM
By comparison, Massa yesterday did a 1:23.500 on softs.

by Nate Saunders 2/27/2015 3:49:03 PM
@Nate: I suppose you mean this year... it has not set an all time record, has it?

by xxx 2/27/2015 3:50:01 PM
No no, I should have clarified just these two weeks.

by Nate Saunders 2/27/2015 3:50:24 PM
Mercedes is going to lay it down like John Holmes. (figure if I go waaaaaay back I might sneak it by)

by mfbull 2/27/2015 3:50:28 PM
@Nate, What would you say about that time from Rosberg? Just now, Williams are Mercedes closest threat, do you think that sent a shiver and a warning to Williams?

by Adam 2/27/2015 3:50:32 PM
@Adam: Bit of a warning to the entire field!

by Nate Saunders 2/27/2015 3:51:25 PM
Who has impressed you so far Nate?? Guessing the merc with that time from Ros!!!!

by Bless 2/27/2015 3:51:27 PM
@Bless: I was actually going to say Force India, for getting so many laps done this afternoon, but yes, that blows it out of the water.

by Nate Saunders 2/27/2015 3:51:46 PM
I want to see a face of a ferarri man right now from this commentary

by McNeil Ntando Mdluli 2/27/2015 3:52:39 PM
Now, we are almost sure that a super-soft can break the 1:22 barrier

by ResultantAsteroid 2/27/2015 3:52:50 PM
@ResultantAsteroid: Absolutely!

by Nate Saunders 2/27/2015 3:53:03 PM
still how many hours of testing left for today??

by Sharath Nagendra 2/27/2015 3:53:07 PM
@SharathNagendra: We're approaching the final hour.

by Nate Saunders 2/27/2015 3:53:14 PM
This track isn't even known for speed, really this track is mostly about the car and downforce and all, just shows that Mercedes isn't just all about the engine, just shows this years W06 has got more downforce than the W05. Will maybe have as much downforce as Red Bulll.

by Adam 2/27/2015 3:53:21 PM
@ Nate

F1 has been about that, but is that still practical in an age where the greatest limits are not mechanical knowledge but the rules? I know this view is borderline heretical, but I think the Indy rules are spot on for a race series where homologation makes no sense...

by Oliver 2/27/2015 3:53:23 PM
@Oliver: I can see the argument, and to a casual fan it's easy to see why that sort of series can be more appealing. But F1 wouldn't be F1 if you took away the ability to innovate - it's as simple as that.

by Nate Saunders 2/27/2015 3:53:55 PM
phew it like they were waiting for me to ask now I know what we are capable of. feeling relieved

by McNeil Ntando Mdluli 2/27/2015 3:54:05 PM
I don't think we need to imagine the merc in the Super Softs!

by Bless 2/27/2015 3:54:06 PM
The Mercedes Australian GP presser is going to be: 1000hp? we've reached that already.

by mfbull 2/27/2015 3:58:44 PM
Nate, correct me if I'm wrong in my calculations, but I guess tomorrow - being homologation date - can be a good time for teams to stop sandbagging their PUs (not their aero ofcourse)? or did I just run out of patience?

by ResultantAsteroid 2/27/2015 3:59:49 PM
@ResultantAsteroid: It's only the homologation date for Honda. The rest just have to homologate an engine before Australia.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/27/2015 4:03:22 PM
For once Mclaren are actually getting some laps in, almost a century, that's about half of what they managed all 9 testing days before. Have they fixed their problems at last? Should Mclaren go for performance with this many issues?

by V. L. Efranov 2/27/2015 4:05:10 PM
Is it just alonso's bad luck, mcl started running good now..

by Arat 2/27/2015 4:05:29 PM
I think Formula 1 would be far better off and more competitive if they allowed teams to do in season testing.

by Rodster 2/27/2015 4:05:48 PM
@Rodster: And a lot more expensive.

by Laurence Edmondson 2/27/2015 4:05:56 PM
@ Nate

It wouldn't be "current F1". I don't think it's a casual opinion that sports should be about competitiveness on as equal a footing as possible. Give drivers the same tools and you will achieve this and you will know the best driver in a season is a worth champion.

I appreciate the same could be said for the teams, but sadly their performance seems to be more a result of their financial or industrial backing than any true innovation... and that doesn't seem very sporting.

by Oliver 2/27/2015 4:06:30 PM
92 laps & counting and only a couple of tenths off the Ferrari! Not a bad day for the Mac right?

by Ashwin 2/27/2015 4:06:39 PM
that Lap shows why everyone needs a car with # pointed star on it

by McNeil Ntando Mdluli 2/27/2015 4:07:46 PM
by Toro Rosso via twitter 2/27/2015 4:09:02 PM
@Oliver: Speaking for the fans, I value designers, engineers, and mechanics as much as drivers.

by mfbull 2/27/2015 4:09:19 PM
Mercedes is taking the gloves off and showing who is boss. As for in-season testing, they could go back to the thursdays for testing of years past. The incremental cost is much lower since all the equipment and personnel are there at a real track. It would help to rubber in the tracks to boot.

by Big_red_e 2/27/2015 4:10:03 PM

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