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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 18 2014, 08:45 PM (801 Views) | |
| P1 | Feb 18 2014, 08:45 PM Post #1 |
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Timetable: Wednesday: 9am - 5pm Thursday: 9am - 5pm Friday: 9am - 5pm Saturday: 9am - 5pm Driving schedule: Red Bull Racing Wednesday: Sebastian Vettel Thursday: Sebastian Vettel Friday: Daniel Ricciardo Saturday: Daniel Ricciardo Mercedes Wednesday: Lewis Hamilton Thursday: Nico Rosberg Friday: Lewis Hamilton Saturday: Nico Rosberg Ferrari Wednesday: Fernando Alonso Thursday: Fernando Alonso Friday: Kimi Räikkönen Saturday: Kimi Räikkönen Lotus Wednesday: Romain Grosjean Thursday: Romain Grosjean Friday: Pastor Maldonado Saturday: Pastor Maldonado McLaren Wednesday: Kevin Magnussen Thursday: Kevin Magnussen Friday: Jenson Button Saturday: Jenson Button Force India Wednesday: Nico Hülkenberg Thursday: Nico Hülkenberg Friday: Sergio Pérez Saturday: Sergio Pérez Sauber TBC Scuderia Toro Rosso Wednesday: Daniil Kvyat Thursday: Daniil Kvyat Friday: Jean-Eric Vergne Saturday: Jean-Eric Vergne Williams TBC Marussia Wednesday: Jules Bianchi Thursday: Max Chilton Friday: Max Chilton Saturday: Jules Bianchi Caterham Wednesday: Robin Frijns Thursday: Kamui Kobayashi Friday: Marcus Ericsson Saturday: Kamui Kobayashi |
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| P1 | Feb 19 2014, 01:33 PM Post #2 |
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Results so far today: 1 Hulkenberg Force India 1m36.880s 2 Hamilton Mercedes 1m37.908s +1.028 3 Magnussen McLaren 1m38.295s +1.415 4 Alonso Ferrari 1m39.628s +2.748 5 Vettel Red Bull 1m40.224s +3.344 6 Sutil Sauber 1m40.443s +3.563 7 Frijns Caterham 1m42.900s +6.020 8 Kvyat Toro Rosso 1m44.346s +7.466 9 Grosjean Lotus 1m44.832s +7.952 Vettel just managed to clock the 10th timed lap for Red Bull, so at least they now start to get some track experience with their new package. Reading the lap times across the drivers, sandbags still in action as mileage is priority over fast lap times. |
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| P1 | Feb 19 2014, 01:49 PM Post #3 |
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Vettel just spun off. Did not appear as typical spin, but more like engine/gearbox blocking. Fluids coming out front left. Red Bull team quick to shuttle to the place and cover up the car. And (unusually <think>) Vettel very eager to cool the car:
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| Norbert | Feb 19 2014, 03:35 PM Post #4 |
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I guess the fans the teams now seem to have going into the engine compartment are to cool the turbo down and stop it from damaging itself or nearby components. Apparently the Red Bull car usually smells of burning even when it hasn't come to grief, which must be a concern for them. |
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| Rob | Feb 19 2014, 04:07 PM Post #5 |
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Has RBR gotten confused and given Vettel the parts that should have been on Ricciardo car? |
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| Rob | Feb 19 2014, 04:10 PM Post #6 |
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![]() Tire looks bad. Massive lock up. |
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| P1 | Feb 19 2014, 05:50 PM Post #7 |
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Bahrain Test, Day One Results: 1. Hulkenberg, Force India, 1:36.880, 78 laps; 2. Alonso, Ferrari, 1:37.879, 64 laps; 3. Hamilton, Mercedes, 1:37.908, 74 laps; 4. Magnussen, McLaren, 1:38.295, 81 laps; 5. Vettel, Red Bull, 1:40.224, 14 laps; 6. Sutil, Sauber, 1:40.443, 81 laps; 7. Frijns, Caterham, 1:42.534, 67 laps; 8. Kvyat, Toro Rosso, 1:44.346, 5 laps; 9. Grosjean, Lotus, 1:44.832, 8 laps; 10. Massa, Williams, No time, 5 laps; 11. Bianchi, Marussia, No time, 3 laps. Surprisingly Caterham appear to be the only Renault powered team that really got going today. Think I heard they also are the only Renault powered team using a more conservative power package, so that may explain some?
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| pedal power | Feb 19 2014, 08:19 PM Post #8 |
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Agree with P1, does seem strange that of all the renault teams, caterham managed the most laps. Think AN needs to give them a visit
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| P1 | Feb 20 2014, 07:53 AM Post #9 |
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Newey is famous for making a very tight package and this year's initial Red Bull may be one of those gone too far. Expect to see them have to open up the rear bodywork leading to the exhaust area as well as potentially opening more vents for cooling the energy recovery system. FIA regulations require btw the engines to be homologated by the end of February, so just 8 days remain to finalise the power units for Renault. |
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| P1 | Feb 20 2014, 12:14 PM Post #10 |
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The revitalized Williams team has done great so far, getting plenty of testing mileage and mixing fastest lap times with the best. Lets hope they can carry that into the race season!
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| Rob | Feb 20 2014, 03:23 PM Post #11 |
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Well they managed to run more than 20 laps today, so I guess things are looking up for RBR. |
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| TheCompleteGuitarist | Feb 20 2014, 07:55 PM Post #12 |
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Vettel going to give it a good vacumning, that should do it! |
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| P1 | Feb 20 2014, 09:00 PM Post #13 |
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At least the Red Bull Team has not lost their sense of humour. Today they tweeted that they have only 348 laps to go, to catch up to Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren. |
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| P1 | Feb 20 2014, 09:09 PM Post #14 |
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Btw, the new guy Magnussen in McLaren signs off the day with a blinder. Ending the day 1.535s clear of nearest rival (and Wednesday benchmark Hulkenberg). For reference, the Dane's 1m34.910s is 2s quicker than last year's fastest race lap in the Bahrain GP. Know lap times does not mean so much just yet, but proves the new F1 car/power unit package is not way off last years speed. |
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| John | Feb 20 2014, 09:20 PM Post #15 |
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