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[statman]

Yes, another round of testing. The teams are staying in Barcelona.

 

Tuesday and Wednesday with the following drivers:

 

Mercedes: Valtteri Bottas, Nikita Mazepin

Ferrari: Charles Leclerc, Antonio Fuoco

Red Bull: Pierre Gasly, Dan Ticktum

Renault: Nico Hulkenberg, Jack Aitken

Haas: Kevin Magnussen, Pietro Fittipaldi

McLaren: Carlos Sainz, Lando Norris, Sergio Sette Camara, Oliver Turvey

Racing Point: Nick Yelloly

Alfa Romeo: Kimi Raikkonen, Callum Ilott

Toro Rosso: Daniil Kvyat, Alexander Albon

Williams: Nicholas Latifi

Pirelli: Sebastian Vettel, Charles Leclerc

Pirelli: Sergio Perez, Lance Stroll

 

updates will be provided through the various liveblogs on the websites of the major publications.

 

And as tradition, this forum will look only at the leaderboard and start claiming who's 'better' based on non-relevant data. 

[noikeee]

Mazepin for Mercedes... eh? 

[ernestomodena]

Well I think the Mercedes somehow not on the top of the timing sheets. Giving us hope so they could crush our souls with another 5 1-2 finishes.

[BRK]

Only question is how much more will Mercedes gain relative to their opposition after this test? 0.1 - 0.3?

[Risil]

I could've sworn Nick Yelloly raced in AutoGP at some stage, but apparently (Google and Wikipedia) not. Perhaps I just saw a yellow AutoGP car and the mental records became corrupted. A name I haven't heard in a while, anyway.

 

Do McLaren really need four drivers for one test?

[Heyli]

Mazepin for Mercedes... eh? 

Who would you have expected to see there? 

[CoolBreeze]

Testing? For what? the season is already over.

[Joseki]

Testing? For what? the season is already over.

Some midfield teams needs mileage on the updates.

That's all really. Not a very interesting session.

[noikeee]

Who would you have expected to see there? 

Well, I don't know. I guess they don't have any juniors that qualify for young driver testing, so it makes sense. Just surprised me a bit.

[Pimpwerx]

Who would you have expected to see there? 

Personally, I would have expected Ocon. What exactly is his purpose with the team, at this point?

 

EDIT: Actually, they probably need a benchmark active driver, and Lewis isn't interested in testing. Then since it's Bottas, they can't put Ocon directly against him, or risk denting the confidence of one or both drivers. This was probably the best lineup.

 

EDIT2: Clarified below. Thanks, Anja.

Edited by Pimpwerx, 13 May 2019 - 10:21.

[CoolBreeze]

Some midfield teams needs mileage on the updates.

That's all really. Not a very interesting session.

 

of course. I was just kidding at my initial post ya!

[Anja]

Personally, I would have expected Ocon. What exactly is his purpose with the team, at this point?

 

It's a rookie test, they need someone with no more than two races of F1 experience. 

[Pimpwerx]

It's a rookie test, they need someone with no more than two races of F1 experience. 

Thanks for the clarification. That makes even more sense then.

[Marklar]

Personally, I would have expected Ocon. What exactly is his purpose with the team, at this point?

EDIT: Actually, they probably need a benchmark active driver, and Lewis isn't interested in testing. Then since it's Bottas, they can't put Ocon directly against him, or risk denting the confidence of one or both drivers. This was probably the best lineup.

EDIT2: Clarified below. Thanks, Anja.

Hamilton had his test day in Bahrain

[Pimpwerx]

Hamilton had his test day in Bahrain

Yeah. I have a poor understanding of how in-season testing works. My bad.

[HammyHamiltonFan]

will lol if Latiffi is faster than Kubica.

[JeePee]

Testing? For what? the season is already over.

Haha. "Official statement from FIA: In-season test cancelled because season is over. See you in 2020"

[SonGoku]

I guess the Merc junior program is done then, because otherwise why would you put Mazepin in that car right now. So, it's basically now HAM, BOT, OC and RUS as ''Mercedes drivers''.

[SenorSjon]

will lol if Latiffi is faster than Kubica.

 

Cracked chassis of course. 

[Frood]

I guess the Merc junior program is done then, because otherwise why would you put Mazepin in that car right now. So, it's basically now HAM, BOT, OC and RUS as ''Mercedes drivers''.

The fact that they have no other drivers coming through the ranks would indicate to me that Mercedes are still considering their ongoing participation in motorsport - at least traditional motorsport, anyway.

[ANF]

How did Nick Yelloly end up in the Force India Racing Point? I know he has been racing Porsche cups the last couple of years. Has he been a secret F1 simulator driver too?

[Marklar]

The fact that they have no other drivers coming through the ranks would indicate to me that Mercedes are still considering their ongoing participation in motorsport - at least traditional motorsport, anyway.

They recently announced two karting drivers in their young driver program though

[pacificquay]

How did Nick Yelloly end up in the Force India Racing Point? I know he has been racing Porsche cups the last couple of years. Has he been a secret F1 simulator driver too?

 

Yes

[SenorSjon]

No rookie available perhaps. Perhaps there is an Ebay for drivers to auction of test seats?

[ANF]

Yes

Since 2014! http://www.brdc.co.uk/Nick-Yelloly
So much for it being a secret.

[TomNokoe]

Keen eye on:
Ferrari - new suspension
McLaren - optimising upgrades
Williams - any signs of progress

Edited by TomNokoe, 13 May 2019 - 15:43.

[Sterzo]

Ferrari - new suspension
McLaren - optimising upgrades
Williams - Latifi has to put a coin in a slot each time he wants another lap

[statman]

confirmed drivers today:

 

Mercedes: Valtteri Bottas

Ferrari: Charles Leclerc

Red Bull: Pierre Gasly

Renault: Nico Hülkenberg

Haas: Pietro Fittipaldi

McLaren: Carlos Sainz, Lando Norris

Racing Point: Nick Yelloly

Alfa: Callum Ilott

Toro Rosso: Daniil Kvyat

Williams: Nicolas Latifi

Pirelli: Sebastian Vettel

Pirelli: Sergio Perez

[SophieB]

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[JonnyJ]

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Track Marshall: Do you want to know what I think? I think you’ve got a very vivid imagination.

Bottas:I wasn’t trying to steal a traffic cone!

TM: I’m not saying you’re stealing it. I’ve not said that. Why are you saying that? Why are you saying steal?

VB: Because to an innocent bystander, it could – may – look like traffic cone theft. And I am an innocent bystander, and to me it looks like traffic cone theft.

[statman]

Mercedes: wow the data we're getting is absolutely amazing!

 

 

Edited by statman, 14 May 2019 - 08:58.

[gowebber]

Live updates for day 1

 

https://www.gptoday....n-test-in-spain

 

Edited by gowebber, 14 May 2019 - 09:15.

[CPR]

Midday summary:

[loki0420]

Hm, tyres on gptoday.net are misleading completely then. But this time for the good.

[TomNokoe]

Tyre adjusted, Sainz is very close to McLaren's Q2 time.

Also, not bad pace from Latifi.

[krapmeister]

Mercedes: wow the data we're getting is absolutely amazing!
 
 

Mercedes takes OH&S really seriously huh?

[Tiakumosan]

Hm, tyres on gptoday.net are misleading completely then. But this time for the good.

I think the tyre color on gptoday means the current tyre, not the one used on the fastest lap.

[loki0420]

I think the tyre color on gptoday means the current tyre, not the one used on the fastest lap.

Yes, it certainly is while they are on track but i thought once they pit they put the tyre color with which the best time is set. And they recolored it now accordingly after Pirelli info.

[sgtkate]

Midday summary:

I find the combination of Yelloly's name and tyre choice strangely comforting.

[statman]

apparently there was a red flag situation, Ilott in the wall

[jstrains]

Quite a shunt

 

https://twitter.com/.../pitstop/#28083

[eibyyz]

Well I think the Mercedes somehow not on the top of the timing sheets. Giving us hope so they could crush our souls with another 5 1-2 finishes.

 

I think that this here windmill has done been tilted clear over.  Time for some new horizions.  Merc to NA$CAR...

[CPR]

End of day 1 fastest laps:

[statman]

Total laps (excluding the Pirelli cars):

 

Williams (Latifi): 133

Mercedes (Bottas): 131

Ferrari (Leclerc): 131

Toro Rosso (Kvyat): 121

Red Bull (Gasly): 118

Racing Point (Yelloly): 111

McLaren (Sainz/Norris): 108

Haas (Fittipaldi): 98

Renault (Hulkenberg): 68

Alfa (Ilott): 41

[ANF]

Any footage of Ilott's off? I've got my protractor ready.

[apoka]

More than 5 seconds between Merc and Williams there.

[goldenboy]

More than 5 seconds between Merc and Williams there.

And C2 to C5 so not exactly a noteworthy comparison.

[statman]

Testing day 2:

 

Mercedes: Mazepin

Ferrari: Fuoco

Red Bull: Ticktum

Renault: Aitken

Haas: Magnussen

McLaren: Sette Camara & Turvey

Racing Point: Yelloly

Alfa: Raikkonen

Toro Rosso: Albon

Williams: Latifi

Pirelli: Leclerc

Pirelli: Stroll

[HammyHamiltonFan]

interesting to see how Ticktum gets on for Red Bull

[statman]

Mazepin has gone off