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They're testing different rear end and exhaust parts. Also they did test runs on the new chassis # built. They said they had some telemetry issues.

I believe the Lotus car was the most consistent on the first day. Kimi did 14 laps all 1.23s and below. No other driver got close to those numbers. Also, Kimi was the only driver that did 4 back to back laps all in the 1.23s between 1:23.609 and 1:23.945. That's a .336 gap from the fastest to the slowest. Even as slower speeds, no other driver was able to produce that kind of consistency.

why do people keep saying this? i've not been to Finland but i know quite a few finnish people and i've never noticed this "boring" attitude in them...
Kimi just wants to eat his cake and have it at the same time,he doesn't like press,well suck it up and deal with their silly questions,it's just how many mins of his life which he gets paid for,i don't see the need for his boring condescending attitude towards the press.

Who said Kimi has a boring attitude? Out of all the drivers, I'm pretty sure Kimi makes other drivers look like they have a boring life.

You should take a bit of your own medicine, if you don't like Kimi's attitude then suck it up.

there is definitely something that happened in his life that made him that way, that is not normal

there is definitely something that happened in his life that made him that way, that is not normal

yes... but this isn't about the rules at all... it's about a technical directive that was issued by the FIA to prevent teams from building things like cones and channels outside the area defined by the rules... the closest i could find about the wording is:


so the rule states where the exhaust has to be and were bodywork must not be... besides that the TD states that teams aren't allowed to reingest or redirect exhaust flow with their exhaust designs...

coughlan is referring to aperture sizes and the need to be one aperture only - so he reckons that, due to the slot - it is still one aperture, which of course is absolutely right.. however it might very well be possible that the FIA declares the design to be redirecting the exhaust flow for aerodynamic reasons, thus being against that damn TD that i couldn't find anywhere since it has been sent out to the teams and not to us...

Just watched him on sky, was like he doesn't want to be there. Lotus must dread it every time he mumbles to the cameras.

I have a confession to make. I had completely forgotten that my nails were the wrong colors until I read this post. I had planned to do them yesterday but since it was a holiday here I was all "I'm doing NOTHING! today" and forgot. So I'm sitting at my desk a moment ago, looking at the slightly chipped pinky nail, thinking about what RBR nailivery I should do when I get home, when it dawns on me that the current colors - which I arbitrarily chose NOT for racing reasons - are in fact...Mercedes F1 colors. Nico was P1 today because of my forgetfulness Probably caused Lewis' Top Gear lap time too.

Nevermind that this is a picture of a picture of my grandfather serving a monkey in his restaurant, look at my nails and imagine that in real life they are just slightly more blue, and that I somehow...subconsciously...Merc'd my nails



Its test day test time. I can either go RBR, Sauber, Ferrari, Williams, Caterham, Marussia, Force India, or McLaren nailivery tonight. You guys pick, and we'll see if that team is fastest tomorrow

1. This is the winter testing thread. Get back to the cars/times please.

2. If you want to talk about Kimi's personality he has his own thread for that. Move it there.

3. If this thread deviates off topic in such a light again we will start reprimanding members.

Thank you.

Am having to look on my phone today not got that live timing site address on here can someone post me the link pls.

Can't understand what Alonso's talking about, saying the tires are only good for 1 lap of testing -- sure they fall off, but when they're racing that's how it will be most of the time, so how is that useless for testing?

Maybe he's let slip that Ferrari is focusing mostly on improving qualifying performance, not race pace.

Can't understand what Alonso's talking about, saying the tires are only good for 1 lap of testing -- sure they fall off, but when they're racing that's how it will be most of the time, so how is that useless for testing?

Maybe he's let slip that Ferrari is focusing mostly on improving qualifying performance, not race pace.

Hamilton goes quickest with a 1,23.2 on the hard tyres.

Quickest we have seen this test.

Vettel posted a 1:23.046 on the hards yesterday morning.

Any idea about what Lotus is upto?

My mistake.

Forgot they set 1,22 yesterday.

I have a confession to make. I had completely forgotten that my nails were the wrong colors until I read this post. I had planned to do them yesterday but since it was a holiday here I was all "I'm doing NOTHING! today" and forgot. So I'm sitting at my desk a moment ago, looking at the slightly chipped pinky nail, thinking about what RBR nailivery I should do when I get home, when it dawns on me that the current colors - which I arbitrarily chose NOT for racing reasons - are in fact...Mercedes F1 colors. Nico was P1 today because of my forgetfulness Probably caused Lewis' Top Gear lap time too.

Nevermind that this is a picture of a picture of my grandfather serving a monkey in his restaurant, look at my nails and imagine that in real life they are just slightly more blue, and that I somehow...subconsciously...Merc'd my nails



Its test day test time. I can either go RBR, Sauber, Ferrari, Williams, Caterham, Marussia, Force India, or McLaren nailivery tonight. You guys pick, and we'll see if that team is fastest tomorrow

I thought before Ashley was a male. Lol.

Any conclusions from this morning - aprt from the obvious RB being quick but on a medium tyre