Testing Thread Backmarker 02/03/15 (Tue) 02:51:42 f63e90 No. 1203
Whatcha thinkin?
Backmarker 02/03/15 (Tue) 05:24:25 2c33a2 No. 1206
Mercedes sandbagging again, but McLaren especially so.
Burgermeister ## Board Owner 02/03/15 (Tue) 08:55:02 f63e90 No. 1208
>>1206 I like it
Burgermeister ## Board Owner 02/03/15 (Tue) 09:32:09 f63e90 No. 1210
In case you were not aware (and indeed this might be relevant for you to tell your partners on that end of the paddock) the McLaren has come down with herpes.
Backmarker 02/03/15 (Tue) 22:02:19 229865 No. 1214
I expect Ferrari to have a good car with reliability issues this year, while Sauber gets back to the midfield.
Backmarker 02/04/15 (Wed) 04:50:31 f63e90 No. 1218
>>1214 the ferrari does seem to be much more aggressive and less bulky this year.
I was really shocked by how long wheelbase the toro rosso was. they really must be focusing on low drag.
Backmarker 02/04/15 (Wed) 13:02:23 c5dcd4 No. 1226
Is force india confirmed kill?
Backmarker 02/04/15 (Wed) 17:17:44 f63e90 No. 1227
>>1226 no, but they are likely to miss the second test.
Backmarker 02/04/15 (Wed) 17:57:22 229865 No. 1228
>>1226 Unlikely, but the delays on the reveal do tell that they will probably be shit this year.
Backmarker 02/04/15 (Wed) 20:31:37 a5149b No. 1229
>>1226 they are worse off than lotus was this time last year.
Backmarker 02/08/15 (Sun) 16:17:20 229865 No. 1270
Any predictions about the Barcelona tests?
Backmarker 02/08/15 (Sun) 21:49:17 f63e90 No. 1272
>>1270 apparently force india will be a no show. I suspect that most cars will be able to do much longer stints. I also suspect the lotus' sidepods and rear aero are modular, and that they deliberately went conservative for the first test.
Backmarker 02/09/15 (Mon) 10:23:51 229865 No. 1273
>>1272 Unsurprising. They probably wanted to see if their new chassis is any good.
Backmarker 02/19/15 (Thu) 10:09:21 229865 No. 1299
So, when are the Barcelona tests starting?
Backmarker 02/20/15 (Fri) 08:53:27 a2ce9d No. 1300
>>1299 We are now on the second day of Barcelona tests.
Maldonado went fastest.
Backmarker 02/21/15 (Sat) 07:59:49 229865 No. 1301
>>1300 So, he CAN drive fast when he's not crashing.
Alonso crashes, airlifted to hospital Backmarker 02/22/15 (Sun) 13:43:46 9cd6aa No. 1302
From the Sky Sports feed; Our colleagues at German publication Motor und Sport have quoted Sebastian Vettel, who was behind Alonso on the road when the McLaren crashed out, as saying: "The speed was slow - maybe 150kph. Then he turned right into the wall. It looked strange."
Backmarker 02/22/15 (Sun) 15:44:53 3cb6fb No. 1303
Is the E23 a genuinely good car and we might see some good Lotus results or are all the other teams sandbagging?
Backmarker 02/22/15 (Sun) 19:27:55 9cd6aa No. 1304
>>1303 Mercedes teabagging
Backmarker 02/23/15 (Mon) 06:22:37 2c33a2 No. 1305
>>1302 Lelonso is fed up with this world.
Backmarker 02/23/15 (Mon) 17:44:09 c6faee No. 1306
>>1303 Mercedes is sandbagging, but the E23 seems to be a top shelf car. It is likely to be among the best of the Williams, Ferrari, red bull group
Backmarker 02/23/15 (Mon) 20:45:34 229865 No. 1308
>>1303 They have a legit good car now, so they'll probably get a few podiums this year.
Backmarker 02/23/15 (Mon) 22:18:38 f63e90 No. 1309
>>1305 certainly looks like its panic time for mclaren/honda
Backmarker 02/23/15 (Mon) 22:19:03 f63e90 No. 1310
>>1302 lots of drivers were taking about the wind's severity.