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[Nacho]

Fastest so far is one thing, but quicker than anything including 2011? I'd take the bet except that's a helluva stat to hold so early...and I'm sure the other teams have ran low-fuel too during all of testing of 2011...

I kinda just posted this, but Boobens set the top time of last season's winter testing. And we all saw how much of a dominator that car was....

[Nacho]

it hurts to live

They hired Doc Brown for the technical department.

All they needed was 1.21 jigga-whats to get better lap times.

[Redliner]

They hired Doc Brown for the technical department.

All they needed was 1.21 jigga-whats to get better lap times.

With the 6 on the nose, it looks like a NASCAR

[Nacho]

Just to reinforce how much better then McLaren looks

[Redliner]

Wait, so did McLaren just opt to not go with a high nose? Gawd I hope it's quick to prove the other cars were wrong in their decision.

[Redliner]

AUTOSPORT understands that some technical directors have already held discussions with the FIA about the look of the stepped noses, although there has not yet been any move to change the chassis regulations for 2013 to ensure there is a smoother transition to the nose.

[Nacho]

Wait, so did McLaren just opt to not go with a high nose? Gawd I hope it's quick to prove the other cars were wrong in their decision.

Nope.

Their car has been running a lower nose/chassis for the last few years, using the lower nose to run a lower CG and better suspension geometry. Their car last year almost met the nose regulations already IIRC, so this year's is only a slight evolution of that. Guesses are that the snow-plow they (and only they) run under the nose helps with airflow under there.

Conversely, most other teams have been chasing Red Bull's high nose concept to get more air under the car to play with further back, which requires the bump. It may not be an advantage right away, but it allows more flexibility further down the line, as per BBC's new expert guy.

[_R_]

So looking at today's time sheets, I noticed Mercedes is running their 2011 car... so the top 3 2012 cars of this test are
Day 1: Lotus / Kimi - 1m19.670
Day 2: Red Bull / Webber - 1m19.184
Day 3: Lotus / Roman - 1m18.419

2011 Fastest Test 1 at Jerez: 1:19.832, the average fastest time was in the 1:20's

[Redliner]

So looking at today's time sheets, I noticed Mercedes is running their 2011 car... so the top 3 2012 cars of this test are
Day 1: Lotus / Kimi - 1m19.670
Day 2: Red Bull / Webber - 1m19.184
Day 3: Lotus / Roman - 1m18.419

2011 Fastest Test 1 at Jerez: 1:19.832, the average fastest time was in the 1:20's

I'm always amazed at how they can claw back time no matter what the regulation changes...it's insane. Now someone please drop that stupid nose!

[Nacho]

I wouldn't pull too much from test times. They all sandbag hard, and typically the fastest team is the one in the most need for media attention for sponsor's sake.

The fastest time last year was by Williams. This year it's Lotus. Unless you count Mercedes, who have no real reason to hide their times.

[_R_]

I wouldn't pull too much from test times. They all sandbag hard, and typically the fastest team is the one in the most need for media attention for sponsor's sake.

The fastest time last year was by Williams. This year it's Lotus. Unless you count Mercedes, who have no real reason to hide their times.

Even then, Lotus this year is 1.4 seconds clear of Williams "fast" time last year... even if both are for show, they found 1.4 seconds...

[Redliner]

Even then, Lotus this year is 1.4 seconds clear of Williams "fast" time last year... even if both are for show, they found 1.4 seconds...

Yep. That's what I'm getting at...the fact that this year's sandbagging is already a second quicker than last year's sandbagging says lots.

[MrBucket]

Well now we know where the money is going at HRT and its not their cars. They just hired Juan Mari Arzak to cater all the races for them, dude has had 3 michelin stars since 1989.

http://guiagastronom...=jueves09022012

[Dr. Jimmmah!]

Well now we know where the money is going at HRT and its not their cars. They just hired Juan Mari Arzak to cater all the races for them, dude has had 3 michelin stars since 1989.

http://guiagastronom...=jueves09022012

People said similar things about the Red Bull Energy Station... But I still doubt Hrt will finish higher than 11th in the constructors.

[Nacho]

Well now we know where the money is going at HRT and its not their cars. They just hired Juan Mari Arzak to cater all the races for them, dude has had 3 michelin stars since 1989.

http://guiagastronom...=jueves09022012

Gotta tempt those investors!

[vietlol]

Fred2012 WDC heard it here first

[MrBucket]

Gotta tempt those investors!

I heard they paying him a million euros for the catering.

[Dr. Jimmmah!]

I heard they paying him a million euros for the catering.

...and they failed crash testing...

[MrBucket]

...and they failed crash testing...

Who cares when you can eat stuff like this




No clue what that is really.

[Redliner]

Who cares when you can eat stuff like this




No clue what that is really.

WOW. Scallops with some kind of sauce with some ginger on the side? Any other takers?

[vietlol]

So Bianchi already binned the FIndia?

[MrBucket]

WOW. Scallops with some kind of sauce with some ginger on the side? Any other takers?

I was almost thinking shrimp stacked up more, scallops shouldn't have those curved patterns in them.

[MrBucket]

Bet you couldn't figure out what I ate at wd~50 if you don't look it up.

[chiuey]

Bet you couldn't figure out what I ate at wd~50 if you don't look it up.

chicken nuggets

[Dr. Jimmmah!]

chicken nuggets

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