F1 2015: All Chat Here

[DC.]

RB11 with its testing livery:

Williams FW37:

Mercedes W06:

 

[adam1942]

Anyone know if there is any TV coverage of the testing? Bit annoyed Sky Sports F1 does not have it

 

[Jonny F]

I think there us 15mins on tonight at 9pm on the f1 channel. Apparently bernie isn't letting them broadcast live.

 

[MarkM]

No video but if you're interested you can keep up here....
http://www1.skysports.com/live-blog/12433/9691125/jerez-test-day-one-live

 

[DEEJAY.B]

Vettel put a marker down by leading first man out (Rosberg) ,back
down the pitlane first thing this mornin . . Good p.r. lol .

 

[Marc.W]

9pm there is 15 minutes of coverage followed by another 15 of Teds notebook on SSF1

 

[Marc.W]

McLaren's long term wheel supplier, Enkei, has provided the team with new rims for the 2015 season, or at least the start of it. Finished in matte black, the wheels were on display at Jerez today, showing very different front and rear wheel designs. The reasons for this are obvious, with first of all wider tyres at the rear, but more importantly for their design, much less heat coming from the rear brakes. Due to weight transfer under braking, and the energy recovery system that kicks in on the rear axle, the front brakes work much much harder than the rears.

Dissipating the heat from the brakes efficiently is the main design influence for today's F1 rims, and those of Enkei are a brilliant example. As can be seen, the rims have just 5 thick spokes in the central part while numerous smaller channels are designed on the outside. Note that the tyre nozzle is neatly integrated into the rim in an attempt to provide less hindrance to air passing through the rim.

The rear rims (inset) are of a more conventional design with a 90° nozzle for convenience and a tyre pressure monitor (absent on the front rims).

Finally, the rims also continue to feature coated dimples on the inside (as visible on the front rim photo) to enable the rim to take up heat quicker, and thereby help the tyres to stay at their optimal working temperature.

 

[Shaun]

The RB11 should keep that livery all year with just the Redbull logo in colour!! Looks unreal

 

[DC.]

Fair play to them for trying something different.

Also I just downloaded the new Official F1 App, seems pretty good so far.

 

[Marc.W]

SSNHQ channel 401 are going to Jerez live in a min for anyone needing a fix lol

 

[Marc.W]

 

[svensktoppen]

That quote shows up as an empty box with a birdie at the end @Marc.W, @Cooper ...

 

[MarkM]

I see it! Mclaren are now asking on Twitter for votes, orange or red/white

 

[DEEJAY.B]

You would think they,d get the car running properly first . . ^^

 

[MarkM]

You would think they,d get the car running properly first . . ^^

Early days, think back to last year and how much running there was on day one

 

[DEEJAY.B]

True , the Honda unit sounds monstrous in this clip , pretty awesome !

 

[adam1942]

I can't tell if my speakers are ****ed or if that just sounds muted/muffled??

 

[Shaun]

That noise!!!!!


^^ It sounds unmapped lol

 

[Marc.W]

Vettel sitting very high in the Ferrari, compare that to Alonso in the McLaren

 

[adam1942]

good spot lad!

 

[svensktoppen]

For these tests, I guess distance covered might be a better indicator than lap times.

Merc clearly well ahead of the game still.

Williams ahead of the rest.

McL/Honda struggling - not surprising since this is the first time the engine has run in this car. Ever. Only other outing was in the mule at the brief test after the last race last year. They have a long, long way to go. I see Alonso is already playing it down, calling this season a "development year".

 

[svensktoppen]

Good lord, the sound of that Honda, lol Like a jet turbine with a massive hornets nest in it!

I really really really really really hope they get it together and stick it to ze Germans. Maximum points for effort But the odds are well stacked against them...

 

[DC.]

At least McLaren will be changing the livery.

All this talk of a #NewEra & #MakeHistory then they turn up with the same livery as the McL-Merc era.

I'm thinking Lotus could be the dark horses this year; best power-unit plus probably spent much of last year planning for this year.

 

[Marc.W]

Force India could miss Melbourne, rumours are they owe their suppliers €50 million

 

[adam1942]

If they keep missing races how will they be able to afford to pay people? Surely missing a race has a worse outcome?