2013 Preseason Testing

Re: 2013 Preseason Testing#345503

By Hansy - 06 Feb 13, 19:19

- 06 Feb 13, 19:19#345503

andrew wrote:
Jabberwocky wrote:Oh My God I can not believe that Nico and Mercedes are ganging up on Lewis already. I am sure Ross Brawn was tampering with the rear brake lines!
[/conspiracy]
Don't tell me it's started already?

Where are you from Andrew?

Re: 2013 Preseason Testing#345505

By andrew - 06 Feb 13, 20:20

- 06 Feb 13, 20:20#345505

Hansy wrote:
andrew wrote:
Jabberwocky wrote:Oh My God I can not believe that Nico and Mercedes are ganging up on Lewis already. I am sure Ross Brawn was tampering with the rear brake lines!
[/conspiracy]
Don't tell me it's started already?
Where are you from Andrew?

Scotland. Why?

Re: 2013 Preseason Testing#345506

By LRW - 06 Feb 13, 20:24

- 06 Feb 13, 20:24#345506

andrew wrote:
Hansy wrote:
andrew wrote:
Jabberwocky wrote:Oh My God I can not believe that Nico and Mercedes are ganging up on Lewis already. I am sure Ross Brawn was tampering with the rear brake lines!
[/conspiracy]
Don't tell me it's started already?
Where are you from Andrew?
Scotland. Why?

Because he needs to know for his files. He's part of the conspiracy, man!!

Re: 2013 Preseason Testing#345507

By CookinFlat6 - 06 Feb 13, 20:34

- 06 Feb 13, 20:34#345507

Gary Anderson truly is a tool. A former Engineering director, I wondered why he is now at the BBc and not TD at any team

Lewis crashes into the tyre barrier and he concludes immediately that Lewis locked his brakes and went off

How would locked brakes cause the amount of smoke spewing from the back and would he not at least slow the car down somewhat on the way to the tyres?

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Re: 2013 Preseason Testing#345508

By vaptin - 06 Feb 13, 20:45

- 06 Feb 13, 20:45#345508

Not looking good so far for Mercedes, I can't be the only person not expecting stuff from them at all, despite them signing Lewis Hamilton?

Re: 2013 Preseason Testing#345509

By andrew - 06 Feb 13, 20:47

- 06 Feb 13, 20:47#345509

Couldn't resist, but......

I would imagine Anderson was just hypothesising on initial impressions. He'spretty clued up but even clued up people make mistakes at times.

happens.

Re: 2013 Preseason Testing#345515

By What's Burning? - 06 Feb 13, 21:00

- 06 Feb 13, 21:00#345515

Jabberwocky wrote:Oh My God I can not believe that Nico and Mercedes are ganging up on Lewis already. I am sure Ross Brawn was tampering with the rear brake lines!
[/conspiracy]

Is this the kick start to the self fulfilling prophesy?

"I don't want to be part of a forum where everyone has differing opinions." Boom...

Re: 2013 Preseason Testing#345525

By Jabberwocky - 06 Feb 13, 21:10

- 06 Feb 13, 21:10#345525

What's Burning? wrote:
Jabberwocky wrote:Oh My God I can not believe that Nico and Mercedes are ganging up on Lewis already. I am sure Ross Brawn was tampering with the rear brake lines!
[/conspiracy]
Is this the kick start to the self fulfilling prophesy?

yes

A racing car that does not win, is just art

Re: 2013 Preseason Testing#345532

By racechick - 06 Feb 13, 21:13

- 06 Feb 13, 21:13#345532

CookinFlat6 wrote:Gary Anderson truly is a tool. A former Engineering director, I wondered why he is now at the BBc and not TD at any team

Lewis crashes into the tyre barrier and he concludes immediately that Lewis locked his brakes and went off

How would locked brakes cause the amount of smoke spewing from the back and would he not at least slow the car down somewhat on the way to the tyres?

Yeah that really pissed me off. You hope to glean something from these 'experts' and you get biased crap. And he wasn't the only one, I was watching on twitter. What LEWIS actually says is he hit the brakes and they worked for a second then nothing and he elected to hit the barrier head on because otherwise you can rip the side off the car and do far more damage. Ok? got that Gary?

You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.
Abe Lincoln

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. Abe Lincoln

Re: 2013 Preseason Testing#345538

By What's Burning? - 06 Feb 13, 21:20

- 06 Feb 13, 21:20#345538

Don't know this Gary Anderson guy, but he's got a pretty dammed mediocre dossier. Anyone that saw that happen know instantly that it was a mechanical failure, the cloud of smoke coming from the back wheels.

"I don't want to be part of a forum where everyone has differing opinions." Boom...

Re: 2013 Preseason Testing#345539

By Hammer278 - 06 Feb 13, 21:22

- 06 Feb 13, 21:22#345539

CookinFlat6 wrote:Gary Anderson truly is a tool. A former Engineering director, I wondered why he is now at the BBc and not TD at any team

Lewis crashes into the tyre barrier and he concludes immediately that Lewis locked his brakes and went off

How would locked brakes cause the amount of smoke spewing from the back and would he not at least slow the car down somewhat on the way to the tyres?

You have NO idea...he used to commentate on Star Sports...and he is ANTI-Lewis. So no surprise there, for me at least. The guy picks any moment possible to say Lewis is that, he should be more that, and this, and btw, Alonso is God and Button is a great driver. Tool doesn't start to describe him.

Breaking News:Lewis Hamilton has officially overtaken The Fonz in race wins. With 88 races less. Lol(Without a specially built blown diffuser, illegal front wing, preferential treatment)

Re: 2013 Preseason Testing#345541

By andrew - 06 Feb 13, 21:23

- 06 Feb 13, 21:23#345541

He was technical director at Jordan and is very knowledgeable, but as I said above, even the knowledgeable people make the odd mistake. I would suspect he was commenting on first impressions.

He was pretty fair and balenced on the BBC coverage. Folks biggest gripe was his thick Irish accent.

I blame the Aliens.

Re: 2013 Preseason Testing#345544

By racechick - 06 Feb 13, 21:26

- 06 Feb 13, 21:26#345544

vaptin wrote:Not looking good so far for Mercedes, I can't be the only person not expecting stuff from them at all, despite them signing Lewis Hamilton?

Undoubtably not a good start. But Lewis and Nico are reasonably upbeat. Nico said It was a tough day but they'll come back stronger, he then went to learn guitar on his blackberry

Lewis was not worried about the brake failure but frustrated by the lack of mileage. He said the time he did ( which was what fasted or second fastest? At the time).......was easy to do and there was definitely more there . But he wants more aero and is pushing the aero guys, it's not where his McLaren was on aero.

You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.
Abe Lincoln

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. Abe Lincoln

Re: 2013 Preseason Testing#345545

By CookinFlat6 - 06 Feb 13, 21:28

- 06 Feb 13, 21:28#345545

Good thing is that the car doesnt look slow from the few laps weve seen, and the impression from the whole team isnt one of 'disapointing performance' flavour

We know the car is more 'unknown and untested' than the front runners from last year, so it is actually par for the course

Better to have a fast 'glitchy' car than a slow 'complete' one on day 2 of testing

cant wait to see some proper long runs etc

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Re: 2013 Preseason Testing#345546

By Hammer278 - 06 Feb 13, 21:29

- 06 Feb 13, 21:29#345546

I think they need some time to settle down....with all the off season changes and rumours, it must have affected them to a degree.

No harm taking a race or two to get all this stuff ironed out, use them as test mileage and get the car up to par. Nailing the test sessions on mileage and speed is important for those going for Championships.