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[spankyham]

My pleasure sagi

[CookinFlat6]

http://www.f1today.net/en/live/2014/02/19/sakhir

this ones better, laps done and more info

[racechick]

Cheers cookie I tend to keep an eye on things via twitter or Autosport feed. Nice to have another one. I'm feeling lazy today, heavy snow outside. A day for watching Olympics, keeping eye on testing and drinking copious amounts of coffee


Sagi, here's another one. The BBc live feed
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/26279300

[sagi58]

Would someone, who is mechanically-inclined, please "translate"?
Does it even mean anything, since it's testing?

Matt Beer, Edd Straw, Glenn Freeman and Ben Anderson wrote:">Live: Test day three

...08:30 More from BEN ANDERSON at trackside. Firstly, he reports that the "knocking sound" from the Red Bull cleared later in that run.

He's now made his way to the end of the backstraight, where he's noticed that Hamilton and Bottas are braking "nearly 80 metres later" than Gutierrez in the Sauber at the moment...

[sagi58]

Cheers cookie ...

Sagi, here's another one. The BBc live feed
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/26279300

Yes, thanks, Cookin'!!

Thanks, to you, too, RC!!
I usually stream the live feed from the BBC; but, can't get it to work, today!! Boh!!

[racechick]

Cheers cookie ...

Sagi, here's another one. The BBc live feed
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/26279300

Yes, thanks, Cookin'!!

Thanks, to you, too, RC!!
I usually stream the live feed from the BBC; but, can't get it to work, today!! Boh!!

Oh poo, maybe it's the weather. I kindov stumble on links on twitter ....not organised enough to save the links.

[sagi58]

Matt Beer, Edd Straw, Glenn Freeman and Ben Anderson wrote:">Live: Test day three

... 09:52 Lotus sees the funny side of causing the latest stoppage.

@Lotus_F1Team: "E22 red flag test simulation complete."...

[Nin-Chin]

Lewis faster than Kev with the soft tyre, Kev did his on the Super soft.

[spankyham]

Would someone, who is mechanically-inclined, please "translate"?
Does it even mean anything, since it's testing?

Matt Beer, Edd Straw, Glenn Freeman and Ben Anderson wrote:">Live: Test day three

...08:30 More from BEN ANDERSON at trackside. Firstly, he reports that the "knocking sound" from the Red Bull cleared later in that run.

He's now made his way to the end of the backstraight, where he's noticed that Hamilton and Bottas are braking "nearly 80 metres later" than Gutierrez in the Sauber at the moment...

Unless you "know" what teams are testing it genuinely means nothing IMO. The braking difference could be down to lots of things and its most likely a combination of them. Here's just a few:-
1) car fuel load
2) tire age
3) tire compound
4) brake by wire testing/setup work
5) straight line data gathering under deceleration
.......

OR you could go with ....
It definitely means that Sauber's car is rubbish and they might as well give up on their 2014 car now and get to work on their 2015 car

[CookinFlat6]

Would someone, who is mechanically-inclined, please "translate"?
Does it even mean anything, since it's testing?

Matt Beer, Edd Straw, Glenn Freeman and Ben Anderson wrote:">Live: Test day three

...08:30 More from BEN ANDERSON at trackside. Firstly, he reports that the "knocking sound" from the Red Bull cleared later in that run.

He's now made his way to the end of the backstraight, where he's noticed that Hamilton and Bottas are braking "nearly 80 metres later" than Gutierrez in the Sauber at the moment...

Knocking could be lack of oil, but I doubt that, more likely the engine management systems not working perfectly. Of course it could be the rumoured crankshaft vobration, but thst unlikely as it probalbly wouldt clear up just like that.

the Merc cars are braking much later than the Ferrari Sauber, this has to be specific to the Sauber. Or it could at a strecth mean the Ferrari doesnt not use as much ERS-K to help slow the car down, or simply that the brake by wire was not been used and the cable being tested

Its only testing

[racechick]

Whoop whoop
really liking Kevin's driving though. He's an exciting young driver, and seems a nice guy too, be pleased if he's competitive. All the better for us viewers!

[racechick]

Would someone, who is mechanically-inclined, please "translate"?
Does it even mean anything, since it's testing?

Matt Beer, Edd Straw, Glenn Freeman and Ben Anderson wrote:">Live: Test day three

...08:30 More from BEN ANDERSON at trackside. Firstly, he reports that the "knocking sound" from the Red Bull cleared later in that run.

He's now made his way to the end of the backstraight, where he's noticed that Hamilton and Bottas are braking "nearly 80 metres later" than Gutierrez in the Sauber at the moment...

Knocking could be lack of oil, but I doubt that, more likely the engine management systems not working perfectly. Of course it could be the rumoured crankshaft vobration, but thst unlikely as it probalbly wouldt clear up just like that.

the Merc cars are braking much later than the Ferrari Sauber, this has to be specific to the Sauber. Or it could at a strecth mean the Ferrari doesnt not use as much ERS-K to help slow the car down, or simply that the brake by wire was not been used and the cable being tested

Its only testing

If it means the car enables Lewis to go back to his late braking( which is one of his major advantages) that will be fantastic! he was very frustrated last year that he wasn't optimising this skill.

[CookinFlat6]

Lewis faster than Kev with the soft tyre, Kev did his on the Super soft.

Lewis on softs faster than Button on supersofts and Button has not beat Kevs time on same tyres

I wonder if Kevs gf is called Tracy and he will get a banner across his car

[sagi58]

Thanks, people!! You all made great points and helped me to understand!!

I noticed there seems to be a common theme in your different answers:

Its only testing

[racechick]

Yes Lewis is 7 tenths faster than button and is on harder tyres
He (Lewis) is now doing a long run.