2014 Testing - Bahrain 27 Feb - 2 Mar

[De Jokke]

Do you guys think Mercedes will run at 90% the first few races (considering all these problems)...?

[zonk]

French Toast

[f1316]

Do we have any idea of which tyres were used for the various runs?

[dans79]

Do you guys think Mercedes will run at 90% the first few races (considering all these problems)...?

Stop worrying, they will be fine. We have no idea how serious a given problem is, just that they decided something needed adressing. For all we know this is the gear box they have been using since day 1 of testing.

[De Jokke]

Do we have any idea of which tyres were used for the various runs?

I think mediums and hards

[De Jokke]

Do you guys think Mercedes will run at 90% the first few races (considering all these problems)...?

Stop worrying, they will be fine. We have no idea how serious a given problem is, just that they decided something needed adressing. For all we know this is the gear box they have been using since day 1 of testing.

I hope you're right, let's wait and see what Lewis has to say tonight.

[turbof1]

Gearbox issues are a lot less troubling then engine ones. It can very well be a part just needs some extra strength to cope with the bigger torque. Of course it'll add weight, but better that than failing the race. And remember: last year gearbox issues were present up and down the field too.

[f1316]

Do we have any idea of which tyres were used for the various runs?

I think mediums and hards

If so, would be nice to know who was on which.

Also, we saw some great breakdowns of race sims yesterday, anyone got figures for today's?

[gray41]

Alonso ran with Soft and Medium didn't he?

[f1316]

Alonso ran with Soft and Medium didn't he?

I believe that was on his race run though, not his fastest times.

[iotar__]

Whi cares but (Amus):
Perez Super Soft - Soft - Medium - Soft
Alonso Soft - Medium - Medium - Soft

[diemaster]

lap times with avg speeds

[Rikhart]

Those are not the top speeds man, those are the average speed on the lap.

[atanatizante]

+1 Blanchimont.

From the graph can clearly see that Mercedes are faster than the Williams and Mclaren over race distance.

But can also see that this years cars are faster at the beginning of the race than last year, but as the fuel burns off Last Years cars are faster towards the end of the race. Much of this i assume will because of the baseline car being heavier this year. The cars start as approximately the same weight as last year when fuel is taken in to account so it appears these engines are actually putting out more power than previous years?? ...

2013: ~ 750HP and 82HP for 6,67 sec/lap
2014: ~ 650HP and 160HP but for 33,3 sec/lap

Max. power available over a lap:

2013: ~ 830HP for 6,67 sec
2014: ~ 810HP for 33,3 sec

Min. power available over a lap of let`s say 80 sec/lap:

2013: ~ 750HP for 73,33 sec
2014: ~ 650HP for 73,33 sec

1. Could someone get into detail and do the math regarding if 2013 car has had more AVERAGE power available over a lap vs. this years car?
2. With the results from the point above stated could anyone run some numbers and take into account that for this year we have :
a) ~15% less downforce but maybe equally less draggy car without beamwing and a bigger DRS flap (btw. what`s the top speed increase with a raise from 50mm to 70mm now?)
b) an almost the same weight car at the start of the race and ~48kg heavier car at the finish.
c) tyres are harder but hence more durable than last year and least but not last more consistent then before

[De Jokke]

Alonso ran with Soft and Medium didn't he?

sorry, I thought he meant for Lewis.