2022 Winter Testing Part 1: Barcelona 23 - 25th February

[etusch]

[kalinka]

Despite all the reliability that we have seen over the past few years, I wonder who would struggle to start the first day of testing with glitches.

If anyone , that would be Alpine. They said they wanted to have performance over reliability for start.

[etusch]

For comparation of test times, Barcelona Pole Lap = 1.16.741

[KeiKo403]

I'm struggling to understand why you are being provocatively contrarian here.

It's not zero sum. They should sell tickets to both

Bahrain is the official test, they paid for that, that's a public test. FOM are more than welcome to hold an additional private test at Barcelona. Bahrain obviously would prefer that spectators from abroad would get on a plane and visit the test and Grand Prix in Bahrain.

Edit -- Obviously the Bahrain deal was signed first, and it would be improper for Formula One Management to renege on Bahrain's status as holder of the official open-to-the-public F1 pre-season test.

Right. I see the game you are playing. Have fun with it. Ignored.

I believe that there was only ever going to be 1 pre season test for 2022. Bahrain put their hand up, said they'd host it and here's some money.

The teams then requested additional pre season testing be permitted, which it was. FOM & Bahrain already had a contract though to host the only testing for 2022 and this would mean all eyes on Bahrain when peoples eyes were on F1 2022 cars.

JordanMugen is only stating the facts in that response. If you wish to ignore facts then that's ok but he's certainly not playing a game.

I don't think anyone likes the closed off feel considering what we've become accustomed to over the past few seasons.
I doubt that even FOM are playing a game here, if they've signed exclusivity rights for Bahrain then that isn't something Jordan can be blamed for.

[FittingMechanics]

Wow. These rakes are becoming extreme.

[isullivan]

Wow. These rakes are becoming extreme.

https://www.tickaroo.com/api/mediaproxy ... nJ5PRJC43q

Mad Max ?

[LegendaryM]

Wow. These rakes are becoming extreme.

https://www.tickaroo.com/api/mediaproxy ... nJ5PRJC43q

I feel sorry for the person who had to CAD this up

[djos]

Bahrain is the official test, they paid for that, that's a public test. FOM are more than welcome to hold an additional private test at Barcelona. Bahrain obviously would prefer that spectators from abroad would get on a plane and visit the test and Grand Prix in Bahrain.

Edit -- Obviously the Bahrain deal was signed first, and it would be improper for Formula One Management to renege on Bahrain's status as holder of the official open-to-the-public F1 pre-season test.

Right. I see the game you are playing. Have fun with it. Ignored.

I believe that there was only ever going to be 1 pre season test for 2022. Bahrain put their hand up, said they'd host it and here's some money.

The teams then requested additional pre season testing be permitted, which it was. FOM & Bahrain already had a contract though to host the only testing for 2022 and this would mean all eyes on Bahrain when peoples eyes were on F1 2022 cars.

JordanMugen is only stating the facts in that response. If you wish to ignore facts then that's ok but he's certainly not playing a game.

I don't think anyone likes the closed off feel considering what we've become accustomed to over the past few seasons.
I doubt that even FOM are playing a game here, if they've signed exclusivity rights for Bahrain then that isn't something Jordan can be blamed for.

Tbh, this sort of commentary just sounds like you are making excuses for FOM.

[motobaleno]

[jumpingfish]

No spy streams yet? Maybe, drones..

[KeiKo403]

Right. I see the game you are playing. Have fun with it. Ignored.

I believe that there was only ever going to be 1 pre season test for 2022. Bahrain put their hand up, said they'd host it and here's some money.

The teams then requested additional pre season testing be permitted, which it was. FOM & Bahrain already had a contract though to host the only testing for 2022 and this would mean all eyes on Bahrain when peoples eyes were on F1 2022 cars.

JordanMugen is only stating the facts in that response. If you wish to ignore facts then that's ok but he's certainly not playing a game.

I don't think anyone likes the closed off feel considering what we've become accustomed to over the past few seasons.
I doubt that even FOM are playing a game here, if they've signed exclusivity rights for Bahrain then that isn't something Jordan can be blamed for.

Tbh, this sort of commentary just sounds like you are making excuses for FOM.

But all I've done is present what I believe to be the facts in chronological order. Please don't take that to think I actually like the situation. I (think) understand what has happened, that's all.

I remember saving for years to buy a really nice DSLR camera package to take to in season testing sessions. £10 tickets for a day of F1 'action' at Silverstone is summer is a cheap kick!
I saved my money, Brought my camera, kept checking the website daily to pre-book testing tickets only for the recession to start and teams agree to can in-season testing.

Testing has always been cheap way to get some Live F1 action for a reasonable price. I don't like that Bahrain has live attendance & TV exclusivity rights.

What's happening this year isn't all that new, it's just a different flavour of sh17 for us to taste while FOM rakes in more money.

But hey, it's 2022 pre season testing, we're seeing pictures of cars on track and we're all getting our F1 fix albeit in a much lesser dose then we'd like!

[AeroDynamic]

[MrGapes]

[cliffgamerz]

https://racingnews365.com/live-barcelon ... ting-day-1

This has better timing and status updates

[mclaren111]

Mark Hughes' trackside view:

I'm out at the final chicane where the cars are visibly slower than even the slowest ones used to be. They are slower through the preceding turn too, understeering out of there, even the Red Bull, then slow and awkward into the left of the chicane from turn-in all the way to the apex.

I'm going to have a look at some faster parts of the track now.