2024 FORMULA 1 ARAMCO PRE-SEASON TESTING [DAY 1] discussion thread
🇧🇭 Bahrain
session resultshttps://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/5d38071c-da74-4942-b06c-22c9116941a8.jpeg
cum_hoc, So is that 1m31.344 from Verstappen ominous or it’s just preseason testing and times don’t matter?
CataclysmZA, 
Mostly doesn’t matter because it’s a light fuel run later in the day after track evolution, and other light fuel runs from McLaren and Ferrari had similar performances to the RB20.
There’s still hope.
florge, Mainly the later, no one else was really putting on soft tyres for a quick lap at the end.
cum_hoc, I was under the impression that it was set on the medium (C3). Is that not the case?
june, You’re correct.
This I either no one else pushing, or an ominous sign of what’s to come this year.
It’s worth noting Max topped the charts in preseason as well though. And we all know Max doesn’t like being anywhere but the top.
Microw, Any word on why Albon only did 40 laps so far?
cum_hoc, It was a fuel pump issue.
Microw, Thanks!
NoRamyunForYou, We back :)
florge, Really liking Williams’ orange rear wing.
florge, (edited ) Are they streaming this year’s testing? Or still being dumb?
E. Nvm I found a stream.
jackal, 
Woo! Season is getting close. Looking forward to seeing these new cars on track.
Sentau, (edited ) Does anybody know which driver will drive in which session?
Mateoto, (edited ) Red Bull
- Wednesday: Max Verstappen
- Thursday: Sergio Perez (AM) & Max Verstappen (PM)
- Friday: Sergio Perez
Mercedes
- Wednesday: George Russell
- Thursday: Lewis Hamilton
- Friday: Lewis Hamilton (AM) & George Russell (PM)
Ferrari
- Wednesday: Charles Leclerc (AM) & Carlos Sainz (PM)
- Beyond day one, Ferrari’s yet to confirm who will be driving for the rest of the test.
McLaren
- Wednesday: Oscar Piastri (AM) & Lando Norris (PM)
- Thursday: Oscar Piastri (AM) & Lando Norris (PM)
- Friday: Lando Norris (PM) & Oscar Piastri (AM)
Aston Martin
- Wednesday: Fernando Alonso (AM) & Lance Stroll (PM)
- Thursday: Fernando Alonso (AM) & Lance Stroll (PM)
- Friday: Lance Stroll (AM) & Fernando Alonso (PM)
Alpine
- Wednesday: Esteban Ocon (AM) & Pierre Gasly (PM)
- Thursday: Pierre Gasly (AM) & Esteban Ocon (PM)
- Friday: Esteban Ocon (AM) & Pierre Gasly (PM)
Sauber
- Wednesday: Valtteri Bottas (AM) & Zhou Guanyu (PM)
- Thursday: Zhou Guanyu (AM) & Valtteri Bottas (PM)
- Friday: Valtteri Bottas (AM) & Zhou Guanyu (PM)
Haas
- Wednesday: Kevin Magnussen (AM) & Nico Hulkenberg (PM)
- Thursday: Nico Hulkenberg (AM) & Kevin Magnussen (PM)
- Friday: Kevin Magnussen (AM) & Nico Hulkenberg (PM)
TBA: RB, Williams
jackal, (edited ) I misunderstood your question and I did not understand the testing format, mate. Sorry about that. Check this out: the-race.com/…/who-is-driving-in-f1-bahrain-pre-s…
Sentau, Yeah I think there is a misunderstanding. I know that the full time drivers will be the one driving. Usually there is a list on the f1 site of which driver drives in which session as only one car is allowed per team. There wasn’t one on the site yet so the question
4am, Did I miss anything? Did everyone forget and return to reddit during silly season?
Nighed, 
Only for the Hamilton discussion.
Sentau, There were posts for car launches and all the drama. You have to remember that this is a smaller community so if only 10℅ of people remain active during off season, the number of active people is low.
Rapidcreek, Remember, it’s only testing. Times don’t mean much until the last session of the last day when they.just go for it. If your team goes slow, they’re sandbaging. Good luck.
Sentau, (edited ) Consistent good times are also an indicator if done on the same run
Tagger, This is the copimum that I’m mainlining
Bademantel, I’m unironically exited about this!
tpyoman, I think you mean exited.
Bademantel, Thank you, typoman. I wrote exited. But I think you mean excited.
tpyoman, 😁
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