1. Räikkönen Ferrari SF15-T 1:22.537 51 Hard 2. Hamilton Mercedes GP W06 1:23.633 +1.096 52 Hard 3. Grosjean Lotus E23 1:23.802 +1.265 53 Medium 4. Verstappen Toro Rosso STR10 1:24.101 +1.564 57 Soft 5. Ericsson Sauber C34 1:25.081 +2.544 40 Medium 6. Massa Williams FW37 1:25.136 +2.599 27 Medium 7. Button McLaren MP4-30 1:28.309 +5.772 14 Medium 8. Kvyat Red Bull Racing RB11 1:37.195 +14.658 8 Intermediate
1. Räikkönen Ferrari SF15-T 1:21.516 59 Medium 2. Verstappen Toro Rosso STR10 1:22.553 +1.037 72 Soft 3. Ericsson Sauber C34 1:23.551 +2.035 52 Medium 4. Hamilton Mercedes GP W06 1:23.615 +2.099 68 Medium 5. Massa Williams FW37 1:23.692 +2.176 41 Hard 6. Grosjean Lotus E23 1:23.802 +2.286 53 Medium 7. Kvyat Red Bull Racing RB11 1:24.758 +3.242 34 Medium 8. Button McLaren MP4-30 1:27.660 +6.144 31 Medium
Quote: YiNing wrote in post #64Weichai is one of Ferrari's sponsor, a Chinese compay, they specialises in the research and development, manufacture and sale of diesel engines. Chai in Chinese meason diesel/firewood.
I had a feeling you may know that answer. Ining
But why are Ferrari pairing with a Diesel company? Do they help with fuel research? Do they help with the turbo?
quote13:56 @Sriharsha03 asks: "#askautosport What do you make of McLaren and Ferrari, as they both said about change of design philosophy?"
CRAIG SCARBOROUGH: "Ferrari has turned a corner, it just needs to catch up the last stretch to Mercedes. The car looks a lot more stable, improved engine power and drivability is helping balance in the turns and the aero looks far more sorted than last year.
14:03 Hamilton is hunting down Raikkonen on track at the moment. The Finn proved yesterday with Daniel Ricciardo that he's not particularly interested in getting out of someone's way when they catch him up, but Hamilton has no dramas negotiating his way past the Ferrari.
How about some times
All right, I'm off to work. enjoy the testing everyone
quote13:56 @Sriharsha03 asks: "#askautosport What do you make of McLaren and Ferrari, as they both said about change of design philosophy?"
CRAIG SCARBOROUGH: "Ferrari has turned a corner, it just needs to catch up the last stretch to Mercedes. The car looks a lot more stable, improved engine power and drivability is helping balance in the turns and the aero looks far more sorted than last year.
I just wanted to post this as well!
It sounds good. I just hope for much better handling. I have a strange feeling that Ferrari might be well suited to the Jerez track, and a track like the Barcelona track is more representative. I would like to see how they do in the next test.
quote14:29 We have a new overall best in the first sector from Raikkonen...
14:30 And in sector two...
14:31 It's a 1m20.841s for Raikkonen on the soft-compound Pirellis. That's the fastest time of the week - pipping Vettel's best earlier in the week of 1m20.9s.
I know times don't mean much now, but this is better that having it the other way
Raikkonen lights up the timing screens through sectors 1 and 2 with new overall bests, but he crosses the line one tenth down on his fastest time. He's once again on the soft-compound tyres.