Askcrofty stated that Rosberg was clocked at 208mph (just under 335kph) in testing, with no DRS

For reference - just seen a video of Ricciardo clocked at 360kph (224mph) with slipstream and DRS, at Monza in 2014.

Another option...



From http://thisisf1.com/2014/11/13/mclaren- ... ut-friday/

Guia wrote:

Teach206 wrote:Spa...

Kemmel straight into Raidillon/Eau Rouge would be slightly insane. Even maybe slightly airbourne

The cars have lower downforce this year, so don't stick to the road as well

Is it not a sign of better, closer and more competitive racing? More wheel to wheel contact, as drivers are taking more risks and being more opportunistic?

Would a Honda title sponsor be out of the question, in advance of their engine partnership next year?

Or would Mercedes have a say in this?

As a side, I think that both of the Mercedes were parked at the end of the pitlane for around 2 minutes on Saturday before one of the qualifying sessions in order to get an early run, so I don't think that they are overly concerned about ticking over.

Listening to Martin Brundle commentate on the Australian GP, it was interesting to hear him say that corners such as corner 2 at Albert Park were actually forgotten by the drivers as being a corner - it was easy to drive as it was a case of turn and accelerate, and the grip was there. However now, w...

Not sure if this has been noted by anyone elsewhere, and I haven't actually seen a video of him saying this - Button was interestingly quoted as saying: "I was with (Daniel) Ricciardo for several laps and he couldn't pass me on the straights," said the Briton at the end of pre-season testing in Bahr...

Clarky wrote:From Autosport

"Apparently there's nothing wrong on the Renault side, but the RB10 is suffering overheating issues every time the driver tries to push it harder.

Noted, thanks.

With over-heating being the main apparent reason for the Renault powered engines, would it not be worth basically removing all rear packaging, and trying a race distance just to make sure it can be done, and then reattach body panels step by step until overheating issues are resolved? Would it get t...

Hi everyone, I have had a thought regarding qualifying in 2014, which is based around my impression of how KERS will work in 2014. My impression is that KERS can be used for a percentage of its potential for a certain amount of time, so 100% for 20 seconds (or whatever it is), 50% for 40 seconds, et...