monaco-gp

[azure vigil]

I was just about to send that

but tbh ranking it is terms of days could mean that other teams might have fixed their clipping issues as well

wait I didn’t watch the end of it

[snow swan]

https://fixupx.com/F1GuyDan/status/2023403772861624353

Daniel Valente 🏎️ (@F1GuyDan)

Here are all the tyre compounds the teams have selected for the final leg of preseason testing in Bahrain.

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FixupX · Feb 16, 2026, 2:27 PM

[topaz igloo]

They sound fine

https://x.com/williamsf1/status/2023426940494131695?s=46

Atlassian Williams F1 Team (@WilliamsF1)

POV: You're an F1 driver filming other F1 drivers 🎥🤝

▶ Play video

X · Feb 16, 2026, 3:59 PM

I think the onboards make it sound weird. Like this, they sound basically the same to me

[snow swan]

put fixup before x

[topaz igloo]

https://fixupx.com/williamsf1/status/2023426940494131695?s=46

Atlassian Williams F1 Team (@WilliamsF1)

POV: You're an F1 driver filming other F1 drivers 🎥🤝

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▶ Play video

FixupX · Feb 16, 2026, 3:59 PM

[topaz igloo]

Also, when you hear them on the broadcast, they sound similar as well

Must just have a weird mic position on the actual car that catches different noise

[lean tangle]

Valtteri it's james

[scarlet vessel]

what was the point of removing the mgu-h?

[topaz igloo]

I think it simplified the engines overall

[snow swan]

https://fixupx.com/F_Aerodynamics/status/2023751490033340897

Formula Aerodynamics (@F_Aerodynamics)

🚨🔀 With the removal of DRS and the introduction of the new Straight Mode (SM), there are some new marker boards next to the track that need some slight getting used to.
︀︀
︀︀👀 There’s an ‘OT’ sign as well, which stands for Overtake.

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FixupX · Feb 17, 2026, 1:28 PM

[topaz igloo]

Why is there at overtake sign? Is it at the detection point?

[snow swan]

https://media.formula1.com/image/upload/c_fit,h_704/q_auto/v1740000000/common/f1/2026/track/2026tracksakhirdetailed.webp

[topaz igloo]

Right, so it must be at the detection point because you can use it whenever you want

[snow swan]

yep

[topaz igloo]

15 HOURS!

[snow swan]

starts at 2 in the morning and finishes at 11 for me lmao

[topaz igloo]

For me it's 1 in the morning and finished at 10 lol

So I miss most of it. But gives me something to have on during the day !!

Hadjar gets the full first day

[storm wraith]

Shoot! I just realized there's testing tonight!

Let's go!!!

[topaz igloo]

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/vasseur-convinced-rivals-will-bring-huge-upgrades-to-second-bahrain-test-as.5RVnLMLjXqMDSrUUadn8Qv

Going to be very interesting to see how it unfolds this week!!

[snow swan]

lets goooooo, more sandbagging

[storm wraith]

Looking like Antonelli in the AM and Russell in the PM for

[topaz igloo]

What's everyone's guess on the fastest lap tomorrow

[snow swan]

1:32.XXX

[topaz igloo]

Fastest last week was 1:33.669 right?

[snow swan]

yes

[topaz igloo]

I'm going with 1:33.1 as the fastest tomorrow

[snow swan]

the fastest ever in bahrain was by pedro de la rosa 1:31.447 back in 2005

[topaz igloo]

Wasn't quali last year like 1:29

[snow swan]

2025 or 24

[topaz igloo]

Piastri got 1:29.841

[snow swan]

i mean in the racebtw

[topaz igloo]

yeah i figured that one

[grim egret]

tommrow it will be a full day of testing right?

[snow swan]

https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2026/pre-season-testing-2

[grim egret]

I mean it will be fully covered

[wet sequoia]

All 3 days are fully covered

Not like anything happens, everyone is just hating the fact you lose speed halfway down the straights cause the batteries aren’t big enough

[grim egret]

they better suck it up

[wet sequoia]

I mean I kinda agree for being one of the fastest sports in the world it’s laughable you have to lift VERY early on the straight

I know it will get better since these regulations are complete unknown territory but teams could also be doing battery management to burn their entire battery very quickly

Won’t know a thing until Melbourne really

[snow swan]

there will be improvements throughout 2026

[wet sequoia]

There will be improvements over the entire regulation period, there always is

[snow swan]

no, because i said so

[wet sequoia]

Your not god

[snow swan]

i am

[wet sequoia]

You must be fun at parties

[snow swan]

indeed

[south heron]

yeah

if anything at the very least the cars are a huge improvement, they're smaller and look way better

though then again they should've introduced active suspension to help with porpoising given how big of an issue it was

[snow swan]

i like the new rear wing

[lunar quartz]

unfortunately dunne has most likely signed with alpine academy

fuck wrong channel

[wet sequoia]

Does Dunne have the money for that?

[topaz igloo]

12 HOURS

[gentle pelican]

The cars Look like race cars
But they don't perform well.

[craggy zenith]

https://tenor.com/view/spiderman-funny-laugh-gif-11964564

Makes it sound like he has to pay Alpine to be a part of the academy

Briatore squeezing every cent out of everyone

[modest pine]

Can anyone tell me what time testing starts tomorrow?

[upbeat trench]

10am local time

[modest pine]

Dėkui 👍

[topaz igloo]

https://www.formula1.com/

It shows the time until it starts at the top of the page, and you can click into it for further details

Testing starts in 9 hours and 12 minutes

[modest pine]

Oh cool, thanks

My dumbass just noticed I have a whole widget with the timer on my homescreen

[neat latch]

https://x.com/i/status/2023767940093341757

PolePositionist (@PolePositionist)

According to @Auto_Racer_it: Only Ferrari and Audi’s 2026 fuel suppliers have been approved so far.

X · Feb 17, 2026, 2:34 PM

Imagine Ferrari are actually really competitive from the start

[snow swan]

still some of the team could fuck their drivers over

[neat latch]

If strategies don't improve then it's over

[snow swan]

Can Ferrari get WCC points if their drivers don't win GPs but the car is completely fine?

[stray pecan]

They have to place within the top 10 to get points, top 8 for sprints

[modest wind]

has fuel always been free of design and not spec?

[stray pecan]

Not sure about always but fuel has to be approved by the fia

[modest wind]

next decade teams will be designing their own tires

[azure vigil]

f1 testing day woohoo

going to bed now so i can wake up 7 hours later

[modest wind]

it starts at 2 morning for me

[fervent laurel]

Yeah 1 am for me

[covert wraith]

not sleeping tonight

• school might be cancelled :kek:

[gloomy wharf]

Ferrari’s going to have to carry the pace upward after testing.

[keen skiff]

i could be wrong but i don't think I've seen so much content reactions/videos from pre-season

[topaz igloo]

Apple TV is ready for F1!!

[sudden bough]

i have it on all my devices

so time to check my phone

[topaz igloo]

They finally just added the F1 hub

[keen skiff]

gonna plan out how to sleep very early for this

[topaz igloo]

Works out perfect for me, one of the few late night races!

I could go for a 8-9 pm start, but 10 will work

[sudden bough]

aus is night for me

10pm alr

[sudden bough]

best part about apple tv is you can link f1 account to it

and its basically a f1tv premium subscription

[topaz igloo]

Yup, have mine linked up. Super clutch

As someone who already has Apple TV, I’m a fan of the move. I understand why some won’t like it though haha

[minor dome]

I want Verstappen to win another trophy

All I want to hear every race is the Dutch national anthem and - TU TU TU TU MAX VERSTAPPEN

[sudden bough]

apple tv has the international feed (f1tv basically) and sky?

interesting so i can jump commentators

[modest wind]

what do you think of rb's new engine sound?

[topaz igloo]

Just a little over 2 hours!!

TWO HOURS

[gloomy wharf]

Good.

[topaz igloo]

ONE HOUR

[hearty parrot]

Still in Bahrain?

[radiant scarab]

Where else would they be

[acoustic crown]

Testing in 30 woo

[abstract heron]

What are the timings for pre season testing

[gloomy wharf]

Last test before the race weekend!!

YEEEE FRICKIN HAW

[sour bloom]

how were the practices shown today

are we gonna see the whole thing now

[covert wraith]

5 minutes until f1 tv coverage starts

15 minutes until we get to see cars in circles again

[sour bloom]

thank god i did not want to focus on school today after a crisp 5 hours of sleep

[acoustic crown]

Here we are for the Pre Season Full Live Testing
Where we yap for 2 hours before showing you 1 hour of car action

[acoustic crown]

RED LIGTH HOLD

go go GREEN LIGHT

[chilly nymph]

I just realized I lost my subscription 😭😭😭

[daring berry]

Rip man

[chilly nymph]

I wanna watch car go vroom

[indigo verge]

Yooo today they testing?

[chilly nymph]

Yea😭🥀 I cant watch it twin

[frank egret]

f1tv?

[chilly nymph]

Yea

[frank egret]

apple tv has a free trial right now i think just remember to unsubscribe before it expirtes 😁

when you sign up with apple tv just link it with the f1tv app

[chilly nymph]

Guess it won't work ☠️☠️

[vernal dew]

We’ll see in Australia if Ferrari is truly one of the fastest. Or if it’s another depression

[pallid lily]

Glory to Australia Grand Prix, one of the only events i dont have to sacrifice sleep for

[vernal dew]

Other way around for me

[pallid lily]

All the Europeans are complaining about it, like, let us have this one moment PLEASE.

[sour bloom]

was that a lock up

[vernal dew]

I think F1 is more or less designed around Europe with the times and stuff

[frank egret]

yelistener has a good video looking upon the ers systems between ferrari and mercedes pu and ferrari looked way worse

[pallid lily]

It is but still, theres a growing base in Australia, the main reason it isnt super popular is literally because of the times, 80% of the events are at 3am

[vernal dew]

Yeah

[sour bloom]

F1 is very european whilst also trying to go away from it

[zinc coral]

Have we seen the new RB22 yet?

[pallid lily]

Ready, Bathurst F1 race in Australia, dodge the kangaroo edition

[zinc coral]

The Melbourne spec

[vernal dew]

Considering it’s the 2nd week of testing. Yes

[zinc coral]

The Melbourne spec?

[vernal dew]

Adelaide comeback

[sour bloom]

duuudes i am so tired

[vernal dew]

Most teams won’t have a different car for Australia

[limpid mica]

Why are there two official preseason testings? i thought there was only one.? Sorry for confusion

[pallid lily]

Imagine mount panorama with F1 cars,

[vernal dew]

New regulations I guess

[limpid mica]

Alr thx

[zinc coral]

RBR revealed they’re bringing the Melbourne spec upgrade for 2nd week of Bahrain testing

[pallid lily]

I think Ferrari will, some new upgrades, but there is meant to be some this testing i believe

[sour bloom]

okay wait the alpine actually does look good imo

[vernal dew]

Yeah. Would be too insane. Especially the Bathurst Esses

[pallid lily]

It’s the same bloody livery.

[zinc coral]

There was 3 actually

[timber ledge]

the alpine is flying

[sour bloom]

i dont know, something about the shiny blue makes it look great

[zinc coral]

Flying as in it has no downforce or

[pallid lily]

Honestly the Cadillac livery is growing on me, the asymmetrical design looks better the more I look at it

[cunning totem]

is the international broadcast the only one?

[sour bloom]

gasly fastest s1

[vernal dew]

Yeah. It looks great to me

[zinc coral]

True but remember that we could’ve had their WEC yellow

[sour bloom]

gasly fastest s2, definitely quali lap or something 🙏

[shadow plover]

Are yall seeing arvid lindblad in 5th place?

[pallid lily]

True, i wouldve liked a bit of yellow but oh well

[pallid lily]

+4 seconds

[sour bloom]

okay guys gasly wdc go home

[shadow plover]

Gasly fastest YES

[pallid lily]

Ready for the alpine masterclass, from zero to hero

[vernal dew]

I want Audi to do a Brawn and Hulk to do a Button

[zinc coral]

WHERES THE NEW RB22

[pallid lily]

I HATE that half the teams have a white logo, like it looks so bad

[cunning totem]

crashgate incoming?

[dire sage]

i wish it was still a track because my dad lives in adelaide and i could go there much easier

[vernal dew]

Well it is still a track. Just not used by F1

[pallid lily]

Heard enough, 2 Australian races, replace Miami with Adelaide

[dire sage]

a track on the f1 calendar then

[sour bloom]

well audi would be just like brawn (broke), since they'd pay everything to hulkenberg points 😭

[vernal dew]

Switch Abu Dhabi and Sao Paulo

Replace Monaco with Hockenheim

[limpid mica]

istanbul park should come back

[brave gazelle]

It is coming back. they said they are ready to host if Madrid can’t host and most likely coming back next year

[pallid lily]

Nah you cant remove Monaco, no matter how bad it is, tis is too historic

[vernal dew]

Its also the worst F1 track on the calendar

[sour bloom]

they literally removed hockenheim

[pallid lily]

I argue Miami is worse

[vernal dew]

History aside its the worst track

[pallid lily]

Fuck that corner, Ive hit it too many times in F1 25

[vernal dew]

No. Monaco has so little overtakes

[pallid lily]

[limpid mica]

I hope, turn 8 flat out there is crazy

[cunning totem]

bring back watkins glen/indy gp course for miami

[vernal dew]

Monaco has had so many bad races. And stroll is like the only driver to do actual good overtakes there

You shouldn’t keep tracks because of history or money. You should keep them for the racing and excitement

[brave gazelle]

money is a factor, Malaysia and Germany left for financial reasons

[limpid mica]

dude i miss sepang 😭

[dire sage]

same

[limpid mica]

it has been not in the track calendar for almost 9 yrs now 💀

[frank egret]

man leclerc really is fighting the car

[zinc coral]

Miami is the best track on the F1 calendar because all the hot celebrities are there

The racing is irrelevant

[vernal dew]

I want a race in Germany

Nürburgring or Hockenheim

[zinc coral]

When has he not

[cunning totem]

puncture for el pain already lol

[limpid mica]

"Race in germany" - sebastian vettel

[brave gazelle]

we don’t talk about 2018

[limpid mica]

the Lap 52 incident

[zinc coral]

Worse than 9/11 tbh

[vernal dew]

Don’t you dare mention the tragedy

[brave gazelle]

the ending of his 5th title dreams

[vernal dew]

Alright too far man

[zinc coral]

It’s not over yet. He’s coming back next year to win everything

[limpid mica]

hopium

And we dont talk about Singapore 2017 lap 1................. zzz

[brave gazelle]

Hot take, Lewis is Good but he deserved 2007 not 2008 though. Massa is my champion

[vernal dew]

Max Fans who say Lando shouldn’t have won 2025 should also say that max shouldn’t have won 2021

[brave gazelle]

as a max fan i don’t mind Lando winning. i just wish he got punished like Yuki did

[zinc coral]

Lando was objectively the worse driver throughout the whole season.

I’m not a fan of all the “A shouldn’t have been champion, B shouldve been” but they do have a point

[vernal dew]

Well he was one of the most consistent ones. Finishing off the podium only 3 times

[zinc coral]

He also had the most consistent car

[brave gazelle]

nah the worst champion is Jacque

[sour bloom]

mclaren was the worst driver throughout the season 💔

[vernal dew]

Cuz McLaren is dead

[limpid mica]

Hungary 2007 incident 🥀 💔

[brave gazelle]

China pit road incident

[limpid mica]

NOOOOOOOOOO lmao

[vernal dew]

Hulk should win the wdc fr

[azure wharf]

Hi

[static cradle]

Ts might be hulkenbergs season gang

[limpid mica]

bro led 30 laps in interlagos bruh He couldve won brazil 2012

his pole in 2010 brazil though

[brave gazelle]

he was a noob back then, it’s fine

[static cradle]

Antonelli fought Norris a moment ago and won lmao

[vernal dew]

Last to 3rd in Silverstone

[limpid mica]

Yes known

his win 24h le mans 2015 😍

[vernal dew]

Imagine wdc fight between Stroll, Hulk, Colapinto and Lindblad this season

[vernal dew]

While having a full time F1 seat. Which is super rare these days

[static cradle]

Yooo goatenberg wom against norris

[brave gazelle]

or when he was called for germany 2020 and still performed amazingly

[vernal dew]

Or Silverstone and the 70tz anniversary Grand Prix

A shame Perez won in sakhir. Otherwise Hulk would’ve gone to redbull probably

[limpid mica]

Imagine hulk in merc 😭

[brave gazelle]

well 2020 racing point was the 2019 mercedes rocket ship

Mercedes just happen to have an even better rocket ship with the W11

[hearty parrot]

Damn racing bulls battery gave up

[vernal dew]

Damn Alonso slipping

[hearty parrot]

Seems like george russel a strong wdc contender

[vernal dew]

2014x2015

Im watching the pre season testing while in school

[sour bloom]

yeah who isnt

[static cradle]

Hadjar is going good for now

[vernal dew]

For now

[static cradle]

Interesting

[vernal dew]

The entire rest of my class

[tiny tide]

Greetings to all F1 fans and to the SkySports F1 team! 🏁🏁🏁

[sour bloom]

your class sucks

[vernal dew]

I know

[sour bloom]

i had a classmate last year watching the pre-season testing

[static cradle]

on wher

[vernal dew]

wow

Its a streaming service in Germany

I think it’s German. Not sure tbh

[static cradle]

I just want to see it man

Don't care bout languageq

[hearty parrot]

Leclerc 1st

[sour bloom]

i hate how f1 used to be somewhat free to watch in finland through mtv3 but of course we had to also have viaplay so now we paying JUST for f1 🎉

[frail idol]

guys have you got any website to watch pst?

[spark wind]

F1tv on apple tv, sky sports for brits….

[crimson coral]

“the concept of lando having the number 1 on his car but every car locks up” -oomf

[wet sequoia]

.watch

[jade mural]

If you don't know how to watch Formula 1, this link on the official Formula 1 website has information on how you can watch Formula 1 in your country. This page has a regional list of broadcasters:

https://www.formula1.com/en/toolbar/broadcast-information.html

Formula 1 also offer live sessions through F1 TV Pro in some markets, to see if your country has this service, visit:

https://www.formula1.com/en/toolbar/content_schedule.html

[vernal dew]

Alonso’s car already falling apart

[woeful cobalt]

For some reason on desktop I can't find the livestream from F1TV, but on the app it comes up

[wet sequoia]

Honda really sabotaging Alonso

[desert sundial]

What driver do you guys think will score Cadillac's first points?

[vernal dew]

The German commentator is talking with Ollie

[golden sentinel]

Prob like 50/50, they are pretty equal I think

So hard to say

[brave gazelle]

yeah. Main for Formel 1

[vernal dew]

Ollie kinda looks like he just woke up or something

[brave gazelle]

Im on F1 TV, only getting english for pre season 🥀

[vernal dew]

Im only getting German

[brave gazelle]

lucky

[simple ravine]

Me too

[vernal dew]

I think we just get a bit more insider information I guess

[brave gazelle]

Can’t diss english tho, they have Crofty

[vernal dew]

Our commentators talk to like team principals or so sometimes during the race

[simple ravine]

Yeah Ollie looks washed and Sascha Roos English has such a crazy German accent

[vernal dew]

We have Sascha Roos. 2021 Abu Dhabi last lap German commentators will tell you enough

[brave gazelle]

I like that Timo Glock does the commentary on the F1 games.

[vernal dew]

For the F1 games I do only use English because I don’t like the German

[simple ravine]

He was screaming over and over

[vernal dew]

Sounds a bit weird tbh

[brave gazelle]

yeah they speak too mumbled on the radio in german

only time ferrari is P1 🥀

[zinc coral]

Ferrari will be P3 in WCC this year

[brave gazelle]

„Next year is our year“

[zinc coral]

Mercedes P1
MCL P2
Ferrari P3
Audi P4
Haas P5
RBR P6
Williams P7
Alpine P8
Racing Bulls P9
Cadillac P10
Aston P11

[cold pulsar]

Is testing on as we speak?

[vernal dew]

Been for over an hour

[cold pulsar]

So what has happened?

[vivid gulch]

they added the fia logo to the tv graphics

[vernal dew]

Nothing much. Just a few drivers driving.
Lec
Ant
Nor
Had
Gas
Alo
Hul
Lin
Alb
Oco

And Perez hasn’t driven yet

[zinc coral]

Aston Martin car has damage

[vivid gulch]

"I've just been down to Cadillac, who say they've been working through a few sensor issues this morning, hence why the car is yet to hit the track. But they're working hard in the garage and plan to be out with the rest of the field shortly"

[zinc coral]

It has things coming out the back of it

[cold pulsar]

What has fallen off

[zinc coral]

A sensor and some other bits

[cold pulsar]

Can't wait for ppl blaming honda for some loose tape on f1twt

[scarlet vapor]

aston masterclass sand bagging

[cold pulsar]

Whats the delta of alo from lec

[vernal dew]

+2.797

[cold pulsar]

The time of lec being?

[vernal dew]

1:33.739

[cold pulsar]

I see the light at the end of the tunnel

I see it

Any free telemetry app/website out there?

[vernal dew]

The F1 app allows you to follow the timings for free. That’s it

[cold pulsar]

There was dude here last week who had the fastest laps and everything

The top speeds, chart wise telemetry

[vernal dew]

Now they’re talking to a German YouTuber

[glad venture]

sup chat

[cold pulsar]

Nico?

[vernal dew]

No. Dave Gaming

[brave gazelle]

is bro on F1 TV or wow

[vernal dew]

Wow

[trim obsidian]

Anyone else lose audio?

[glad venture]

no

[trim obsidian]

Someone tell Aston that they aren’t in Japan to be drifting like that

[brave gazelle]

yeah even with german F1 TV, no german commentary for pre season 🥀

[glad venture]

lol

audi went off

[brave gazelle]

they just got honda, Alonso just having a lil fun

[brave gazelle]

he might as well since it’s last season

[glad venture]

ocon also went off

alonso went in the garage

[azure vigil]

what has crofty been yapping on about for the past 3 minutes

[glad venture]

fr

[azure vigil]

longer and narrower like what 😭

shorter and wider

[coarse python]

Kimi on purples?!

[glad venture]

stop the count!!1!

[coarse python]

2 purples and no improvement 💔🫩

[glad venture]

antonelli is in the pits

hello alex

[zinc coral]

Aston masterclass. They’re going to sandbag for the entire season for more wind tunnel and CFD

[glad venture]

lol lawson is playing catch

[lunar quartz]

so is this one being broadcasted

[spark wind]

Yes

[lunar quartz]

thank god finally

[acoustic crown]

CAN THE COMMENTATORS STOP SAYING

turn 6 and 7

6,7 seconds

Around 6 to 7 charge cycles 😭

Please make It stoppp

[spark wind]

They know whay theyre doing

[left charm]

Fucking hell i wanna watch the pre season testing in class

[glad venture]

Checho went out

[timber sequoia]

Cadillac out

[still vigil]

does anyone know where to watch?

[glad venture]

F1 TV

[stray pecan]

.watch

[jade mural]

If you don't know how to watch Formula 1, this link on the official Formula 1 website has information on how you can watch Formula 1 in your country. This page has a regional list of broadcasters:

https://www.formula1.com/en/toolbar/broadcast-information.html

Formula 1 also offer live sessions through F1 TV Pro in some markets, to see if your country has this service, visit:

https://www.formula1.com/en/toolbar/content_schedule.html

[glad venture]

1:41.7 for checo

[still vigil]

i meant like for the poor guys who dont have f1 tv (asking for a friend)

[vernal dew]

Asking that in the official f1 server is crazy work

[stray pecan]

Uh... the least expensive option

[vernal dew]

You ain’t finding that here

[timber sequoia]

Sky sports if you’re in the UK

[sour bloom]

i watch from viaplay or whatever the fuckity in finland

[still vigil]

lmao someone sent me a link last week

[timber sequoia]

If not the mods are gonna slime you out for asking that sadly

[glad venture]

holy lockup for kimi

[stray pecan]

https://tenor.com/view/really-bruh-blink-blank-face-gif-12917060

[glad venture]

Ocon going out

[edgy totem]

Just save up for F1TV bro

[zinc coral]

You can fly to Bahrain

[still vigil]

bet

[zinc coral]

I’m pretty sure brazils pretty cheap no

[still vigil]

im already paying for a subscription where f1 is broadcasted but they dont broadcast the testing

[edgy totem]

Are you in the UK

[zinc coral]

Bro is getting scammed

[still vigil]

nope, czechia

[edgy totem]

Nova sport

[zinc coral]

You mean Czechoslovakia

[edgy totem]

Nah, he means Czechia, they changed it in 2022, same with Turkey to Turkiye

[zinc coral]

Really?

[still vigil]

they dont broadcast the testing

[daring berry]

.mute 1256620494569082992 1d Suggesting VPN bypass usage

[jade mural]

opiaceu muted robthelobbyist for 1 day. Reason: Suggesting VPN bypass usage

[edgy totem]

Well idk then

[worthy sage]

Anyone watching Sky sports germanys right now:
who is the female commentator? Hearing her for the first time

[vernal dew]

Sandra Baumgartner I think

[worthy sage]

Thank you

I have been watching for a few minutes right now but i am ngl, she seems to be really really good as a commentator

I hope we see her more often

[wet sequoia]

Whenever Jamie Chadwick is a guest I always see her segments

[warped compass]

all live timings are frozen

[edgy totem]

They just cloned the commentators

[scarlet vapor]

What

[neat latch]

Yeah they actually found something and they're so calm about it

There's no way

[lavish ore]

mclaren have also been quiet

the teams are all just playing the waiting game in their own way

[abstract heron]

What's happening now

Anything interesting?

[dapper yoke]

Race pace runs. Some lockups.

[somber bluff]

antonelli really pushing track limits on the entries

[low scarab]

yeah or3 is arriving soon

[tawdry crag]

VSC

[lucid sail]

RED FLAG

[tawdry crag]

Whats happen?

[tawdry crag]

It happened while I was coming back from the bathroom

[lavish ore]

lindblad dressed like he's at the gym

[night token]

What did I miss I went toilet

[hollow mesa]

guessing its debris?

[lucid sail]

red flag

[hollow mesa]

nobody seemed to be stuck anywhere

[warped compass]

no they are testing red flag there is nothing on track

[hollow mesa]

ok, thanks for the info

[warped compass]

rolling start...

[tawdry crag]

it was test lol

[hollow mesa]

are they going to be practicing a rolling start?

[warped compass]

yes

[grim egret]

yes

[hollow mesa]

thanks

[grim egret]

only 4 cars tho

[hollow mesa]

red?

or did the commentators get yelllow mixed with red

[tawdry crag]

no

[hollow mesa]

ok, the commentators said red even though it was yellow for some reason, sorry

[grim egret]

yeah lol

[azure vigil]

Perez double overtake

5 red lights

[grim egret]

they are coming in the pit?

[azure vigil]

only albon did

[hollow mesa]

live timing shows red flag

[grim egret]

oh standing start

[azure vigil]

live timing has been very glitchy today

[grim egret]

this should be interesting

[azure vigil]

oh red flag, it’s just ahead

[tawdry crag]

red

[grim egret]

antonelli wheel spin lol

[tawdry crag]

A time end

[azure vigil]

so that was the standing start, I was hoping it would be a bit more interesting

[tawdry crag]

I thought the lights would turn on

[dapper yoke]

Wasn’t a formal standoff start.

[small axle]

leclerccccccccccccccccc

[tawdry crag]

When does B time start?

[azure vigil]

in an hour

[warped compass]

12 pm uk time (for my time)

[tawdry crag]

☠️☠️☠️☠️

[sand valley]

why is my valterri +10 seconds ahead of everyone in f1 2020 😭 🙏🏻

[lavish ore]

valtteri goattas

[tawdry crag]

Real

[humble valve]

when will the next session begins

nvm saw it

[fervent laurel]

Heyooo, how's it going? Sandbags coming off?

[lavish ore]

not in the slightest

[timber ledge]

in 27 minutes

[humble valve]

Copy, I'm rewatching 2012 Malaysia and wait.

[timber ledge]

Please don't watch Abu Dhabi 2010

[humble valve]

whats the difference when they both shared the same ending lol

[timber ledge]

🕊️

[tawdry crag]

8min 35sec

[sour bloom]

my brain is literal liquid at this point

[charred elbow]

what's happening rn

what are the track temps in bahrain?

[warped compass]

track temp is 40.2C

[charred elbow]

like 30c higher than spain

that ought to make a difference

[tawdry crag]

Session Started

It will be quiet for a few minutes

[prime canopy]

What was that smoking from Lewis's car

[modest wind]

@topaz igloo Looks like Isack is not doing good, 15 laps

[lucid sail]

engine cover off in aston garage

powered by honda

gp2 engine 2: electric boogaloo

[vast karma]

Honda power out on track now

[dim torrent]

H o n d a

[scarlet vapor]

his cigar

[chrome girder]

is it me or does the Audi livery look terrible on track?

[teal tendon]

or 2021 (slight trauma )

[modest wind]

energizer battery

[vast karma]

"He's driving an F1 car, to be honest, Ant, and we're fifteen minutes into the session" commentary moment of the season so far

[teal tendon]

they should’ve gone with the concept ones

[vast karma]

I kinda like it

[chrome girder]

dont like the hard half and half look it loks like two cars stuck together

[cinder schooner]

is bearman wearing a testing only helmet? i thought his actual 2026 helmet was blue and the one he’s wearing now is black

[vast karma]

STROLL HAS DONE A STROLL

[low rune]

I THOUGHT IT WAS A TEST WHAT!?

[timid python]

Mustve done a fastest lap 3 times in a row fr

[gentle pelican]

stroll on gravel

he always finds the gravel

[vast karma]

Fr

[cinder schooner]

they’re saying it’s maybe not his fault

[spark sphinx]

Lance stroll beached it

[night token]

GP2 engine

[deep dragon]

One message removed from a suspended account.

[night token]

Drivetrain went according to sky

[vast karma]

The drivetrain went bye-bye

[cinder schooner]

yup

[timid python]

Insert Senna hamilTon schumascheR prOst vetteL aLlonzo meme

[timid python]

Saying that because I don't have image perms 🥀

[cinder schooner]

https://tenor.com/view/lance-stroll-stroll-goat-f1-formula-1-gif-1208257018024832184

[warped compass]

perm failed

[cinder schooner]

damnit

[dim torrent]

If I remember correctly, that isn't what a car is meant to do.

[languid shoal]

Aston so cooked

[cinder schooner]

https://tenor.com/view/lance-stroll-stroll-goat-f1-formula-1-gif-1208257018024832184

[timid python]

Technically

[languid shoal]

Difficult to say w stroll in the car

[cinder schooner]

why doesnt it work lol god damnit

[covert wraith]

gp2 engine.

[timid python]

It is what its made to do... when it crashes

[covert wraith]

https://tenor.com/view/lance-stroll-gif-21687097

[azure vigil]

dear oh dear oh dear

[timid python]

Would probably get outpaced on the straights by a kart aswell 😭 🙏

[modest wind]

disabled media here :/

[warm phoenix]

What happened. I just started watching

[topaz igloo]

What has happened with Red Bull

[modest wind]

isack few laps

[covert wraith]

stroll had a honda engine moment

[cinder schooner]

[warm phoenix]

Ah

[gentle pelican]

Stroll is one of the goats of f1

[cinder schooner]

the underside of the floor looks so simple compared to last year

[warped compass]

Pit exit closed

[topaz igloo]

Yes but PU issue or what?

[covert wraith]

so those are the new graphics they spent hours testing last week

[errant shadow]

"Hope Lance hasn't hurt his hand"
Wouldn't be the first time

Lance's face is just trying to smile through the pain that is the AMR26

[vast karma]

Turbo blowoff 🔥

[spark sphinx]

Last year had Venturi tunnels, this year is flat floor

[errant shadow]

Holy shit, that was slow as hell into turn 1

[old canyon]

GP3

[vast karma]

They're going 30 km/h slower through turn 12 alone

[errant shadow]

Nah Formula 4

[errant shadow]

2022-2025 may have been uglier, but they were a lot better than these pieces of shit

1.35?! 1 MINUTE 35?!

[cinder schooner]

yea i know

[vast karma]

Just for perspective the
Fastest pre-season testing time last year was a 1:29.566

Set by max verstappen

[gentle pelican]

we are like 4 sec away from that pace currently

[vast karma]

I know

[gentle pelican]

i think you should compare 2022

[topaz igloo]

They were 8 seconds faster per lap in Barcelona than the F2 cars

[vast karma]

2022's fastest test time was a 1:31.720

[gentle pelican]

lemme check day 1 of 2022

[errant shadow]

did they just mention USA 2005?

[gentle pelican]

fastest lap of 2022 Day 1: Gasly 1:33.902
Fastest lap Currently of 2026 Day 1: Leclerc 1:33.739

[errant shadow]

Oh damn, so near identical

but baring in mind there was only one Bahrain test in 2022

[gentle pelican]

yeah

[errant shadow]

this is a second test because the FIA were like "Oop we fucked up"

[topaz igloo]

These cars will get faster, and they’re still fast as is

People’s comments on them are getting a bit ridiculous

[gentle pelican]

they are very quick on straights

[errant shadow]

I suppose we all thought the same of 2014

Ferrari is looking good this year

This year is our year

WARNING HOPIUM OVERDOSE

[vast karma]

The VCARB looks so good on track

[errant shadow]

VCARB liveries every year:

[gentle pelican]

we need to see a practice start

[errant shadow]

There already was a practise start

[night token]

We need more yellow cars on the grid

[errant shadow]

during the earlier test, half the grid failed to take off

[gentle pelican]

we need more practice on it tho

[errant shadow]

We need to revive Eddie Jordan

[sudden bough]

yes

[vast karma]

12 sprints? Hell nah.

[errant shadow]

Albon in 7th

Not too bad for a car that nearly recreated the FW42 shenanigans

Okay nice livery there Williams

[topaz igloo]

Are there any rumors on what happened with Red Bull’s car??

[nimble sleet]

I thought depressed people hate cigars

[prime canopy]

ohhh now i see why lewis's car was smoking

flow turning mechanism

[wicked trout]

Why?

[prime canopy]

theres a little fin at the exhaust exit redirecting flow just above the rain light

[errant shadow]

Oh damn that ferrari...

Is Ferrari cooking this year?

[idle sluice]

What does are the “T” tyres for?

[prime canopy]

testing

[errant shadow]

Gonna assume "Test"

[idle sluice]

Can’t use English lol

[idle sluice]

Are they like sorts?

[prime canopy]

basically pirellis tyres for their own testing

[idle sluice]

softs*

[prime canopy]

aston martin under a blanky being wheeled in

what a disaster this season

[full crow]

I thought Aston were going to be good…

[idle sluice]

Soon as I saw that livery i new it was over

[full crow]

💔

[prime canopy]

currently with the exception of maxs position this looks like an actual leaderboard

[errant shadow]

Oh damn Bearman and Piastri racing

"No more DRS"

My brother in Christ, thats DRS except, with just a slightly smaller wing opening, and its also DRS on the front, that is literally it

DRS IS LITERALLY THE REAR WING OPENING

And that is literally what it does?

[idle sluice]

Valtteris on track!!!!

[spring ingot]

drs is too old for this era of politics

[topaz igloo]

Cadi might be better than Aston. What a time to be alive

[vast karma]

The Cadillac looks great on track

[errant shadow]

It is DRS and that is fact, it is DRS but just renamed
DRS was the rear wings opening, what just happened there, oh they opened their rear wings, yeah it is just DRS renamed and you can't convince me otherwise

[spring ingot]

you didn't get the joke

[errant shadow]

To put it simply, there is now DRS on the front as well, but it is still DRS

BRUH SKY DON'T BLOODY SCARE US LIKE THAT

[warped compass]

verstappen is the only one now that has not done lap time... but he aint driving anyway

[wispy marlin]

nd now max verstappen does a 59 second lap around bahrain 🔥

[errant shadow]

Still
DRS gave us some good racing, sure maybe a bit artifical, but you cannot convience me it did not generate some racing and some interesting tactics (like Max and Charles in Saudi 2022)

[vast karma]

He'd go off the track with that jesus

[spring ingot]

I know what drs did

I made a joke that was just related to the age

[covert wraith]

have they made testing sloppy yet

[errant shadow]

Exactly, you can't tell me what just happened was not basically DRS though?

I'm not talking about the joke you made
I am talking about what we literally saw on screen

[spring ingot]

I know it's just kinda a rebrand

[errant shadow]

Exactly, a rebrand, an unneccessary rebrand...

The fact they thought renaming DRS to MOM was a good idea originally...

Awaiting redbulll wet belt suicide

[wispy marlin]

idk man but the f1 website looks so funny rn

[full crow]

Aren’t they changing the name already?

Or am I remembering wrong

[stray pecan]

Isn't just called boost and overtake

Mom was better tbh

[full crow]

Ah I can’t remember really

[wispy marlin]

boost overtake and recharge buttons

[full crow]

That’s a long name to say everytime 😭

[wispy marlin]

AKA BORB 🔥

[stray pecan]

BORBara

[errant shadow]

Yeah they had to change the name because the memes were immediate
AND ALONSO OVERTAKES WITH HIS MOM

AND MOM HAS FAILED ON HAMILTON'S CAR

[wispy marlin]

Borboleto

[covert wraith]

skibidi fred vasseur

[spring ingot]

rip compression trick, in august will be gone

[stray pecan]

Oh is that what they decided

[vast karma]

Yes

[wispy marlin]

nah it since hadjar, lindblad, bottas, perez, hulk and bortoleto don't have their 2026 portraits it looks like the void has signed most of the backmarkers rn

[dapper yoke]

Nice attempt, Mercedes

[errant shadow]

AND BOTTAS IS USING HIS MOM IN AN ATTEMPT TO OVERTAKE VERSTAPPEN

yeah I think you can see why it got memed to the core of the galaxy

[vast karma]

AND BOTTAS IS IN VERSTAPPENS MOM

[charred elbow]

what do all of the different flashes mean

[leaden cape]

Gng it doesn't work like that 💔

[errant shadow]

I think that was the one which broke the camels back

[vast karma]

True

[charred elbow]

anyone know

[kind salmon]

Them jokes ain't even all that funny ngl

[errant shadow]

All it took was a commentator to describe the use of MOM wrong and they'd literally be describing a certain act... how nobody in the FIA caught onto that I don't wanna know

[leaden cape]

Ye

[errant shadow]

Hamilton is 0.60 above Leclerc, that probably would have been less if he didn't hit the gravel

[stray pecan]

I know one of the flashes means recharging

[topaz igloo]

Still a big gap between teams, but we’re seeing it tighten up a bit, which is good

[covert wraith]

hamilton really pushing

[errant shadow]

Hamilton is happy now he doesn't have to drive the 2022-2025 cars

[charred elbow]

all of them are different stages of recharging

deployment, boost, super clipping

[errant shadow]

Oh yeah, I just heard it, I heard some LICO there

[charred elbow]

hamilton was right

i consider myself to be more seasoned than the average F1 fan and I have no idea what this shit means

will longer circuits still have 1 boost mode detection mode?

will they have access to boost mode after the overtake like how it was with drs?

[covert wraith]

i feel like sometimes people overthink this whole thing

overtake is just drs but using the battery

[errant shadow]

Why did Hamilton come into the pit lane, just to do a little tiny turn then leave again?

[covert wraith]

boost is full battery power on demand

[topaz igloo]

Yes. If you’re within a second at the detection zone, you get the extra juice for the entire lap, to use as you see fit

[errant shadow]

Damn, Perez is quite slo... HOLY SHIT BOTTAS

[charred elbow]

that has a completely different outcome on a longer circuit than a short circuit

[covert wraith]

practice start

[topaz igloo]

Yes, they will need to strategically use it as they see best

I understand there is a lot going on for the drivers in their car now, but I personally don’t think it’s that difficult to understand the rules themselves

You’re more reliant on battery now and have to regenerate when possible.

You basically always have a DRS on the straights.

There is a boost mode for a full lap if you’re within a second of the car.

Sorry, overtake mode

[covert wraith]

lawson up to 9th and sainz is on a fast lap

wide at turn 11

piastri is PURPLE in sector 1

[topaz igloo]

OSCAR FASTEST

On mediums???

[gentle pelican]

dang good time for test

[topaz igloo]

That’s very good if it’s a medium tire

[gentle pelican]

lets hope we get a 1:32 this session if possible

We need to see the true power of these cars

[scarlet vapor]

lewis will do 1:32

[topaz igloo]

If Oscar is truly on a medium, someone can definitely get that on a soft

[vast karma]

AAHHH ALEX JACQUES JUMPSCARE

[charred elbow]

this season will be ridiculously chaotic

they couldn't fix overtaking so they've decided to make races entertaining by chaos

[gentle pelican]

starting lights will be cinema

[charred elbow]

22 cars screaming at 12k rpm

welcome back 70s era turbo f1

i am so SO divided on these rules man

[cobalt oasis]

I dont wanna see the start of the first race. I'm so scared what might happen

[winter forge]

Verstappen did sum it up pretty well tbf if you’re scared go from the pit lane

[vernal dew]

Anything happen in the afternoon session so far? Our network (data and WiFi) went out for a bit

[charred elbow]

whatd he say

getting out of the pitlane is difficult?

[cobalt oasis]

I think it means its rather favourable a pitlante start than a grid start (from what we've seen)

[topaz igloo]

Aston broke down

[modest wind]

@topaz igloo how's isack doing?

[topaz igloo]

Just starting to look into the day right now! But he hasn't run many laps, there must have been an issue with the car for a bit

[vernal dew]

Interesting. Anything unexpected happen?

[modest wind]

u havr f1tv right?

[topaz igloo]

Yup, just turned it on

[modest wind]

low revs gearbox issues?

[winter forge]

No, he means if you’re afraid you won’t get off the line well then you should go from the pit lane instead

[topaz igloo]

The drivers dont seem as worried about the start as everyone else?

I saw those interviews, and they mostly seemed like they didn't care

[charred elbow]

sounds totally in spirit of formula 1

[winter forge]

Bottas is the only one who seems concerned which is a bit odd given Cadillac will probably be starting near the rear of the grid

[charred elbow]

what does sm mean

[topaz igloo]

That makes sense though because it means they have less time to rev up their engine

[charred elbow]

people at the back have less time to rev spool

[topaz igloo]

Cadillac looks great on track

Unfortunately they are very slow

Hadjar putting in a good lap

P7 for Hadjar!!

The times are starting to tighten up at the top, love to see it!!

[vivid gulch]

AAH ive been flashbanged

[topaz igloo]

HADJAR OVERTAKES BOTTAS

Red Bull sounds awesome!!

[modest wind]

it soundest the highest of all 26 engines lol

[snow swan]

ferrari mclaren are cooking too

look at how they keep setting laps

[winter forge]

But also way less chance of being hit

[modest wind]

mclaren managed to keep those sounds when lifting and coasting

[topaz igloo]

True.

[modest wind]

from 25

[topaz igloo]

Ferrari looks very promising, I can't lie

[modest wind]

still Ferrari, they may bottle it again

[snow swan]

gng stop jinxing em

[modest wind]

niki told me i have to

[humble valve]

its called expectation control and its been for at least like 18 years going on

but boi those haas be looking promising

[vast karma]

Straight mode

[dense jolt]

Lovely T3 Lance mate

And T10

[topaz igloo]

Lance man.. yikes

[dense jolt]

Ooooh racing come on

[topaz igloo]

Oscar followed very well there!!

[dense jolt]

Yeah that was fantastic from both

‘The classic front lock’

[topaz igloo]

We're going to see that Celcius branding a lot on the Aston wheel this year

[karmic fulcrum]

Is that new channel

[dense jolt]

Lewis back on track please pal

[zinc rock]

There’s no way the commentators are talking about a cadillac podium in baku oh my god get alex jacques out of my ears

[dense jolt]

They were on about Perez winning there in 2023, I think the Cadillac bit was just jokes

[topaz igloo]

Another nice run from hadjar

[dense jolt]

Someone stick on a C6 and see how many corners it takes to pop (no crashing obviously)

Ferrari are cooked bro

[modest wind]

i hope isack does 100 laps today. arvin did most laps. 5 more than charles (70)

[topaz igloo]

He won't get to 100 today, but at least got a decent amount after a very slow start

[modest wind]

55laps left

[dense jolt]

Yikes that Aston at full pace is 3.4s off the pace

[topaz igloo]

But only an hour left!

[keen skiff]

https://youtu.be/dSfSDqu5mEs?si=fCEfV11A8WDDHVap

[topaz igloo]

Lance knew!!

[dense jolt]

Uppa Cadillac 7s off 🤩

[modest wind]

it doesnt even have pace

[dense jolt]

Yikes the sparks on that HAAS

[covert wraith]

that haas looks like it’s about to be disqualified

[modest wind]

bounce bounce

like las vegas mclaren 2025

[topaz igloo]

Livery looks great though

[dense jolt]

HAAS = Hamilton at COTA 2024

Agreed looks like a super formula GT7 livery

[acoustic crown]

Being real out of everyone, why was it Stroll that had the issue. Is the world out to get him 😭

[dense jolt]

These guys have fuck all wheel knowledge 😭😭😭

How do you forget that Carlos was at Renault 😭

[modest wind]

sowwy

[topaz igloo]

Not sure what happened, but Hadjar lost quite a bit of time in Sector 2

[dense falcon]

Why is the C4 showing yellow still? Something so simple...

[topaz igloo]

Must have been pretty slow through those corners

[modest wind]

battery decided to do its own thing

[topaz igloo]

Probably just didn't maximize the battery deployment

Yeah he took turn 10 well, but we dont know if he slowed it down going into there

Aston only 2.8 seconds off!!!

At this rate of improvement, we might get an Alonso WDC after all

Holy lock up Bottas!!

[dense jolt]

Stroll again 🥶🥶🥶

[brisk harness]

What is happening Cadillac, cant get those laps

[topaz igloo]

Cadillac is by far the worst team on the grid

[modest wind]

isack goes to P6

[topaz igloo]

Even Aston has found a good amount of time

[topaz igloo]

A bit disappointing after having the fastest 1st sector

[modest wind]

isack got fastest 1st sector, 29.679

[oblique steppe]

Genuinely fuck school

Fuck GCSE

And fuck max

[topaz igloo]

Cadi is putting in personal bests and they're still slowest

[gentle pelican]

dont you have a week off this week

[topaz igloo]

Lock ups changed from turn 10 to turn 1

[scarlet vapor]

😭😭

[keen skiff]

AM is cooked

[dense jolt]

LEWISSSSSS FINALLY

[keen skiff]

It's over bros

[kind salmon]

What did he do omg

[oblique steppe]

My teacher mr max

[dense jolt]

Oh no a lando fan everyone disband

Joke

[frail hearth]

it wasnt a joke, you just said it cause no one laughed

[brisk harness]

Lewis might be the champion this year

just like how he does it

[dense jolt]

No I literally meant it as a joke…

I genuinely wasn’t being a dick 😭

Good to see Merc doing well now

[frail hearth]

Russel is defo a contender for the championship this year

[dense falcon]

I agree

[topaz igloo]

Russell coming in hot...

[oblique steppe]

Got a funny joke

[dense jolt]

Some lockup lmao

[stray pecan]

Remember folks. Cant take these testing times seriously

Williams was top of testing last year

Iirc

[rain latch]

Fr

[dense falcon]

Testing this year is more telling with all the new directives and regs

[oblique steppe]

What do you call an emo music group? Self harmony

[dense jolt]

Yeah but in my fantasy team they cooked 🔥🔥🔥 (delusion)

[oblique steppe]

Now laugh

[topaz igloo]

dammit Russell!!

[covert wraith]

i wanted to say earlier that cadillac looks like a handful to drive

[stray pecan]

https://tenor.com/view/table-mess-lmao-laugh-gif-5126644939264248578

[dense falcon]

Cadillac is doing what we expected, nothing more nothing less

[covert wraith]

it is so understeery through the high speed corners in the middle sector, jumped out to me more than anything else so far today

[dense jolt]

Spent £92 on a Cadillac top they better get p15 in a race

[covert wraith]

other than honda being honda

[dense jolt]

Really want a Lewis win this year dude, just one last win

[gusty shoal]

https://tenor.com/view/stan-twt-meme-funny-twt-f1-gif-11087723341262673963

[dense falcon]

Anything is possible this year

[stray pecan]

Anything possible? Hell yeah Ollie bearman wdc

[dense jolt]

That’s true, aslong as McLaren, Redbull, or Mercedes don’t dominate

[winter forge]

Albon said these cars will suit Lewis more than anyone else

[topaz igloo]

Hamilton will win in Australia

[dense falcon]

I mean engine failures out the wazoo, who knows!

[stray pecan]

LETS GOOO

[idle sluice]

Anyone know what Ferrari been doing with the car?

[dense jolt]

GO ON GEORGE MATE

[simple turtle]

lewis in 7th for his 7 wdcs🥹

[dense falcon]

C3 with purple, green, tbd

[dense jolt]

He’ll not go top ibr

[dense falcon]

Top

[dense jolt]

Oh he has lmao

[simple turtle]

george fastest

[dense falcon]

REVERSE PSY lol - Rus on top by 0.010

[covert wraith]

mercedes are back

[topaz igloo]

RUSSELL COMING IN HOT AGAIN

[covert wraith]

russell world champion the season is done

[winter forge]

A Mercedes vs Ferrari title fight would be brilliant

[covert wraith]

formula 1.5 is officially back

[dense falcon]

Pia 0.241 ahead in S2 - huge diff

[topaz igloo]

RUSSELL FASTEST!!!!

[dense falcon]

I think they still have more in their hand

[topaz igloo]

Day 1 last week was constant lock ups in turn 10, today it's turn 1

[dense falcon]

Hate these new starting procedures...RIP all ears

[topaz igloo]

Williams looking quite promising today

[covert wraith]

the new engines are so loud on starts they drown out everything else on track :kekw:

to each their own but i’m happy theyre louder

[dense falcon]

Sounds like a louder leaf blower >_>

[full crow]

yeah i think so

[covert wraith]

i think it sounds like someone is opening the gates to hell

[dense falcon]

I'm glad they're louder, but I prefer them to be more mechanical, not electric-sounding, ya know. I know that's not possible in this era but I WANT WHAT I WANT

[covert wraith]

looks like piastri is doing a race run

[topaz igloo]

Yeah he's not pushing

[covert wraith]

on a soft tyre 🤔

[dense falcon]

POWER HOUR LETS GO lol

[topaz igloo]

Still need race data from soft tires too

[dense falcon]

GO GO HADDY

[covert wraith]

its overrrrrr

[dense falcon]

and there it went

[simple turtle]

wow that was quick

[dense falcon]

Premature excitement got the best of us >_>

[topaz igloo]

wtf hadjar

but we're gonna get another one, lets go

[covert wraith]

ferrari still going around with the flow vis

[simple turtle]

commentators a bit geeked rn

[covert wraith]

im just waiting for the big practice start theyre gonna do

all 11 cars testing a revised start procedure

[full crow]

is it just me or is the ferrari green

[covert wraith]

now sponsored by bp

[eternal pollen]

What happened to Max?

[topaz igloo]

He's going the whole day tomorrow

[modest wind]

tommorow his full day

[lucid sail]

not running today

[covert wraith]

pit stop practice in the mclaren box

[modest wind]

then final day split\

[lucid sail]

yes it has the flow vis on

[visual kite]

Is lewis doing race trim???

[dense falcon]

That's their saving energy mode

[lucid sail]

its a special paint called flow vis

[dense falcon]

No way did you think I was being serious...

[covert wraith]

ferrari really are committed to making f1 green

so are red bull

[dense falcon]

So is the FIA.....green with cash

Aston right where it belongs, in the garage lol

[keen skiff]

Alonso noooooo

[topaz igloo]

HADJAR OVERTAKE, RED BULL IS BACK

[dense falcon]

Damn, Hadjar flew by Ham on T4

That was good data as well

[covert wraith]

apparently they’re stopping the session with 10 minutes to go

to do the whole start procedure

[dense falcon]

Yep

The revised shit show start

[topaz igloo]

The drivers dont seem to hate it that much

[dense falcon]

There's been a varied response from what I've seen. I think it went sideways when the talk of "unsafe" was thrown in and no driver thinks it's unsafe

[covert wraith]

eh the last practice start was shambolic because of the teams miscommunicating to their drivers

[flat ivy]

Russell is glad I didnt race today

[dense falcon]

Save the best for last

[covert wraith]

only colapinto actually had problems

[flat ivy]

exactly

[gentle pelican]

Lets see what happens in the race start (Practice)

[covert wraith]

alright testing is done for today

[vale gorge]

I mean I guess we will see now if it actually is a safety issue or not

[topaz igloo]

I am so excited for this

[full crow]

please dont say slander names

[modest wind]

first it was a communication issue

[vale gorge]

Yeah I saw that one

[topaz igloo]

I hope Colapinto keeps it on the track this time

[vale gorge]

I hope his engine doesn’t go into anti stall at the end of the straight

[covert wraith]

anyways

drivers going back out to simulate a warm up lap

[flat ivy]

Whats up with cadillac

[covert wraith]

afaik we’re getting 2 formation laps and then the practice start

[topaz igloo]

They are slow

[flat ivy]

they have mercedes engine

[topaz igloo]

They have a Ferrari engine actually

[flat ivy]

ohh thats why

[covert wraith]

the new start procedure will have a blue warning light on the pit board flashing for 3-5 seconds before the red lights illuminate

[ruby ermine]

There's like 5 teams with Mercedes engine

[covert wraith]

this is so that the drivers at the BACK don’t bog down from turbo lag

[dense jolt]

Everyone go at the same time please

[dense falcon]

lights finally

[covert wraith]

they should be going all at once this time

[warped compass]

drivers stalling on grid in 5 4 3 2 1

[vast karma]

we need a good practice start here

[vale gorge]

4

[covert wraith]

formation lap

[dense falcon]

I'm not sure I understand the point of the revised procedure. Someone explain like I'm 7

[covert wraith]

.

[topaz igloo]

they need more revs to start the engine

[vale gorge]

In the real thing there won’t be a second formation lap but there will be a blue light so people have more time to rev their engine

[dense falcon]

Okay, that's the part I was confused on, the 2nd formation was that in part of just for now

[vale gorge]

Otherwise it’s unfair to those lining up on the grid last in a race since they have less time

[covert wraith]

the actual start lights and sequence are not changing

[nocturne ermine]

bro the mclaren livery is actually so ugly

[covert wraith]

this is just a small addition

[ruby ermine]

Apilane Mercedes McLaren and Williams right?

[vast karma]

ITS LIGHTS OUT AND AWAY WE GO

[vale gorge]

Yes

[flat ivy]

I like it

[vast karma]

NEVERMIND WE ALL GOT AWAY IN SYNC

[flat cypress]

ITS LIGHTS OUT AND AWAY WE GO

[dense jolt]

Fantastic lads 🤩🤩

[covert wraith]

nice

[dense falcon]

Alright, so sucess

[vale gorge]

The Ferrari didn’t get away as fast

[covert wraith]

it looked like some of them at the back were quite slow away

[vale gorge]

But they all got away

[dense falcon]

Hello wheelspin, my old friend

[topaz igloo]

THEY ALL WENT AWAY

[dense jolt]

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[topaz igloo]

Thank you, I was looking for that link!!

[flat ivy]

/ban @teal raven

[cyan saffron]

.mute 962012830029209600 NSFW server invite

[stray pecan]

.mute 962012830029209600 +18 content/suspicious account

[jade mural]

bvbocon38 muted malpeczka69 indefinitely Reason: NSFW server invite.

brickyl muted malpeczka69 indefinitely Reason: +18 content/suspicious account.

[stray pecan]

Oop

[topaz igloo]

Glad we can stop talking about the start procedure now at least

It’s still going to be chaotic, lotta wheel spin! But I love that!

[brave ridge]

who's looking good and who isn't based on today's running?

[still thicket]

I am so glad when they all got a good start like THANK GOD these regs didnt mess up my fav part of sundays