monaco-gp

[stray pecan]

That was about start duration

[tender spoke]

just saw this funny youtube comment about ferrari's rotating rear ring

"Inspired by Enzo Ferrari turning in his grave for over the last two decades." 💀

[craggy quiver]

😭

[timber ledge]

Well yes, but they will probably do more time. They clearly couldn't even charge the turbo in time neither

[gentle pelican]

ferrari rear wing looks freaky

[radiant scarab]

Lmao though😭

[timber ledge]

I get the safety point tho, if someone stalls or starts really slow it can be a mess. Specially if is a mercedes going from the first row or second

[craggy quiver]

im so excited for f1 to be back

[full crow]

Me too

[craggy quiver]

its gonna be so peak..

[full crow]

So true

[quaint basin]

ferrari to lead by turn 1 at melbourne

any other team to lead at turn 3

[stray pecan]

Pretty much

[radiant scarab]

https://tenor.com/view/chimutan-chicken-cillian-murphy-peaky-blinders-gif-15173158631897442446

[craggy quiver]

this year is our year (im not even a ferrari fan)

[quaint basin]

I think the ferrari fans deserve the 10 seconds of glory at least, they’ve had it rough

[radiant scarab]

Everyone's a Ferrari fan

[stray pecan]

I aint believing anything until I see q3

[radiant scarab]

So everyone

[zinc rock]

this year is our year

[radiant scarab]

https://tenor.com/view/homelander-yummers-yuckers-the-boys-gif-17433992632826193079

[quaint basin]

no we ain’t

[craggy quiver]

no

[radiant scarab]

Dallara
Dallari
Fallari
Ferrari
Enthusiast

[quaint basin]

Garlic.

[craggy quiver]

bread.

[stray pecan]

Yum

[untold quartz]

Bruh that race start is nasty work

[radiant scarab]

I seen nastier work

[untold quartz]

Everyone got cooked by the Ferrari

and the Haas

[stray pecan]

Dont take testing too seriously

[gloomy wharf]

The Ferrari flip wing seems like a massive crash waiting to happen. If #1, it stays open on entry to a corner, Lewis or Charles will make like Jack Doohan. #2, if they try to overtake on a straight, and steer with the rear end being loose, then they could spin out and slam into the barrier! I really hope nothing happens.

[dapper yoke]

Same can be said of any of the wings

[limpid dock]

depends if that flip wing does add any measurable amount of lift

[untold quartz]

You do realize the only way that happens is if they steer into a corner without closing the Active Aero

Which I assume the Active Aero auto closes upon braking just like DRS

[radiant scarab]

Jack doohan mentioned

[quaint basin]

I mean it would generate a tad bit of lift, the front wing and diffusers alone should keep it planted to the ground

[untold quartz]

Yeah Doohan fucked around and found out

[radiant scarab]

And then he kept finding out in super formula for some reason

[untold quartz]

well different corners but yeah

[radiant scarab]

Different corners same nepo baby

Oops

[pseudo quail]

Stroll had a front wing drs fail. At this point it just a matter of making the mechanism more robust. Early drs also had reliability issues but they fix it over time. Worth investing into it so they can eventually get the aero benefits

[gloomy wharf]

Oh, thanks for the information. Is this still another improvement for our hopes for a competitive Ferrari campaign?

[pseudo quail]

It seems to be getting evaluated, they aren’t guaranteed to keep it for the whole year

But it’s nice that they are trying all these things because not a lot of teams are

[somber copper]

so not even the drs works in the damn aston?

[gloomy wharf]

However, I must remain aware that Ferrari’s car is looking good, but the pit wall is still slow.

[mossy elk]

any news on personnel change in the ferrari pit wall other than adami

[thorn herald]

The pit wall? You mean the dudes who sit on their butts the entire race? How can they get any slower? 😉

[bitter parcel]

Unsure if anyone has noticed this other than me, but during Colapinto's 1:33.818 P6 run, the mini sector right after T10 was Purple?
What I find interesting is that it likely wasn't just a glory run because his sectors 1 and 3 were mostly yellow, so they were likely clipping and yet still set a strong time?

[somber copper]

he had c5s

[bitter parcel]

I knew the A526 would be great in twisty sectors but a purple sectors is really interesting

[bitter parcel]

I know but the sectors 1 and 3 are what caught my eye

If he really was doing a glory run I find it odd both of them would mostly be yellow

I mean I'm sure it's still a glory run but this tells me they've still got some pace they haven't shown?

[topaz igloo]

Max wasn’t able to improve his time? Sad

[radiant scarab]

Bro had 6000 laps and still came up short

[topaz igloo]

Haha

Did he do a push lap at the end?

Omg the Haas and Ferrari are so good off the line

This might be Ferrari’s year guys

Holy crap

[hardy tundra]

Chat i think ferrari genuinely cooked this time
A very good start procedure they have, a very innovative wing if they can make it work gain immense speed and their engine alr looks good enough

I think ferrari can maybe challenge this year

[untold quartz]

Still testing

[hardy tundra]

They are for sure in the top 2 and if they have the advantage on the start as it seems now it's really good cause overtake is gonna be difficult

[untold quartz]

overtaking won't be difficult

[hardy tundra]

All the drives said so themselves

The overtakes we are getting in pre season rn is only because of different run plans

[untold quartz]

It will be quite similar to 2022

the further into these regulations we go the harder it will be to overtake

by 2028 we'll have the same issue as we have in 2025

[hardy tundra]

Let's see and hope we get even half of that

[gleaming dagger]

Delusion

[lavish ore]

drivers have already said it's hard to follow and overtake with these cars

overtaking especially because the attacking car no longer has drs to help

[stiff bough]

So nothing changed from literally ever reg set ever

[modest wind]

active aero

[lavish ore]

which both cars get

we saw it today with lewis and oscar

[topaz igloo]

Well they have overtake to help, but we’ll what kind of difference it makes

https://fixupx.com/lercsainzz/status/2024516037635690556?s=46

This angle of it is insane!

[heavy bane]

damnnn ferrari

cant wait for lewis to get out of q2 and then be p1 by turn 2

[lavish ore]

weird no link embed

[topaz igloo]

And people said these cars were slow off the launch.. just have to have the right engine, because that is INSANE

[mossy elk]

This, everyone is memeing on Ferrari because of the past, but things change

They have their shit together

• fuel already homologated and done
• they Cassandra'd the start procedure
• ahead of the curve in aero
  amongst other things

It's not just the car, it's all the decision making in tandem that makes me think they are going in the right direction

[topaz igloo]

It's very promising

[somber copper]

this year is finally our year

[modest wind]

when the live session has ended 2 ahours ago lol

[green sleet]

You're forgetting smth

Cus we at redbull still have our secret weapon

[still forge]

It's definetely like Ferrari didn't show great things in testing before

oh wait. they have.

All that and Ferrari will be 3rd fastest at best, the only thing they have is the race starts

A good testing period doesn't take Ferrari out of the trenches operationally

[thorn herald]

https://tenor.com/view/cladjar-gif-12996537429405153534

[green sleet]

Well i was going with hadjar, but i think max still qualifies as a secret weapon

[keen skiff]

https://fixvx.com/F1/status/2024555806591472098

Formula 1 (@F1)

Ride onboard with Kimi Antonelli as he set the fastest lap time on Thursday ⏱️

#F1 #F1Testing @MercedesAMGF1

▶ Play video

vxTwitter / fixvx · Feb 19, 2026, 6:44 PM

I pray to God these mics are just for testing and change them before race week

This just sounds really bad

[sweet kraken]

CL16 wdc PLEASE

ill even take a lewis 8th wdc, anything to restore ferrari to glory bro

💔

[jagged lagoon]

Exactly my thoughts

[topaz igloo]

Do you guys spend a lot of time watching onboards during the race?

[stray pecan]

Sometimes yeah. If I wanna watch certain drivers through the whole thing

[topaz igloo]

Makes sense. I guess I might do that with Cadillac and watch them battle each other for P20 and P19

Shoutout to Aston for blowing up so they aren't battling for 22 & 21

[keen skiff]

Sometimes depending on who and the race situation

[topaz igloo]

Guys I’m just super excited for this season

I hope there are plenty more out there than stand with me. Block out the negativity and let’s have some fun!! In two years, everyone is going to be complaining the cars are all the same and it’s too predictable. I’m personally enjoying the chaos of it all.

[gloomy wharf]

Just you wait until one of them is leading and “Box Box” crackles over their radio.

[covert wraith]

so weird seeing “f1 fans” actively wanting formula 1 to fail

[stray pecan]

Wdym

[covert wraith]

all the doomposting over testing

[stray pecan]

Ah

[gloomy wharf]

I can see why they despise the batteries running out on straights.

The cars do best with 80% effort driving instead of being pushed to the max, which doesn’t sit right with me, but it’s something I accept for now.

[topaz igloo]

I think there’s also an amount of excitement knowing the driver that adapts best will have the biggest advantage, it’s about more than just the car

I get that the “battery management” part of it makes it feel a bit formula E ish, but at the same time, F1 has always been about management of some sort

Maximizing your car while managing aspects of it so it can go all race

[gloomy wharf]

Fuel management was a different animal in your precious V10 era.

[topaz igloo]

For sure. I think it is possible to understand why the drivers don't love it, while also being quite excited about it as a fan

Like, the start at Australia is going to be absolute chaos, and I'm here for it

I like cars that challenge the drivers a bit more

Lack of downforce? Give it to me. Let the drivers work for it

I think a lot of people see complaints lodged online and just echo those complaints even if they don't fully understand what they're complaining about

[acoustic crown]

This is so sad...

[modest wind]

it's 5 lights out and away we go. engines still revving bc teams forgot to tell their drivers

[topaz igloo]

They’re fine. They take 5 extra seconds to start

Ferrari had one of the fastest starts off the line today that I’ve ever seen

I’m begging people to stop buying into every single anti-2026 regulation propaganda piece

There are issues, but when you cry about every single thing, it’s hard to take it serious

[acoustic crown]

I've been crying about Formula 1 since 2008

I've been watching since 03

[sudden bough]

who invited colapinto

[topaz igloo]

https://tenor.com/view/why-huh-but-why-gif-13199396

Maybe it’s time to stop watching if you’re just going to complain. IMO

[acoustic crown]

The issue is, I did not once complain, so please just don't assume k?

[topaz igloo]

You literally just said you’ve been crying since 2008 😭

[acoustic crown]

Oh that's just due to missing old engines, I don't mind new regs, always fun to watch how drivers adapt to new conditions

Only reason I still watch is because of the constant changes and development makes ever season feel special

[topaz igloo]

https://tenor.com/view/gifgod-remasteredgifs-respect-tip-hat-gif-8109293326052637163

[stray pecan]

Seen enough. Colapinto wdc

[vocal lynx]

was the wing even supposed to do that?

or did they just accidentally turned their car into a fighter jet

[mossy elk]

Does anyone have past data on how well preseason testing has correlated with in-season performance? Obviously it reveals a general tierlist + reliability, but how well do race sims and average times (I'm going to exclude single fastest lap glory runs) translate?

[long grove]

More laps most of the time means more reliability, but you need to see things like how many laps that driver doing with one tyre, how many hot laps, sandbagging and another things

[long grove]

Yes it was

[worn silo]

yes intentional

the regulations say nothing about how much the wing should rotate

or what orientation it should be in

[vocal lynx]

year of the horse 🗣️🔥

[topaz igloo]

I think there is some correlation, but not a ton. But then again, we rarely have this massive of overhaul on regs, so this year could be different too

[long grove]

Flügel dreht sich vertical

[hearty spear]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DU8JOTAETLF/?igsh=b3ozY2d5M2d6c3di

fastlane.in

​🚨 The 2026 F1 Overtaking Problem explained: Are the new regulations going to ruin racing?
​Watch exactly what happens in this simulated 2026 F1 Bahrain Pre-Season Testing battle... 👇
​Hadjar hits the 'Overtake Mode' to pass Bottas. It works perfectly until—BAM 💥—his battery completely empties, and he instantly falls right bac...

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Oof....

[topaz igloo]

WE DONT KNOW IF HADJARS BATTERY WENT EMPTY

IN FACT, OVERTAKING HIM THREE TURNS LATER INDICATES HE DIDNT AND BOTTAS WAS THE ONE THAT USED IT

[covert wraith]

everybody seems to be optimizing the deployment pretty well now

curious what they come up with in melbourne where they won’t have this much regen capability

[covert wraith]

ferrari f2 team ?.?!?

[topaz igloo]

What’s interesting about the Hadjar / Bottas situation is how the batteries were actually deployed

If I were Bottas, I’d risk using my battery and make him pass me somewhere else

Instead of letting him zoom by you on the straight, hope he locks up in turn 1, or makes a mistake in another turn trying to pass

This is, of course, assuming you’re in a position where you know you don’t have the pace to just beat them straight up

[nocturne needle]

is it just me or does the aston martin have a weird looking nose

[sudden bough]

less odd looking than the vcarb

[nocturne needle]

thats true but even then there's something unsettling about the aston martin

[brisk harness]

Probably Lewis's year again

8 Time champion , incoming

[mossy elk]

ngl if after all the hype mercedes sucks again i propose violence and terrorism against toto

[keen skiff]

they apparently had an emergency meeting after the bad results from testing; the hopium is they pull a mclaren 2024 resurgence mid season

[scarlet vapor]

8th is coming

[keen skiff]

this shit has been a sandbagging competition the past few weeks
im hoping ferrari got in the bag this time

[mossy elk]

i don't think anyone has it in the bag, but ferrari is looking really really good

man i just want merc to be actually good and not just preseason hype, i can't handle another 2022-tier cockup

[torn meteor]

Wait helmut marko is not with RB anymore?

[cyan saffron]

yes

[mossy elk]

bruh next you'll be asking christian horner isn't with rb anymore

[fossil goblet]

💀

[covert wraith]

is it just me or the f1 tv broadcast like royally fucked

[gray vapor]

yep

[tawdry crag]

Sesson Start

[mossy elk]

nine million billion million dollarydoos and they can't get this basic shit right

seems on par for f1 tv

[covert wraith]

its just like when f1 tv first launched years ago

[glad venture]

great job f1 tv

[covert wraith]

and the last day of testing is underway

[keen skiff]

Wdym

[covert wraith]

#formula-1 message

[simple ravine]

Ferrari might be our year…

But my car was Stuck yesterday … Twice

[radiant scarab]

Wha

What's Chuck Norris saying

[stray pecan]

What

[lost ledge]

The rear wing giving severe hopium

[fossil goblet]

Aston don't seem like they'll be coming out anytime soon

[fluid sable]

Ferrari is fast

[mint bane]

Hi

[timber ledge]

YEAH, HONDA IS FINISHED

https://x.com/HondaRacingF1/status/2024754488616100052/photo/1 2015 ALL AGAIN

[left flume]

Ferrari's wing looks like something that could break easily

[thin patio]

When will verstappen run

[fossil goblet]

Aston will be doing very little driving today due to them being short on parts

[timber ledge]

i think he is not running today, he ran yesterday. i dont remember if all day tho

[thin patio]

I appreciate it thanks

[timber ledge]

reality = they cant do long run cuz the engine just explodes

those mfs did a really bad work

[thin patio]

Why’s ocon on inters

[night dawn]

genuinely

[thin patio]

it’s dry mate

[night dawn]

say mums

[thin patio]

no

[timber ledge]

for fun

[clever solstice]

He is doing the afternoon session today

[thin patio]

I appreciate it mate

[thin patio]

real

[nocturne ermine]

ferrari rear wing back to normal?

its not flipping 180 any more

[prime marten]

When we said 2026 is the new 2016, we didn't mean Alonso vs Honda part II

[fossil goblet]

they're not running that spec today

[slim loom]

are Aston actually gonna be able to complete a race distance at Australia

[stark cosmos]

Yes
The answer will differ if we're talking about completing it in the points, though

[slim loom]

I'd be shocked if they get points

I'd be shocked if they are in the top 15

[stark cosmos]

At least Fernando will be able to rebuild Cadillac's rear from memory in that position

[somber copper]

it would need to be a crazy race

[fossil goblet]

I'd take the positives if they make it past lap 10

[slim loom]

have they even done a full length race sim

[fossil goblet]

they haven't even tried out boost and overtake mode out yet

they can't run the engine with high revs, + the gearbox is fucked.. they have not done any REAL tests

[slim loom]

they are gonna go to Australia not having done more than like 16 laps in a row

[stark cosmos]

ferrari fan so traumatized he's fine with setting others rockbottom expectations 😭

what the tifosi experience does to a person

[fossil goblet]

and they're short on parts today so they'll not get a lot of laps in today

[slim loom]

aston are cooked

[fossil goblet]

#formula-1

[slim loom]

oh yea

imagine if Aston dont qualify with the 107% rule lol

[somber copper]

as shit as they look i think they might still be fighting caddy, not the 107

[slim loom]

I thought Stroll was honestly exaggerating when he said they were 4 seconds off

but I have been proven wrong in the following days lol

[timber ledge]

caddy will not be a problem. aston engine will not even do 40 laps without exploding

RED FLAG, ANTONELLI

[pallid lily]

Incoming Ferrari P1 and P2 in Australia

[mortal cypress]

astons genuinely the biggest embarrassment in recent f1 history

[sonic epoch]

Can't laugh with this one because the team I root for did a similar thing

[mortal cypress]

williams isn’t doing THAT bad

[sonic epoch]

Still bad but not worse

[mortal cypress]

you gotta also factor in mind before 2025 williams was a backmarker team without the best of the best staff, aston has some of the best staff in formula one and still fumble

[sonic epoch]

True they do have better facilities and staff members

At least this year's car ain't worse than the early fw44 specs

2028 is gonna be the year for Williams

[lucid sail]

honda engine has gone to shit

aston are cooked

[slate wind]

Not the first time

“GP2 engine” comes to mind

[mossy axle]

Aston should pull out of the sport

honda should never make a combustion engine again

make ev’s you turds

[unborn wyvern]

Thoughts on Cadillac?

[lucid sail]

at this point they might as well rebrand back to racing point

aston will dump them

[scarlet vapor]

nah its just a masterclass sand bagging

[mortal rain]

they just gotta work out VTEC

[slim loom]

good for a new team

[mortal rain]

I don't have high expectations for caddy since they're completely new

[topaz igloo]

Aston still hasn’t made it out yet???

[waxen siren]

yep

[mortal rain]

either at the very very end or a skip for now

[fossil goblet]

Aston getting ready to come out

#formula-1

[hardy trench]

is this televised?

[fossil goblet]

yes

[hardy trench]

not just the last hour now

[timber ledge]

nop

[fossil goblet]

nope, all of it

[fossil goblet]

nvm Lance is back out of the car, human wall up outside the AMR garage (#formula-1 for photos)

[waxen siren]

stroll's out now

back in now

[spring ingot]

why flag?

[waxen siren]

systems check

[brisk harness]

can aston martin stil change their engine supplier?

[spring ingot]

they are checking if the red flag works?

[supple blade]

No

[brisk harness]

if they choose to ?

[spring ingot]

at early would be 2028 I think

[thin patio]

Who crashed

Who who who who?

What happened?

[supple blade]

Start procedure

No one crashed

[brisk harness]

Ignore the contract with Honda since it's blowing

Yes, They can i've researched

Deadline is March 1 2026
But since they submitted their Entry, it requires the approval of all the Teams & FIA to change

Honda has the obligation to not blow the car, so they are breaching the contract aswell performance wise

[hollow mesa]

does anybody here think that haas could finally get a podium this season

[brisk harness]

no

Ferrari , Mercedes, McLaren are looking Good. Even Audi is looking good yesterday

[supple blade]

Haas is looking better than Audi

[brisk harness]

Not even close, where are you getting this assumption ?

[supple blade]

The data?

[hollow mesa]

like if one of their drivers qualify well and they get a good start

[brisk harness]

Haas Never outspeed Audi in any testing Base on Data So what are you on?
Are you only talking about LAP TIME or what?

[supple blade]

Audi are obviously pushing their engine a lot more than the others???

Haas still look better on the data and that’s the general opinion in the paddock

[hollow mesa]

quick reminder that testing doesnt define the season

[hollow mesa]

hey, look at the tyres

[brisk harness]

Im totally confused now even laptime are not better than Audi

[brisk harness]

huh?

[hollow mesa]

in the first image you sent, look at what tyres ocon was on (hard), and look at what hulkenberg was on (mediums)

[brisk harness]

-_- The image you are seeing is the LAST TYRE
Not when they have the BEST LAP TIME

[hollow mesa]

unless that display is different than what f1 uses on their stuff which shows what tyre compounds was used on their fastest lap

[brisk harness]

[hollow mesa]

ok then, anyways another reminder that testing doesnt fully define the season

[thin patio]

I appreciate it

[fervent laurel]

Heyo how's training going? Any more fancy rotating wings 😂

[radiant scarab]

Mm rotisserie wings

[sudden bough]

is ferrari using the spinning wing rn

[sudden bough]

i think audi have been looking good so far

[sturdy heron]

idea : ferrari spins the front wing also to make a propeller

https://tenor.com/view/airplane-cessna-wobble-gif-8081288

[void bough]

Dude is there anywhere to report issues with the f1TV app? I can’t even watch this god damn stream I’m paying for

Audio turning commentators into robots every 45 seconds and the picture just goes black with it, literally every 45 seconds

[hardy summit]

formula e on steroids

[lofty flicker]

caddy vs aston fighting for p10 in the constructors will be a treat to watch

[lofty flicker]

aston will struggle to finish a lap without their car blowing up while caddy will struggle to start a race without getting sued or outlawed

[somber copper]

both teams fighting for who gets the better countback positions with 0 points

[lofty flicker]

hard to do countback when you havent even finished a single race

hell ill be impressed if every car manages to start in australia

[topaz igloo]

Looks like max is just doing long runs so far today?

[potent hound]

who's fastest now?

[heavy bane]

the field is getting closer and closer ,,,,,,,,,,
well except aston and cadillac

[void bough]

Hard to tell when the stream won’t work 😂

[rocky ferry]

Leclerc

[void bough]

Really dropped the ball with whatever they did with apple. Never had issues beforehand

[covert wraith]

it works for me

so skill issue ig

[craggy quiver]

faahh forgot to tune in whats going on

[warm phoenix]

Which McLaren is on this afternoon?

[modest wind]

rn it's oscar out

[warm phoenix]

Ok

[kind salmon]

Isn't Lando supposed to drive tho?

[modest wind]

idk. do the timings get reset afternoon or stays the same?. if so then lando hasnt drove yet

[heavy bane]

aston martin session finished
they wont be coming out now

[kind salmon]

Sky said that McLaren got technical problems, that might be the reason then

[rocky ferry]

Lando This afternoon

[waxen siren]

aston martin have finished for the day after doing 6 laps

[south glen]

it's ok lance has almost a decade of f1 experience and alonso like 10

[rocky ferry]

Alonso a rookie remember lol

[south glen]

true he dominates rookie of the year every year

[topaz igloo]

Will we get a formal Power Hour today??

[azure vigil]

kimi watching the others like us 😭

he was glued to that screen

[topaz igloo]

Ferrari has a rocket ship folks

[rocky ferry]

Yayy lando

[azure vigil]

don’t give me hope

wait wtf when did he improve

[cobalt oasis]

LANDO NORRIS WORLD CHAMPION

[rocky ferry]

Yayyy

2 time champion of the world

[radiant scarab]

Oscar szn

[topaz igloo]

Norris is SLOW

Then again, everyone is slow compared to Ferrari's rocket

[vivid gulch]

just me that has noticed they rounded the start lights or nah

[topaz igloo]

Such a bad Sector 2 for Max

[vocal hamlet]

Is there another pre testing? 😭 😭

[topaz igloo]

Today is the last pre-season testing, next up is Australia

[vivid gulch]

last session of testing

[gleaming dagger]

Lestappen 1-2

[gleaming dagger]

You're speaking too early, don't forget it's Ferrari

[vocal hamlet]

gng what time is the last session of pre testing in Philip?

[topaz igloo]

The last session is going on right now, there is 1 hour and 40 minutes remaining

[vocal hamlet]

Where od you guys watch it? 😭 🙏

[topaz igloo]

F1 TV

[vocal hamlet]

Is it avail here? Do they live here?

[topaz igloo]

I think it's available anywhere but idk

[vocal hamlet]

sorry I am confused to this, you mean the last session is going on as in right now? Or there's still a one hr and 40mins before the last session?

[topaz igloo]

Norris up to P4! But still +.837 from Leclerec.

[topaz igloo]

It is going on right now

[gleaming dagger]

Lestappen is followed by 4 Mercedes-powered cars

[radiant flume]

Was Leclerc lap a push run or part of a race sim?

[topaz igloo]

Definitely had to be a push lap, nobody is going that fast on a race sim

[oblique basin]

honda better sleep with their eyes open

[autumn smelt]

oh heres the channel

[radiant flume]

How mays laps did Kimi do before blowing up?

[topaz igloo]

Shoot, Norris was putting in a great lap there

Looks like its going to be a McLaren vs Ferrari title race

[heavy bane]

damn that redbull really is fast in straights
its sector 1 times are scary

[gleaming dagger]

I'd say Mercedes vs McLaren vs Verstappen

[radiant flume]

Performance runs here we go

[heavy bane]

mclaren sparking we all know what that means

[topaz igloo]

Unless it's just Red Bull dumping the battery

[heavy bane]

they r thats why they r losing so much time in s2 and s3

[grim anvil]

I see F1 are streaming more of the afternoon test than normal

[heavy bane]

this last hr gonna be interesting

[topaz igloo]

Wow, a massive lockup from Max

Charles coming in hot

[grim anvil]

yo this Ferrari is quite something to keep an eye on

[gleaming dagger]

It's testing

[heavy bane]

charles wow

[gleaming dagger]

A lot of time remaining to fumble

[topaz igloo]

WOW CHARLES

[azure vigil]

fastest of testing

[grim anvil]

I know I know but from the eye test it's not a tractor at least like last year's

[azure vigil]

fair enough charles

[heavy bane]

if ferrari continues to develop charles if def winning it all

[topaz igloo]

I am optimistic about Haas right now

[gleaming dagger]

First time they go to the 32's here

[grim anvil]

chuck found 5 tenths, fairs

[gleaming dagger]

Everyone is improving

[topaz igloo]

Is Haas going to make a push for best mid field team???

[gleaming dagger]

Looks like the track is ramping up

[azure vigil]

ngl ferrari have been very underrated in this test, not much headlines

[heavy bane]

def

[gleaming dagger]

That's because they tend to do worse during the season

[topaz igloo]

With the Aston and Williams possibly having some issues, this might be the chance for Haas

[grim anvil]

other than the rotisserie rear wing yeah they've been moving in silence

[heavy bane]

these cars are getting closer

last yr pole time by oscar was 1:29:8

[topaz igloo]

The Ferrari hype is building

[steady lion]

Are we getting a banana leclerc wdc this year?

[azure vigil]

with the exception of 24 and 25?

[gleaming dagger]

In 2025 they didn't do bad during testing

2024 may be an outlier

[azure vigil]

yh that’s what I mean, they always do well in testing but this year there has been less noise about ferrari

[gleaming dagger]

I don't think so

[grim anvil]

is that a new front wing for McLaren? Haven't caught up much in testing but that looks new

[heavy bane]

damn lando's close

[topaz igloo]

Norris is flying despite that snap

[grim anvil]

yep

[topaz igloo]

That was a really good lap given there was a mistake

[azure vigil]

very tight between the two

[grim anvil]

clean lap and he should go a tenth over charles

[scarlet vapor]

ferrari wcc wdc

[gleaming dagger]

What a lap from Lando

[gleaming dagger]

In another life

[topaz igloo]

The C3 is actually a soft on this track right?

[heavy bane]

lando vs leclerc vs oscar vs max we will be there

[topaz igloo]

At least that's what they did in 2025, right?

[grim anvil]

oooh there's a serated sharkfin on the McLaren now

[gleaming dagger]

Remove Oscar and put George

[steady lion]

Let me cope 😭

[heavy bane]

so u believe if mclaren's fast oscar wont compete?

[steel garnet]

I honestly wonder how Lewis will do this year, since he was actually able to have input on the car and all the time leading up

[gleaming dagger]

Not necessarily, but it's almost certain that Russell will do better

[steady lion]

They put Lando's car pretty low tho

[steel garnet]

Yeah -- it is nice seeing cars with rake again tho

[topaz igloo]

Lets see what Max can do

[heavy bane]

max goes

watch go fastest in s1

[topaz igloo]

Just can't compete with the McLaren or Ferrari

[heavy bane]

we know redbull how they are the best at developing as the yr goes

[steel garnet]

Is Ferarri still running the rotating wing today?

Also dang snappy

[topaz igloo]

WOAH CHARLES

[grim anvil]

dammit I gassed up the Ferrari too much

[heavy bane]

no

[steel garnet]

Thanks

[grim anvil]

God the Haas looks so good on track every single time

[steel garnet]

Just waitin for the day Haas becomes Toyota officially lol

[gritty sinew]

what the hell is in that Ferrari

[heavy bane]

i nut every time at the sight of haas and redbull

[topaz igloo]

Good lap from Lindblad on what appears to be the C2 tire

[heavy bane]

lando on new tires ??

[grim anvil]

true

[topaz igloo]

I understand that Charles, I spin on that turn on xbox sometimes too

[heavy bane]

the field has really gotten close well except amr and cadillac

[gleaming dagger]

Cadillac is expected

But Aston is doing a disasterclass

[heavy bane]

atleast the cadillac is reliable which is any new team's first goal

lando practice start

[topaz igloo]

The practice start for McLaren looks way better

[heavy bane]

not on par with ferrari tho

[topaz igloo]

Nobody is on par with the future champion

[gleaming dagger]

They'll figure out a solution until Melbourne

[topaz igloo]

Yes, teams are already figuring it out, though Ferrari may remain the best stilll

[radiant scarab]

Inshallah

[heavy bane]

cant wait for hamilton to get out of q2 and then p1 by turn 2

[steady lion]

Love seeing Charles on top

[gleaming dagger]

Might be the only time we'll see it for the rest of 2026

[snow swan]

why is lewis not going out

[steady lion]

Even if it's just testing

[snow swan]

they have two cars why not get more data

[steady lion]

Fr😭

[gleaming dagger]

Lewis was driving yesterday mate

[radiant scarab]

Lewis is busy planning F1 movie 3

[steel garnet]

Something wrong with the Aston again today?

[radiant scarab]

Honda

Bunda

[steady lion]

Seems like

[steel garnet]

Well yeah, GP2 engine and all that.

[radiant scarab]

Mhm

[steel garnet]

Poor Fernando lol - dude has the worst luck

[steady lion]

Is this last week of testing?

[steel garnet]

Yes - last session rn

[radiant scarab]

Bro will never retire at this rate

[heavy bane]

last hr

[gleaming dagger]

Yes, 2 weeks from now it will be the Australian GP

[grim anvil]

holy fuck 2 weeks???

[steady lion]

Dayum. Things gonna be quick now

[grim anvil]

god damn this off-season has flown by

[radiant scarab]

Nah these two weeks gonna drag

[gleaming dagger]

Precisely 14 days to FP1 in Australia

[steel garnet]

fr its gonna drag lol

[scarlet vessel]

Yo WHAT was that shot i thought one of the cars exploded

[steady lion]

I missed it. What?

[raw acorn]

where ı can watch it

[steel garnet]

F1 TV

[carmine dove]

completely forgot Madrid was this year

[raw acorn]

in italy there is no pro version

[steel garnet]

VPN 😄

or illicit stream site lol

[topaz igloo]

Come on max

[carmine dove]

i watch it on bein spots

So if any of you guys have that channel in your region, thats where F1 is at

[raw acorn]

they said bein sports 4 streaming it but rn there is a france football league match

[carmine dove]

I have it on bein sports 1

[topaz igloo]

Max might be washed 😔

[gleaming dagger]

Sainz on the C5?

[grim anvil]

Leglerg purple s1

[topaz igloo]

Ferrari is so good, folks. WOW

[grim anvil]

nicely done sharl leglerg

[topaz igloo]

Still wobbling out there and cooking

[brave ridge]

im still not buying the ferrari/tifosi propaganda ngl

[azure vigil]

lost time at the end there

it looks very on the edge dunno if that’s a good thing

[brave ridge]

the hype is gonna collapse, its bound to

[azure vigil]

it never does

[steel garnet]

lol they trying so hard to hype the most boring race of the season

[grim anvil]

oh that was a test tire

I was like wtf

[topaz igloo]

Australia??

[wet sequoia]

You must be new to F1

[steel garnet]

Wha?

[topaz igloo]

Were they hyping Australia? Or what race we talking about

[steel garnet]

No, why?

Because I think it's funny how hard they're trying to say Monaco is gonna be special this year?

I mean they do it every year, yes

[topaz igloo]

Ohh, Monaco. Yeah you are right about that

[wet sequoia]

Oh, well Monaco doesn’t require a ton of speed and the cars are smaller

There is potential for it to be interesting but unlikely

[steel garnet]

Yeah, I don't mind Aus too much

Monaco quali will be good, but that's about it. Maybe a couple laps of the race, but the cars still haven't gotten small enough to make a race there truly good.

[grim anvil]

chuck is flying omg

[wet sequoia]

If the dirty air issue is resolved there could be actual racing in Monaco

[topaz igloo]

Here we go again Charles!!!!

These cars are smaller, but they're still too big to make Monaco interesting

Monaco qualifying is the most exciting part of that weekend

[steel garnet]

True, we will have to wait and see for the season to actually start.

I know I saw Lando doing a lot of testing following close to other cars, so who knows.

[topaz igloo]

WE HAVE A 1:31!!!

[lime onyx]

Ferrari woke up and chose violence holy shit

[warped compass]

we are now in to the 1:31

[steel garnet]

Still 2 seconds off quali laps of 25'

Basically in Q1 timeframe rn lol

[topaz igloo]

these cars probably won't go that fast for a couple years

[wet sequoia]

Still testing

[covert wraith]

end the season now

[lime onyx]

Do we know if anyone using engine mode 1?

[covert wraith]

give us the constructors championship

[steel garnet]

Oh ik still testing

And no clues on engine modes

[radiant flume]

This year is Ferraris year holy shit

[azure vigil]

not bad for new regs

[steel garnet]

Poor Ferrari fans, always get the hype train and then the biggest downfall into depression

[steel garnet]

no not at all

[topaz igloo]

Being in Q1 range at this point already is incredible

[lime onyx]

I'm still waiting for someone to reach 400 kmh

[lime onyx]

We are so back it's so over we are so back it's so over

[steel garnet]

Fastest race lap in 25 was a 1:35.140 so not bad at all

[lime onyx]

T tire?

[topaz igloo]

Charles' time would have been P16 for Q1 in 2025, which sounds bad.. but is actually crazy encouraging at this point

[mossy elk]

ooh shit charles went below 1:32

[topaz igloo]

I absolutely love preseason testing

meanwhile max is in a tractor

[azure vigil]

161 laps for lindblad is insane

[steel garnet]

genuinely yeah

[azure vigil]

meanwhile aston martin: 6

[steel garnet]

Caddy and Audi have put in good laps too for being brand new teams

[hollow shale]

the hope is still on for ferrari bois

[topaz igloo]

Charles is only 1.8 seconds off his quali time from last year!

[mossy elk]

anyone know where i can find past stint data

[steel garnet]

I really feel like when the first quali hits, they will be within 1 second of 2025. I don't think this reg is THAT much slower this time

[covert wraith]

its so funny how loud these cars are

every time someone does a practice start everything else on track is drowned out

[topaz igloo]

It's not. And this is just the first year of the regs. I'm impressed

[steel garnet]

Same, by the end of 26 these cars will be rockets

[simple turtle]

gabi p7

[brisk harness]

Why no image

[steel garnet]

I like that now that there is no more ground effect, we will see a lot more top side (visible) innovation again

[topaz igloo]

Audi getting frisky???

[steel garnet]

v sad we only have 11 minutes left to last us til Aus 🙁

[topaz igloo]

I still get to rewatch most of it since I only get to catch the last 2 hours of each day. excited for that!

[modest wind]

does charles flying lap give more than hope?

[steel garnet]

hopium

[steel garnet]

practice start time

[mossy elk]

what do the tyres and average stint time look like, that's what's more important

[steel garnet]

interesting a lot of clipping

[topaz igloo]

The death of Formula 1 may have been exaggerated!!!

[cyan arch]

why ks there a red flag lol

[steel garnet]

they always do red flag at the end to do a mass practice start

[cyan arch]

oh okay

[steel garnet]

full sim with parada lap and grid formation

[topaz igloo]

Just like the quali times, it will all improve. They need to figure out the tire deg with the new regulations

[sonic epoch]

Wow Ferrari on 1:31

[steel garnet]

I really hope for Ferrari fans, but I am also selfish for Mclaren fans

[silk forge]

how did the standing start go

[steel garnet]

on second formation lap rn

[vast karma]

IT'S LIGHTS OUT AND AWAY WE GO!!!!!

This has been fun

[gleaming dagger]

I'm not buying the hopium propaganda right now

[vast karma]

All roads lead to Australia

[steel garnet]

ze countdown begins

[topaz igloo]

OMG ferrari is still so fast!!!

Charles would have cooked him in an actual race

[willow sleet]

I hope Redbull find a solution for melbourne

[radiant flume]

Okay so the Ferraris aren’t completely overpowered off the line

[cyan saffron]

Ollie overtaking half the field

[radiant flume]

They gotta make it to p4 or greater

[steel garnet]

Lando start was a rocketship

[modest wind]

whats with rb?

[warped compass]

well see ya all on march 6th for free practice 1

[topaz igloo]

It applies to every team besides Ferrari engines haha

[craggy quiver]

is the practice over

[willow sleet]

they are not super fast in start compared to ferrari's engine and mercedes engine

[steel garnet]

yes

[craggy quiver]

aww i missed it

[steel garnet]

catch the replay and enjoy it

[topaz igloo]

McLaren cooking too

[craggy quiver]

ty (i seen the talk about redbull im scared)

[steel garnet]

I think RB will be okay, its just for the starts

[modest wind]

prob sandbagging

[willow sleet]

I hope so

[craggy quiver]

😔

[covert wraith]

only 10 days between now and race week in melbourne

[craggy quiver]

someone turn on the media i wanna show my new redbull tshirt

[covert wraith]

lets fucking gooo

[craggy quiver]

really?? is it that close

[covert wraith]

yeah

[grim anvil]

aaaand testing is done

[mossy elk]

i know they will, i was talking about between the teams

did everyone do race sims today or no

[lime onyx]

Calling it now, lindblad wins the title

[craggy quiver]

nah, colapinto wdc 2026

[topaz igloo]

I'm sure they did, but every race sim is different

[lime onyx]

Only if Alonso gets a win

[mossy elk]

I think Merc didn't do any, they were still doing setup testing bc they had a problem with kimi in the morning

geez what kinda reliability is this

[vale gorge]

Not Aston Martin 💀

[silk forge]

i guess race week starts on monday

[heavy bane]

ik im a lil late but ig ferrari fans are rn on top of the world

[lime onyx]

It's only delusional until it works

[heavy bane]

rick

[deft trench]

Astley

[vale gorge]

Not this Monday

I don’t know maybe I got confused what you meant 😭

[silk forge]

yes the one after that

[bitter parcel]

https://youtu.be/oHYk4Pc6NXA?si=u_-FKe_tgg3FCxKo&t=327
During a canal+ interview, Gasly is interviewed and says this (snippet translated):

"Even before the first grand prix of 2026, do you think your shock decisions [in 2025, he is referring management changes and the PU switch] are paying off?"
"Clearly, it was necessary, if not we wouldn't have been in such a great positi- well, all is relative, but we couldn't have developed the car as much as we have..."

We are so fucking back

GASLY 2026 WDC HYPE TRAIN IS REAL

[flat cypress]

huge congratulations to lando norris for being the 2026 f1 world champion 🔥

[dark mural]

Are teams still SANDBAGGING or is it over?

[vale gorge]

They’ll be sandbagging all the way up to qualifying in Australia

[hardy trench]

I HOPE we see that in the yt video f1 puts out

[left flume]

I had my expectations low for aston, yet they still managed to underachieve lmao

The fight with the 107% rule is going to be lit

[hardy trench]

this year is verstappens year

[heavy bane]

https://tenor.com/view/f1-f1-meme-formula-1-formula-one-ferrari-gif-16709887362042144458

[mossy elk]

The problem with preseason testing is that you can just say "x team is sandbagging" depending on confirmation bias and which narrative you want to push

[heavy bane]

cant wait for lewis to get out of q2 in melbourne and then be the race leader by turn 2

[warm patio]

Fake, theyll continue sandbagging untill silverstone

[heavy bane]

frfr

[pure thicket]

ok then

[mossy elk]

but right now ferrari are looking strongest based on race start, reliability, aero creativity, and speed

[heavy bane]

fale they all sandbagging till abu dhabi

[pure thicket]

EVRYONE IS WINNING

[topaz igloo]

Its over for everyone except Charles

[mossy elk]

^ that is just my opinion all sandbagging caveats in place

[warm patio]

Fake they all sandbagging till 2028

[modest wind]

ferrari? theyll sandbag the whole season bc ferrari already outperformed eveyrone

[warm patio]

Yay

[topaz igloo]

Ferrari is so clear of everyone, it's crazy

[mossy elk]

at the very least i assume mclaren won't be showing much until midseason upgrades

[topaz igloo]

1-Ferrari
2-Mercedes
3-McLaren
4-Max
5-Haas
6-Red Bull

[hardy trench]

no

1 max
2 mercedes
3 mclaren
4 williams
5 ferrari
6 alpine

[heavy bane]

all 11 teams ranked after preseason:

Ferrari
Mercedes
Mclaren
Redbull
Haas
Alpine
Vcarb
Williams
Audi
cadillac

aston martin

(ferrari,merc) (redbull.mcl) and (haas,alpine) very close
mcl may be above because of my delulu

[heavy bane]

never let this guy cook

[topaz igloo]

https://tenor.com/view/youre-wrong-oscar-the-grouch-ding-dong-gif-25943635

[pure thicket]

LANDO NORRIS WDC 2026
PIASTRI WDC 2026
LECLERC WDC 2026
HAMILTON WDC 2026
LINDBLAD WDC 2026
HUULLKEENBERG WDC 2026
GABI WDC 2026
BOTTAS WDC 2026
MEXICAN DEFENSE MINISTER WDC 2026
MAX VERSTAPPEN WDC 2026
ISACK HADJAR WDC 2026
LIAM LAWSON WDC 2026
COLAPINTO WDC 2026
PIERRE GASLY NO WDC 2026
RUSSEL WDC 2026
KIMI ANDREAS WDC 2026
ESTY BESTY WDC 2026
OLIVER WDC 2026
LANCE STROLL NO WDC 2026 (FUCK THAT ZI*NIST)
FERNANDO ALONSSOO WDC 2026
SMOOTH OPERATOR WDC 2026
ALBONNN WDC 2026

EVERYONE WINNING

[heavy bane]

yesssir

[pure thicket]

ms rachel ass mindset

[hardy trench]

This is my prediction for after a couple of races
constructors of course

[heavy bane]

we all know redbull is the king of development

they might reach close to ferrari/merc level by august

[hardy trench]

or maybe red bull is sandbagging even more than the others

[modest wind]

max plays hte most mind games right?

[hardy trench]

on track? I think yea

[modest wind]

ferrari strategists will fuck up charles 1st wdc or lewis 8th wdc by telling them to sandbag cuz the car is too good to perform

[mossy elk]

williams over ferrari is going a step too far man

this aint 1990 anymore

[modest wind]

williams over strategy

[heavy bane]

not this shit again
redbull although being faster in sector 1(mostly straights) lost so much in s2 and s3 lost so much time they are clearly lacking in both high and low speed corners

[hardy trench]

i mean if the merc pu is that good

[dark mural]

Now EVERYONE, only hope and wish that Ferrari doesn't bring any UPGRADE PACKAGE (downgrade) 🥀🙏🏻🙏🏻

[heavy bane]

ferrari clearly has the most reliable pu and car with decent speed and W overall balance

and its real version has still not been seen

[modest wind]

everyone must be sandbagging alot (kidding)

[hardy trench]

They will mess up in races, so it doesn't matter at all

[heavy bane]

im really starting to hate that term

[modest wind]

ferrari strategy :3

[heavy bane]

we ll see

[modest wind]

okay, hiding

[hardy trench]

it's the truth. EVERYONE is sandbagging

[dark mural]

Ferrari is even more good then!!?????? 🤤

[hardy trench]

except ferrari. They are probably doing glory runs or smth

[heavy bane]

ferrari really pushed almost to the max limit of the car as these cars are expected to be slower than than 2025 by 3 seconds and we r already there
same with mcl merc and redbull they just didnt put on soft c4 compound and hence couldnt get near ferrari because they were trying race simulation especially mcl
ofc every1 is hiding some lil feature but if u think that these cars will be 4-5 seconds more faster in aus than u clearly havent watched any of the sessions

[modest wind]

https://fixupx.com/F1/status/2024915958209675607

Formula 1 (@F1)

Ride onboard with @Charles_Leclerc as he flies around the Bahrain International Circuit to clock the fastest lap of #F1Testing ⏱️💨
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FixupX · Feb 20, 2026, 6:36 PM

[lavish ore]

did lewis not drive today at all

seems unfair didn't he miss a lot of yesterday's test because of car issues

[hardy trench]

the zyn spoonsorship 😭

[modest wind]

kinda a smoking sponsor, marlboro was better tho

[tepid geyser]

yo

[lavish ore]

i guess zyns are fine because they are intended to get people to stop smoking

[hardy trench]

ik

[hardy trench]

zyns are addicting too

[tepid geyser]

Relatable

[lavish ore]

yeah not saying they're any better, but that's the logic behind it

[hardy trench]

Basically all my classmates do zyn, VELO, etc etc these stuff

[lavish ore]

pretty sure zyns are far worse for your gums, but at least no cancer risk

only issue is a lot of people get into nicotine with these things, instead of getting off it

[hardy trench]

Wrong. Mouth cancer, rotting gums etc

[lavish ore]

i'll need to find where i read it
but yes i mentioned cancer

[dark mural]

PREDICT THE NUMBER OF ANTISTALLS IN MELBOURNE

[mossy elk]

i think rb might be sandbagging but everyone is

so rather than assuming based on unknown variables, im just drawing conclusions based on what we have seen:

1. ferrari
   ➕ best reliability
   ➕ fastest top times
   ➕ fastest starts
   ➕ aero seems ahead of the curve
   ➕ haven't seen any major downsides
2. mercedes
   ➕ good stints
   ➖ less race sim data
   ➖ seems unreliable
3. mclaren
   ➖ about the same as merc, maybe a teensy bit slower
   ➕ more reliable than merc
   ➕ potential for midseason upgrades
4. red bull
   ➕ max
   ➕ the battery deployment thing
   ➖ expected unreliability from first time PU manufacturer

im not factoring in the compression ratio stuff explicitly because we have no idea how that's affecting their testing times, how much they're currently using it, etc.

Of the midfield:
5/6. Alpine/Haas: both looking very solid, can be anyone's game
7. Williams: seems a bit behind compared to the others
8/9. Audi/VCARB: Baby RB team with new PU, and new team with new PU. I wouldn't be surprised if Audi pips higher though

Backmarkers:
10. Cadillac: will be slowest by far but probably more reliable than AM
11. Aston: no idea how fast they can be but it doesn't matter if they DNF

[tepid geyser]

Idk abt mclaren bri

They might seem good rn but norris said that theyre not that quick or they even might be sandbagging

[mossy elk]

that's just my instinct but i wouldn't be surprised if the top 4 is in any different order

[hardy trench]

switch ferrari and RB thanks

[mossy elk]

Ferrari 1st? as expected from test strength

if RB is 1st? Ok, makes sense, they got Max, Merc mentioned their deployment advantage earlier, whatever

If Merc is first? PU+sandbags

if Mclaren is 1st? Yeah, they have the Merc PU and had a better package than the works team 2024-2025

[rapid horizon]

Aston Martin only 6 laps today?

[tepid geyser]

Red bull aren't going to be quick

Trust theyre not gonna be on top

[rapid horizon]

they must be sooooo confident in their car🥲

[tepid geyser]

Aston are doomed

[tepid geyser]

💀 😭

[mossy elk]

meanwhile

• Ferrari 4th: let the memes come what did we expect

• RB 4th: new PU manufacturer, to be expected, actually still impressive

• Mclaren 4th: not a works team and had the least wind tunnel time from winning so nbd

• Mercedes 4th: actually embarrassing, zero excuse, and Toto should be jettisoned into the sun

[rapid horizon]

no they're tricking everyone

they're actually 2 seconds faster I swear

[mossy elk]

they didn't even have enough spare parts to finish testing

[tepid geyser]

Nah

Its not possible bro they're so slow

[rapid horizon]

https://tenor.com/view/family-guy-mental-crazy-peter-griffin-psych-ward-psych-ward-gif-611220539684378901

[mossy elk]

Actually if Merc doesn't get WCC I might forgive them bc Kimi is just a sophomore, but if this is 2022 again Mercedes actually needs a leadership purge

[hardy trench]

if merc makes a bad car they are cooked

[dark mural]

Someone save ASTON 🙏🏻🙏🏻 I haven't yet seen anyone SANDBAGGING like 300-400% of performance

[dark mural]

SKILL BASED MATCHMAKING ahh

[clear hinge]

Kimi got it trust

[mossy axle]

Gang copied joylon palmer the goat

[mossy elk]

i didn't copy Joylon at all, I've had this lineup since Bahrain week 1

Ferrari performance day 3 just cemented it

if Merc had done crazy good day 3 I would have swapped them, but instead they had the pneumatic pressure issue while Ferrari knocked it out of the park so

[tepid geyser]

Dont think merc even completed a lot of laps

[fading badge]

guys i went to testing today bc i live in Bahrain

[mossy elk]

Honestly I have no idea where Mclaren/Merc currently stand

Merc was a little faster than Mclaren when they were running D1 and D2

But they've just been having reliability issues day in day out throughout all of Bahrain

which is whack given how bulletproof they were in Barcelona

[mossy elk]

no they didn't do any race sims either they were just doing setup runs

they did get a decent amount done though

kimi was 49 laps maybe, George was 60-70s? not great not terrible

[mossy axle]

A joke, you guys had the exact same prediction and i’m inclined to agree with you both

[mossy elk]

oh sorry lol
hard to read tone online

man though im just praying for a george wdc

[dense fern]

I watched part of the testing yesterday and I hate it the cars on start are slow it was Norris or pastry (piastri) who's care gave up and it just isn't f1 anymore it's like 50% formula E and 50% whatever is left over from formula One

[mossy axle]

Look more and i think you will appreciate it i think

[dense fern]

I know but it just infuriates me that there making then hybrid

I want those screaming v6 engines

[mossy axle]

they were hybrids before

[mossy elk]

they have been hybrid since 2014

[dense fern]

I know but not like the 50/50 I just want the v6

[mossy elk]

what are you talking about

[dense fern]

The new ones are still a bit loud but not like last season

[mossy elk]

they're still v6

[mossy axle]

F1 adapts to the development of the car world

[mossy elk]

do you mean only v6? without any electrical component?

[mossy axle]

Sound…. Seriously?

[left flume]

It has the money to push for eco fuel development though

And with Europe delaying the internal combustion engine manufacturing ban, this will be the way to go anyway

[topaz igloo]

https://youtu.be/9xUfxpFn2ro?si=APBG_X7wK6cRVHBP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCsS93lHsCg

We are so close

[neat latch]

Hm

Might be a Mercedes Ferrari championship

I like where this is going

[mossy elk]

i really really want george to win but i would not hate charles for winning

both of them deserve a fair shot at the title

im biased towards george though, bro spent 3 years in a williams

say what you will about this year's aston, but the 2019 williams was bleak
missed testing, no newey, no stroll money, no sponsors at all really, almost bankrupt, taking loans to cover employee salaries...

aston might be in a bad position now but when they did manage to run they were faster than cadillac

[neat latch]

Idk if they are still indeed faster than Cadillac

[topaz igloo]

Cadillac coming for second (to last) place

[random tangle]

I want the v10s back

[dense fern]

You sir are now my friend

[mossy elk]

i think they were in pure fastest lap

[tulip fable]

i just want the season to start tbf

[tulip fable]

and charles spent almost his whole career in ferrari

[mossy elk]

as much as Ferrari is memed they weren't as bad as 2019-2021 Williams, or the 2022 Merc

[tulip fable]

https://giphy.com/gifs/Abster-Abstract-abstract-abster-abstractchain-FsjWRzmAmWsfI4Nahn

[modest wind]

https://www.tiktokez.com/@quarter_key/video/7608935529123450143

[tulip fable]

i mean the car is kinda mid but decent enough to score points, but the main issue is the engineers and the whole company

[mossy elk]

fair, though charles at least got part of a championship battle in 2022 whereas george never even had a fighting chance

though if this year is merc vs ferrari then we might get that

[tulip fable]

i really hope it actually will be

mercedes vs ferarri

[still jolt]

Coming from a max fan that's good to hear

[tulip fable]

that would be so nice, because the past few years, ferrari is ferrari

[mossy elk]

real talk, Ferrari engineering isn't too bad, it's always been management and pitwall

[tulip fable]

yeah, clowns in red

[mossy elk]

have there been any major changes to the Ferrari pitwall besides adami?

why have they been so bad in the past years
from a structural and organizational perspective

[tulip fable]

i hoped lando would explode in abu dhabi tbf. I really didnt want him to win

[tulip fable]

actually, thats a good question

[still jolt]

Same but I'm an oscar fan 😹

[tulip fable]

yeah XD

[azure vigil]

https://fixupx.com/crisenaredbull/status/2024863464078897552?s=46

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[tulip fable]

i just hope this season will be fun to watch

[tulip fable]

what is this bruv

[warm patio]

Its safe to say that this year is our year 100%

it wont end like other years

[tulip fable]

oh god, the saying may actually be a teeny tiny bit true

also a bit off topic, is anyone rn watching hockey?

[mossy elk]

not right now but i plan to watch a recording later, whats up

[mossy elk]

i mean things have changed, a little

from what research ive done

i guess within Ferrari, the organizational structure was very top down and had lots of layers of middle management, which made decision making super slow and clunky + political

no one wants to get blamed for anything so every decision has to go through like 9 levels of approval

so everything is just kinda slow

[tulip fable]

interesting

[jade lintel]

If only Aston stayed when Mercedes

[mossy elk]

i don't think merc has the ability to supply more than 3-4 teams anyway

[quiet island]

If only Honda didn't prematurely leave

[tulip fable]

NOOOOOOO

[mossy elk]

i think they're actually planning to drop a team in the next few years and only supply 3

[tulip fable]

wait YESSSSS

[quiet island]

Drop Alpine

[tulip fable]

lets go, the goal doesnt count

[mossy elk]

wait what are you saying no and yes to

[quiet island]

Or McLaren build their own Power Units

[modest wind]

should consider mclaren since they beat Mercedes

[mossy elk]

i think they're the most likely

mclaren and williams are old customers

[modest wind]

alpine finna be toast or ferrari decides to welcome them

[tulip fable]

americans got a goal, but because it was from the skate, the goal doesnt count

[mossy elk]

mclaren is dependent, because yes they beat the works team but they are called mclaren-mercedes

mclaren was the mercedes factory team before toto

[mossy elk]

are you from slovakia?

[tulip fable]

i was hoping that slovakia would actually get a medal for once from hockey, but the way things are starting to shape up, im scared

[tulip fable]

yes, im a (not) proud slovakian

[mossy elk]

honestly the fact that slovakia is in the semis is amazing
congrats to you guys

[tulip fable]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-

[mossy elk]

i want to see latvia do well too, their U20 team has made incredible progress

[tulip fable]

3-0, god damn it

https://giphy.com/gifs/disney-pixar-disney-gif-J3T9b6JFfxFT2

BRO ARE WE SERIOUS

[jade lintel]

This is my predictions across the season. I think Aston will have a revival towards the end and pick off a few points but not much. Not confident in the racing bulls line up nor the Cadillac car. I’m still on the Williams hype train obv since I’m a fanboy but haas and alpine looks stronger.

Ferrari fans please don’t kill me I just don’t trust in Ferraris ability to win across a season, I’d live to see it. Red Bull I have no clue so I just put it in 4th and between Mercedes and McLaren i have a hunch Mercedes is gonna fumble but I have a salty taste from McLaren last season so they’re 3rd

[tulip fable]

ANOTHER ONE? BROO WHYYYYY

[quiet island]

I agree with the top 5

[tulip fable]

WHY IS IT 4-0 FOR F#CKS SAKE

NO, WAIT WHY ARE WE GETTING RID OF HLAVAJ

https://giphy.com/gifs/sports-meme-hockey-sturmgifs-pJKh9GO9iecgC1dyQS

there go my prayers for a medal, and a gold medal

[topaz igloo]

https://x.com/f1/status/2024954124161241252?s=46

Formula 1 (@F1)

Getting the laps in over this week 💪

#F1 #F1Testing

X · Feb 20, 2026, 9:07 PM

ASTON LMAOOOO

[mossy elk]

i recall somewhere that Merc did more laps across Barcelona than Aston did over all 9 days of testing

[tulip fable]

thats sad

anyways, fifth goal, yay

you know, i was hoping we would get a medal this year, but nah

nice fourth place

[topaz igloo]

Well you can still medal next game

[tulip fable]

you know what, since its the end of the 2nd third and slovakia is losing 5-0, i might as well go to sleep, since its almost 11pm for me

so good night

[tulip fable]

just, dont start with that

[sudden bough]

yeah this checks out

[topaz igloo]

https://tenor.com/view/zendaya-chill-out-happy-smile-fake-smile-gif-6481013463435889809

[mossy elk]

good night, sorry hockey had to end this way for y'all (not upset since im rooting for US hockey) but you should be proud that you made it so far!

happy we get to see us vs canada at least, hockey just isn't the same without that matchup at least once

[sudden bough]

TESTING WEEK 2 OVERALL TIMINGS

[tulip fable]

Only prayer for the 2026 is that norris how should i put it, "suddenly perishes due to an unknown cause"

[stray pecan]

.mute 1057411105632301147 praying for lando to 'perish'

[jade mural]

brickyl muted bottlebox35 indefinitely Reason: praying for lando to 'perish'.

[sudden bough]

https://tenor.com/view/alex-albon-f1-alex-albon-f1-aa23-alexander-albon-gif-5730441238947455865

[jade lintel]

https://tenor.com/view/speed-covering-mouth-stream-scary-speed-scared-gif-3435748839023247479

That was so unbelievably tuff bro well done

[dim torrent]

If ur a fan of Fernando Alonso, I feel so sorry for you.

[modest wind]

stand proud alonso fans

[slim jewel]

https://tenor.com/view/ironman-gif-11886152818773575988

[quasi vine]

Stroll>Alosno confirmed

[grim egret]

aston martin are dead if they dont start in the front row each race this season, their financial woes are deepening

[peak scaffold]

Considering they're shaping up to be an unreliable tractor...

[grim egret]

investments are not returning

Finnaly i think we might be seeing the end of the strolls in f1

[peak scaffold]

It's about time

[grim egret]

I am manifesting

if you want to be ripped apart just join f1

they can turn a billionaire into a beggar in a few years

[lavish ore]

alonso retires in 2026 ❌
aston martin retires in 2026 ✅

[grim egret]

in F1 you cant keep losing and still be on the grid

"congratulations alonso thats p14 mate, good job"

[jade lintel]

I’m really struggling to predict my top 7 for this season now 😂 😂

Everytime I try and put any driver into a spot I feel like I’m underplaying them for another driver and it’s just a loop

This is what I got so far, the + - is what I have from earlier predictions before all the testing and shakedown

(I’m still tossing up with the constructors top 4 tho)

[jade lintel]

• My reasoning

[topaz igloo]

Don’t tell Haas that!

[grim egret]

they been picking up

[topaz igloo]

For sure, but it’s been a while! Haha. I’m highly encouraged by them this year

They’ll easily be the best American team, that seems certain!

[grim egret]

they in good hands now

cadallac wont make it to 2029

[grim egret]

⚠️ Adrian Newey communicated at the F1 Commission meeting that the Honda engine doesn't even recharge the battery up to the lower limit of 250 kW
👉 And much less can it recharge the 350 kW that the regulations allow in certain scenarios.
[@BBCSport]

[fervent geode]

Was about to say

This might be a GP3 engine

[grim egret]

Aston martin are in Deep shit

[fervent geode]

Atp just give mecachrome a call

[grim egret]

I think RB foresaw this

[fervent geode]

No, Honda engine designers are still in Honda, the UK part of Honda that went into RBPT is less about engine design more about operation

[grim egret]

I dont understand what you just said

is RB using a different type of Honda engine stil?

[fervent geode]

Basically, when Honda quit F1, the people who designed the engines, most of them, didn't leave to Red Bull Powertrains

[fervent geode]

No, RB is using their own engine, built in house.

[fervent geode]

The people that did leave to RBPT were more related to the operation and maintenance of the engine

[grim egret]

but the engineers building that engine are still honda engineers that just changed jackets?

[fervent geode]

No

[grim egret]

wait were there some people from Honda that left to join RBPT?

[fervent geode]

.

The actual designers of the Honda/Red Bull engine, most of them, are still in Honda

[grim egret]

wtf is "did leave"?!!

[grim egret]

ohhh

[fervent geode]

The issue is, Honda started developing the 2026 engine 18 months late.

And while Honda engine engineers stayed in Honda, they didn't necessarily stay in the F1 division.

Thats, what we know of.

Either way, Red Bull didnt foresee anything, as they werent the ones to quit. Honda quit, so Red Bull had to find a new solution.

[grim egret]

oh if honda didnt quit RB would still be powered by honda?

[fervent geode]

Yup

Most likely

[grim egret]

okay so who TF built the Aston martin engine if honda quit F1 and who is developing it?

[fervent geode]

Honda rejoined F1, just with AMR

[grim egret]

or is there still a small f1 division left over?

[grim egret]

I am sure they were not given the cream of the crop engineers

[fervent geode]

Honda quit F1 briefly, then they announced their return, when the CEO who made then quit left.

[grim egret]

so they didnt actually wanted to quit

[fervent geode]

Well in case of a works partnership like Honda/AMR, you wouldn't deprioritize it like that.

But as I said, by that time the original Honda part of the Honda/RBR team was in Honda, but other places in the company, or in RBPT, or somewhere else. Thats what we know of.

What we do know of, this is the same Honda IP

[grim egret]

in a way RB dodged a bullet

[fervent geode]

Not necessarily

If Honda hadnt quit, the operation and the team wouldnt have been shattered

And reassembled on a whim

They could still mess up, but not this bad.

What actually impressed me this preseason apart from Ferrari being the most reliable engine and most KM per team,

Is Audi. They had 0 F1 experience unlike Honda, and they are building their own PU unlike Cadillac.

Not only they are in the midfield from what it seems, they might by chance, be ahead of Williams and Racing Bulls. Not sure about that, but there is a chance.

And Audi stopped development on their 2026 engine back in 2025 iirc. Because they said theyd rather focus on 2027.

So things are looking, pretty decent for Audi.

[grim egret]

yeah and very risky engineers going 0 pod

[grim egret]

so the Honda CEO told RB that they are quiting F1, and RB said that fine, we will build our own engine department RBPT, and that CEO quit and the team wanted to come back into F1 but RB are already gone, so they Took up Aston Martin to stay in F1

if I am folllowing the story correctly

[fervent geode]

Its not 0 pod. Its a vertical inlet but the sidepod actually makes use of like all of the allowed sidepod width towards the back

[fervent geode]

Yup

[grim egret]

what I am thinking is when they took up aston martin it wasnt the same top class team that made RB engines, those engineers jumped to other teams. since they probably wanted to stay in f1

[fervent geode]

Or got reallocated within Honda, to say road cars or other motorsport divisions

Thats pretty much what we understand from rumours and news across the whole saga

[grim egret]

plust AMR giving adrian newy TP role looks self nuking

[grim egret]

was it a Saga? why did the Honda CEO pull out of F1 then he himself quit later on

[fervent geode]

Well he was either sacked or resigned, dont remember exactly.

The new CEO realized it was a big mistake since F1 was growing

[grim egret]

but too little too late

since the F1 engine department was skeletons by now

[fervent geode]

Thats why they started engine development 18 months late aswell

[grim egret]

so why didnt AMR see that its a shell of itself? they still signed them up

[fervent geode]

We dont know that much, but there is the other side of story aswell. Its still the same factory/designs/knowledge base that built the championship winning engines. Honda wouldnt actually give them the exact employees of their current vs past engine div like a football team in the contract.

Being a works team being advantegous over a customer team, and maybe Honda was cheaper than Mercedes because they wanted back in F1.

Still a bold move by AMR, one that I doubted too back then.

[grim egret]

I think they just went for cheaper option now they will pay

can they cancel the contract midseason?

[fervent geode]

Even if they do they cant fit a new engine till 2027

And the gearbox is still made by AMR, and thats broken aswell

[grim egret]

you cant change engine manufactures midway

wtf

they are mightily screwed

[snow swan]

I don't wanna have false hope but I genuinely like how Ferrari stay quite than other years but keep showing a bit of promise this year.

[stray pecan]

Seriously though I hope ferrari do well

Fans need it

And ferrari in general

[grim egret]

Stroll only has had 32 laps this whole 3 days

[snow swan]

Nah, I mean last year Ferrari was basically yapping about stuff in preseason — about how they started from scratch, how the new car would be one second faster than the old one, how great it felt in testing, blah blah.
This year Ferrari doesn’t say much. Everything is OK — not good, not bad.
They’re not hyping things up like, say, Mercedes — talking about how good they are one time, then how bad they are again, how other teams are faster than them, etc.

[night sedge]

Another epic year for aston martin gang

[keen skiff]

just looking at my feed, yeah all the reports and data spell doom for AM at Melbourne

[mossy elk]

to be fair mercedes isn't hyping themselves up either... they're just saying the car isn't terrible compared to their ground effect cars and their compression trick isn't worth that much but everyone else looks better than they do (but all top four teams are doing the spiderman pointing thing)

[mossy elk]

i personally feel bad for alonso but i couldn't care less if the Strolls imploded

[topaz igloo]

Aston is screwed early in the season. They might recover, but it’s going to be a tough start

Shoot, not even getting the chance to do a practice start is a disaster itself

[jade lintel]

Ok here it is my prediction post Bahrain. I feel like I’m downplaying the McLarens and max to much and I’m putting Charles in second for some reverse psychology type shi yk

The + - is from what I had before shakedown and testing

[topaz igloo]

Max way too low