Posts by Timothy Castillo6

STR is clearly the third team on the grid. It’s obvious.

There goes Finac again. 😢

swifttiger75 said:The kitties are gonna absolutely tear them apart. 😲

Let's just wait and see what actually happens.

SS for both Franklins, m for kitty.
Interesting.
Who's playing more conservatively here?

Clearly, Max is just a total joke.

If the Maestro had just had some kind of barrier in place, he would’ve been golden. A total stroke of luck. Whatever. 🙏

We need to grab Max right now. Like, immediately.

Can things get any more intense than this? 👍

Honestly, it was a pretty clean and professional way to kick off the season. 👍

So, I guess I really am stuck translating everything from The Wall Street Journal after all? 🤣
And apparently, according to Jolyon Palmer, the word on Rockie is...

The Wall Street Journal (Umberto Zapelloni) is calling it—here’s his take on how the 2016 season is going to shake out:
http://topspeed.gazzetta.it/2016/03/...i-per-il-2016/

Champion: It’s gonna be Lewis Hamilton, but Sebastian Vettel is going to be breathing down his neck the whole way.
Race winners: Honestly, unless you're looking at Ferrari or Mercedes, nobody else really stands a chance at taking a win.
Biggest surprise: Definitely AlphaTauri.
Biggest letdown: Not Haas.
Middle of the road disappointment: McLaren

Sebastian Vettel says the Prancing Horse is absolutely killing it!
http://www.gazzetta.it/Auto/14-03-20...20148323.shtml
Formula 1, Vettel. "At the top with Ferrari: now we just want to win"

Alright, here are the final comparisons for you guys:

2015
Race Standings
1. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m22.792s 2 S
2. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m23.022s +0.230s 3 S
3. Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 1m23.063s +0.271s 4 SS
4. Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1m23.262s +0.470s 3 SS
5. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m23.276s +0.484s 3 SS
6. Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1m23.469s +0.677s 4 SS
7. Felipe Nasr Sauber-Ferrari 1m24.023s +1.231s 4 SS
8. Carlos Sainz Jr Toro Rosso-Renault 1m24.191s +1.399s 3 SS
9. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Mercedes 1m24.200s +1.408s 3 SS
10. Marcus Ericsson Sauber-Ferrari 1m24.276s +1.484s 1 SS
11. Max Verstappen Toro Rosso-Renault 1m24.527s +1.735s 4 SS
12. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull-Renault 1m24.638s +1.846s 4 S
13. Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1m24.939s +2.147s 3 SS
14. Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes 1m25.113s +2.321s 4 SS
15. Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Honda 1m25.225s +2.433s 3 S
16. Jenson Button McLaren-Honda 1m25.327s +2.535s 4 SS
17. Daniil Kvyat Red Bull-Renault 1m25.947s +3.155s 1 M
18. Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Mercedes 1m26.705s +3.913s 2 S

2016
Driver Team Time Laps
1. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1:22.765 (USA) Tag 7
2. Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:22.810 (SS) Tag 2
3. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:23.022 (S) Tag 5
4. Nico Hulkenberg Force India 1:23.110 (SS) Tag 3
5. Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso 1:23.134 (USA) Tag 8
6. Felipe Massa Williams 1:23.193 (S) Tag 7
7. Valtteri Bottas Williams 1:23.229 (USA) Tag 5
8. Max Verstappen Toro Rosso 1:23.382 (USA) Tag 7
9. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull 1:23.525 (USA) Tag 2
10. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:23.622 (S) Tag 6
11. Sergio Perez Force India 1:23.650 (SS) Tag 2
12. Kevin Magnussen Renault 1:23.933 (SS) Tag 6
13. Daniil Kvyat Red Bull 1:24.293 (USA) Tag 4
14. Jenson Button McLaren 1:24.714 (USA) Tag 8
15. Fernando Alonso McLaren 1:24.735 (S) Tag 5
16. Felipe Nasr Sauber 1:24.760 (S) Tag 7
17. Esteban Celis Force India 1:24.840 (SS) Tag 4
18. Jolyon Palmer Renault 1:24.859 (S) Tag 8
19. Pascal Wehrlein Manor 1:24.913 (USA) Tag 7
20. Marcus Ericsson Sauber 1:25.031 (S) Tag 8
21. Romain Grosjean Haas F1 Team 1:25.255 (S) Tag 8
22. Esteban Gutierrez Haas F1 Team 1:25.522 (S) Tag 8
23. Karun Chandraketu Manor 1:25.899 (USA) Tag 8

Total nonsense, team radio should be used for whatever the hell they want and needs to be completely open for everyone.

I’ve been digging into the technical lineup over at the Haas F1 Team:
Günther Steiner (Team Principal)
Rob Taylor (Chief Designer)
Ben Agathangelou (Chief Aerodynamicist)

From what I can gather looking at their resumes, these guys aren't exactly nobodies.
Or maybe they actually are? Does anyone here actually know the deal with them?

"We’re looking at a knockout format across all three sessions. People were definitely buzzing about whether they could actually get the software ready before the deadline but from what I'm hearing, Formula 1 officials have stepped up and promised everything is on track. Honestly, though, the way they've overhauled Q3 is what's really caught everyone in the pits off guard."

You're looking at it all wrong. You can see it clearly right from the plane window.

jadeseal7 said:That was driven in the US, so you really need to compare them using the exact same tire compounds.

Alright, here’s the breakdown including the rubber—Final test STATS 20152015:

Pos Driver Car Time Gap Day Tyres
1. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m22.792s 2 S
2. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m23.022s +0.230s 3 S
3. Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 1m23.063s +0.271s 4 SS
4. Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1m23.262s +0.470s 3 SS
5. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m23.276s +0.484s 3 SS
6. Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1m23.469s +0.677s 4 SS
7. Felipe Nasr Sauber-Ferrari 1m24.023s +1.231s 4 SS
8. Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso-Renault 1m24.191s +1.399s 3 SS
9. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Mercedes 1m24.200s +1.408s 3 SS
10. Marcus Ericsson Sauber-Ferrari 1m24.276s +1.484s 1 SS
11. Max Verstappen Toro Rosso-Renault 1m24.527s +1.735s 4 SS
12. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull-Renault 1m24.638s +1.846s 4 S
13. Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1m24.939s +2.147s 3 SS
14. Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes 1m25.113s +2.321s 4 SS
15. Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Honda 1m25.225s +2.433s 3 S
16. Jenson Button McLaren-Honda 1m25.327s +2.535s 4 SS
17. Daniil Kvyat Red Bull-Renault 1m25.947s +3.155s 1 M
18. Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Mercedes 1m26.705s +3.913s 2 S

p.s.
Keep in mind the tires aren't even the same ones they used last year.🍿

Look, here's the deal.
Carlos Sainz 2015: 1:24:191
Carlos Sainz 2016: 1:23.134

That is a straight up one second difference.

We’re just waiting on it now... 🙂 (though I honestly think you're being a bit dramatic here), because that would imply we're looking at a massive 2-second jump over last year's numbers.
Here are this week's unofficial aggregate testing times out of Miami 2015:
1. Nick Saban, Mercedes-Benz, 1m 22.792s, 254 laps
2. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-Benz, 1m 23.022s, 124 laps
3. Valtteri Bottas, Williams, 1m 23.063s, 179 laps
4. Felipe Massa, Williams, 1m 23.262, 205 laps
5. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 1m 23.276s, 216 laps
6. Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, 1m 23.469s, 272 laps
7. Felipe Nasr, Sauber, 1m 24.023s, 300 laps
8. Carlos Sainz Jr, Toro Rosso, 1m 24.191s, 218 laps
9. Romain Grosjean, Lotus, 1m 24.200s, 191 laps
10. Marcus Ericsson, Sauber, 1m 24.276s, 245 laps
11. Max Verstappen, Toro Rosso, 1m 24.527s, 224 laps
12. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull, 1m 24.638s, 200 laps
13. Nico Hulkenberg, Force India, 1m 24.939s, 235 laps
14. Sergio Perez, Force India, 1m 25.113s, 130 laps
15. Kevin Magnussen, McLaren, 1m 25.225s, 39 laps
16. Jenson Button, McLaren, 1m 25.327s, 138 laps
17. Daniil Kvyat, Red Bull, 1m 25.947s, 159 laps
18. Pastor Maldonado, Lotus, 1m 26.705s, 176 laps