So there’s been 2 days of testing in Bahrain
Red Bull look quick
Mercedes are battling an engine legality engine and oppo are accusing them of sandbagging
Max bagged the new cars saying they’re “formula E on steroids”
Aston Martin look to be 4 seconds off the pace
Bit going on
The engines sound crap!
I do like the sound of the double down shifts though
I get it but nothings sounds or smells like a pre-2013 F1 car.
You won’t hear it anyway over the commentators saying LEWIS HAMILTON.
i admire your optimism that they’ll talk about a second driver this year
Still like my Cadillacking better for thread title
Oscar not keen on chaotic starts and overtaking.
But the spectators are.
You’ve only just started saying this now?
I’ve pretty much say it each year.
After watching Barcelona, the sound is worse again.
The compression rate in each cylinder of the 1.6-litre V6 hybrid turbo engines has been limited to a 16:1, down from 18:1 under the previous set of rules.
But the current rules, specifically Article C5.4.3 of the regulations, say compression ratios will be tested “at ambient temperature”.
Mercedes is rumoured to have circumvented this rule by reportedly using materials that can expand in high temperatures, increasing the compression ratio of the engine, but will pass the inspection when cooled down.
So … isn’t that obeying the rules then?
Those devilishly clever Germans 
Sounds like a lot of hot air to me.
It’s no different to how McLaren brake set up was ….use a material that absorbs dissipates heat .
No rules against that
PCM phase change material
I like the smaller dimensions of the F1 cars - reckon they look a lot better on the track and hopefully improve overtaking and manoeuvring.
The F1 cheating reels are pretty funny.
Ferrari complaining about McLaren all the time and always being right, but McLaren getting off on a technicality.
There was also a cool one about the Brabham literally having a jet engine.
I agree they look better.
A few instances of cars at preseason practice the last few days running out of battery when trying to overtake and the lead car then running out of battery and getting overtaken.
This is not what F1 should be.
brings a whole new meaning to driving flat out…
