F1 2026: winter transition, development and pre season events

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

C'mon the reds, c'mon.

Stroll felt at home again in the gravel trap (!)

[///M Power-Belgium]

Nico Hulkenberg's Audi looks very unpredictable (!)

[///M Power-Belgium]

The 2026 drivers

[3798j]

Today's times

[Car-Addicted]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Stroll felt at home again in the gravel trap (!)

Hey that's my job

https://youtube.com/shorts/ZPJwSYCrb...PVY5V-5dVv7IeL

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

Hey that's my job

https://youtube.com/shorts/ZPJwSYCrb...PVY5V-5dVv7IeL

Yeah. Off-track too (!)

Stroll : Home sweet home... (aka. the gravel trap)

[E92inNC]

Fred is giving us hope, not sure I’m ready to be hurt again. I’ve been making fun of delusional Cowboys fans for years and now I’m turning into one.

[Killed by Death]

Originally Posted by E92inNC

Fred is giving us hope, not sure I’m ready to be hurt again. I’ve been making fun of delusional Cowboys fans for years and now I’m turning into one.

I've learned to NEVER glean hope from testing when it comes to Ferrari

P.S. there is NO HOPE for the Cowboys as long as Jerry is there

Longtime fan until we got the Panthers who seem equally worthless

All my teams SUCK

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by E92inNC

Fred is giving us hope, not sure I’m ready to be hurt again. I’ve been making fun of delusional Cowboys fans for years and now I’m turning into one.

#FerrariThings

[///M Power-Belgium]

The Aero rakes

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Nico Hulkenberg's Audi looks very unpredictable (!)

That new to F1 Audi will have L plates on it even with experienced pilot Hulk at the wheel.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

The Aero rakes

You could call it some sort of scaffolding also

[M3WC]

Originally Posted by E92inNC

Fred is giving us hope, not sure I’m ready to be hurt again. I’ve been making fun of delusional Cowboys fans for years and now I’m turning into one.

Ferrari has moved ahead of Red Bull since first Bahrain test.

Constructors
Merc +100
McLaren +225
Ferrari +400
Red Bull +800

[Toad]

Originally Posted by M3WC

Ferrari has moved ahead of Red Bull since first Bahrain test.

Constructors
Merc +100
McLaren +225
Ferrari +400
Red Bull +800

Quite different from the free market. Also Russell and Verstappen are equal now.

[3798j]

Here's a screenshot of a post made 3 weeks ago showing the WCC lines then...

[Killed by Death]

Originally Posted by M3WC

Ferrari has moved ahead of Red Bull since first Bahrain test.

Constructors
Merc +100
McLaren +225
Ferrari +400
Red Bull +800

Oh hell, that might bring some Hammy’s out from whatever hole they are hiding in 😳

[3798j]

The Tifosi have the "fever"...

[M3WC]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Oh hell, that might bring some Hammy’s out from whatever hole they are hiding in ��

It might give Leclerc fans hope. Problem for Lewis, his teammate is better than him at this stage in his career.

Lewis better figure out qualifying this year, I lost count of his Q1 exits last year. Those post quali/race interviews were so depressing to hear.

[E92inNC]

Originally Posted by M3WC

It might give Leclerc fans hope. Problem for Lewis, his teammate is better than him at this stage in his career.

Lewis better figure out qualifying this year, I lost count of his Q1 exits last year. Those post quali/race interviews were so depressing to hear.

I wrote off Hamilton from WDC aspirations 2 years ago when Russell started to surpass him. He’s got no chance now given he’s on a new team with the golden child that’s been with the team for a decade. Also Charles is better is better than Russelll. Ferrari were better off keeping Sainz, he was getting better each year with the team and the two worked well together.

[omgzirra_exe]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

The 2026 drivers

squatting in front of stroll like that is a bold pose, Liam.

[3798j]

When the cars did their formation lap today for the practice start it was quite a blinking light show.
Here's what the lights are telling:
"Formula 1 testing has debuted new ways of using the cars' rear lights to signal how the MGU-K is being used to deploy power or charge the battery."
"A single flash denotes the MGU-K is delivering less than the full 350kW of power; two flashes means the MGU-K is not delivering any power but isn't recharging; and multiple fast flashes means the MGU-K is recharging while the engine is still running flat-out - more commonly known in the F1 paddock as 'super clipping'."
"This is where the driver remains on full throttle but the MGU-K is switched into generator mode, works against the combustion engine, and that resistance is used by the MGU-K up to 250kW - not the full extent of its power - to charge the battery."
https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f...r-lights-mean/

[Davil]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Stroll felt at home again in the gravel trap (!)

https://twitter.com/i/status/2024109573204840932

Clearly not driver error. That gearbox is a concern.