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[CocoPops]

And if it were any other teams... Red Bull would be calling foul

[JG]

 

you're*

 

forgot, pedancy matters! 

 

 

Pedantry*

 

[Scuffers]

Predictable as ever....

[siztenboots]

Final test day 1/4 1 Perez Force India 1m35.290s M 2 Bottas Williams 1m36.184s +0.894 M 3 Raikkonen Ferrari 1m36.432s +1.142 F 4 Rosberg Mercedes 1m36.624s +1.334 M 5 Sutil Sauber 1m37.700s +2.410 F 6 Magnussen McLaren 1m37.825s +2.535 M 7 Ricciardo Red Bull 1m37.908s +2.618 R 8 Chilton Marussia 1m38.610s +3.320 F 9 Kvyat Toro Rosso 1m39.242s +3.952 R 10 Maldonado Lotus 1m40.599s +5.309 R 11 Kobayashi Caterham 1m42.285s +6.995 R

[Scuffers]

Lap count is more telling... Bottas (Williams) 111 Magnussen (McLaren) 109 Perez (Force India) 91 Rosberg (Mercedes) 89 Sutil (Sauber) 61 Kvyat (Toro Rosso) 56 Raikkonen (Ferrari) 41 Chilton (Marussia) 38 Ricciardo (Red Bull) 32 Maldonado (Lotus) 31 Kobayashi (Caterham) 17

[siztenboots]

perhaps todays laptimes mean nothing, unless maybe you are Marussia

[Scuffers]

perhaps todays laptimes mean nothing, unless maybe you are Marussia

Lack of meaningful running is more relevant...

[JG]

I don't think that RB have done race distance yet.  I don't mean in one session (like the others have), i mean at all, adding up all their laps so far in testing. 

[techieboy]

No matter how they and Renault spin it by saying they'll be fully up to speed come Australia, there's no denying they are many hundreds of laps behind any of the other front runners/direct competitors. Whilst Mercedes, McLaren and Ferrari are now bakc to dicking around with incremental aero improvements and race setups, Red Bull/Renault can't even prove with the slightest confidence that the engine (or the ERS) will get them through qualifying, let alone a race.

[CocoPops]

I don't think that RB have done race distance yet.  I don't mean in one session (like the others have), i mean at all, adding up all their laps so far in testing. 

That's unfair....

A further foray just before the end of running took his total to 39 for the day. That means Red Bull have in nine days so far done just 176 laps over their entire pre-season testing programme.

So 176 laps over 10days running http://www.bbc.co.uk...rmula1/26372390

[turbobob]

This is really difficult for me as it's personal and professional now. I've poured a LOT of my heart and soul into this. And it's difficult to see this. I really hope things pick up for them.

[Scuffers]

This is really difficult for me as it's personal and professional now. I've poured a LOT of my heart and soul into this. And it's difficult to see this. I really hope things pick up for them.

Do tell?

[Mangham54]

This is really difficult for me as it's personal and professional now. I've poured a LOT of my heart and soul into this. And it's difficult to see this. I really hope things pick up for them.

Do tell?

He and the company he works for make electronic components for Red Bull Racing.

[turbobob]

This is really difficult for me as it's personal and professional now. I've poured a LOT of my heart and soul into this. And it's difficult to see this. I really hope things pick up for them.

Do tell?

He and the company he works for make electronic components for Red Bull Racing.

You assume

[turbobob]

This is really difficult for me as it's personal and professional now. I've poured a LOT of my heart and soul into this. And it's difficult to see this. I really hope things pick up for them.

Do tell?

I can't tell really. I've said a few bits on the forum that are probably borderline of what I should and shouldn't say . But I'm under confidentiality agreement But as I say. I've worked bloody hard on this. And continue to do so. And it's work that I've brought in (with thanks to Wolfstone for the intro) and it's work I manage completely. So it's very personal to me.

[Mangham54]

This is really difficult for me as it's personal and professional now. I've poured a LOT of my heart and soul into this. And it's difficult to see this. I really hope things pick up for them.

Do tell?

He and the company he works for make electronic components for Red Bull Racing.

You assume

I do... but that signed artwork for last year's support was my basis.

Edited by Mangham54, 27 February 2014 - 10:05 PM.

[turbobob]

There has been some involvement of the current world champions. Not necessarily for electronics. And maybe some involvement for an engine supplier also.......

[Goosenka]

Run ibob run!!

[turbobob]

I run into hiding when it comes to testing.......

[G-Bob]

Did you design the cooling for the red bull Renault engine??