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Daveskater

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10th Dec 13 at 16:42

According to this, all teams were invited and McLaren (among 5 others) have accepted - http://www.f1times.co.uk/news/display/08303

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10th Dec 13 at 16:43

Nah, they and FI have now confirmed to Sky Sports that they wont be attending

http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/9066893/mclaren-and-force-india-confirm-they-will-not-take-part-in-next-weeks-bahrain-test

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10th Dec 13 at 19:33

Thats a bit strange...

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10th Dec 13 at 19:35

quote:
Originally posted by JonnyJ
Massa not Hamilton in 08. Alonso not Vettel in 12. Raikkonen not Schumacher in 03. Prost not Lauda in 84. Jones not Pique in 81. Villeneuve not Scheckter in 79. Ickx not Rindt in 70. Moss not Hawthorne in 58. Moss not Fangio in 56.

[Edited on 10-12-2013 by JonnyJ]

''last few seasons''

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10th Dec 13 at 20:49

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Surely you'd want to get a go on the tyres to get some data?

Considering they're using last season cars and there's some significant reg changes (especially with aero), i wonder if the data is useful or relevant enough to warrant shipping a team out to Bahrain for a few days.

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I thought Smedley was a done deal?

Nevermind then

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10th Dec 13 at 20:53

If Red Bull think it's worth it, I'd say it is

Still a lot you can learn about profiles & the structure of the tyre etc. I'd rather go and find out what you can, all the top teams have. Only seems to be the skint ones who arent going and FI said they would have gone but it was too hastily organised.

[Edited on 10-12-2013 by JonnyJ]

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10th Dec 13 at 21:20

quote:
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If Red Bull think it's worth it, I'd say it is

Still a lot you can learn about profiles & the structure of the tyre etc.

Perhaps. From what i've been told, Pirelli tests are tighter than a ducks arsehole in terms of what teams are told about the tyres and compounds they're testing and data collected.

Either way McLaren have they're reasons; they aren't exactly struggling for money, so that's not the issue

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10th Dec 13 at 21:22

Just to be clear, i wasnt insinuating they weren't going because of money issues, more that the reason the other teams presumably aren't going is the cost, rather than not going because they didn't think it was worth it.

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12th Dec 13 at 13:45

Force India apparently annoucing their second driver today - http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/force-india-to-announce-hulkenberg-s-teammate/.

Perez then?

Edit - Perez at FI -

[Edited on 12-12-2013 by Dom]

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12th Dec 13 at 15:36

Di Boring

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12th Dec 13 at 15:45

Unlikely Di Resta will be back in a F1 car, so i wonder where he'll end up? DTM and Indy seem to get mentioned a reasonable amount.

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12th Dec 13 at 16:50

Quite a few saying Indy car, obviously with his link to Dario who has just been forced to retired, that he'd take his seat.

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12th Dec 13 at 17:04

Perez was unlucky at McLaren. Hope he does well at FI.

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12th Dec 13 at 18:06

Minimum weight limit increased to 700kgs.

Dom

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12th Dec 13 at 19:45

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Minimum weight limit increased to 700kgs.

This for 2015 onwards?

Ben G

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12th Dec 13 at 20:12

Bit late for next season, surely?

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12th Dec 13 at 22:42

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Bit late for next season, surely?

Nah some cars would already be at that due to a taller driver. This just means that the teams with midget drivers carry more ballast.

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12th Dec 13 at 23:38

quote:
Originally posted by Dom

quote:
Originally posted by JonnyJ
Minimum weight limit increased to 700kgs.

This for 2015 onwards?

Aye sorry, for 2015

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13th Dec 13 at 13:01

Another potential way you might be able to get around the new low nose rule

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13th Dec 13 at 14:15

Sutil has also joined Sauber

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13th Dec 13 at 19:36

Does sutil have a big spender behind him? No idea why hes still in f1?

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13th Dec 13 at 22:12

Medion I think, plus the threat of stabbing if you don't take him on.

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13th Dec 13 at 23:35

quote:
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Another potential way you might be able to get around the new low nose rule

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BbXZSzGCIAApH3r.jpg:large

Spotted that over on Scarbs twitter account; interesting idea but would the plough pass reg's?