 |
|
Will we see McLaren Honda at the front next year?
As reigning GP2 champion & new
reserve driver Stoffel Vandoorne put them on
top of the time sheets on Yas Isle. (Image source: f1fanatic.co.uk)
|
Pirelli's not only intent on giving the F1 teams
& drivers more choices next year, but also tried clarifying the new rules
by issuing the following statement. Yet I'd argue that making this clear as mud
on a rainy day is the further confusion of each driver being able to choose his
own rubber compounds...
(Constructor’s: Team/Chassis/Engine)
(1) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
Chassis: W06
Hybrid
Engine: Mercedes Benz
Points: 703
(Car No. + Driver)
6.
Nico Rosberg
44.
Lewis Hamilton
Reserve
Drivers) Pascal
Wehrlein, Esteban Ocon
NOTES
Having blown A-L-L the competizione into Thy
Weeds this year, with 16-wins out of 19-races, along with the staggering record
of 12 1-2 finishes, etcetera-etcetera-etcetera! There really wasn't any reason
for those Silver Arrow Panzerwagons to be testing Ja Volt!
So, in what seems like what a dominating
Football team does late in the fourth quarter, by pulling its Star QB, Mercedes
politely deferred to its reserve "Simulator Jockey" to do the task 'O
tyre testing instead. As this year's DTM champion Herr Wehrlein ran the most
laps of all with an astounding 107-circuits of Yas Isle en route to a
workman-like P6 finish.
Results
6th) Pascal Wehrlein Mercedes 1m45.605s 107-laps
(2) Scuderia Ferrari
Chassis:
SF15T
Engine: Ferrari
Points: 428
5.
Sebastian Vettel
7.
Kimi Raikkonen
Reserve
Driver) Esteban Gutierrez
Development
Driver) Jean-Eric Vergne
NOTES
Apparently la Scuderia's Pilotes', well at
least who's now become 'lil Sid Vittle' here at No Fenders wanted one more day
in the sun poundin' round the Yas Marina. As Thy Kimster's fortitude for extra-curricular
testing duties aren't top of his list. As NO idea if Thy Kimster' went for an
ice cream afterwards; Hya!
Interestingly, mocking the results of the
just concluded season's final race outing, Kimi Raikkonen once again finished
ahead of esteemed team leader Seb' Vettel, with both completing the exact same
amount 'O laps. A paltry 56-apiece, whilst surely Vettel's not too concerned
about the outcome.
Results
2nd) Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m44.456s
56-laps
5th) Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1m44.940s
56-laps
(3) Williams F1 Team
Chassis:
FW37
Engine: Mercedes Benz
Points: 257
19.
Felipe Massa
77. Valtteri Bottas
Reserve Driver) Susie
Wolff
Development Drivers) Alex Lynn,
Lance Stroll
NOTES
Although the younger racing Finn Valtteri
compiled the second-most laps of the test with 103, just four shy of Pascal
Wehrlein's 'Mega total. Mirroring the season finale race on Yas Isle, along
with their respective season points standings. Bottas finished a sub-par P10,
behind fellow Buddy Raikkonen, who also bested his younger countryman 150-136
points-wise, finishing fourth overall vs. Valtteri's somewhat disappointing fifth place season finish.
Results
10th) Valtteri Bottas Williams 1m45.940s
103-laps
As Y'all know, F1's only current Femme Fatale
Susie Wolff announced her retirement from Thy Sport - Having effectively
plateaued at tester status, for which thy 'Wee Willie Buxom, nee Will Buxton
writes a compelling story upon how Wolff shouldn't be heralded as the sports
female saviour.
Meanwhile, 'Kuhnaidiun Lance Stroll, a la
Mexico's Alfonso Celis, is hopeful his recently announced Development Driver
deal with Team Willy' can lead him to the top of the mountain in terms of an F1
ride near future.
Lance is the 17yr old son of Kuhnaidiun
Billionaire Lawrence Stroll, and won the 2014 Italian F4 crown as well as this year's New Zealand Toyota Racing series.
As the teenager is eager to emulate Bottas rise to F1 regular, he'll need to
surpass current GP2 hopeful Alex Lynn, who's also vying for a drive in Formula
1, as they both eye Felipe Massa's seat...
As the Day's
testing results were compiled from James Allen on F1 website which can be read
in their entirety below...