The third day of testing for the 2018 F1 season is due to begin once conditions improve at the circuit. Snow fell at the track overnight and the session has not yet started.
See below for pictures from Wednesday’s test. More images will be added here throughout the day.
Fernando Alonso, McLaren, Circuit de Catalunya, 2018
Fernando Alonso, McLaren, Circuit de Catalunya, 2018
Fernando Alonso, McLaren, Circuit de Catalunya, 2018
Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull, Circuit de Catalunya, 2018
Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull, Circuit de Catalunya, 2018
Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull, Circuit de Catalunya, 2018
Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull, Circuit de Catalunya, 2018
Fernando Alonso, McLaren, Circuit de Catalunya, 2018
Fernando Alonso, McLaren, Circuit de Catalunya, 2018
Fernando Alonso, McLaren, Circuit de Catalunya, 2018
Fernando Alonso, McLaren, Circuit de Catalunya, 2018
Fernando Alonso, McLaren, Circuit de Catalunya, 2018
Fernando Alonso, McLaren, Circuit de Catalunya, 2018
Lots of snow all around Spain. From what some friends from Barcelona told me, it was still snowing this morning. Not sure if they’ll be able to run today.
FIA has to look into the climate change of the last decade and re-adjust the F1 schedule. The seasons in Europe have shifted by 1-2 months further in the year, while the transitional seasons have almost disappeared. What used to be the beginning of spring (March, for central Europe) is now still deep winter, whereas the consequently belated – but also prolonged – summer finishes around late September/early October, with a warm and dry autumn reaching November.
@damon Easier said than done especially considering that some of the ‘flyaway’ venues are too hot for F1 or any outdoor activity for that matter during the only ‘suitable’ months for the European races (June-August for most + May and September for the southerly located ones).
Fair play to the teams that did run in the rain today! Surely these are good opportunities for the teams / drivers / Pirelli to get some good wet weather testing done?
Loen (@loen)
28th February 2018, 8:52
Now…there’s an idea…..current F1 cars racing on
snow-tyres…. You get the feeling accelerating
out of corners might acquire a whole new meaning….!
Knowing a few past F1 engineers…they’d give it a go !
Don’t know what it’s like elsewhere but it’s minus 6c
in the Devon hills this morning.
Jimmy
28th February 2018, 9:10
Lots of snow all around Spain. From what some friends from Barcelona told me, it was still snowing this morning. Not sure if they’ll be able to run today.
Phylyp (@phylyp)
28th February 2018, 9:11
Roostertails of snow!
Euro Brun (@eurobrun)
28th February 2018, 9:26
…And as the snow piles up on the halo, the drivers can throw snowballs at each other!
Martin (@ardy)
28th February 2018, 9:47
Replace the front wing with a snowplough. Would look spectacular.
nase
28th February 2018, 9:51
-11° at dawn within shouting distance of the Hockenheimring.
Damon (@damon)
28th February 2018, 11:19
-11° in the south of Poland in midday sun as well.
nase
28th February 2018, 9:48
Ah, what a lovely sight. :-)
We’re frozen solid here, but there’s no snow in sight, so I’m a bit jealous.
Fer no.65 (@fer-no65)
28th February 2018, 10:26
My luck… To be in Barcelona this week ready to attend the tests and snow falling everywhere 😢
Damon (@damon)
28th February 2018, 11:17
FIA has to look into the climate change of the last decade and re-adjust the F1 schedule. The seasons in Europe have shifted by 1-2 months further in the year, while the transitional seasons have almost disappeared. What used to be the beginning of spring (March, for central Europe) is now still deep winter, whereas the consequently belated – but also prolonged – summer finishes around late September/early October, with a warm and dry autumn reaching November.
lee1
28th February 2018, 11:25
I think you are right. It may be better to schedule the European races to a little later in the season to get more predictable weather.
Jere (@jerejj)
28th February 2018, 13:04
@damon Easier said than done especially considering that some of the ‘flyaway’ venues are too hot for F1 or any outdoor activity for that matter during the only ‘suitable’ months for the European races (June-August for most + May and September for the southerly located ones).
swh1386 (@swh1386)
1st March 2018, 0:03
Fair play to the teams that did run in the rain today! Surely these are good opportunities for the teams / drivers / Pirelli to get some good wet weather testing done?
Stuart Becktell (@)
1st March 2018, 0:57
It’s to cold to keep the tires warm enough for grip. If they could use the running they would have.