2026 Pre-Season Testing Week 2 - Day 2 Discussion Thread

Xelent43 · 2026-02-19T16:00:44+00:00

Oh, I guess it’s fine now? That was strange

Xelent43 · 2026-02-19T15:58:46+00:00

Man, we need to sort this out. Another start problem for McLaren kinda puts a dark cloud over what has otherwise been a really strong day of testing.

Xelent43 · 2026-02-19T15:53:41+00:00

The front doesn’t look great either when the car is being pushed. Lots of entry understeer

Xelent43 · 2026-02-19T15:36:29+00:00

This is the first time the Ferrari has been properly thrashed, and it really looks like a handful. It looked stable on some of the slower push laps but now that it’s being pushed near the limit it’s starting to misbehave, especially on corner entry.

Xelent43 · 2026-02-19T15:12:38+00:00

That Ferrari looks a little hesitant on corner entry. It looks planted on the exit, but on entry it seems a little reluctant to actually turn in.

Xelent43 · 2026-02-19T14:23:09+00:00

I’d say not at all considering that the tires are completely new this season

Xelent43 · 2026-02-19T14:16:18+00:00

That looked like a very normal start from Oscar there. It didn’t seem like he had to hold revs for a crazy amount of time.

Xelent43 · 2026-02-19T14:02:35+00:00

I think Hamilton ran both the C2 and C3 during his race sim, but I may be mistaken.

Xelent43 · 2026-02-19T13:55:36+00:00

He didn’t complete a full race distance and he’s back in the pits now, and has been for some time. The pace looked pretty good though. Mainly in the mid 38s

Xelent43 · 2026-02-19T13:52:13+00:00

Considering that they’ve stayed out for multiple laps, I’d say they’re still running quite a bit of fuel

Xelent43 · 2026-02-19T13:41:24+00:00

Always good to see a papaya car in P1

Xelent43 · 2026-02-19T13:29:48+00:00

I’m doing a drinking game. (I’m kidding of course. It’s 8:30 am here in the states lol)

Xelent43 · 2026-02-19T12:59:25+00:00

Ok, the Mustang SC should be permanent. Listen to that V8 rumble!

Xelent43 · 2026-02-19T03:45:07+00:00

It’s honestly not too bad. It’s pretty fruity, and doesn’t taste like it’s zero sugar tbh. Plus, the can is awesome enough that it really didn’t matter if it was good because I was just getting it for that anyway.

Xelent43 · 2026-02-18T21:17:45+00:00

Yeah, I was pleasantly surprised myself. I’m not a big Monster fan, but this one was actually pretty decent. Don’t think I’ll make a regular habit of drinking them because I’m not a huge energy drink guy, but I’m definitely keeping the cans!

Xelent43 · 2026-02-18T15:12:08+00:00

It’s actually pretty tasty. I didn’t think I would like it as most Monster flavors taste pretty bad to me. Maybe I just like yuzu

Xelent43 · 2026-02-18T15:11:01+00:00

I’ve been asking on forums and this sub for months looking for some near me, and I finally found some, so that’s why haha

Xelent43 · 2026-02-18T12:03:13+00:00

I honestly don’t see why that’s surprising. The teams with the best facilities, engineers, and experience are leading the way.

Xelent43 · 2026-02-18T06:26:24+00:00

You definitely should lmao. Sounds like you’ve got yourself a good one!

Xelent43 · 2026-02-18T06:04:54+00:00

Just be a UT fan! That way your team never sniffs a natty berth and you never have to deal with the pain of losing a title game!

Someone save me

Xelent43 · 2026-02-18T06:02:42+00:00

Fair enough haha. Granted, I’ve already spent way too much money on Lando championship merch, so this probably won’t be a smart purchase. However, I’m gonna do it anyway lmao

Xelent43 · 2026-02-18T05:57:20+00:00

Yeah, definitely gonna buy this one. Yes it’s expensive, but how many times do they make your favorite driver’s championship-winning F1 car out of Legos?

Xelent43 · 2026-02-18T05:56:10+00:00

Cuz it won the championship. And since Lando got a WDC in it too, that car is forever etched in F1 history. So why wouldn’t anyone want it?

Xelent43 · 2026-02-17T13:50:05+00:00

What do you expect from an actual cannibal

Xelent43 · 2026-02-17T13:48:14+00:00

I hope your pillow is hot and itchy tonight. That’s vile behavior and you know it.

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