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15th February 2011, 19:52 #1
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3rd Pre-Season Test @ Barcelona (18th, 19th, 20th, 21st February)
Well Barcelona is once again upon us, few things to look out for
1. Will Renault announce their replacement for Kubica or continue to trial Heidfeld and Senna
2. Will Red Bull show their true hand?
3. Will Lotus and Virgin continue their promising form from Jerez"Alboreto, into the pits, and im going to stop the startwatch" (Murray Walker, Monaco 1987)
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16th February 2011, 06:18 #2
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http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/2...-stats-so-far/
After Valencia and Jerez, the testing mileage leaderboard looks like this:
Ferrari
3,191.6 km / 1,983.2 mi / 748 laps
Red Bull
2,777.9 km / 1,744.8 mi / 652 laps
Force India
2,478.5 km / 1,540.0 mi / 591 laps
Mercedes
2,309.6 km / 1,435.1 mi / 541 laps
Sauber
2,274.0 km / 1,413.0 mi / 534 laps
Toro Rosso
2,260.9 km / 1,404.9 mi / 530 laps
Williams
2,153.6 km / 1,338.3 mi / 511 laps
McLaren
2,149.1 km / 1,335.4 mi / 512 laps
Renault
2,126.9 km / 1,321.5 mi / 502 laps
Virgin
1,825.5 km / 1,134.3 mi / 433 laps
Lotus
1,452.4 km / 902.4 mi / 342 laps
Hispania*
752.9 km / 467.8 mi / 188 laps
TOTAL
25,798.5 km / 16,030.4 mi / 6,094 lapsMay the forza be with you
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16th February 2011, 09:09 #3
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Originally Posted by Mr Alcatraz
But then again, I remember how Coulthard and Kimi broke lap records during winter testing for the 2004 season with their Mclarens and Ferrari were barely in top 5 throughout. Come Australian Grand Prix, Ferrari 1-2 in qualifying and then Schumacher won the next 5 races. It was absolutely shocking and horrendous to see how much of a dog that winter testing champion Mclaren MP4-19 really was!
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16th February 2011, 09:20 #4
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For the most part winter testing is meaningless, however it can throw some light on the season ahead on occasion. Remember in 2009 when to everyone's surprise the Brawns were consistently fast in testing, and we all know what happened there.
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16th February 2011, 09:31 #5
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16th February 2011, 10:15 #6
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Originally Posted by DazzlaF1
Originally Posted by DazzlaF1
Originally Posted by DazzlaF1Forza Ferrari!!
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16th February 2011, 13:43 #7
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Originally Posted by HawkmoonAll other opinions are wrong....
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16th February 2011, 14:20 #8
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Originally Posted by X-ecutionerMay the forza be with you
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16th February 2011, 14:41 #9
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Originally Posted by Mr Alcatraz
I can only assume they had not thought about this during testing, when they could top up at will.
I may well be wrong, but I am sure it was the pneumatic valves that caused the issue................Opinions are like ar5eholes, everyone has one.
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16th February 2011, 17:08 #10
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Originally Posted by X-ecutioner
Take into consideration that the mileage attained using the modified MP/25 is counted toward the total.
McLaren's former long-time team coordinator Jo Ramirez was in the pits in Spain and he reported that technicians were so busy with the car that there was no time to experiment with the adjustable rear wing.
Instead, the team's focus was on testing different fundamental configurations, including the layout of the exhausts, the diffuser and the engine cover.
McLaren has a lot of work to do. I think the MP-26 will either be a world beater, or a 2nd tier contender. It's still way too early to draw any informed conclusions!May the forza be with you
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