Hi guys,when is the testing starting in Spain ?And as i am in OZ can someone post some times and first impressions of their views on who looks to have the nicest,and fastest looking cars please
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Hi guys,when is the testing starting in Spain ?And as i am in OZ can someone post some times and first impressions of their views on who looks to have the nicest,and fastest looking cars please
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Schedule for next week announced. Only Caterham TBA, awaiting confirmation of Petrov signing?
Running order for Jerez F1 test revealed - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com
Interesting to see Mercedes are delaying their launch and using the first 3 days to evaluate tyres.
Also no test drivers featuring in this test, so we should hopefully get a better idea of guide line performance.
I just wish Sky F1 was up and running, then I could watch some testing action. As with the snow hanging around, I might have a free day Tuesday
I heard from a work colleague today that McLaren were also in Idiada for snow tests ;) :p
Yes, it would be great if next year they could televise the testing too.Quote:
Originally Posted by aki13
Does anyone no if HRT are using an update 2011 car, with 2012 parts. Or just a pretty much 2011 car?
I know its early but so far after a couple of hours 7 out of 11 teams at the circuit have set times.
1 RaikkonenLotus 1m19.670s
RosbergMercedes 1m21.162s +1.492
Di RestaForce India 1m22.008s +2.338
KobayashiSauber 1m22.112s +2.442
RicciardoToro Rosso 1m22.270s +2.600
MassaFerrari 1m23.391s +3.721
De la RosaHRT 1m26.110s +6.440
Caterham, Mclaren, Williams & Red Bull yet to venture out for anything more than installation runs
It seems he is in better form than back in 2009.
@Lotus_F1Team: "That lap time from Kimi was set on medium compound tyres; it'll be interesting to see how he fares on the softer compounds!"
Ok, early days but straight to the top of the times and with a big margin (and with a driver who is out of practice) surely shows the Lotus is pretty decent out of the box?
The way Autosport are reporting it, it sounds as if Raikkonen has some of his flair and enthusiasm back too.
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Originally Posted by aki13
https://twitter.com/#!/f1fanatic_co_...04210338365440Quote:
As usual, lots of complaints about there being no video coverage of testing. Don't blame BBC, Sky or broadcasters, it's all down to FOM
Come on, it's the first day and no one has the slightest clue about fuel loads or how much drivers have pushed their cars. It would be rather pointless to try and draw any conclusions from the first hours of F1 testing in 2012.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
On second thoughts...Quote:
Originally Posted by N4D13
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09:26 @eddstrawF1 also enjoying Raikkonen's comeback so far: "had a watch trackside around the final part of the track. Great to see Kimi leaning on the car. Took a bite of the grass with his front-left entering the pits, so on it on an in-lap. Great to see him back in an F1 car."
With all this talk of Lotus being up for sale etc, I guess they need sponsorship. Oldest trick in the book is to go quick - i.e. not loadsa fuel.Quote:
Originally Posted by N4D13
Mind you, it could well be the car to beat, but I doubt it!!!!
yes, yes. it must be said again
wish there was video!!! :(
I've said time and time again that testing and practice can't be used as much of a judge of true performance. But that's what people do here on the forum, try to draw conclusions from testing with very little information other than a raw time! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by N4D13
I know thse times mean little if anything, but in the case of Kimi I can't help but remain hopeful that the car is capable enough for him to at least challenge the forward part of the field. A lot of people here on the forum don't seem to think he is much of a driver and I'd like to see Kimi prove them wrong once again. He didn't post that many fast laps by being an average driver.
I'll say it now and make it clear. Regardless of where he finishes this season I'm very excited to see Kimi back in F1.
Some of Kimi's back to front of grid drives at McLaren were the stuff of heroes. I think Ferrari sucked the life out of him a bit.....Quote:
Originally Posted by airshifter
Martin Whitmarsh said as much a few days ago, although obviously not talking about any team specifically:Quote:
Originally Posted by SGWilko
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Is there grandstanding and sandbagging? Yes. Do all of the teams do it? To varying degrees. We don’t go out of our way to grandstand, as we’ve got a long-term serious programme. We see it every year, a team that may be on the point of a new sponsorship deal appears to be very quick in some tests and then suddenly doesn’t look quite so quick, when it gets to the first race. It is so easy as the weight sensitivity of F1 cars is such that you can make a car artificially a second or two quicker if you need to.
By the way, can I shamelessly plug the link in my signature (no money or advertising is involved)? I find it handy to have as a side window during sessions, and is quite handy during testing. :D
Daniel Ricciardo has the dubious honour of causing the first red flag of 2012, stopping on Jerez's main straight. FWIW he is currently 4th fastest.
A bitt too early to tell how good he is - but in any way it's fun that he is back..Quote:
Originally Posted by Mia 01
Kobayashi stopped on the back straight, a little while ok. The first few new season issues arising. Only 10 minutes left.
It's suggested that he ran out of fuel as part of a planned test of the fuel system.Quote:
Originally Posted by aki13
Oh fair enough
Day one finished:
Code:Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1 Raikkonen Lotus 1m19.670s 75
2 Di Resta Force India 1m19.772s +0.102 101
3 Rosberg Mercedes 1m20.219s +0.549 56
4 Webber Red Bull 1m20.496s +0.826 54
5 Ricciardo Toro Rosso 1m20.694s +1.024 57
6 Schumacher Mercedes 1m20.794s +1.124 42
7 Kobayashi Sauber 1m21.353s +1.683 106
8 Button McLaren 1m21.530s +1.860 62
9 Massa Ferrari 1m22.815s +3.145 69
10 Kovalainen Caterham 1m23.178s +3.508 28
11 Maldonado Williams 1m23.371s +3.701 25
12 De la Rosa HRT 1m23.676s +4.006 44
Sauber, Force India and Mercedes got in a good few laps today.
Interesting day
Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1 Raikkonen Lotus 1m19.670s 75
2 Di Resta Force India 1m19.772s +0.102 101
3 Rosberg Mercedes 1m20.219s +0.549 56
4 Webber Red Bull 1m20.496s +0.826 54
5 Ricciardo Toro Rosso 1m20.694s +1.024 57
6 Schumacher Mercedes 1m20.794s +1.124 42
7 Kobayashi Sauber 1m21.353s +1.683 106
8 Button McLaren 1m21.530s +1.860 62
9 Massa Ferrari 1m22.815s +3.145 69
10 Kovalainen Caterham 1m23.178s +3.508 28
11 Maldonado Williams 1m23.371s +3.701 25
12 De la Rosa HRT 1m23.676s +4.006 44
A fun day. I missed F1 and the first few tests are always very interesting with guessing this and that and being proven very wrong in Melbourne :D
Underway on Day Two in Jerez.
Kovalainen goes out early for the first run ever for Lotus now Caterham with KERS.
@MyCaterhamF1: "Today will be the first time we've ever run with KERS active on the car - another step forward for us!"
Paul di resta doing 101 laps ,hope he has a good season
I really begin to worry for Williams F1... yesterday Tost said that STR will battle with Force India, Sauber and Catheram, who are now midfield team, according to him. But he didn't mention the once grand team of Sir Frank...Quote:
Originally Posted by aki13
Location: 4 miles north-east of Jerez de la Frontera, Andalucia, Spain
Length: 4.428 km (2.751 mi)
Turns : 13
Lap record : 1:23.135 by Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Williams, 1997
Last Race: 1997 Europian Grand Prix
Attraction: Senna curve
http://www.hondaproracing.com/images...rnd2_jerez.jpg
Schumacher is fastest thus far today.
1:18:561
Good time.
and Di Resta 287.2 KMPH on the back straight, so FI have lost none of their straight line speed then.
Wasn't Webber supposed to have been over 300 kmh yesterday?Quote:
Originally Posted by aki13
WT
Day 2 is ON now. At present Michael Schumacher quickest with 1.18.561. Good Luck
Force India is on a really aggressive test. Both days they have done more than 100 laps!
Do you think KERS are ON for them?
I'd imagine all teams are being aggressive with their test programmes.Quote:
Originally Posted by F1Analyst
I think I will make first conclusions after the first set of tests (7-10 Feb). At that time usually first analysis of insiders and observers starts coming out as well, which include long-run pace and also the drivability and other characteristics of each car.
I´m a bit worried about ferrari at the moment and to a lesser state MacLaren, but it´s early days yet.