F1 2010: Testing sessions thread

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10th February 2010, 11:41
AndyL

It's raining at Jerez so nothing really indicative.

http://live.autosport.com/commentary.php/id/174
10th February 2010, 11:49
SGWilko

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Originally Posted by RJL25

If we remember back to last year Mclaren where having all sorts of trouble understanding the cars aerodynamics, they seem to be the only team to be obsessed with measuring airflow over the car again this year, we've already seen the green paint again this season which was a sign of big problems for Mclaren last year...

... are they STILL have trouble correlating their wind tunnel readings with the real world?

McLAren's development program last year, with little or no testing, was as a direct result of their friday runs using the vis paint. This takes it a step further.

They are clearly building a map of the effect on aero of the narrower front tyres, and how the air flows as the wheel turned against the flow, both rovolutions and steering effect.
10th February 2010, 12:43
jens

Regarding McLaren - is it really allowed to test with a detail that stretches out like that from the side? It is potentially dangerous. But McLaren certainly has a tendency to test with weird things on the car - I remember last year they had a birdcage or something like that. :D

P.S. Can't wait to see, how slow is that full CFD-car compared to others.
10th February 2010, 13:56
truefan72

what kind of testing are virgin doing?

at least get on the track and do some laps.

unless they are sitting in the garage running sims on the computer lol

I'm sure glock is frustrated.
10th February 2010, 14:16
F1boat

Quote:

Originally Posted by truefan72

at least get on the track and do some laps.

unless they are sitting in the garage running sims on the computer lol

lol
10th February 2010, 15:25
Dave B

Looks like today is finished: with 45 minutes to go Autosport reportthat

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15:15 If anything the conditions appear to be getting slightly worse now. The spray behind the cars is increasing, and Hulkenberg and Alonso have taken longer to get up to speed this time. Kobayashi pitted after just one lap.

Can't see anybody doing any more meaningful work today.
10th February 2010, 15:42
SGWilko

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Originally Posted by Dave Brockman

Looks like today is finished: with 45 minutes to go Autosport reportthat

Can't see anybody doing any more meaningful work today.

Ah, the rain in Spain....
10th February 2010, 16:03
Dave B

Red flag. Rosberg's Merc has stopped on track, possibly with a mechanical problem, and with four minutes left I'd say that's game over for today.
10th February 2010, 16:05
Dave B

1º 4 Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP 00:01'20''297 36
.2º 16 Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso 00:01'21''031 00:00'00''734 80
.3º 10 Nico Hulkenberg Williams 00:01'22''043 00:00'01''746 99
.4º 8 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 00:01'22''895 00:00'02''598 71
.5º 27 Kamui Kobayashi BMW-Sauber 00:01'23''287 00:00'02''990 46
.6º 1 Jenson Button McLaren 00:01'24''947 00:00'04''650 64
.7º 15 Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India 00:01'24''968 00:00'04''671 59
.8º 12 Vitaly Petrov Renault 00:01'25''440 00:00'05''143 23
.9º 6 Mark Webber Red Bull 00:01'26''502 00:00'06''205 47
.10º 24 Timo Glock Virgin Racing 00:01'38''734 00:00'18''437 03
10th February 2010, 18:34
Pulidor

Quote:

Originally Posted by SGWilko

Ah, the rain in Spain....

I'd rather say....
ugh!, the rain in Spain... :D

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