F1 2010: Testing sessions thread

Give Virgin breathing room. To citicize them or be "disappointed" or anything is ridiculous to say the very least.

There was a time when new teams - that ultimately won grands prix and championships - spent YEARS at the back of the grid using cars purchased from constructors just getting to know their way around and learning the grand prix business.

They have capable people in the team, have produced a beautiful car, risking ridicule trying a new concept and are only FIVE seconds off the pace in today's ultra-competitive environment where 200ths of a econd slower than a teammate relegates a driver to "also-ran" status?

Virgin are a success story! And have a lot to be proud of.

If anyone wants an idea of what the Branson momentum is made of just look back at the determination of Virgin Galactic.

here is a good video from today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTQfl...eature=channel

and I am sure there are links to the other 3 parts

Just watched some footage in the above youtube link of the virgin car's front wing flexing very badly at each end down the main straight before basically falling appart the next corner.

This would be the reason Virgin had to suspend their test, front wing just not strong enough to cope with the downforce it creates. That will require a full re-design of their front wing which i'm sure wasn't in the plan...

These things happen though when your a brand new team unfortunately. This is why campos and USF1 have to get their act together and test before they turn up to Bahrain!

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Originally Posted by RJL25

Just watched some footage in the above youtube link of the virgin car's front wing flexing very badly at each end down the main straight before basically falling appart the next corner.

This would be the reason Virgin had to suspend their test, front wing just not strong enough to cope with the downforce it creates. That will require a full re-design of their front wing which i'm sure wasn't in the plan...

These things happen though when your a brand new team unfortunately. This is why campos and USF1 have to get their act together and test before they turn up to Bahrain!

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Which is why no team ought to be allowed to race unless they have particpated in at the minimum of TWO official tests.

Finally! Proof that Mike's neck is hurting.Believe it now?

I thought it was pretty nuts when Glock's wing shot off!

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Originally Posted by gloomyDAY

Finally! Proof that Mike's neck is hurting.Believe it now?

I thought it was pretty nuts when Glock's wing shot off!

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Schumi was clicking his neck, thats all. And given that he is now rebuilding his strength it will not be unusual for ALL the drivers to have some neck soreness. It is always like that.

There is no other sport where the concentration and g-forces are as in F1.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/...-Glock-001.jpg

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Originally Posted by Saint Devote

Schumi was clicking his neck, thats all. And given that he is now rebuilding his strength it will not be unusual for ALL the drivers to have some neck soreness. It is always like that.

There is no other sport where the concentration and g-forces are as in F1.

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:eek: I got a serious response?

You're dummer than I thought.

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Originally Posted by RJL25

Just watched some footage in the above youtube link of the virgin car's front wing flexing very badly at each end down the main straight before basically falling appart the next corner.

This would be the reason Virgin had to suspend their test, front wing just not strong enough to cope with the downforce it creates. That will require a full re-design of their front wing which i'm sure wasn't in the plan...

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yes on further analysis it seems that the problem extended beyond the wing. But we will see. they say new parts will come by today and they should be up and running. i suspect a redesigned nose section. From what I hear it can take up to 7 hours fpr the carbon composite to set and the paint job to be done. Let's hope they did 2 of them and are on the plane as we speak.

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Originally Posted by Saint Devote

Which is why no team ought to be allowed to race unless they have particpated in at the minimum of TWO official tests.

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yep

eddstrawF1 - Don't worry about Di Grassi's times - the Virgin is not that far off the pace!


15:05 Di Grassi returning from his first run in the Virgin
Given the conditions at the time, he was lapping within about five seconds of most teams
14:50 Di Grassi pits after a seven-lap run to check the front wing modifications.
14:43 He improves second time round to a 1m39s, 10 seconds slower than the fastest cars circulating right now
14:41 Di Grassi's first laptime in the Virgin is a 1m45s
14:40 Lucas di Grassi has now done his first lap in the car in an official Formula 1 session
http://live.autosport.com/commentary.php/id/176