F1 2010: Testing sessions thread

It's extremely tight at the moment.

If anything it's just getting me more and more excited for the season by the day, as it looks like we could potentially have many different winners depending on circuit, temperature and strategy.

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Originally Posted by DazzlaF1

Yep, to be just 3.3 seconds off the fastest time on your first proper run is a fantastic achievement, definitely something to build from.

Really really happy for them indeed

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I agree.

Now that they have the car working a bit more reliably it will be interesting to see what they can do next week if we have some dry running, especially when Glock gets another go.

I am also really interested to see how the Lotus does next week.

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Originally Posted by RS

I agree.

Now that they have the car working a bit more reliably it will be interesting to see what they can do next week if we have some dry running, especially when Glock gets another go.

I am also really interested to see how the Lotus does next week.

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TBH, im expecting them to be in the same ballpark (around 3-4 seconds behind) but like you say, as long as they have the car running reliably then they can work on it

When I consider that Toyota had one entire year to test and develop their car before entering F1, it does make the accomplishment of the new teams with their cars quite remarkable.

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Originally Posted by Valve Bounce

When I consider that Toyota had one entire year to test and develop their car before entering F1, it does make the accomplishment of the new teams with their cars quite remarkable.

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Quite so. Let's keep our finger crossed that all 4 newbies show up.

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Originally Posted by Sonic

I found it very interesting that both schu and massa ran out of fuel (on purpose), clearly the teams are trying to find out just how fine they can cut it for a GP distance.

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It gives some idea but under racing conditions including temperatures much higher its unreliable - maybe they were more seeing how well their fuel tanks work.

Mclaren is only going to have close to their race setup on the car at the last test at Catalunya.

I am pleased for Virgin but really not surprised because they had barely run - around three seconds these days is a lot but other teams also have run that time and we have no idea what they were running fuel wise. I think we can expect even better performances from Virgin.

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Originally Posted by Valve Bounce

When I consider that Toyota had one entire year to test and develop their car before entering F1, it does make the accomplishment of the new teams with their cars quite remarkable.

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Large auto manufacturers have always been on a hiding to nowhere at great expense in modern day F1.

Mercedes purchasing the British team Brawn GP, led by Ross Brawn may pretend that it is the auto manufacturer and install German drivers and paint the cars as "silver arrows", but we all know that it not at all.

Even the FO108W is built and run in England.

I think all the teams - not Ferrari now that it is Italian once again - should ALWAYS play "God Save The Queen" as well as the "teams anthem"!

The pretense that rules the marketing in F1 is ridiculous - but I guess as long as the ignorant general consumer is fooled its okay.

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Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1

Fair point. Audi & Peugeot certainly had the beating of the Acura when they appeared and, with all due respect to the ALMS, F1 is going to be more competitive and a much tougher testing ground; not only for a CFD designed car, but for a new team.

I think the Acura showed a CFD car can work, but whether it can be consistently competitive against F1 opposition only time will tell.

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During the season there is a limit on wind tunnel activity. On the other hand there is no CFD limit.

This is an approach that could work out well as the season progresses I reckon.

Great to have Sir Richard in F1 and Nick Wirth back in F1 - these are the sort of people that F1 was INVENTED for! :D

Q: cosworth and williams gearbox not compatible all the problems they had in 2006 will they have them again this year ?

http://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/20...williams-test/

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A gearbox problem cut short the team’s day, and Barrichello was unable to finish the day with an attempt on a faster lap time

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Originally Posted by Saint Devote

I think all the teams - not Ferrari now that it is Italian once again - should ALWAYS play "God Save The Queen" as well as the "teams anthem"!

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I love Freddy Mercury too, but isn't this going a bit too far?