3rd Pre-Season Test @ Barcelona (18th, 19th, 20th, 21st February)

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Originally Posted by SGWilko

Glory runs no!!

Testing has changed quite fundamentally now that 'in-season' testing is no longer permitted.

This 'in-season' testing is now substituded by use of complex simulators, and getting these attuned to the actual car is where it's at right now. So teams spend a lot of time in the tests data gathering in different scenarios - high fuel loads, low fuel loads, temperature changes, dirty air, clean air.

Of course, now we have adjustable rear wings, single diffusers, KERS, Pirelli tyres. The more accurate you can correlate your data during the tests, the better you will be served throughout the year using the simulator.

Then you just need to use the Friday practice sessions to fine tune the setups for qually and the race.

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its a shame about no ins season testing. I bet you it is cheaper and more effective than running super expensive computers. Not to mention that the lesser teams are at a disadvantage now.

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Originally Posted by Mr Alcatraz

Here is one explanation about McLarens lack of mileage.
Take into consideration that the mileage attained using the modified MP/25 is counted toward the total.

http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=400356

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!

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its a shame about no ins season testing. I bet you it is cheaper and more effective than running super expensive computers. Not to mention that the lesser teams are at a disadvantage now.

Ferrari on Twitter:

Not a good start of the second day of the session. Fernando stopped on track due to an electric problem. Anyway, the issue has been solved.

Another red flag, this time because there's some kerbing on track.

After 2 hours,
1. Barrichello (1:24.264)
2. Alonso (1:25.247)
3. Alguersuari (1:25.259)
4. Di Resta (1:25.859)
5. Vettel (1:26.158)
6. Rosberg (1:28.001)
7. Petrov (1:28.027)
8. Kovalainen (1:28.028)
9. Liuzzi (1:30.192)
10. Kobayashi (1:30.849)

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Originally Posted by Dave B

Another red flag, this time because there's some kerbing on track.

After 2 hours,
1. Barrichello (1:24.264)
2. Alonso (1:25.247)
3. Alguersuari (1:25.259)
4. Di Resta (1:25.859)
5. Vettel (1:26.158)
6. Rosberg (1:28.001)
7. Petrov (1:28.027)
8. Kovalainen (1:28.028)
9. Liuzzi (1:30.192)
10. Kobayashi (1:30.849)

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2.5 hour mark McLaren yet to do a timed lap! :confused:

Here are some photos from the Forum's man-on-the-ground in Montmeló, from Friday morning. Sorry about the size - I couldn't get it to upload anything bigger...now it seems I can only put in one photo per post...Attachment 2720

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Originally Posted by Mr Alcatraz

2.5 hour mark McLaren yet to do a timed lap! :confused:

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@sarahholtf1 Ted [Kravitz] has some news on McLaren, for those of you asking. He reports they are in between programmes & there's nothing to worry about

I'm not sure if this is best way to do it, but I put the little snaps from Friday in an album. Sorry to McLaren fans that there's none of Button, I just didn't get a good shot of him.

http://www.motorsportforums.com/foru....php?albumid=3

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Originally Posted by AndyL

I wonder how much difference the loss of the double diffusers has made.

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Most seem to be claiming they have re-found most, if not all of the lost downforce, so it really does look like the new tyres are the cause of the drop in performance.

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Originally Posted by fandango

I'm not sure if this is best way to do it, but I put the little snaps from Friday in an album. Sorry to McLaren fans that there's none of Button, I just didn't get a good shot of him.

http://www.motorsportforums.com/foru....php?albumid=3

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Thanks for the pic's :up: