Jerez Testing

[andreag]

Here are today's results (according to Pitpass):



Different track, different layout and eleven cars within the same second.

Of course it was raining, in other case they should be 4 seconds faster. It's a pity in a year were testing has been limited so much, most it's gonna be on wet conditions, for later facing a mostly dry championship.

[chap]

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Of course it was raining,

sorry but no ... it was dry and sunny

From Mcca web site:

"Date: Tuesday 6th February 2007
Drivers: Lewis Hamilton and Pedro de la Rosa
Location: Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
Track Length: 4.423km
Weather: Clear sunshine with track temperatures as high as 19.6° Celsius and ambient temperatures reaching 25.8° Celsius
Track temperature:
Air temperature:
Laps run today: 224
Kilometres covered today: Lewis – 495km approx / Pedro – 495km approx.
Best lap time today: Lewis – 1m20.222 at 16:18 / Pedro – 1m19.998 at 11.56
Programme: Vodafone McLaren Mercedes moved its intensive pre-season testing programme for the MP4-22 to Jerez, Spain this week, with Lewis Hamilton and Pedro de la Rosa kicking off the three day programme. Both drivers concentrated on long runs in the morning, with both MP4-22's completing a full race distance over three separate stints. The focus for the afternoon was further set-up evaluation alongside work on the on-going aerodynamic and engine development programmes.
Drivers for tomorrow: Fernando Alonso and Lewis
Duration of test: Three days (Tuesday 6th - Thursday 8th February) "

[andreag]

sorry but no ... it was dry and sunny

You're right, I've just watched on TV.

So, why so slow times? Last year times were over 4 seconds faster.

[pino]

Why Trulli didn't take part in ?

[DazzlaF1]

Fantastic to see Williams do so well, just 4 hundreths slower than a McLaren, very impressive.

[Mikeall]

The tyres are much harder this year and faster times can be set when its colder.

[RJL25]

times seem to be a bit all over the place.. me thinks different teams are still playing silly buggers

[Sleeper]

Tmes are slower this year with because of the more conservative tyres.

That McLaren really seems to be running like a metronome this year. Have they pulled off the impossible and made a reliable car?

[andreag]

Have they pulled off the impossible and made a reliable car?

Maybe it's a matter of which hands are on the wheel.

[wmcot]

The times seem to be quite consistent with just over 2 seconds separating everyone. I would suspect the tires to be the main cause in the slow times, but we can't totally discount the rev-limited engines either.