Montmelo testing

[Gannex]

Will they keep showing Bridgestone as the tyre provider for each car during all of 2007?

I know, tinchote, that it looks strange specifying Bridgestone, but the rules allow teams during tests to compare the new Bridgestones with any Michelins they have left over, and there is no guarantee that teams won't be doing comparison runs. When they are doing those (to refine their suspensions) it's definitely of interest, and that's why everyone agreed they should specify the tyre brand until the end of testing. But I grant you, it looks weird.

[futuretiger9]

so true but ... seems Honda is not being so good ????

Honda has been almost totally anonymous during the recent series of tests. They don't appear to have had any major setbacks, but neither have they displayed any scintillating pace. Maybe they are just keeping their cards close to their chest.

[RJL25]

Maybe they are just keeping their cards close to their chest.

i think a number of teams are doing this actually. Major exceptions include mclaren, BMW and williams who are currently doing alot of chest beating, however i have concerns about their actually pace (BMW and williams) and reliability (as always for mclaren)

[mstillhere]

Well ... according to autosport (for example) he did 79 ... desolé

Hi Chap and everyone else,
it could help to directly check the info from the Ferrari web site
(http://www.ferrariworld.com/FWorld/fw/index.jsp)
And in fact it confirms that what F1 live posted matches with what Ferrari has posted.

[Big Ben]

i think a number of teams are doing this actually. Major exceptions include mclaren, BMW and williams who are currently doing alot of chest beating, however i have concerns about their actually pace (BMW and williams) and reliability (as always for mclaren)

I don't understand this! Why would they test elements that normally aren't going to be used? Don't they want to see if they really work?

[chap]

Hi, hereafter what maybe are (or maybe aren't) times before lunch

1.- F. Massa - Ferrari 1:21.181 - 77 vueltas
2.- K. Raikkonen - Ferrari 1:21.719 +0.538 - 84 vueltas
3.- H. Kovalainen - Renault 21:819 +0.638 - 71 vueltas
4.- F. Alonso - McLaren 1:21.901 +0.720 - 50 vueltas
5.- G. Fisichella - Renault 1:21.994 +0.816 - 93 vueltas
6.- L. Hamilton - McLaren 1:22.083 +0.902 - 47 vueltas
7.- R. Kubica - BMW-Sauber 1:22.100 +0.919 - 56 vueltas
8.- N. Rosberg - Williams 1:22.249 +1.068 - 10 vueltas
9.- A. Wurz - Williams 1:22.288 +1.107 - 55 vueltas
10.- F. Montagny - Toyota1:22.476 +1.295 - 62 vueltas
11.- J. Trulli - Toyota 1:22.511 +1.330 - 30 vueltas
12.- N. Heidfeld - BMW-Sauber 1:22.618 +1.437 - 79 vueltas
13.- R. Barrichello - Honda 1:22.669 +1.488 - 45 vueltas
14.- J. Button - Honda 1:22.816 +1.635 - 45 vueltas
15.- M. Webber - RedBull 1:22.916 +1.735 - 49 vueltas
16.- D. Coulthard - RedBull 1:23.322 +2.141 - 37 vueltas
17.- A. Davidson - Super Aguri F1 1:23.969 +2.788 - 36 vueltas
20.- C. Albers - SpykerF1 1:24.425 +3.244 - 65 vueltas

[Tazio]

These may or may not be final days results!

1. Massa Ferrari 1:21.181 107
2. Raikkonen Ferrari 1:21.719 154
3. Kovalainen Renault 1:21.819 99
4. Alonso McLaren-Mercedes 1:21.901 63
5. Fisichella Renault 1:21.997 129
6. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:22.078 118
7. Kubica BMW-Sauber 1:22.100 56
8. Trulli Toyota 1:22.227 96
9. Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:22.249 10
10. Wurz Williams-Toyota 1:22.288 55
11. Montagny Toyota 1:22.476 96
12. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber 1:22.618 92
13. Barrichello Honda 1:22.669 85
14. Button Honda 1:22.816 91
15. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:22.916 83
16. Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 1:23.322 50
17. Davidson Super Aguri-Honda 1:23.969 97
18. Albers Spyker-Ferrari 1:24.425 108

[jens]

Toyota has consistently been beating Honda and RBR, now at last they have got the upper hand over Williams. Also they are lapping more and more laps every day, this time 96 laps with both cars.

Ralf has been quite satisified with the new car, but Jarno has been a bit worried, especially about weather preventing them from gaining extra data and mechanical gremlins.

Overall situation is not brilliant for the red-whites, but at least their platform into the season seems to be better than a year ago at the same time. Still not lost all the hopes of finishing in Top5 in the WCC, although Top4 seems to be quite a class of their own at the moment.

All in all although it's only testing, then ordering of the drivers and teams seems to be quite logical actually.

And lastly - I'd like to see Spyker somehow getting mixed into the teams in front of them.

[samuratt]

For me it seems that McLaren will dominate.

Are you getting ready for your darkest dreams???

cause i think Ferrari will dominate! but not having a clear number one as in previous years, could hurt them in the race for the WDC...


Anyway, bring on Australia so the fight begins!!!!

[F1boat]

Phew! Finally good day for Ferrari. they might not be as bad as I fear. Still this number 1 McLaren looks ominous... as well as Heiki!