Pre-season testing

[wmcot]

I believe it was setup as opposed to "disimproved" (is thst a word?) conditions!

I like "disimproved." I think I'll tell my boss that my work isn't getting sloppy, it's just disimproved!

[Tazio]

They both had problems that lead to incomplete test programs!
They also both "smoked" the course!
http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=279549

[Tazio]

I thought I would post this link:
http://www.theprancinghorse.co.uk/ne...es_sakhir.html
It has all testing times at Sakhir since 2006
Massa did dip into the 1:29's last January in the V8!

[ottostreet]

I thought I would post this link:
http://www.theprancinghorse.co.uk/ne...es_sakhir.html
It has all testing times at Sakhir since 2006
Massa did dip into the 1:29's last January in the V8!

that says F2004 V8? either way, i think the ferraris are looking very good. kimi seems very fired up, and seemd to have adjusted very well to the new regulations. unlike certain mclaren drivers i could mention.

[Tazio]

that says F2004 V8? either way, i think the ferraris are looking very good. kimi seems very fired up, and seemd to have adjusted very well to the new regulations. unlike certain mclaren drivers i could mention.

YOUR LOOKING AT THE WRONG PAGE BRO' !

If you go to the second page you can see the test times. As it says The F2007 model. Thats a v8 my man!!
It is confusing because it's a typo'. On the 2007 page it lists them running in Jan.& Feb. 2006! Thats a screw up!
We are in agreement about two other things. The Ferrari's are looking good, and I agree Kimi's fired up! Peace!!!!!!!!

DATE: DRIVER: CAR: WEATHER: TIME:
22/02/06 F. Massa F2007 Clear 1:31.776
22/02/06 K. Raikkonen F2007 Clear 1:31.901
23/02/06 K. Raikkonen F2007 Clear 1:32.240
23/02/06 F. Massa F2007 Clear 1:32.584
24/02/06 F. Massa F2007 Overcast then clear 1:31.718
24/02/06 K. Raikkonen F2007 Overcast then clear 1:31.867

27/02/06 F. Massa F2007 Clear 1:31.260
27/02/06 K. Raikkonen F2007 Clear 1:31.590
28/02/06 F. Massa F2007 Clear 1:30.640
28/02/06 K. Raikkonen F2007 Clear 1:31.490

01/03/06 F. Massa F2007 Clear 1:29.989 <*****************

01/03/06 K. Raikkonen F2007 Clear 1:30.534

[ottostreet]

YOUR LOOKING AT THE WRONG PAGE BRO' !

If you go to the second page you can see the test times. As it says The F2007 model. Thats a v8 my man!!
We are in agreement about two other things. The Ferrari's are looking good, and I agree Kimi's fired up! Peace!!!!!!!!

DATE: DRIVER: CAR: WEATHER: TIME:
22/02/06 F. Massa F2007 Clear 1:31.776
22/02/06 K. Raikkonen F2007 Clear 1:31.901
23/02/06 K. Raikkonen F2007 Clear 1:32.240
23/02/06 F. Massa F2007 Clear 1:32.584
24/02/06 F. Massa F2007 Overcast then clear 1:31.718
24/02/06 K. Raikkonen F2007 Overcast then clear 1:31.867

27/02/06 F. Massa F2007 Clear 1:31.260
27/02/06 K. Raikkonen F2007 Clear 1:31.590
28/02/06 F. Massa F2007 Clear 1:30.640
28/02/06 K. Raikkonen F2007 Clear 1:31.490

01/03/06 F. Massa F2007 Clear 1:29.989 <*****************

01/03/06 K. Raikkonen F2007 Clear 1:30.534

aha! my apologies, i didnt see that

[wmcot]

Amazingly, the Toyotas (OK, one of them) have cracked into the 1:30's, too!

[Tazio]

http://www.forumula1.net/2008/f1/f1-...ikkonens-pace/
I think this journalist does agood job of putting the Bahrain test times, and significance into perspective!

[Juppe]

....
01/03/06 F. Massa F2007 Clear 1:29.989 <*****************
....

I very much doubt that Massa drove F2007 in March year 2006!!!

(They must have a wrong year in their table)

[Tazio]

I very much doubt that Massa drove F2007 in March year 2006!!!

(They must have a wrong year in their table)

Check it out my man!
The following are test times for 2006
the table is completely correct!
Now check the next table for 2007 below this one!

DATE: DRIVER: CAR: WEATHER: TIME:
13/02/06 L. Badoer F2004 V10 Partly cloudy 1:32.297
13/02/06 F. Massa 248 F1 Partly cloudy 1:32.952
14/02/06 L. Badoer F2004 V10 Partly cloudy 1:31.230
14/02/06 F. Massa 248 F1 Partly cloudy 1:31.918
15/02/06 F. Massa F2004 V10 Partly cloudy 1:30.029
15/02/06 M. Schumacher 248 F1 Partly cloudy 1:32.229
16/02/06 F. Massa F2004 V10 Partly cloudy 1:30.578
16/02/06 M. Schumacher 248 F1 Partly cloudy 1:32.909
17/02/06 M. Schumacher 248 F1 Cloudy & windy 1:32.702



19/02/06 M. Schumacher 248 F1 Cloudy & windy 1:32.007
19/02/06 F. Massa F2004 V10 Cloudy & windy 1:32.307
20/02/06 F. Massa F2004 V10 Partly cloudy & windy 1:30.410
20/02/06 M. Schumacher 248 F1 Partly cloudy & windy 1:31.390
21/02/06 F. Massa F2004 V10 Clear 1:29.958
21/02/06 M. Schumacher F2004 V10 Clear 1:30.375
21/02/06 M. Schumacher 248 F1 Clear 1:30.723


2007

This is where the website got the year wrong. It should say 2007
as there is no way they tested the F2007 in feb 2006 the typo is 2006 not the model F2007

DATE: DRIVER: CAR: WEATHER: TIME:
22/02/06 F. Massa F2007 Clear 1:31.776
22/02/06 K. Raikkonen F2007 Clear 1:31.901
23/02/06 K. Raikkonen F2007 Clear 1:32.240
23/02/06 F. Massa F2007 Clear 1:32.584
24/02/06 F. Massa F2007 Overcast then clear 1:31.718
24/02/06 K. Raikkonen F2007 Overcast then clear 1:31.867

27/02/06 F. Massa F2007 Clear 1:31.260
27/02/06 K. Raikkonen F2007 Clear 1:31.590
28/02/06 F. Massa F2007 Clear 1:30.640
28/02/06 K. Raikkonen F2007 Clear 1:31.490

01/03/06 F. Massa F2007 Clear 1:29.989<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

01/03/06 K. Raikkonen F2007 Clear 1:30.534


Finally you have this years tests to date in F2008
If you notice the site screwed up again Look at the dates they coincide
with the dates Kimi, Luca and Felipe posted the adjacent times. Only the year is screwed up again.
As once again obviously Ferrari were not testing
the F2008 in Feb. 2007
Bottom line, believe it! Massa posted a1:29:989 in 2007

04/02/07 K. Raikkonen F2008 Clear 1:32.079
04/02/07 L. Badoer F2008 Clear 1:33.323
05/02/07 K. Raikkonen F2008 Clear 1:30.595
05/02/07 L. Badoer F2008 Clear 1:32.230
06/02/07 K. Raikkonen F2008 Clear 1:30.455
06/02/07 F. Massa F2008 Clear 1:31.293

09/02/07 K. Raikkonen F2008 Cloudy then clear 1:30.914
09/02/07 F. Massa F2008 Cloudy then clear 1:31.174

Sorry to burst your bubble!
BUT FILIPE DID A 1:29:989 IN "07
Later Dude!..........Peace!!!1