Pre-season testing

[Tazio]

Kimi smokes morning times!

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Barcelona: Kimi returns to top on morning of day 2
26 February, 2008



K
imi Räikkönen returned to the top of the timesheets in testing this morning, as he clocked the fastest time prior to lunch in Barcelona. His time of 1m21.722s was just over half a second quicker than Lewis Hamilton's McLaren, with Williams's Nico Rosberg securing third spot thanks to another impressive performance. After yesterday's dull and damp start to the test, the weather has brightened greatly, with sunny conditions, albeit with some scattered clouds.


Unofficial morning times from Barcelona (26/02/2008):
1. Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) - 1:21.722, 29 laps
2. Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes) - 1:22.232, 21 laps
3. Nico Rosberg (Williams-Toyota) - 1:22.309, 22 laps
4. Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber-BMW) - 1:22.625, 30 laps
5. Jenson Button (Honda) - 1:22.659, 28 laps
6. Felipe Massa (Ferrari) - 1:22.909, 24 laps
7. Vitantonio Liuzzi (Force India-Ferrari) - 1:23.116, 34 laps
8. Rubens Barrichello (Honda) - 1:23.159, 30 laps
9. Fernando Alonso (Renault) - 1:23.208, 34 laps
10. Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren-Mercedes) - 1:23.240, 13 laps
11. Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India-Ferrari) - 1:23.347, 35 laps
12. Jarno Trulli (Toyota) - 1:23.348, 28 laps
13. Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull-Renault) - 1:23.438, 47 laps
14. Nelson Piquet jr. (Renault) - 1:23.467, 33 laps
15. Sébastien Bourdais (Toro Rosso-Ferrari) - 1:23.836, 47 laps
16. Kazuki Nakajima (Williams-Toyota) - 1:23.860, 51 laps
17. Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber-BMW) - 1:23.944, 20 laps
18. Timo Glock (Toyota) - 1:24.277, 34 laps
19. Mark Webber (Red Bull-Renault) - No time, 16 laps

[pino]

Great times by Force India Ferrari

[Tazio]

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[Tazio]

Force India almost into the 1:22s They got something right on that new car

[gjalie]

Testtijmes Update: 17:12

1. L. Hamilton McLaren MP4-23 1:21.234 81 pit
2. H. Kovalainen McLaren MP4-23 1:21.434 +0.200 68 pit
3. K. Räikkönen Ferrari F2008 1:21.722 +0.488 72 pit
4. N. Rosberg Williams FW30 1:22.309 +1.075 75 pit
5. F. Massa Ferrari F2008 1:22.513 +1.279 102 pit
6. G. Fisichella Force India VJM-01 1:22.516 +1.282 102 pit
7. S. Vettel Red Bull Racing RB4 1:22.558 +1.324 109 pit
8. R. Kubica BMW Sauber F1.08 1:22.625 +1.391 94 pit
9. J. Button Honda RA108 1:22.659 +1.425 67 pit
10. V. Liuzzi Force India VJM-01 1:22.942 +1.708 89 pit
11. K. Nakajima Williams FW30 1:22.977 +1.743 100 pit
12. J. Trulli Toyota TF108 1:23.023 +1.789 98 pit
13. F. Alonso Renault R28 1:23.112 +1.878 77 pit
14. R. Barrichello Honda RA108 1:23.169 +1.935 74 pit
15. N. Heidfeld BMW Sauber F1.08 1:23.284 +2.050 77 pit
16. S. Bourdais Toro Rosso STR2 1:23.323 +2.089 98 pit
17. M. Webber Red Bull Racing RB4 1:23.458 +2.224 58 pit
18. N. Piquet Jr. Renault R28 1:23.467 +2.233 45 pit
19. T. Glock Toyota TF108 1:23.561 +2.327 80 pit

looks like getting Gascoyne on board and
the two windtunnels Spyker started up are beginning to pay off.

[SGWilko]

Force India almost into the 1:22s They got something right on that new car

It's hardly new - more a rehash of the B-Spec 2007 car, so I cannot see it troubling the big boys come race day in all honesty.

[Tazio]

It's hardly new - more a rehash of the B-Spec 2007 car, so I cannot see it troubling the big boys come race day in all honesty.

Nor do I ! I'm still impressed!

[keysersoze]

Fisi--to many around here the washed-up never-was--a scant .003 from Massa in P5? Force India the 4th best team on the day? I don't think anyone is having visions of race wins or podiums, but that's a very encouraging sign for the team--they've done nothing but creep up the charts on every successive test.

[OutRun]

Nice to see that Honda seem to be making some progress. I'm guessing that they've managed to sort out most of the mechanical settings. Honda's upcoming private test is supposed to introduce their new aero package for Australia.

[F1boat]

McLaren seem to have the edge so far.