Pre-Season 2012 Testing: Barcelona

[FB]

Vettel and the Red Bull in action.

 

[Lewywo4]

down force......

P Driver Team Time Laps
1 Vettel Red Bull 1m23.265s 79
2 Hulkenberg Force India 1m23.440s +0.175 97
3 Hamilton McLaren 1m23.590s +0.325 114
4 Ricciardo Toro Rosso 1m23.618s +0.353 76
5 Alonso Ferrari 1m24.100s +0.835 75
6 Schumacher Mercedes 1m24.150s +0.885 51
7 Perez Sauber 1m24.219s +0.954 66
8 Senna Williams 1m25.711s +2.446 97
9 Kovalainen Caterham 1m26.035s +2.770 31
10 Grosjean Lotus 1m26.809s +3.544 7
11 Pic Marussia 1m28.026s +4.761 121


Sounds like Hamilton got a race simulation in today and I'm impressed McLaren are outdoing Red-Bull and Ferrari on lap count for once.

downforce......it seems as though Sebastian, also may agree with you, and impressed with Mclaren's long run pace.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97621

 

[tranquility2k9]

Interesting comments from Horner about how Red Bull have 1 or 2 secrets up their sleeve. I think from his comments it is something to do with their exhaust, that they are not likely to try out until the final Barcelona test.

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/7535301/RBR-have-something-up-their-sleeve

 

[sushifiesta]

I'm not so sure what to think about that, it's hard not to be intrigued but I think it might be Horner playing on Red Bull's reputation. All the big teams are bringing new parts to their cars as testing progresses.

As a side note, Hamilton comes on top today (40pts from a 1st in laps and 3rd in time) in my testing championship, followed closely by Vettel (1st in time and 4th in laps). I'll post the complete update at the weekend once the test has finished.

 

[Brogan]

Vettel and the Red Bull in action.

What an absolutely hideous front end.

 

[FB]

Not pretty is it...

 

[snowy]

Pos	Driver		Team		Time		Diff	Laps 

 1 	S. Vettel	Red Bull	1:23.056 	-	20 

 2 	N. Hulkenberg	Force India	1:23.244 	+0.188	46 

 3 	S. Perez	Sauber		1:23.541 	+0.485	38 

 4 	F. Alonso	Ferrari		1:23.640 	+0.584	29 

 5 	D. Ricciardo	Toro Rosso	1:23.986	+0.930	32 

 6	L. Hamilton	McLaren		1:24.040 	+0.984	36 

 7	N. Rosberg	Mercedes	1:24.730 	+1.674	44 

 8	V. Bottas	Williams	1:26.250 	+3.194	45 

 9	V. Petrov	Caterham	1:26.605	+3.549	19 

 10	Ch. Pic		Marussia	1:28.092	+5.036	33 

 

[Greenlantern101]

Sauber qually lap last year 1.23.367
Perez just done a 1.23.062
Impressive.

 

[bogaTYR]

I find this very useful

http://f1tests.co.cc/2012.php

 

[RasputinLives]

Lotus has pulled out of the Barcelona test due to the issues it had with chassis number 2.

What a shame - it looks like they really were showboating at the last one. Unless the car has already inherited the Kimi curse of being fast but quick to break down!

 

[snowy]

Nico Rosberg 20 lap run

55 ----

56 ----

57 1:24.750 -1.184

58 1:25.015 +0.265

59 1:25.107 +0.092

60 1:25.314 +0.207

61 1:25.305 -0.009

62 1:25.831 +0.526

63 1:28.000 +2.169

64 1:26.048 -1.952

65 1:26.233 +0.185

66 1:28.307 +2.074

67 1:27.122 -1.185

68 1:27.518 +0.396

69 1:28.005 +0.487

70 1:31.892 +3.887

71 1:28.447 -3.445

72 1:28.770 +0.323

73 1:28.857 +0.087

74 1:29.215 +0.358

75 ---- 

 

[Chad Stewarthill]

What an absolutely hideous front end.

The car's pretty ugly too

 

[snowy]

14:38 Given that Vettel has stopped twice, it's possible he is on some kind of race simulation. He's been running for more than 50 minutes now.

Lewis is also on a race simulation, is a lot slower and suffering a lot more degradation.

 

[sportsman]

Snowy.Have you got the latest Vettel times.He seems to be on a race simulation some 40 laps into it at present

Edit missed your last post.

 

[snowy]

Vettel race simulation:

33 	---- 	

34 	1:23.035 	

35 	1:29.165 	+6.13

36 	1:29.334 	+0.169

37 	1:29.591 	+0.257

38 	1:29.643 	+0.052

39 	1:29.889 	+0.246

40 	1:29.911 	+0.022

41 	1:30.409 	+0.498

42 	1:30.480 	+0.071

43 	1:30.431 	-0.049

44 	1:30.568 	+0.137

45 	---- 	

46 	----  	

47 	1:32.688 	+2.12

48 	1:51.152 	+18.464

49 	1:49.523 	-1.629

50 	1:29.329 	-20.194

51 	1:28.673 	-0.656

52 	1:28.703 	+0.03

53 	1:28.853 	+0.15

54 	1:28.900 	+0.047

55 	1:29.063 	+0.163

56 	1:29.480 	+0.417

57 	1:29.251 	-0.229

58 	1:29.607 	+0.356

59 	1:29.586 	-0.021

60 	---- 	

61 	1:29.586 	

62 	1:26.743 	-2.843

63 	1:27.167 	+0.424

64 	1:27.386 	+0.219

68 	1:28.242 	+0.856

69 	1:28.074 	-0.168

70 	1:28.076 	+0.002

71 	1:28.104 	+0.028

72 	1:28.096 	-0.008

73 	---- 	

74 	----  	

75 	1:26.065 	-2.031

76 	1:26.947 	+0.882

77 	1:28.384 	+1.437

78 	1:28.923 	+0.539

79 	1:29.032 	+0.109

80 	1:28.380 	-0.652

82 	1:27.377 	-1.003

83 	1:27.607 	+0.23

84 	1:28.168 	+0.561

85 	1:27.948 	-0.22

86 	---- 	

87 	---- 	

88 	1:26.425 	-1.523

89 	1:24.480 	-1.945

90 	1:24.601 	+0.121

91 	1:24.990 	+0.389

92 	1:25.376 	+0.386

93 	1:25.216 	-0.16

94 	---- 	

95 	----  	

96 	1:23.806 	-1.41

97 	1:24.036 	+0.23

98 	1:24.443 	+0.407

99 	1:24.395 	-0.048

100 	---- 

 

[snowy]

Hamilton race simulation:

53 	---- 	

54 	1:35.373 	

55 	1:29.626 	-5.747

56 	1:29.503 	-0.123

57 	1:29.360 	-0.143

58 	1:29.459 	+0.099

59 	1:29.506 	+0.047

60 	1:29.729 	+0.223

61 	1:30.936 	+1.207

62 	1:30.532 	-0.404

63 	1:31.793 	+1.261

64 	---- 	

65 	----  	

66 	1:28.817 	-2.976

67 	1:28.694 	-0.123

68 	1:28.875 	+0.181

69 	1:28.922 	+0.047

70 	1:29.056 	+0.134

71 	1:29.198 	+0.142

72 	1:29.350 	+0.152

73 	1:29.531 	+0.181

74 	1:30.353 	+0.822

75 	1:30.770 	+0.417

76 	1:30.490 	-0.28

77 	1:47.205 	+16.715

78 	---- 	

79 	---- 	

80 	1:28.808 	-18.397

81 	1:28.635 	-0.173

82 	1:29.437 	+0.802

83 	1:28.818 	-0.619

84 	1:28.856 	+0.038

85 	1:28.589 	-0.267

86 	1:28.507 	-0.082

87 	1:28.871 	+0.364

88 	1:28.967 	+0.096

89 	1:29.096 	+0.129

90 	1:31.724 	+2.628

92 	1:29.689 	-2.035

93 	1:29.985 	+0.296

94 	---- 

95 	----  	

96 	1:28.990 	-0.995

97 	1:27.737 	-1.253

98 	1:28.133 	+0.396

99 	1:28.117 	-0.016

100 	1:28.342 	+0.225

101 	1:28.615 	+0.273

102 	1:28.409 	-0.206

103 	1:28.742 	+0.333

104 	1:29.128 	+0.386

105 	1:29.525 	+0.397

106 	---- 	

107 	----  	

108 	1:27.359 	-2.166

110 	1:26.629 	-0.73

111 	1:26.885 	+0.256

112 	1:26.647 	-0.238

113 	1:27.089 	+0.442

114 	1:27.074 	-0.015

115 	1:27.477 	+0.403

116 	1:27.551 	+0.074

117 	1:27.973 	+0.422

118 	1:28.656 	+0.683

119 	1:30.965 	+2.309

120 	---- 

 

[sportsman]

Hmm thanks snowy.They are very consistent times.Loking good for RBR.

 

[snowy]

Lewis better hurry up or my 1 hour window will close!

That was close! 1 minute to spare.

I don't believe it!
He added an extra lap...

120 1:30.368 -0.597

 

[Bushi]

We have a new duct.....the W-duct:

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mercedes-wing-innovation-called-w-duct/

 

[FB]

I love that they got Helmut Marko to comment on it.

"How it works is a mystery to me," Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko told Die Welt newspaper, "but Mercedes must know what they're doing."

Maybe you don't understand how it works BECAUSE YOU ARE A LAWYER!