Pre-Season BARCELONA TEST 18th-21st Feb 2011

[sportsman]

Rather disturbing regarding McLaren.They have completed very few laps at all in this car.

 

[snowy]

Unusual cameras on Red Bull. Watch that front wing flex just like it did last year.

 

[snowy]

Perez brings out the second red flag of the day.

 

[Chasz]

yeah, it's a bit short sighted. I'm sure a possible improvement in the WCC position is worth more than the money from a pay driver. Unless of course they need the money now just to get through the season?

Gotta bear in mind the time value of money. The prize winning money would come to them a lot later and they wouldn't be able to use it until later, therefore perhaps jepordizing other developments which could bring home more points...

 

[snowy]

A number of drivers have been back out and currently Massa, Webber, Glock and Sutil are circulating. But the times are still not improving, either the track is staying stubbornly wet or their tyres are worn out...

 

[snowy]

Massa is back into the 1:41s just, after 6 laps.

 

[snowy]

Lewis is out and has completed two timed laps. 1:46.0 and 1:45.4

 

[Chasz]

Omg and a red flag stops him before he can complete that run...

 

[sportsman]

Thats a relief.He has been in and out so many times without completing a lap just previously.

 

[sportsman]

Massa spun at turn 5

 

[snowy]

Some sign the track may be drying with Perez going P2 with 1:41.556 and Webber in the mid 1:41s.

 

[snowy]

Θ. 	Driver		Team 		Best Lap 	Last lap 	Diff 	Laps

1 	F. Massa	Ferrari 	1:41.375 	1:41.662 		32

2 	S. Perez	Sauber 		1:41.455 	1:49.565 	+0.08 	28

3 	M. Webber	Red Bull 	1:41.579 	1:42.614 	+0.204 	37

4 	D. Ricciardo	Toro Rosso 	1:41.716 	1:42.142 	+0.341 	28

5 	P. Maldonado	Williams 	1:43.121 	1:47.422 	+1.746 	11

6 	L. Hamilton	McLaren 	1:43.683 	1:45.271 	+2.308 	30

7 	N. Rosberg	Mercedes 	1:43.817 	1:45.962 	+2.442 	24

8 	J. Trulli	Team Lotus 	1:43.860 	1:43.860 	+2.485 	24

9 	A. Sutil	Force India 	1:44.468 	1:45.052 	+3.093 	37

10 	T. Glock	Virgin 		1:45.401 	1:45.401 	+4.026 	32

11 	V. Petrov	Renault 	1:50.391 	1:50.391 	+9.016 	9

 

[sportsman]

The track temp is slowly creeping up and drying a bit.Still damp areas.

 

[Chasz]

and Massa is spinning again!

 

[sportsman]

and Massa is spinning again!

In F1 speak thats called "exploring the limits". B****r, went to far.

 

[snowy]

Yes indeed Felipe started so well this morning and he now brings out the fourth red flag of the day and his second.

 

[Chasz]

In F1 speak thats called "exploring the limits". B****r, went to far.

lol

I do think that Massa is in a ballet mindset today though - probably trying to pull of the perfect pirouette

 

[Chasz]

""11:17 Word from McLaren is that Hamilton has an issue that will keep him in the pits until after lunch now."""

Wooooot

 

[teabagyokel]

In F1 speak thats called "exploring the limits". B****r, went to far.

For sure.

 

[sportsman]

For sure.