Pre-Season Barcelona Test 25-28 Feb 2010

[snowy]

Fernando Alonso has stopped on track, bringing out the 2nd red flag of the day.
He is driving a new chassis with a number of updates we are told.

Jenson's transponder is still not working properly, either that or his on his 52nd lap...

No sign of Petrov and the Renault so far this morning.

 

[snowy]

Petrov

0  	----  	

2 		

3 	---- 	

4 		

5 	---- 	

6 	1:30.546 	

7 	1:29.455 	-1.091

8  	1:29.513  	+0.058

9 	---- 	

10 	1:29.513 	

11 	1:30.160 	+0.647

12 	---- 	

13 	1:30.160 	

14 	---- 	

15 	1:30.160 	

16 	---- 	

17 	1:30.160 	

18 	---- 	

19 	1:30.160 	

20 	---- 	

21 	1:30.160 	

22 	---- 	

23 	1:30.160 	

24 	---- 	

25 	1:30.160 	

26 	---- 	

28 	1:30.160 	

29 	---- 	

31 	1:30.160 	

32 	---- 	

33 	1:30.160 	

34 	---- 	

35 	1:30.160 	

36 	---- 	

37 	1:30.160 	

38 	---- 	

39 	1:30.160 	

40 	---- 	

41 	1:26.848 	

42 	1:33.314 	+6.466

43 	1:27.354 	-5.96

44 	1:26.454 	-0.9

45 	----

46  	1:26.454  	

47 	1:26.243 	-0.211

49 	1:26.208 	-0.035

50 	1:29.680 	+3.472

51 	1:29.175 	-0.505

52 	1:26.800 	-2.375

53 	1:39.819 	+13.019

54 	----

55  	1:39.819  	

56 	1:27.257 	-12.562

57 	1:26.642 	-0.615

58 	1:36.880 	+10.238

59 	1:28.786 	-8.094

60 	1:27.077 	-1.709

61 	1:27.054 	-0.023

62 	---- 	

63 	1:27.054 	

64 	1:24.483 	-2.571

65 	1:35.057 	+10.574

66 	1:24.173 	-10.884

67 	---- 	

68 	1:24.173 	

69 	1:34.469 	+10.296

70 	1:24.936 	-9.533

71 	1:24.366 	-0.57

72  	1:24.850  	+0.484

73 	1:25.002 	+0.152

74 	----

 

[snowy]

Autosport has completely given up on USF1, to the point where they are denying they ever existed:

One team missing from Barcelona is Campos, but new team boss Colin Kolles is still hopeful it will make it to Bahrain.

I was told that you never put a comma before a but...

 

[snowy]

There is a distinct possibility that Jenson's transponder is now working!

 

[snowy]

10:54 cet

1 WEBBER  	  	1:23.335  	-  	-  	1:24.550

2 ROSBERG 		1:23.709 	0.374 	0.374 	1:24.178

3 DE LA ROSA 		1:23.968 	0.633 	0.259 	1:23.968

4 BUTTON 		1:24.582 	1.247 	0.614 	1:24.582

5 ALGUERSUARI 		1:24.968 	1.633 	0.386 	1:25.615

6 LIUZZI 	P 	1:25.515 	2.180 	0.547 	1:25.636

7 ALONSO 	P 	1:26.401 	3.066 	0.886 	1:26.401

8 HULKENBERG 	P 	1:27.904 	4.569 	1.503 	1:30.142

9 PETROV 	P 	1:29.455 	6.120 	1.551 	1:29.513

10 DI GRASSI 	P 	1:30.168 	6.833 	0.713 	1:30.168

11 FAUZY 	P 	1:31.532 	8.197 	1.364 	1:54.448

11:12cet

1 HULKENBERG  	P  	1:22.684  	-  	-  	1:22.838

2 WEBBER 	P 	1:23.335 	0.651 	0.651 	1:25.413

3 ROSBERG 	P 	1:23.709 	1.025 	0.374 	1:25.981

4 DE LA ROSA 		1:23.783 	1.099 	0.074 	1:24.607

5 BUTTON 	P 	1:24.582 	1.898 	0.799 	1:24.854

6 ALGUERSUARI 	P 	1:24.968 	2.284 	0.386 	1:25.293

7 LIUZZI 	P 	1:25.515 	2.831 	0.547 	1:25.636

8 ALONSO 	P 	1:26.401 	3.717 	0.886 	1:26.401

9 PETROV 	P 	1:29.455 	6.771 	3.054 	1:29.513

10 DI GRASSI 	P 	1:30.168 	7.484 	0.713 	1:32.031

11 FAUZY 	P 	1:31.532 	8.848 	1.364 	1:54.448

 

[snowy]

Fauzy

1  	----  	

2 		

3 	1:32.913 	-27.087

4 	1:32.052 	-0.861

5 	1:33.054 	+1.002

6 	1:31.532 	-1.522

7 	---- 	

8 	1:31.532 	

9 	1:54.399 	+22.867

10 	1:54.448 	+0.049

11 	---- 	

12 	1:54.448 	

13 	---- 	

14 	1:54.448 	

15 	1:50.508 	-3.94

16 	1:51.874 	+1.366

17  	----  	

18 	1:51.874 	

19 	1:29.795 	-22.079

20 	1:30.715 	+0.92

21 	1:31.715 	+1

22 	1:29.890 	-1.825

23 	1:30.473 	+0.583

25 	1:30.505 	+0.032

26 	1:30.238 	-0.267

27 	---- 	

28 	1:30.238 	

29 	1:32.168 	+1.93

30 	1:37.485 	+5.317

31 	----

32  	1:37.485  	

33 	1:37.111 	-0.374

34 	1:36.327 	-0.784

35 	1:34.034 	-2.293

36 	1:34.453 	+0.419

37 	----

38  	1:34.453  	

39 	1:29.836 	-4.617

40 	1:29.268 	-0.568

41 	1:31.826 	+2.558

42 	1:30.944 	-0.882

43 	1:30.570 	-0.374

44 	1:30.468 	-0.102

45 	---- 	

46 	1:30.468 	

47 	---- 	

48 	1:32.964 	

49 	1:30.027 	-2.937

50 	1:29.475 	-0.552

51 	1:29.636 	+0.161

52 	1:30.110 	+0.474

53 	1:29.922 	-0.188

54 	1:30.518 	+0.596

55 	1:36.341 	+5.823

56 	---- 	

57 	1:36.341 	

58 	1:28.482 	-7.859

59 	1:28.044 	-0.438

60 	1:28.962 	+0.918

61 	1:29.664 	+0.702

62 	1:29.373 	-0.291

63 	1:29.806 	+0.433

64 	---- 	

65 	1:29.806 	

66 	1:33.645 	+3.839

67 	1:29.676 	-3.969

68 	1:29.831 	+0.155

69 	1:30.387 	+0.556

70 	----

71  	1:30.387  	

72 	1:28.275 	-2.112

73 	1:28.002 	-0.273

74 	1:29.596 	+1.594

75 	1:28.956 	-0.64

76 	----

 

[snowy]

Ferrari sporting wheel farings.



Are they legal?

 

[Galahad]

Ferrari sporting wheel farings.



Are they legal?

"12.8 Wheel assembly :
12.8.1 The only parts which may be physically attached to the wheel in addition to the tyre are surface treatments for appearance and protection, valves for filling and discharging the tyre, balance weights, drive pegs, tyre pressure and temperature monitoring devices and spacers on the inboard mounting face of identical specification on all wheels for the same axle.
12.8.2 The wheel must be attached to the car with a single fastener. The outer diameter of the fastener must not exceed 105mm and the axial length must not exceed 75mm. The wheel fastener may not attach or mount any part to the car except the wheel assembly described in Article 12.8.1."

 

[Brogan]

I hope they're not legal because they're ugly.

 

[sobriety]

From the photo it looks like the wheel is cast in that shape. Which is the only way around that rule that I can see as there is nothing there on the design of the casting of the wheel itself, so if the wheel is cast in that shape then it is legal.

 

[snowy]

1 WEBBER  	P  	1:22.332  	-  	-  	1:22.509

2 HULKENBERG 	P 	1:22.684 	0.352 	0.352 	1:23.281

3 ROSBERG 		1:23.709 	1.377 	1.025 	1:25.007

4 DE LA ROSA 	P 	1:23.783 	1.451 	0.074 	1:26.304

5 BUTTON 	P 	1:24.582 	2.250 	0.799 	1:29.521

6 ALGUERSUARI 	P 	1:24.968 	2.636 	0.386 	1:27.695

7 LIUZZI 	P 	1:25.303 	2.971 	0.335 	1:25.303

8 ALONSO 	P 	1:26.401 	4.069 	1.098 	1:26.401

9 DI GRASSI 	P 	1:28.109 	5.777 	1.708 	1:28.763

10 PETROV 	P 	1:29.455 	7.123 	1.346 	1:30.160

11 FAUZY 	P 	1:29.795 	7.463 	0.340 	1:30.238

11:18cet

1 WEBBER  	P  	1:22.017  	-  	-  	1:22.017

2 HULKENBERG 	P 	1:22.684 	0.667 	0.667 	1:23.281

3 ROSBERG 		1:23.709 	1.692 	1.025 	1:26.711

4 DE LA ROSA 	P 	1:23.783 	1.766 	0.074 	1:26.304

5 BUTTON 		1:24.582 	2.565 	0.799 	1:26.887

6 ALGUERSUARI 	P 	1:24.968 	2.951 	0.386 	1:27.695

7 LIUZZI 		1:25.303 	3.286 	0.335 	1:25.303

8 ALONSO 	P 	1:26.401 	4.384 	1.098 	1:26.401

9 DI GRASSI 	P 	1:28.109 	6.092 	1.708 	1:28.763

10 PETROV 	P 	1:29.455 	7.438 	1.346 	1:30.160

11 FAUZY 	P 	1:29.795 	7.778 	0.340 	1:37.485

12:42cet

1 WEBBER  	P  	1:21.487  	-  	-  	1:22.199

2 HULKENBERG 	P 	1:22.684 	1.197 	1.197 	1:22.737

3 ROSBERG 	P 	1:23.709 	2.222 	1.025 	1:26.711

4 DE LA ROSA 	P 	1:23.783 	2.296 	0.074 	1:26.389

5 BUTTON 	P 	1:24.582 	3.095 	0.799 	1:25.572

6 ALGUERSUARI 	P 	1:24.869 	3.382 	0.287 	1:25.635

7 LIUZZI 	O 	1:25.303 	3.816 	0.434 	1:25.303

8 ALONSO 	P 	1:26.401 	4.914 	1.098 	1:26.401

9 PETROV 	P 	1:26.454 	4.967 	0.053 	1:26.454

10 DI GRASSI 	P 	1:27.057 	5.570 	0.603 	1:27.806

11 FAUZY 	P 	1:29.795 	8.308 	2.738 	1:37.485

13:05cet

1 WEBBER  	P  	1:21.487  	-  	-  	1:23.018

2 ROSBERG 	P 	1:22.514 	1.027 	1.027 	1:23.180

3 HULKENBERG 	P 	1:22.684 	1.197 	0.170 	1:27.704

4 DE LA ROSA 	P 	1:23.321 	1.834 	0.637 	1:23.705

5 ALONSO 	P 	1:24.580 	3.093 	1.259 	1:37.765

6 BUTTON 	P 	1:24.582 	3.095 	0.002 	1:25.893

7 ALGUERSUARI 	P 	1:24.869 	3.382 	0.287 	1:28.028

8 LIUZZI 	P 	1:25.303 	3.816 	0.434 	1:25.303

9 PETROV 	P 	1:26.208 	4.721 	0.905 	1:39.819

10 DI GRASSI 	P 	1:27.057 	5.570 	0.849 	1:27.806

11 FAUZY 	P 	1:29.795 	8.308 	2.738 	1:34.453

 

[snowy]

Di Grassi

0  	----  	

1 		

2 	---- 	

3 	1:30.168 	

4 	---- 	

5 	1:30.168 	

6 	1:34.337 	+4.169

7 	1:34.702 	+0.365

8 	1:32.031 	-2.671

9 	---- 	

10 	1:32.031 	

11 	---- 	

12 	1:31.117 	

13 	1:29.683 	-1.434

14 	1:28.654 	-1.029

15 	1:28.234 	-0.42

16 	1:28.109 	-0.125

17 	1:28.344 	+0.235

18 	1:30.270 	+1.926

19 	1:28.763 	-1.507

20 	---- 	

21 	1:28.763 	

22 	1:27.489 	-1.274

23 	1:27.456 	-0.033

24 	1:27.377 	-0.079

25 	1:27.595 	+0.218

26 	1:27.109 	-0.486

27 	1:27.057 	-0.052

28 	1:27.274 	+0.217

29 	1:28.102 	+0.828

30 	1:27.806 	-0.296

31 	----

 

[cider_and_toast]

An explenation of Ferrari's new wheel nuts.

Let's hope they are a bit more succesful during pit stops than their traffic light system

http://formula-1.updatesport.com/news/a ... /view.html

 

[snowy]

1 WEBBER  	  	1:21.487  	-  	-  	1:27.455	76

2 ROSBERG 		1:22.514 	1.027 	1.027 	1:24.684	64

3 HULKENBERG 	P 	1:22.684 	1.197 	0.170 	1:33.486	69

4 DE LA ROSA 	P 	1:23.321 	1.834 	0.637 	1:23.705	53

5 ALONSO 	P 	1:24.170 	2.683 	0.849 	1:36.209	43

6 BUTTON 	P 	1:24.582 	3.095 	0.412 	1:25.145	56		

7 ALGUERSUARI 	P 	1:24.869 	3.382 	0.287 	1:27.436	79

8 LIUZZI 		1:25.303 	3.816 	0.434 	1:25.303	43

9 PETROV 	P 	1:26.208 	4.721 	0.905 	1:39.819	54

10 DI GRASSI 	P 	1:27.057 	5.570 	0.849 	1:27.806	31

11 FAUZY 	P 	1:29.268 	7.781 	2.211 	1:30.468	45

 

[Fenderman]

Hi Folk's,

Just as a matter of interest, do we know what were respectable times at last years test? (I'm assuming my memory isn't playing tricks and that there was one!). I note that Kimi's 2008 lap record (race-lap that is) still stands at 1:21.670. Gives us something of a bench mark but I'd be interested anyway.

 

[snowy]

The fastest lap from last years testing was a 1m 18.926s by Rubens.

9th March 2009 day 1
1. Heidfeld – BMW Sauber – 1:20.338
2. Raikkonen – Ferrari – 1:20.908 + 0.570
3. Trulli – Toyota – 1:20.937 + 0.599
4. Button – Brawn – 1:21.140 + 0.802
5. Piquet – Renault – 1:21.662 + 1.324
6. Bourdais – Toro Rosso – 1:22.158 + 1.820
7. Webber – Red Bull – 1:22.246 + 1.908
8. Sutil – Force India – 1:22.452 + 2.114
9. Nakajima – Williams – 1:22.813 + 2.475
10. Kovalainen – McLaren – 1:22.948 + 2.610


11th March 2009 day3
1. J. Button – Brawn GP – 1:19.127 – 124 laps
2. F. Massa – Ferrari – 1:20.168 +1.041 – 109 laps
3. R. Kubica – BMW Sauber – 1:20.217 +1,090 – 109 laps
4. T. Glock – Toyota – 1:20.410 +1.283 – 99 laps
5. F. Alonso – Renault – 1:20.863 +1.736 – 107 laps
6. S. Vettel – Red Bull – 1:21.165 +2.038 – 102 laps
7. N. Rosberg – Williams – 1:21.324 +2.197 – 89 laps
8. G. Fisichella – Force India – 1:21.545 +2.418 – 97 laps
9. S. Buemi – Toro Rosso – 1:21.569 +2.442 – 140 laps
10. L Hamilton – McLaren – 1:21.657 +2,530 – 82 laps

 

[siffert_fan]

Testing times are interesting, but meaningless. Who knows what is being held back.

Autosport says that Merc won't reveal their definitive diffuser until Bahrain. How many other teams are doing similarly?

 

[snowy]

That way madness lies!

But as you say testing times mean nothing. You wouldn't have bet on Red Bull having a tilt at the title from those times set at Barca in March 2009.

 

[snowy]

1 WEBBER  	  	1:21.487  	-  	-  	1:25.157

2 HULKENBERG 	P 	1:22.504 	1.017 	1.017 	1:22.504

3 ROSBERG 	P 	1:22.514 	1.027 	0.010 	1:27.282

4 DE LA ROSA 	P 	1:23.144 	1.657 	0.630 	1:23.144

5 BUTTON 		1:23.505 	2.018 	0.361 	1:23.899

6 ALONSO 		1:24.170 	2.683 	0.665 	1:25.911

7 PETROV 	P 	1:24.173 	2.686 	0.003 	1:24.173

8 LIUZZI 	P 	1:24.638 	3.151 	0.465 	1:25.372

9 ALGUERSUARI 	P 	1:24.869 	3.382 	0.231 	1:25.056

10 DI GRASSI 	P 	1:27.057 	5.570 	2.188 	1:27.806

11 FAUZY 	P 	1:28.044 	6.557 	0.987 	1:30.387

 

[Brogan]

They are meaningless but it gives us something to gossip about