Pre-Season Barcelona Test 25-28 Feb 2010

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GLOCK

0  	----  	

10 	1:27.782 	

11 	1:27.072 	-0.71

12 	1:27.067 	-0.005

13 	1:26.622 	-0.445

14 	---- 	

15 	1:26.622 	

16 	1:26.654 	+0.032

17 	1:26.920 	+0.266

18 	---- 	

19 	1:26.920 	

20 	1:27.418 	+0.498

21 	1:27.192 	-0.226

22 	1:29.868 	+2.676

23 	1:26.615 	-3.253

24 	1:26.563 	-0.052

25 	1:26.952 	+0.389

26 	1:27.216 	+0.264

27 	1:27.135 	-0.081

28 	1:26.799 	-0.336

29 	1:27.374 	+0.575

30 	1:27.162 	-0.212

31 	1:27.018 	-0.144

32 	---- 	

33 	1:27.018 	

34 	1:26.425 	-0.593

35 	1:25.942 	-0.483

36 	1:26.170 	+0.228

37 	1:26.819 	+0.649

38 	1:27.221 	+0.402

39 	1:27.312 	+0.091

40 	1:29.154 	+1.842

41 	1:26.841 	-2.313

42 	1:27.045 	+0.204

43 	---- 	

44 	1:27.045 	

45 	1:27.460 	+0.415

46 	1:27.074 	-0.386

47 	1:26.853 	-0.221

48 	1:26.924 	+0.071

49 	1:26.421 	-0.503

50 	1:27.229 	+0.808

51 	---- 	

52 	1:27.229

 

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X Driver		Best		Last		Gap	Laps

1 F. Alonso 		1:20.738 	1:20.801 		22

2 J. Alguersuari	1:21.989 	1:22.341 	+1.251 	16

3 P. De la Rosa 	1:22.306 	1:22.333 	+1.568 	20

4 L. Hamilton 		1:22.924 	1:22.924 	+2.186 	10

5 S. Vettel 		1:23.515 	1:23.542 	+2.777 	19

6 V. Liuzzi 		1:23.857 	1:23.857 	+3.119 	7

7 R. Kubica 		1:25.520 	1:25.520 	+4.782 	8

8 M. Schumacher 	1:25.693 	1:30.050 	+4.955 	11

9 N. Hulkenberg 	1:26.688 	1:27.461 	+5.95 	16

10 J. Trulli 		1:28.676 	1:29.205 	+7.938 	15

 

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X Driver		Best		Last		Gap	Laps

1 F. Alonso		1:20.738 	1:21.219 		28

2 J. Alguersuari 	1:21.571 	1:21.571 	+0.833 	24

3 V. Liuzzi 		1:21.812 	1:21.934 	+1.074 	18

4 P. De la Rosa 	1:22.306 	1:23.955 	+1.568 	31

5 L. Hamilton 		1:22.924 	1:23.024 	+2.186 	18

6 S. Vettel 		1:23.196 	1:23.199 	+2.458 	30

7 R. Kubica 		1:25.520 	1:27.283 	+4.782 	13

8 M. Schumacher		1:25.693 	1:30.050 	+4.955 	14

9 N. Hulkenberg 	1:26.054 	1:26.499 	+5.316 	29

10 J. Trulli 		1:26.677 	1:28.559 	+5.939 	27

 

[snowy]

X Driver		Best		Last		Gap	Laps

1 F. Alonso 		1:20.637 	1:21.678 		38

2 V. Liuzzi 		1:21.056 	1:21.056 	+0.419 	23

3 P. De la Rosa 	1:21.433 	1:21.433 	+0.796 	35

4 J. Alguersuari 	1:21.571 	1:21.571 	+0.934 	24

5 S. Vettel 		1:21.606 	1:25.488 	+0.969 	38

6 L. Hamilton		1:22.924 	1:23.024 	+2.287 	18

7 M. Schumacher 	1:24.075 	1:35.949 	+3.438 	28

8 R. Kubica 		1:24.912 	1:25.316 	+4.275 	27

9 N. Hulkenberg 	1:26.054 	1:26.867 	+5.417 	32

10 J. Trulli 		1:26.677 	1:28.559 	+6.04 	27

12:05cet

X Driver		Best		Last		Gap	Laps

1 F. Alonso 		1:20.637 	1:21.678 		38

2 V. Liuzzi 		1:21.056 	1:21.056 	+0.419 	23

3 P. De la Rosa 	1:21.433 	1:21.433 	+0.796 	35

4 J. Alguersuari 	1:21.571 	1:21.571 	+0.934 	30

5 S. Vettel 		1:21.606 	1:21.690 	+0.969 	41

6 L. Hamilton		1:22.559 	1:23.653 	+1.922 	24

7 M. Schumacher 	1:24.075 	1:35.897 	+3.438 	34

8 R. Kubica 		1:24.912 	1:25.316 	+4.275 	27

9 N. Hulkenberg 	1:26.054 	1:26.844 	+5.417 	40

10 J. Trulli 		1:26.677 	1:28.559 	+6.04 	27

13:00cet

X Driver		Best		Last		Gap	Laps

1 F. Alonso 		1:20.637 	1:24.965 		60

2 P. De la Rosa 	1:20.973 	1:20.973 	+0.336 	46

3 V. Liuzzi 		1:21.056 	1:21.056 	+0.419 	23

4 S. Vettel 		1:21.258 	1:21.600 	+0.621 	55

5 J. Alguersuari 	1:21.571 	1:21.571 	+0.934 	36

6 M. Schumacher 	1:21.689 	1:21.689 	+1.052 	45

7 L. Hamilton 		1:22.152 	1:23.029 	+1.515 	39

8 N. Hulkenberg 	1:23.679 	1:23.802 	+3.042 	79

9 R. Kubica 		1:24.912 	1:26.116 	+4.275 	40

10 T. Glock 		1:26.622 	1:26.622 	+5.985 	15

11 J. Trulli 		1:26.677 	1:27.219 	+6.04 	37

 

[snowy]

1 F. Alonso 		1:20.637 	1:26.753 		66

2 P. De la Rosa 	1:20.973 	1:20.973 	+0.336 	49

3 V. Liuzzi 		1:21.056 	1:26.275 	+0.419 	58

4 S. Vettel 		1:21.258 	1:26.259 	+0.621 	81

5 J. Alguersuari 	1:21.571 	1:27.832 	+0.934 	58

6 M. Schumacher 	1:21.689 	1:24.763 	+1.052 	61

7 L. Hamilton 		1:22.152 	1:25.204 	+1.515 	42

8 N. Hulkenberg 	1:23.513 	1:25.423 	+2.876 	82

9 R. Kubica 		1:24.912 	1:27.084 	+4.275 	44

10 J. Trulli 		1:25.524 	1:28.821 	+4.887 	52

11 T. Glock 		1:26.622 	1:27.418 	+5.985 	20

 

[cider_and_toast]

At last, Lotus are not bottom of the time sheets.

Looks like some solid progress there.

Still worried about Virgin though. They don't seem to be able to put the laps on the board.

 

[fat jez]

Glock probably couldn't get past the mobile chicane that is Trulli

 

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X Driver		Best		Last		Gap	Laps

1 F. Alonso 		1:20.637 	1:24.764 		91

2 N. Hulkenberg 	1:20.958 	1:20.958 	+0.321 	91

3 P. De la Rosa 	1:20.973 	1:24.615 	+0.336 	73

4 V. Liuzzi 		1:21.056 	1:24.611 	+0.419 	82

5 S. Vettel 		1:21.258 	1:25.180 	+0.621 	95

6 J. Alguersuari 	1:21.571 	1:24.525 	+0.934 	81

7 M. Schumacher 	1:21.689 	1:24.763 	+1.052 	61

8 L. Hamilton 		1:22.152 	1:27.507 	+1.515 	54

9 R. Kubica 		1:24.912 	1:28.253 	+4.275 	47

10 J. Trulli 		1:25.524 	1:28.965 	+4.887 	63

11 T. Glock 		1:25.942 	1:27.221 	+5.305 	38

 

[snowy]

Still worried about Virgin though. They don't seem to be able to put the laps on the board.

They spent a lot of this morning putting the car back together after Glock crashed yesterday, so their reliability is perhaps not as bad as it would appear. They just aren't getting any good fortune... just mis...

 

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1. N. Hulkenberg	Williams FW32		1:20.614	 	99  	

2. F. Alonso		Ferrari	F10		1:20.637	+0.023	134 	

3. P. de la Rosa	Sauber	C29		1:20.973	+0.359	114	

4. V. Liuzzi		Force India VJM-03	1:21.056	+0.442	90 	

5. S. Vettel		Red Bull Racing	RB6	1:21.258	+0.644	125 	

6. J. Alguersuari	Toro Rosso STR5		1:21.571	+0.957	104 	

7. M. Schumacher	Mercedes GP W01		1:21.689	+1.075	85	

8. L. Hamilton		McLaren	MP4-25		1:22.152	+1.538	93 	

9. R. Kubica		Renault	R30		1:24.912	+4.298	53 	

10. J. Trulli		Lotus F1 T127		1:25.524	+4.910	70 	

11. T. Glock		Virgin Racing VR-01	1:25.942	+5.328	52

 

[teabagyokel]

It seems Kobayashi is a clear favourite for the Toy09a drivers' title, but why are Genii Renault 4 seconds behind the Hulk in addition to Proton Lotus and Simtek Manor Virgin?

I also like the look of:

7. M. Schumacher Mercedes GP W01 1:21.689 +1.075 85

8. L. Hamilton McLaren MP4-25 1:22.152 +1.538 93

7th and 8th, Shamilton. Stunning! (And yes, its only testing)

 

[cider_and_toast]

why are Genii Renault 4 seconds behind the Hulk in addition to Proton Lotus and Simtek Manor Virgin?

Looking at Renaults performance so far across the 4 tests I think they are struggling for pace. I don't think it would come as a suprise to anyone for this to be Renaults last season. I guess it depends on RBRs performance weather they remain with just the engines.

14 days until the real thing. It can't come soon enough.

 

[snowy]

I don't know what to make of the times set over the past two days. I really don't! Usually there are some clues but so far there aren't any. Aside from Fernando's long run in the afternoon where every single lap appeared to blend seamlessly with the previous and into the next, no one is giving anything away.

I'd have at least thought Lewis or Sebastian would treat us to a glory run giving us some benchmark to work from...

 

[FB]

Can someone please explain why Mercedes claim not to be running their final diffuser design until Bahrain? Wind tunnel and CFD might predict it to be better but what if the bolt it onto the car at the first race and it a) doesn't work or b) completely c#cks up the handling and balance of the car. Gamesmanship?

I suppose they can always bolt on the diffuser they have been testing if it turns out not to work.

 

[snowy]

Worst possible senario is they have one car with an updated diffuser and one without...

I suspect they discovered a flaw very early on in testing and testing the reworked diffuser before Bahrain just wasn't possible. Ross Brawn said they had a problem and had identified and knew how to fix it at the first test. There was a lot of speculation in the press about them having a problem with weight distribution but a flaw in the diffuser actually sounds more credible.

 

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Day 3

Felipe Massa (Ferrar)
Jenson Button (McLaren)
Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)
Rubens Barrichello (Williams)
Vitaly Petrov (Renault)
Kamui Kobayashi (BMW Sauber)
Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso)
Adrian Sutil (Force India)
Jarno Trulli (Lotus)
Timo Glock (Virgin)

 

[snowy]

1 N. Rosberg 	Mercedes 	1:21.193 	1:21.193 		13

2 S. Buemi 	Toro Rosso 	1:22.890 	1:22.890 	+1.697 	8

3 F. Massa 	Ferrari 	1:24.859 	1:24.859 	+3.666 	8

4 K. Kobayashi 	Sauber 		1:26.216 	1:27.903 	+5.023 	8

5 J. Trulli 	Lotus 		1:26.235 	1:26.235 	+5.042 	9

6 R. Barriche'	Williams 	1:28.989 	1:28.989 	+7.796 	6

 

[Brogan]

I wonder if we'll see any surprises today?

 

[snowy]

1 N. Rosberg 	1:21.193 	1:21.193 		13

2 S. Buemi	1:21.901 	1:21.901 	+0.708 	11

3 A. Sutil	1:22.951 	1:22.951 	+1.758 	8

4 F. Massa	1:24.859 	1:25.269 	+3.666 	12

5 K. Kobayashi 	1:26.216 	1:26.884 	+5.023 	10

6 J. Trulli 	1:26.235 	1:26.235 	+5.042 	9

7 R. Barriche' 	1:26.306 	1:27.302 	+5.113 	14

Kamui is running today so personally I'm expecting the unexpected.

Jenson has already broken down...

 

[snowy]

1 N. Rosberg 	1:20.891 	1:20.891 		17

2 S. Buemi 	1:21.413 	1:21.540 	+0.522 	16

3 A. Sutil 	1:22.951 	1:23.860 	+2.06 	13

4 F. Massa 	1:23.490 	1:23.707 	+2.599 	18

5 K. Kobayashi 	1:26.216 	1:26.884 	+5.325 	10

6 J. Trulli 	1:26.235 	1:27.517 	+5.344 	13

7 R. Barriche' 	1:26.306 	1:28.099 	+5.415 	17