Pre-Season Barcelona Test - 8th to 12th March

[snowy]

Hispania have announced Vitantonio Liuzzi as their second driver for 2011.

 

[sportsman]

I hope it doesn't charge at the marshals if there is a red flag!

 

[sportsman]

Hispania have announced Vitantonio Liuzzi as their second driver for 2011.

Good.All he needs now is a car to drive.

 

[snowy]

Paul di Resta was the first guy back on track closely followed by Kobayashi. Lately Kobi has pitted and Buemi and Rosberg have joined Paul who has completed a 10 lap stint and come straight back out... He may be doing a race simulation.

 

[snowy]

The Greeks are still out to lunch as the live timing screen hasn't budged since I got back 30 mins ago!

 

[Chad Stewarthill]

So Hispania are doing almost as well as Mclaren then!

 

[snowy]

I can confirm Paul di Resta is doing a race simulation.


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01:31.324
01:31.225
01:31.126
01:31.166
01:31.772
01:31.922
01:31.845
01:32.207
01:33.027
01:33.199
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01:33.199
01:30.218
01:32.325
01:32.546
01:31.568
01:31.610
01:31.617
01:31.912
01:31.909
01:32.433
01:32.497
01:32.834
01:32.993
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01:32.993
01:30.461
01:30.099
01:30.058
01:30.509
01:30.237
01:30.833
01:30.438
01:30.807
01:30.638
01:30.873
01:30.784
01:30.882
01:32.043
01:31.411
01:33.899
01:33.748
01:33.010
----
01:33.010
01:29.680
01:31.748
01:31.987
01:30.437
01:29.677
01:30.021
01:30.613
01:30.618
01:30.491
01:30.258
01:30.401
01:30.390
01:30.921
01:30.945
01:30.731
01:30.859
01:31.414
01:32.203
01:32.256
01:33.238

 

[snowy]

So Hispania are doing almost as well as Mclaren then!

I shouldn't laugh...

 

[snowy]

Felipe Massa, Jarno Trulli and Sebastian Vettel join di Resta on track.

I wonder if any of them are going to simulate a race....

 

[snowy]

Paul di Resta pits for the second time after a 12 lap stint.

 

[snowy]

The live timing has awoken!

Fifty minutes into the afternoon session and no sign of the McLaren...

 

[snowy]

Judging by di Resta's first two stints it would appear Force India are at least one and a half seconds off the Red Bull simulation race pace.

 

[snowy]

Jarno Trulli
--:--.---
01:30.485
01:30.254
01:30.502
01:31.007
01:31.061
01:31.339
01:31.524
01:31.272
01:31.620
01:31.476
01:32.045
01:32.351
01:32.649
01:33.069
--:--.---

 

[snowy]

Vitaly Petrov could be doing a race simulation:

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01:32.130
01:30.409
01:30.648
01:31.043
01:31.244
01:31.416
01:31.752
01:31.484
01:31.838
01:32.762
01:33.972
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01:33.972
01:31.488
01:32.344
01:31.042
01:30.491
01:30.964
01:31.369
01:31.359
01:31.705
01:31.334
01:31.761
01:31.951
01:35.104
01:32.276
01:32.836
01:33.070
01:33.498
01:34.475
----
01:34.475
01:30.120
01:30.520
Red Flag
01:30.520
01:33.715
01:31.764
01:29.851
01:29.784
01:29.699
01:29.188
01:33.508
01:29.185
01:29.186
01:29.463
01:29.212
01:29.476
01:29.734
01:29.222
01:29.930
01:29.395
01:31.145
01:29.703
01:30.990
01:30.984
01:31.629
----
01:31.629
01:27.779
01:27.516
01:27.185
----

 

[snowy]

Sebastian Vettel

01:28.152
01:27.655
01:39.429
01:27.813
01:28.110
01:29.240
01:29.101
01:28.303
01:28.510
01:28.726
01:29.118
01:29.339
01:29.734
01:30.101
01:30.569
01:31.676

 

[snowy]

Exhaust problems for Lewis, he is due out shortly.

 

[snowy]

Lewis is on track at long last... this really is exhausting!

 

[snowy]

Sebastian pits, if he comes straight back out we're all in big trouble!

 

[snowy]

To recap:
Paul di Resta and Vitaly Petrov are on race simulations.

Sebastian Vettel is still in the pits thank goodness!

 

[snowy]

Lewis improves his time to a 1:27.891.