Valencia Test

[Galahad]

First and foremost, thanks to snowy for posting the times!

McLaren will find a second tomorrow by the simple expedient of putting a decent driver in the car...

Encouraging signs for my dark horses this season, Sauber. I don't rate de la Rosa at all, so...?

 

[snowy]

1. F. Massa		Ferrari	F10		1:13.088	 	32  	pit

2. P. de la Rosa  	BMW Sauber C25		1:13.247	+0.159	27 	pit

3. N. Rosberg		Mercedes GP MGP W01	1:13.543	+0.455	39 	pit

4. G. Paffett		McLaren	MP4-25		1:14.018	+0.930	30 	pit

5. R. Barrichello	Williams FW32		1:14.449	+1.361	42 	pit

6. R. Kubica		Renault R30		1:15.298	+2.210	37 	pit

7. S. Buemi		Toro Rosso STR5		1:19.279	+6.191	 8

 

[snowy]

Michael is going to be in the Mercedes this afternoon apparently.

 

[snowy]

Some live tv coverage!

http://www.n-tv.de/mediathek/livestream/

1. F. Massa		Ferrari	F10		1:13.088	 	44  	pit

2. P. de la Rosa	BMW Sauber C25		1:13.247	+0.159	39 	pit

3. N. Rosberg		Mercedes GP MGP W01	1:13.543	+0.455	39 	pit

4. G. Paffett		McLaren	MP4-25		1:13.892	+0.804	52 	pit

5. R. Barrichello	Williams FW32		1:14.449	+1.361	42 	pit

6. R. Kubica		Renault	R30 		1:15.298	+2.210	37 	pit

7. S. Buemi		Toro Rosso STR5		1:19.279	+6.191	8 	pit

 

[snowy]

First and foremost, thanks to snowy for posting the times!

It's my pleasure.

McLaren will find a second tomorrow by the simple expedient of putting a decent driver in the car...

Gary is pretty damn good. But his experience in a F1 car is slightly limited...

Encouraging signs for my dark horses this season, Sauber. I don't rate de la Rosa at all, so...?

It's almost uncanny this F1 phoenix's phenomonen...

 

[snowy]

1. F. Massa		Ferrari	F10		1:12.842	 	53  	pit

2. P. de la Rosa	BMW Sauber	C25	1:13.247	+0.405	39 	pit

3. N. Rosberg		Mercedes GP	W01	1:13.543	+0.701	39 	pit

4. G. Paffett		McLaren	MP4-25		1:13.892	+1.050	52 	pit

5. R. Barrichello	Williams	FW32	1:14.449	+1.607	42 	pit

6. R. Kubica		Renault	R30		1:15.298	+2.456	37 	pit

7. S. Buemi		Toro Rosso	STR5	1:19.279	+6.437	8 	pit

 

[snowy]

Michael on track:

15:34 h Schumacher 1:15.907 for improvement in their second round

15:33 h Primera vuelta cronometrada para el Kaiser: 1:18.331 15:33 pm First timed lap for the Kaiser: 1:18.331

15:32 h Vuelta de calentamiento para Michael Schumacher 15:32 h lap for Michael Schumacher

15:30 h ¡1:12.784 para De la Rosa que mejora el tiempo de Felipe Massa! 15:30 pm to De la Rosa 1:12.784 improving time Felipe Massa!

15:29 h ¡Vuela Pedro! Pedro Fly 15:29 h! ¡1:12.876 para el catalán! 1:12.876 for the Catalan!

 

[snowy]

De la Rosa	1:12.784 51 

Massa		1:12.842 71

Rosberg		1:13.543 39

Paffett		1:13.846 60  

Schumacher	1:14.255 9  

Barrichello	1:14.449 60 

Kubica 		1:15.298 50

Buemi		1:19.279 10

 

[Brogan]

Are Toro Rosso doing something different as their times aren't increasing and they are quite a bit slower than the rest.

 

[snowy]

They've obviously got a problem, Buemi has been stuck in the pits since about 10am!

 

[snowy]

Schumi has gone slightly quicker than Nico setting a 1:13.498 after 18 laps.

Not bad for an old man.

 

[Speshal]

I expect McLaren to pick up some time the second they unbolt that fugly fin off the top off their car.

 

[snowy]

1. P. de la Rosa	BMW Sauber C25	1:12.784	 	59  	pit

2. F. Massa		Ferrari	F10	1:12.842	+0.058	83 	pit

3. M. Schumacher	Mercedes GP W01	1:13.449	+0.665	23 	pit

4. N. Rosberg		Mercedes GP W01	1:13.543	+0.759	39 	pit

5. G. Paffett		McLaren	MP4-25	1:13.892	+1.108	52 	pit

6. R. Barrichello	Williams FW32	1:14.449	+1.665	42 	pit

7. R. Kubica		Renault	R30	1:15.298	+2.514	37 	pit

8. S. Buemi		Toro Rosso STR5	1:19.279	+6.495	8 	pit

They're all sporting them fins this season, it must have something to do with the reduced front tyre size and did I recall them tweeking the front wing regs?... They are all feeling the need to optimise the airflow over the rear wing. I think we're gonna be stuck with 'em...

 

[snowy]

1. F. Massa		Ferrari	F10	1:12.650	 	91  	

2. P. de la Rosa	BMW Sauber C25	1:12.784	+0.134	68 	

3. M. Schumacher	Mercedes GP W01	1:13.321	+0.671	29 	

4. N. Rosberg		Mercedes GP W01	1:13.543	+0.893	39 	

5. G. Paffett		McLaren	MP4-25	1:13.846	+1.196	83 	

6. R. Barrichello	Williams FW32	1:14.449	+1.799	75 	

7. R. Kubica		Renault	R30	1:15.298	+2.648	69 	

8. S. Buemi		Toro Rosso STR5	1:16.333	+3.683	14

 

[snowy]

One nil to Schumacher.

I better go check who I voted for...

 

[cider_and_toast]

Ok, so it's only week one day one of the new test season but interesting to see that the Williams isn't quite as far up the time sheets as I expect they hoped. Last year the car looked pretty nippy in testing from the first time it turned a wheel. Maybe a slower start this year.

 

[Brogan]

Sauber BMW BMW Sauber are doing well.

Are they going to do another Honda Brawn?

 

[snowy]

Damn! What was I thinking?

 

[cider_and_toast]

Sauber BMW BMW Sauber are doing well.

Are they going to do another Honda Brawn?

Can you imagine Koby in a front running car if he can produce the fizz he showed at the end of last year.

Meanwhile over at "Quick" Nick Heidfelds place,

 

[snowy]

Sauber BMW BMW Sauber are doing well.

Are they going to do another Honda Brawn?

You have to believe that Pedro isn't the fastest guy around so if the car is another Brawn Kamui better be as special as everyone thinks or else BMW Sauber will have missed das boot!

Some might argue that if Jenson can win the title in a really good car then any one can. However you'll never find me subscribing to that view. Jenson is a very special driver, anyone that ever saw him on a kart track would know that. But few people appear to have actually seen or followed Jenson's career in karting, he was exceedingly quick and an accumplished overtaker. But I digress...