Valencia Test

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

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

Encouraging signs for my dark horses this season, Sauber. I don't rate de la Rosa at all, so...?
 
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
 
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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
 
GordonMurray said:
First and foremost, thanks to snowy for posting the times! :thumbsup:

It's my pleasure. :D

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

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

Meanwhile over at "Quick" Nick Heidfelds place,
 
Brogan said:
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... :whistle:
 
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