Valencia Test

[snowy]

1. F. Massa		Ferrari	F10	1:12.574	 	102  	pit

2. P. de la Rosa	BMW Sauber C25	1:12.784	+0.210	74 	pit

3. M. Schumacher	Mercedes GP W01	1:12.947	+0.373	40 	pit

4. N. Rosberg		Mercedes GP W01	1:13.543	+0.969	39 	pit

5. G. Paffett		McLaren	MP4-25	1:13.846	+1.272	86 	pit

6. R. Barrichello	Williams FW32	1:14.449	+1.875	75 	pit

7. S. Buemi		Toro Rosso STR5	1:14.762	+2.188	18 	pit

8. R. Kubica		Renault	R30	1:15.000	+2.426	69 	pit

Buemi hauls himself off the back of the grid and leaves poor Robert holding day ones wooden spoon...

Lamentable for the hornet.

 

[cider_and_toast]

I can't wait to see Alonso take to the track now. Looking at the time sheets and seeing Massa put in (I presume) 102 realatively trouble free laps, I guess you could say that he's back and up for it. Somehow I think there may have been a little intake of breath in the Alonso camp followed by a whisper of "not again".

 

[bogaTYR]

one single question comes to mind...

did macca use that darn foil again or where they rid of those terrible colours and finally developed a racing car instead of a sticker board?

otherwise, ah, what can you say? schumi seems amazing.

 

[LifeW12]

We all know Schumacher is a freak. He knows exactly what the car can do and exploit it to the full with absolutely no rehersal at all.

 

[GeoffP]

Was it me, or was our 2 1/2 months of no racing met with a fair amount of apathy from the British media.....

Schumacher - back in the saddle, but in short session did we really expect any less of Mr Machine....

Massa, more laps than you'll find at an OAP convention and the best time in each session - anyone fancy picking up that gauntlet

I'm so looking forward to day two and three to try to see some trends, but where am I going to find consistent following in detail - What can I say, but thanks Snowy!!!!

Hey ho, the 2010 season is a lot closer than the 2009 season at least.....

 

[Speshal]

Myself and Finnish Andy have a 10€ bet on how well Herr Schumacher will do this season

 

[snowy]

Valencia Test: DAY 2

Driving today:

Ferrari: 	Felipe Massa

Mercedes: 	Nico Rosberg 

McLaren: 	Lewis Hamilton 

Williams: 	Rubens Barrichello 

Renault: 	Robert Kubica 

Toro Rosso: 	Sebastien Buemi 

BMW Sauber: 	Kamui Kobayashi

 

[snowy]

1. F. Massa	Ferrari F10 	1:13.343 1:13.343 		4 	

2. R. Kubica	Renault	R30 	1:14.714 1:14.714 	+1,371 	7 	

3. S. Buemi	Toro Rosso STR5 1:16.154 1:16.154 	+2,811 	6  	

4. L. Hamilton	McLaren	MP4-25 	1:16.681 1:16.681 	+3,338 	3  	

5. N. Rosberg	Mercedes GP	1:17.086 1:17.086 	,743 	3

10:30cet

1. F. Massa	Ferrari	F10	1:12.393	 	7  	 pit

2. L. Hamilton	McLaren	MP4-25	1:13.366	+0.973	8 	pit

3. N. Rosberg	Mercedes GP W01	1:14.062	+1.669	7 	pit

4. R. Kubica	Renault	R30	1:14.714	+2.321	7 	pit

5. S. Buemi	Toro Rosso STR5	1:15.308	+2.915	11 	pit

 

[Brogan]

Look forward to the updates snowy.

Let's see what that McLaren can really do now, eh?

 

[snowy]

Indeed and lets get a photo of that diffuser!

 

[Brogan]

Indeed and lets get a photo of that diffuser!

 

[snowy]

What took you so long?

 

[snowy]

1. F. Massa		Ferrari	F10	1:11.722	 	18  	pit

2. N. Rosberg		Mercedes GP W01	1:12.899	+1.177	17 	pit

3. L. Hamilton		McLaren	MP4-25	1:13.161	+1.439	11 	pit

4. K. Kobayashi		Sauber	C29	1:13.486	+1.764	10 	pit

5. R. Kubica		Renault	R30	1:14.714	+2.992	13 	pit

6. S. Buemi		Toro Rosso STR5	1:14.928	+3.206	19 	pit

7. R. Barrichello	Williams FW32	1:15.493	+3.771	12 	pit

 

[Brogan]

In most of the times I've seen so far, the Ferrari seems to be on top.

I hope that's not a sign of things to come...

 

[fat jez]

or the other teams just don't want to play their best cards yet?

 

[snowy]

1. F. Massa		Ferrari	F10	1:11.722	 	18  	pit

2. K. Kobayashi		Sauber	C29	1:12.384	+0.662	18 	pit

3. N. Rosberg		Mercedes GP W01	1:12.899	+1.177	17 	pit

4. L. Hamilton		McLaren	MP4-25	1:13.161	+1.439	11 	pit

5. R. Kubica		Renault	R30	1:14.714	+2.992	13 	pit

6. S. Buemi		Toro Rosso STR5	1:14.928	+3.206	19 	pit

7. R. Barrichello	Williams FW32	1:15.493	+3.771	12 	pit

Lewis is back on track and improving 1:12.930... but returns to the pit after just one timed lap!

Returned to track soon after and clocked 1:12.614 at the beginning of a 12 lap stint...

 

[snowy]

There will be a short intermission while I go shopping and pay the rent...

 

[FB]

Brogan said:

In most of the times I've seen so far, the Ferrari seems to be on top.

I hope that's not a sign of things to come...

[quote:3biaihoo]Fat_Jez said:

or the other teams just don't want to play their best cards yet?

[/quote:3biaihoo]

Well, Ferrrari haven't used Alonso's 6/10ths yet have they...

 

[cider_and_toast]

But on a brighter note, It would seem that the BMW Sauber C29 really is on the button in terms of initial pace. Now I wonder if that's a Brawn 09 style "egg on your face BMW" shape of things to come or a Williams 09 style "Wow we're back in the big time, oops perhaps not" shape of things to come? I hope the former but fear the latter.

 

[snowy]

1. F. Massa		Ferrari	F10	1:11.722	 	56  	pit

2. K. Kobayashi		Sauber	C29	1:12.056	+0.334	29 	pit

3. L. Hamilton		McLaren	MP4-25	1:12.368	+0.646	67 	pit

4. N. Rosberg		Mercedes GP W01	1:12.899	+1.177	41 	pit

5. R. Barrichello	Williams FW32	1:13.377	+1.655	45 	pit

6. R. Kubica		Renault	R30	1:13.659	+1.937	61 	pit

7. S. Buemi		Toro Rosso STR5	1:14.862	+3.140	41 	pit