Young Driver Testing Times

[FB]

Apart from the silly season, and the will they/won't they shenanigans at Renault, there is not much else going on so I thought you might all be interested to see how the youngsters are doing in the first day of testing at Jerez:

Unofficial Times
1 Rossi (BMW) 1:20.484 26 laps
2 Bianchi (Ferrari) 1:20.516 52
3 Hildebrand (Force India) 1:20.537 39 laps
4 Paffet (McLaren) 1:20.675 29 laps
5 Soucek (Williams) 1:20.737 33 laps
6 Ricciardo (Red Bull) 1:21.052 38 laps
7 Conway (Mercedes) 1:21.557 23 laps
8 Baguette (Renault) 1:22.051 43 laps
9 Hartley (Toro Rosso) 1:44.333 04 laps

All drivers can only have competed in 2 or fewer Grands Prix.

p.s. Rossi is Alexander Rossi, not Valentino (well, that's who I thought it might be)

Full story at Planet F1

 

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Update

Unofficial Times

1 G. Paffet (McLaren) 1:19.426 54 laps
2 D. Ricciardo (Red Bull) 1:19.534 83 laps
3 A. Soucek (Williams) 1:19.738 60 laps
4 M. Conway (Mercedes) 1:19.920 58 laps
5 A. Rossi (BMW) 1:20.227 60 laps
6 J. Bianchi (Ferrari) 1:20.247 62 laps
7 J. Hildebrand (Force India) 1:20.537 49 laps
8 B. Hartley (Toro Rosso) 1:21.325 45laps
9 P. di Resta (Force India) 1:21.387 18 laps
10 B. Baguette (Renault) 1:22.051 43 laps
11 M. Ericsson (BrawnGP) 1:22.817 16 laps

 

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17:00

1. A. Soucek Williams________1:19.168 __87
2. P. di Resta Force India_____1:19.369 __46
3. G. Paffett McLaren_________1:19.426 __54
4. D. Ricciardo Red Bull Racing__1:19.534 __113
5. J. Bianchi Ferrari___________1:19.626 __91
6. M. Conway Brawn GP_______1:19.920 __58
7. A. Rossi BMW Sauber______1:20.227 __82
8. M. Ericsson Brawn GP_______1:20.333 __50
9. B. Baguette Renault_________1:20.511 __105
10.J. Hildebrand Force India_____1:20.537 __49
11.O. Turvey McLaren_________1:20.856 __27
12.B. Hartley Toro Rosso______1:21.325 __69

 

[FB]

To try and put this in context (or not) Button's best time at Jerez back in March was 1:17:844.

 

[cider_and_toast]

Ok so the fastest time of the day is about 1.3 secs off the pace. Obviously we don't know anything about conditions or setups etc and you wouldn't want a driver that far off in a race but It seems good to me. Most of these guys will have never driven an F1 car before.

I wonder if they are using normal F1 Spec tyres or is that considered tyre testing? that may also be having an effect on times.

 

[snowy]

From the photos taken in the morning there were a lot of intermediates being used. The slick front tyres looked normal 09 width but impossible to tell really.

http://www.thef1.com/galerias/test/2009-test-jerez-01-12?c_start=9

Edit: It was fine all day about 14°c

 

[teabagyokel]

I hope B. Baguette gets into F1 with Renault. He'll be a real breadwinner.

Why've you passed me my coat?

 

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Day 2 10:26cet

1._E. Gutierrez__BMW Sauber__1:21.816___8
2._P. di Resta__Force India____1:22.038___14
3._H. Tung__Renault__________1:23.021___26
4._M. Conway__Brawn GP_____1:23.133___22
5._N. Hülkenberg__Williams____1:23.350___15
6._J. Bianchi__Ferrari_________1:24.126___16
7._M. Bortolotti__Toro Rosso___1:31.432___8
8._G. Paffett __McLaren_______1:38.356___6

10:50cet
1. D. Ricciardo___Red Bull Racing__1:19.485__12
2. G. Paffett_____McLaren________1:20.503__9
3. E. Gutierrez___BMW Sauber____1:21.816__8
4. P. di Resta____Force India______1:22.038__14
5. H. Tung________Renault________1:23.021__26
6. M. Conway______Brawn GP____1:23.133__22
7. N. Hülkenberg__Williams_______1:23.350__15
8. J. Bianchi_____Ferrari__________1:24.126__16
9. M. Bortolotti__Toro Rosso_______1:31.432__8

 

[FB]

Am I just being cynical or is Williams decision to run Hulkenberg in these tests not really "in the spririt" of the rules given that he has a contract with the team for next season?

 

[snowy]

It isn't in the spirit of the rules, you're right. However since the rules were created by an octopus on acid, I think Williams can be forgiven for exercising a bit of creative licence.

 

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11:50cet

1. D. Ricciardo___Red Bull Racing___1:19.243__30
2. G. Paffett_____McLaren_________1:19.535__26
3. P. di Resta____Force India______1:19.978__32
4. E. Gutierrez___BMW Sauber_____1:20.450__20
5. M. Bortolotti__Toro Rosso_______1:21.835__21
6. H. Tung________Renault________1:22.003__46
7. N. Hülkenberg__Williams________1:22.149__22
8. M. Conway______Brawn GP_____1:23.049__27
9. J. Bianchi_____Ferrari__________1:23.517__33

 

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14:00cet

1. G. Paffett_____1:18.718__44
2. D. Ricciardo___1:19.243__45
3. P. di Resta____1:19.411__58
4. M. Conway____1:20.267__55
5. E. Gutierrez___1:20.450__38
6. H. Tung______1:21.492__67
7. M. Bortolotti__1:21.761__23
8. N. Hülkenberg__1:21.814__53
9. J. Bianchi_____1:23.340__63

 

[Brogan]

Gary Paffett seems to be putting in some consistent decent times.

 

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15:00cet

1. G. Paffett__________1:18.718__55
2. D. Ricciardo________1:19.243__61
3. P. di Resta_________1:19.411__58
4. M. Conway_________1:20.222__83
5. E. Gutierrez________1:20.253__56
6. L. Di Grassi________1:21.076__16
7. H. Tung___________1:21.492__67
8. M. Bortolotti________1:21.761__32
9. N. Hülkenberg______1:21.814__63
10. J. Hildebrand______1:23.219__15
11. J. Bianchi_________1:23.340__63

The McLaren ended the season as one of the quickest cars, it still wasn't any good in high speed corners but in the slow stuff it was untouchable. I wonder if they are running with KERs?...

 

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16:00cet
1. G. Paffett __McLaren_________1:18.718__72
2. D. Ricciardo __Red Bull Racing__1:19.243__73
3. N. Hülkenberg __Williams______1:19.318__73
4. P. di Resta __Force India______1:19.411__58
5. E. Gutierrez __BMW Sauber____1:20.190__67
6. M. Conway __Brawn GP________1:20.222__83
7. L. Di Grassi __Renault_________1:20.898__32
8. H. Tung __Renault____________1:21.492__67
9. M. Bortolotti __Toro Rosso______1:21.761__49
10. J. Hildebrand __Force India____1:21.891__25
11. M. Ericsson __Brawn GP_______1:22.404__7
12. J. Bianchi __Ferrari___________1:23.340__84

Looks like the Incredible Hulk has sorted himself out.

17:00cet

1. G. Paffett__McLaren____________1:18.718__80
2. N. Hülkenberg__Williams________1:19.184__94
3. D. Ricciardo__Red Bull Racing____1:19.243__93
4. P. di Resta__Force India________1:19.411__58
5. E. Gutierrez__BMW Sauber_______1:20.190__68
6. M. Conway__Brawn GP__________1:20.222__83
7. M. Ericsson__Brawn GP_________1:20.440__37
8. J. Hildebrand__Force India______1:20.517__50
9. J. Bianchi__Ferrari_____________1:20.585__113
10. L. Di Grassi__Renault_________1:20.898__55
11. H. Tung__Renault____________1:21.492__67
12. M. Bortolotti__Toro Rosso______1:21.761__69

 

[snowy]

What's this?!!

http://www.motorsport-total.com/bilder/2009/091201/z1259682604.jpg

http://www.motorsport-total.com/bilder/2009/091201/1259685003.jpg

 

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Day 3
10:30cet

1. D. Ricciardo__Red Bull Racing__1:18.905___9
2. M. Conway__Brawn__________1:19.413___21
3. J. Hildebrand__Force India____1:19.873___16
4. N. Hülkenberg__Williams______1:20.247___15
5. L. Di Grassi__Renault_________1:20.687___16
6. M. Bortolotti__Toro Rosso_____1:23.307___16
7. M. Zipoli__Ferrari____________1:23.567___17

 

[cider_and_toast]

What's this?!!

http://www.motorsport-total.com/bilder/ ... 682604.jpg

http://www.motorsport-total.com/bilder/ ... 685003.jpg

It's pretty strange isn't it.

The only thing I can think of that I've seen like this before is the rear wing of a Lotus 100T.



Why Red Bull would feel the need to increase the strength of the front wing using wires, I've no idea. One thing they may do is measure stress loadings on the front wing.

 

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11:15cet

1. D. Ricciardo (Red Bull) ____1:18.212__28
2. N. Hulkenberg (Williams) ___1:19.226__27
3. M. Conway (BrawnGP) _____1:19.413__40
4. O. Turvey (McLaren) _______1:19.600__22
5. JR Hildebrand (Force India) _1:19.873__26
6. L. Di Grassi (Renault) _____1:20.687__37
7. B. Baguette (BMW-Sauber) _1:21.096__09
8. M. Zipoli (Ferrari) _________1:21.725__40
9. M. Bortolotti (Toro Rosso) __1:23.271__29


There seems to be some speculation that it is just a temporary device for measuring the forces on the front wing, however I find that a bit strange. The cables seem a bit too bulky and rigid for measuring a device.


12:00cet

1. D. Ricciardo_______________1:17.418__31
2. N. Hülkenberg______________1:19.226__27
3. M. Conway________________1:19.413__40
4. O. Turvey_________________1:19.600__22
5. J. Hildebrand______________1:19.873__26
6. L. Di Grassi_______________1:20.687__37
7. B. Baguette_______________1:21.096__9
8. M. Zipoli__________________1:21.725__40
9. M. Bortolotti______________1:23.271__29

Daniel Ricciardo is on a roll!

 

[FB]

I seem to recall there was a rather strange appendage hanging from under the nose of the Red Bull when it was launched last year which disappeared when the car appeared at the first race. I never found out what this was, I wonder sometimes if Adrian Newey add some things on just to wind up the other designers as they don't do anything...