Abu Dhabi young drivers test (15-17 November)

arknor · 15 Nov 2011 at 12:26

Duke said:
Williams testing 2012 exhaust exits

mercedes are suposed to be testing them aswell at some point during the test

GravyMonster · 15 Nov 2011 at 12:32

A few picture from todays YDT: http://www.f1talks.pl/2011/11/15/red-bull-i-ferrari-testuja-cos-wiecej-niz-kierowcow/

Looks like Red Bull have a rig setup on the front wing to test flex, and Ferrari have a rig to check tyre temps/wear/air flow around car?

Duke · 15 Nov 2011 at 12:54

Good pics. Yep I think you're right on both of those.

Skeeter · 15 Nov 2011 at 14:05

Shimmy said:
Looks like they're trying to deflect the air coming over the sidepods so that it causes the exhaust gases to move towards the beam wing.

Scarbs said there'd be a fair of development in that area.

Is this the potential 'hole' in the new regulations that Ross Brawn was warning about?

Ferrari testing devices to prevent Hamilton crashing into them?

Duke · 15 Nov 2011 at 15:54

^ lol

First day times added to opening post. Bit hard to read into them really, with the teams using various 2011/2012 spec cars and tyres.

Skeeter · 15 Nov 2011 at 16:15

Yeah, The only real comparisons can be between drivers in the same car, and even then they are likely on different programs with different parts.

I would love to know what data that Ferrari device is collecting, and how it is used.

DBT85 · 15 Nov 2011 at 16:29

Skeeter said:
I would love to know what data that Ferrari device is collecting, and how it is used.

Its for measuring air direction/speed/pressure or one of those if I recall correctly. They can see how the wheel affects the airflow as well as how the airflow changes as the wing flexes down.

Shimmy · 15 Nov 2011 at 17:08

Skeeter said:
I would love to know what data that Ferrari device is collecting, and how it is used.

http://twitter.com/#!/ScarbsF1/status/136402490739535872

Duke · 16 Nov 2011 at 08:29

Day 2 live - http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/f1-information/f1-live/f1-fanatic-live-young-drivers-test-day-2/

Times added.

Duke · 16 Nov 2011 at 17:50

Some info on the testing equipment Red Bull are using - http://scarbsf1.wordpress.com/2011/11/16/abu-dhabi-test-red-bull-aero-rake/

Duke · 17 Nov 2011 at 08:32

Day 3 live - http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/f1-information/f1-live/f1-fanatic-live-young-drivers-test-day-3/

Merc are testing the 2012 exhausts as well.

Duke · 17 Nov 2011 at 13:21

Final day times added. Seems a bit of a weird test, as you have a mixture of teams using pay drivers, young/new drivers (from GP2 or similar), existing 'test' drivers with 2011 and 2012 spec cars. So therefore hard to read into it.

We'll see who from this week makes it to the grid in 2012...

howler · 17 Nov 2011 at 14:12

well JEV has topped the time sheets each day though he is in arguably the fastest car

Glaucus · 17 Nov 2011 at 17:17

howler said:
well JEV has topped the time sheets each day though he is in arguably the fastest car

In comparison Mclaren is 2nd may be third fastest at a push. The Brit drivers don't seem to be delivering.

Shimmy · 17 Nov 2011 at 17:24

howler said:
well JEV has topped the time sheets each day though he is in arguably the fastest car

Seems pretty bullish too.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96298

As he should be, did as well as he could have hoped really.

Flibster · 17 Nov 2011 at 17:40

Glaucus said:
In comparison Mclaren is 2nd may be third fastest at a push. The Brit drivers don't seem to be delivering.

Depends what's being tested too.

SoliD · 17 Nov 2011 at 20:12

Think this shows the underlying pace the RBR has had all year, but obviously Vettel has been the one to maximise its potential. Some of these devices they keep bringing to test the different air flows are getting more insane.

Skeeter · 18 Nov 2011 at 08:53

Who is Craig Scarborough? He has knowledge and access to details about the cars that go far beyond just being a generic motorsport journalist. His blog is brilliant.

Also, I don't have it to hand but F1 fanatic wrote an interesting article examining the achievements of the guys in the test, coming to the conclusion that testing an F1 car has more to do with money than skill. For some of the drivers that seems to be the case. But then, with modern F1 as much about having money as it is about having good drivers, is it really a surprise?

Shimmy · 25 Nov 2011 at 00:03

Another interesting Scarbs blog:

http://scarbsf1.wordpress.com/2011/11/24/analysis-abu-dhabi-test-2012-exhausts/

Skeeter · 25 Nov 2011 at 08:20

Indeed.

Nice to see he has coined BRW (Blown Rear Wing) already