F1 2013 Testing: Week 3 Barcelona

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The final pre-season test kicks off tomorrow, back at Barcelona. The test runs for 4 days as before. There is a preview here on F1 Fanatic. Sky will be recording the test in 3D for the first time.



Running order:

http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/291021/barcelona-pre-season-testing-the-line-up/



Timing links / commentary:

Autosport - live.autosport.com/commentary.php/id/560

F1 Fanatic - http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/

Other - http://f1tests.info/2013.php



Pics:

Day 1 - http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/02/28/2013-f1-testing-day-9-pictures/
Day 2 - http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/03/01/2013-f1-testing-day-10-pictures/
Day 3 - http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/03/02/2013-f1-testing-day-11-pictures/
Day 4 - http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/03/03/2013-f1-testing-day-12-pictures/



Times:

Day 1
Code: 
[b]Pos  Driver             Team            Time         Gap      Laps[/b]
 1.  Mark Webber        Red Bull        1m22.693s             90
 2.  Lewis Hamilton     Mercedes        1m24.348s  + 1.655s   113
 3.  Jean-Eric Vergne   Toro Rosso      1m25.017s  + 2.324s   59
 4.  Valtteri Bottas    Williams        1m26.458s  + 3.765s   85
 5.  Sergio Perez       McLaren         1m26.538s  + 3.845s   100
 6.  Esteban Gutierrez  Sauber          1m26.574s  + 3.881s   92
 7.  Paul di Resta      Force India     1m27.107s  + 4.414s   57
 8.  Felipe Massa       Ferrari         1m27.541s  + 4.848s   112
 9.  Max Chilton        Marussia        1m28.166s  + 5.473s   78
10.  Charles Pic        Caterham        1m28.644s  + 5.951s   83
11.  Romain Grosjean    Lotus           1m34.928s  + 12.235s  52
Report - http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105758
Ted's Notebook - http://www1.skysports.com/formula1/video/12870/8530403


Day 2
Code: 
[b]Pos Driver                Team         Time       Gap        Laps Tyres[/b]
 1. Romain Grosjean       Lotus        1m22.716s             88   Soft
 2. Jenson Button         McLaren      1m23.181s  + 0.465s   72   Medium
 3. Pastor Maldonado      Williams     1m23.628s  + 0.912s   75   Soft
 4. Sebastian Vettel      Red Bull     1m23.743s  + 1.027s   65   Medium
 5. Nico Hulkenberg       Sauber       1m23.744s  + 1.028s   79   Medium
 6. Adrian Sutil          Force India  1m24.215s  + 1.499s   62   Medium
 7. Daniel Ricciardo      Toro Rosso   1m25.483s  + 2.767s   61   Soft
 8. Max Chilton           Marussia     1m25.598s  + 2.882s   75   Soft
 9. Giedo van der Garde   Caterham     1m26.316s  + 3.600s   48   Medium
10. Nico Rosberg          Mercedes     1m26.655s  + 3.939s   120  Medium
11. Fernando Alonso       Ferrari      1m27.878s  + 5.162s   102  Medium
Report - http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105782
Ted's Notebook -


Day 3
Code: 
[b]Pos  Driver                Team          Time       Gap       Laps   [/b]
 1.  Lewis Hamilton        Mercedes      1m20.558s            117     
 2.  Felipe Massa          Ferrari       1m21.266s  + 0.708s  94      
 3.  Adrian Sutil          Force India   1m21.627s  + 1.069s  109     
 4.  Pastor Maldonado      Williams      1m22.305s  + 1.747s  34      
 5.  Valtteri Bottas       Williams      1m22.468s  + 1.910s  31      
 6.  Esteban Gutierrez     Sauber        1m22.553s  + 1.995s  99      
 7.  Mark Webber           Red Bull      1m22.658s  + 2.100s  59      
 8.  Sergio Perez          McLaren       1m22.694s  + 2.136s  101     
 9.  Jean-Eric Vergne      Toro Rosso    1m23.223s  + 2.665s  114     
10.  Romain Grosjean       Lotus         1m23.380s  + 2.822s  46      
11.  Davide Valsecchi      Lotus         1m23.448s  + 2.890s  16      
12.  Jules Bianchi         Marussia      1m24.028s  + 3.470s  74      
13.  Giedo van der Garde   Caterham      1m24.235s  + 3.677s  126
Report - http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105811
Ted's Notebook -


Day 4
Code: 
[b]Pos  Driver            Team         Time       Gap       Laps[/b]
 1.  Nico Rosberg      Mercedes     1m20.130s            131
 2.  Fernando Alonso   Ferrari      1m20.494s  + 0.364s  120
 3.  Jenson Button     McLaren      1m21.444s  + 1.314s  122
 4.  Nico Hulkenberg   Sauber       1m21.541s  + 1.411s  118
 5.  Kimi Raikkonen    Lotus        1m21.658s  + 1.528s  50
 6.  Paul di Resta     Force India  1m21.664s  + 1.534s  112
 7.  Pastor Maldonado  Williams     1m22.415s  + 2.285s  42
 8.  Sebastian Vettel  Red Bull     1m22.514s  + 2.384s  100
 9.  Valtteri Bottas   Williams     1m22.524s  + 2.394s  31
10.  Charles Pic       Caterham     1m23.115s  + 2.985s  116
11.  Jules Bianchi     Marussia     1m23.167s  + 3.037s  62
12.  Daniel Ricciardo  Toro Rosso   1m23.628s  + 3.498s  91
13.  Max Chilton       Marussia     1m24.103s  + 3.973s  49
Report - http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105826
Ted's Notebook - http://www1.skysports.com/formula1/video/12870/8539243



Round up stats -
 
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Shimmy said:
Ambient temperature and more importantly track temperature plays a significant role in the degradation of the tyres.
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While they will certainly improve over what's been seen in testing so far, they are still tyres designed to wear out quicker than last years, but with no change to the amount they are allocated.

Q3 will be empty. :(
 
Skeeter said:
While they will certainly improve over what's been seen in testing so far, they are still tyres designed to wear out quicker than last years, but with no change to the amount they are allocated.

Q3 will be empty. :(
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Yeah they really need to address the allocation.
 
its probably old news to you guys, but red bull and lotus could be in a bit of trouble with engine maps:

http://www.yallaf1.com/2013/02/25/r...ed&utm_campaign=Feed:+Yallaf1com+(YallaF1.com)

Red bull and lotus thought that the august 2012 directive for engine maps didnt stand in 2013, but as far as the FIA are concerned it still stands. since they have probably designed their cars around more efficient EBDs it could hamper them in the first few events
 
The tyres were barely wearing out at all by the end of last year, at the beginning it was much worse, considering in terrible conditions we saw a few cars complete around 20 laps without too many problems and no massive tyre deg, I doubt it will be a major issue, but I doubt we'll know till the first race. ultimately much worse than the last race last year could still be better than the first race last year.

You've also got to factor in the guy who had the most issues(or was most vocal) has gone from the car that saved tyres the best, to one that was less good, but on top of that you have teams all proclaiming their cars can't win, they won't be competitive at Melbourne, the tyres don't work on their car, etc, etc, half of everything they say is BS anyway.

It also wasn't tyre "deg", but graining in the cold as the tyres were well under temp, until Melbourne we won't have a clue how they do in the heat, they might last better without the early graining, or they might fall apart after 10 laps in the heat.

Merc showed the best 15+ lap stint pace last test but who knows if they were going easy on the engines to make them last longer(lotus/red bull), should hopefully get a clearer picture in the next few days.
 
Reaper 392 said:
its probably old news to you guys, but red bull and lotus could be in a bit of trouble with engine maps:

http://www.yallaf1.com/2013/02/25/r...ed&utm_campaign=Feed:+Yallaf1com+(YallaF1.com)

Red bull and lotus thought that the august 2012 directive for engine maps didnt stand in 2013, but as far as the FIA are concerned it still stands. since they have probably designed their cars around more efficient EBDs it could hamper them in the first few events
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Was posted here.

Alan Permane said:
"Renault had come up with some alternative engine maps to try," he said. "They talked to the FIA about it but [race director] Charlie Whiting didn't want us to use them.
"Kimi has used the new one once on an installation lap and hated it. Romain used it in the wet last week on the final day and it finished up OK. But all his running in the dry has been without it.
"It is about partial and full-throttle blowing and modifying maps to get more or less of each, but the amounts [of advantage] we're talking about are tiny. To suggest it will slow us down is nonsense."
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