F1 Testing 2010

TaKeN · 20 Feb 2010 at 11:20

Is there any tv station or website where the live testing can be viewed?

Alibaba99 · 20 Feb 2010 at 12:10

TaKeN said:
Is there any tv station or website where the live testing can be viewed?

No TV as the FIA don't allow it. Autosport are doing an automatically updated feed.

Duke · 20 Feb 2010 at 16:40

Lots of mileage today - especially Lotus but not Virgin though!

Code:

[b]Pos  Driver             Team         Time       Gap       Laps[/b]
 1.  Jenson Button      McLaren      1m18.871s            108
 2.  Robert Kubica      Renault      1m19.114s  + 0.243s  117
 3.  Kamui Kobayashi    Sauber       1m19.188s  + 0.317s  117
 4.  Tonio Liuzzi       Force India  1m19.650s  + 0.779s  80
 5.  Nico Rosberg       Mercedes     1m20.061s  + 1.190s  130
 6.  Fernando Alonso    Ferrari      1m20.436s  + 1.565s  137
 7.  Jaime Alguersuari  Toro Rosso   1m21.053s  + 2.182s  139
 8.  Mark Webber        Red Bull     1m21.194s  + 2.323s  87
 9.  Nico Hulkenberg    Williams     1m21.919s  + 3.048s  137
10.  Timo Glock         Virgin       1m22.433s  + 3.562s  28
11.  Jarno Trulli       Lotus        1m23.470s  + 4.599s  141

Hxc · 20 Feb 2010 at 16:49

So SO happy to see Kubica up there with good times today, same with Sauber

Mr Jack · 20 Feb 2010 at 17:43

sunama said:
Very interesting.

I wonder why Hamilton (1872KM) is getting so much of the testing mileage, compared with Button (992KM).

Button needs all the practise time in the car he can get, but it seems that McLaren are doing all they can to ensure that Hamilton starts the season with as big an advantage as possible.

OMG, Button has now done a 100km more than Hamilton why are McLaren stabbing Lewis in the back? They're probably all racists.

TaKeN · 20 Feb 2010 at 17:44

Looks like Virgin are making progress at last, albeit slowly!

Memphis · 20 Feb 2010 at 18:08

The new teams were never going to do anything but make slow progress, and it will be the same for the first number of races as well.

arknor · 20 Feb 2010 at 18:18

Mr Jack said:
OMG, Button has now done a 100km more than Hamilton why are McLaren stabbing Lewis in the back? They're probably all racists.

sunama just trolls the f1 threads

Kitchster_uk · 20 Feb 2010 at 18:48

If Lotus/Virgin are THIS slow already, there are going to be issues - they will end up being mobile chicanes. Add in that they have tested, *IF* Campos/USF1 get on the grid they'll be even slower in all probability. As well as that, there are reliability issues already with the slow cars and Campos/USF1/Stefan GP get on the grid and those who finish will all score points. Could be a bit of a joke if they're not careful tbh...

Sumanji · 20 Feb 2010 at 19:01

Extra testing days for the new teams only would be sensible... but since when has that word ever been associated with the FIA

sunama · 20 Feb 2010 at 19:23

Mr Jack said:
OMG, Button has now done a 100km more than Hamilton why are McLaren stabbing Lewis in the back? They're probably all racists.

I think there is a big difference between circa 900KM (which is what the deficit was) and 100KM. Furthermore, Hamilton doesnt need as much testing time as Button, as Hamilton is already familiar with the sort of cars which McLaren produce.

Button needs more time in the car, in order to start the season without a big disadvantage.

As for the racist jibe: thats just silly.

utajoker · 20 Feb 2010 at 19:30

arknor said:
sunama just trolls the f1 threads

sunama said:
I think there is a big difference between circa 900KM (which is what the deficit was) and 100KM. Furthermore, Hamilton doesnt need as much testing time as Button, as Hamilton is already familiar with the sort of cars which McLaren produce.

Button needs more time in the car, in order to start the season without a big disadvantage.

As for the racist jibe: thats just silly.

woosh?

Sumanji · 20 Feb 2010 at 20:10

Is he like deliberately acting a bit "slow" to take the wet, or what?

Kevin Clark · 20 Feb 2010 at 20:45

Test 3 End stats:

Test 3 Total Distance (Covered by all teams) = 16,082.496km
Test 3 Total Laps (Covered by all teams) = 3632
Test 3 Average Distance (Covered by each driver) = 670.104km (24 Divers)
Test 3 Average Laps (Covered by each driver) = 151 (24 Divers)
Red Flags (Throughout all sessions) = 18

Across all tests:

Total Distance (Covered by all teams) = 37,669.023km
Total Laps (Covered by all teams) = 8693
Average Distance (Covered by each driver) = 1569.543km (24 Divers)
Average Laps (Covered by each driver) = 362 (24 Divers)
Red Flags (Throughout all sessions) = 33

Driver Graph:

Blue Line = Distance Covered (Across all tests)
Green Line = Laps completed (Across all tests)

Engine Distances (Across all tests):

Mercedes FO108X = 10,639.980 Km
Renault RS27-2010 = 6,583.887 Km
Ferrari 056 = 13,072.293 Km
Cosworth CA2010 = 7,372.863 Km

Team Distances (Across all tests):

McLaren-Mercedes = 4,072.140 Km
Mercedes GP = 4,256.424 Km
Red Bull-Renault = 2,825.064 Km
Scuderia Ferrari = 5,319.261 Km
Williams F1 = 5,092.443 Km
Renault F1 = 3,758.823 Km
Force India-Mercedes = 2,311.416 Km
STR-Ferrari = 4,316.382 Km
Lotus Cosworth = 1,261.980 Km
Campos Dallara = 0.000 Km
USF1 Cosworth = 0.000 Km
Virgin Cosworth = 1,018.440 Km
BMW Sauber = 3,436.650 Km

JRS · 20 Feb 2010 at 20:56

sunama said:
Button needs more time in the car

If posting the fastest time of the two week Jerez test is the sign of a driver needing more time in the car, I'd have said everyone else ought to start worrying about beating him....

Shimmy · 20 Feb 2010 at 20:57

sunama said:
I think there is a big difference between circa 900KM (which is what the deficit was) and 100KM. Furthermore, Hamilton doesnt need as much testing time as Button, as Hamilton is already familiar with the sort of cars which McLaren produce.

Button needs more time in the car, in order to start the season without a big disadvantage.

As for the racist jibe: thats just silly.

!!!

*PALM TO FACE*

You must be either; constantly baiting everyone in these F1 threads, or being deliberately obtuse.

JRS · 20 Feb 2010 at 20:58

From the mouth of Alonso, re: Button.

"I think someone showed his muscles today"

What d'you reckon sunama?

Flibster · 21 Feb 2010 at 00:38

So far on the reliability stakes of the new teams - Lotus is kicking Virgin's arse.

Only been at one test *unlike Virgin who have done 2* and it's 315 laps vs 231

Can someone order Virgin a replacement bus service for the second half of the race?

Sparky · 21 Feb 2010 at 01:10

It is tough for the new teams, they can have all the CFD in the world but, never know the strains put on a car on the track. I think both teams will get there, will just take time. Look at Toro Rosso, they had all our expertise and struggled like Fully star out swear words! for 2 years.

sunama · 21 Feb 2010 at 01:19

CS||nuTs said:
Look at Toro Rosso, they had all our expertise and struggled like **** for 2 years.

Damn!

That statement alone tells us that its not looking good for the new teams.

Do not quote unstarred swear words