F1 Testing 2010

Day 2 times added to OP. Still difficult to read much from it. Lets hope for dry weather next week as they put the final parts on the cars and maybe see some flying laps.

Duke · 18 Feb 2010 at 20:36

Stormrider said:
Superb testing stats page:

http://www.vivaf1.com/testing.php

Great find!

Duke · 19 Feb 2010 at 08:39

Kovalainen causes first red flag of the day \o/

Duke · 19 Feb 2010 at 09:23

^ that is yesterdays link

http://translate.googleusercontent....le.com&usg=ALkJrhgqECVQtFTXGyrp38d3JiwOW7oSiw

Duke · 19 Feb 2010 at 16:26

Day 3 results (added to OP)

Code:

[b]Pos  Driver        Team                   Time      Laps[/b]
 1.  Webber        Red Bull-Renault       1:19.299  115
 2.  Alonso        Ferrari                1:20.115  132
 3.  Button        McLaren-Mercedes       1:20.394  101
 4.  Hulkenberg    Williams-Cosworth      1:21.432  138
 5.  M.Schumacher  Mercedes GP            1:21.437   79
 6.  Kubica        Renault                1:21.916  100
 7.  Sutil         Force India-Mercedes   1:21.939   69
 8.  Kobayashi     BMW-Sauber             1:22.228   28
 9.  Alguersuari   Toro Rosso-Ferrari     1:22.564  120
10.  di Grassi     Virgin-Cosworth        1:23.504   34
11.  Kovalainen    Lotus-Cosworth         1:23.521   68

Some good mileage there from Hulkenberg and Alonso.

Final testing at Jerez tomorrow before moving to the last week of pre-testing at Circuit de Catalunya next week.

Duke · 19 Feb 2010 at 20:41

Ezee84 said:
All teams generally run the car for fastest times with next to no fuel in at the last test once they have gathered all the data for the long run/tyre wear etc as seen by this weeks testing.

I agree - can't wait for next weeks test.

Duke · 19 Feb 2010 at 21:56

sunama said:
The way I see it is that if a team brings a different setup/package to the final test (or first race), compared to that which was used during the other tests and that revised package/setup doesnt work, then they are totally ****ed as they simply don't have the time to make changes to correct the problem.

I think a lot of the testing is to find out if the wind tunnel is giving the same results in the lab and on the track - so they know the new parts will work. Also testing reliability, software, fuel loads with tyres etc not just aero.

Duke · 20 Feb 2010 at 09:56

According to the F1Today.nl commentary, a few of the drivers are doing low lap qually runs. Should see some decent times

http://translate.googleusercontent....le.com&usg=ALkJrhhB01t_QQfOXSQdVqjD7ZWqHHFSRA

Duke · 20 Feb 2010 at 10:36

[TW]Taggart;15979956 said:
14:03 - The Lotus team has been able to ride 46 laps. The Cosworth engine is now almost two minutes stationary toasty.

Another good one just now

The green flag is waved, the T127 of Trulli is toasty.

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

Duke · 21 Feb 2010 at 17:32

Redbull better do well this year