F1 Testing 2010

[Kevin Clark]

Renault are using little cameras to keep an eye on things

 

[Duke]

Renault's QC wheel dept "Yep it turns" /ticks box

 

[Flibster]

Renault's QC wheel dept "Yep it turns" /ticks box

Should it be more 'Yup. It's staying on.'

 

[Duke]

Hehe

 

[Tilluss]

Yup...

The fact that there are b-spec rumours already would be indicitive that Ferrari are artificially pushing the car up the list.
Won't wash with the other teams, they will see it and know what is going on.

Perhaps its all a smokescreen

I dont think it is, i think the ferrari is genuinely quick, but i think the mclaren has been running heavier for the most part which would explain why it's a second or so slower at the moment.

Thats what im hoping for anyway, i dont want ferrari to have a car that destroys the field. But we still have the redbull to look forward to, lets see what newey can pull out for the bag this year.

 

[Owenb]

Testing last year didn't didn't reveal much bar the Brawns initial dominance. Reliability has been good so far this week. 3 stops overall? I remember many more last year.

It was pretty clear that Brawn were ahead, with toyota and redbull close behind. Ferrari were unreliable with average pace, while Mclaren were dog slow and that is how the season unfolded.

Ferrari and Mclaren are well ahead atm. Merc's are well off the pace with very little positive comments from the team/drivers. Redbull are an unknown quantity, but could suffer for the same reasons that Merc's are- starting the car late due to fighting for the WDC.

 

[ShakenNstirred]

I hope the mclaren's running on a large fuel load and that the ferrari's running on a low load, quite a difference already.

some teams play it cagey in preseason testing
some don't like the others seeing there speed on race fuel

 

[Duke]

The scores on the doors, thanks to Autosport. Best time over the three days shown for each driver.

[b]Pos 	Driver 		Team 		Best Time	Laps[/b]
1. 	Alonso 		Ferrari 	1:11.470 	127
2. 	Massa 		Ferrari 	1:11.722 	226
3. 	Kobayashi 	Sauber 		1:12.056 	96
4. 	de la Rosa 	Sauber 		1:12.094 	154
5. 	Hamilton 	McLaren 	1:12.256 	108
6. 	Kubica 		Renault 	1:12.426 	188
7. 	M.Schumacher 	Mercedes 	1:12.438 	122
8. 	Alguersuari 	Toro Rosso 	1:12.576 	97
9. 	Rosberg 	Mercedes 	1:12.899 	158
10. 	Button 		McLaren 	1:12.951 	82
11. 	Petrov 		Renault 	1:13.097 	75
12. 	Barrichello 	Williams 	1:13.377 	177
13. 	Hulkenberg 	Williams 	1:13.669 	126
14. 	Buemi 		Toro Rosso 	1:13.823 	125
15. 	Paffett 	McLaren 	1:13.846 	86

Pinch/tablespoon/truckload of salt required, as with all testing sessions, although I expect the final test at the end of Feb to be a bit more likely to what they will run in the opening race.


Next test for most teams will be next Wednesday.

 

[Hxc]

Sauber up front. I'd like to see that keep going

 

[Guerrilla]

Sauber up front. I'd like to see that keep going

Indeed, would love to see them pull off a Brawn

 

[dannyjo22]

It was pretty clear that Brawn were ahead, with toyota and redbull close behind. .

It wasn't really until other teams started openly stating they were worried about the Brawn. When the teams started doing that you knew they had tried to match them for pace and couldn't in any config.

At the minute you have no idea whose running what, until a few teams start openly worrying about anothers pace it's guesswork.

 

[arknor]

Sauber up front. I'd like to see that keep going

doubt that could keep going for long on fumes! they are obviously seeking sponsors still

 

[pingwing]

Indeed, would love to see them pull off a Brawn

Only to really make Kubica look that little more foolish... (yeah im not a fan of his really...)

 

[Stormrider]

baseless fact or you have proof?

Its the strongest rumoured change. There is nothing set in stone as to what the change will be in 2013 but its looking like a smaller turbocharged engine.

 

[NathanE]

Apparently Alonso was tailgating Button in the McLaren big time today. Do you think Ferrari fitted a camera really low on their car to get a look at the McLaren diffuser?

</tin foil head garment>

 

[Stormrider]

Valencia day 1 vids: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?p=15887142#post15887142
Valencia day 3 vids: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?p=15887224&posted=1#post15887224

(yes I know day 2 is missing )

 

[Skeeter]

Nearly 60,000 fans over 3 days! Thats amazing! Some GP weekends dont even get that (**cough** Turkey **cough**)

 

[dannyjo22]

doubt that could keep going for long on fumes! they are obviously seeking sponsors still

This time last year we all said that about brawn

 

[JRS]

Apparently Alonso was tailgating Button in the McLaren big time today. Do you think Ferrari fitted a camera really low on their car to get a look at the McLaren diffuser?

</tin foil head garment>

Given that Ferrari are slightly less....how shall I put it.....utterly ******* retarded at espionage than McLaren, I'm sure they could think of something even more subtle than that.

Actually, they'll probably just do what they did at Hockenheim in 1980, and send a squad to break into the garage to photograph the car in detail....

 

[Flibster]

Actually, they'll probably just do what they did at Hockenheim in 1980, and send a squad to break into the garage to photograph the car in detail....

Given that there are quite a lot of people in the pitlane with large cameras already and some of them have team passes - they don't even need to break in anymore.