F1 Testing 2012 - Week 2, Barcelona

[Duke]

Second week of testing kicks off in Barcelona from Tuesday to Friday.


Running order:

[b]Team		Tuesday 	Wednesday  	Thursday  	Friday[/b] 
Red Bull 	Vettel 		Vettel 		Webber 		Webber
McLaren 	Hamilton 	Hamilton 	Button 		Button
Ferrari 	Alonso 		Alonso 		Massa 		Massa
Mercedes 	Schumacher 	Rosberg 	Schumacher 	Rosberg
Lotus 	 	Grosjean 	Grosjean 	Raikkonen 	Raikkonen
Force India 	Hulkenberg 	Hulkenberg 	di Resta 	di Resta
Sauber 		Perez 		Perez 		Kobayashi 	Kobayashi
Toro Rosso 	Ricciardo 	Ricciardo 	Vergne 	 	Vergne
Williams 	Senna 		Bottas 		Maldonado 	Maldonado
Caterham 	Kovalainen 	Petrov 		Petrov 		Kovalainen
Marussia 	Pic 		Pic 		Glock 		Pic

Timing links / commentary:

http://www.attwilliams.com/test-timings

http://live.autosport.com/commentary.php/id/442

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2012/02/24/live-2012-f1-testing-day-circuit-de-catalunya/

http://f1tests.co.cc/2012.php?rev=on



Pics:

Day 1 - Day 2 - Day 3 - Day 4



Times:

Day 1

[b]Pos  Driver         Team            Time                Laps[/b]
 1.  Vettel         Red Bull        1m23.265s           79
 2.  Hulkenberg     Force India     1m23.440s  +0.175   97
 3.  Hamilton       McLaren         1m23.590s  +0.325   114
 4.  Ricciardo      Toro Rosso      1m23.618s  +0.353   76
 5.  Alonso         Ferrari         1m24.100s  +0.835   75
 6.  Schumacher     Mercedes        1m24.150s  +0.885   51
 7.  Perez          Sauber          1m24.219s  +0.954   66
 8.  Senna          Williams        1m25.711s  +2.446   97
 9.  Kovalainen     Caterham        1m26.035s  +2.770   31
10.  Grosjean       Lotus           1m26.809s  +3.544   7
11.  Pic            Marussia        1m28.026s  +4.761   121

Day 2

[b]Pos  Driver         Team            Time                Laps[/b]
 1.  Hulkenberg     Force India	    1m22.608s	        112
 2.  Perez	    Sauber	    1m22.648s  +0.040	85
 3.  Vettel	    Red Bull	    1m22.891s  +0.283	104
 4.  Alonso	    Ferrari	    1m23.180s  +0.572	87
 5.  Ricciardo	    Toro Rosso	    1m23.639s  +1.031	48
 6.  Hamilton	    McLaren	    1m23.806s  +1.198	120
 7.  Rosberg	    Mercedes	    1m24.555s  +1.947	82
 8.  Bottas	    Williams	    1m25.738s  +3.130	117
 9.  Petrov	    Caterham	    1m26.605s  +3.997	69
10.  Pic	    Marussia	    1m27.343s  +4.735	108

Day 3

[b]Pos  Driver         Team            Time                Laps[/b]
1    Maldonado	    Williams	    1m22.391s	        106
2    Schumacher	    Mercedes	    1m23.384s  +0.993	127
3    Kobayashi	    Sauber	    1m23.582s  +1.191	99
4    Button	    McLaren	    1m23.918s  +1.527	114
5    Vergne	    Toro Rosso	    1m24.433s  +2.042	78
6    Webber	    Red Bull	    1m24.771s  +2.380	97
7    Massa	    Ferrari	    1m24.771s  +2.380	84
8    Di Resta	    Force India	    1m25.646s  +3.255	83
9    Glock	    Marussia	    1m26.173s  +3.782	108
10   Petrov	    Caterham	    1m26.448s  +4.057	70

Day 4

[b]Pos  Driver         Team            Time                Laps[/b]
1    Kobayashi	    Sauber	    1m22.312s	        145
2    Maldonado	    Williams	    1m22.561s  +0.249	134
3    Di Resta	    Force India	    1m23.119s  +0.807	101
4    Button	    McLaren	    1m23.200s  +0.888	115
5    Massa	    Ferrari	    1m23.563s  +1.251	103
6    Webber	    Red Bull	    1m23.774s  +1.462	85
7    Vergne	    Toro Rosso	    1m23.792s  +1.480	92
8    Rosberg	    Mercedes	    1m23.843s  +1.531	139
9    Kovalainen	    Caterham	    1m26.968s  +4.656	70

Total laps completed:

TBA

 

[Duke]

First red flag of the day, Kovalainen losing it into the gravel.

 

[Duke]

Almost every lap that Pic has done today has been slower than his qualifying time for last years GP2 race at Barcelona...

He is only a newbie though They are giving them 3 days to get up to speed.

 

[Duke]

Day 1 times

[b]Pos  Driver         Team            Time                Laps[/b]
 1.  Vettel         Red Bull        1m23.265s           79
 2.  Hulkenberg     Force India     1m23.440s  +0.175   97
 3.  Hamilton       McLaren         1m23.590s  +0.325   114
 4.  Ricciardo      Toro Rosso      1m23.618s  +0.353   76
 5.  Alonso         Ferrari         1m24.100s  +0.835   75
 6.  Schumacher     Mercedes        1m24.150s  +0.885   51
 7.  Perez          Sauber          1m24.219s  +0.954   66
 8.  Senna          Williams        1m25.711s  +2.446   97
 9.  Kovalainen     Caterham        1m26.035s  +2.770   31
10.  Grosjean       Lotus           1m26.809s  +3.544    7
11.  Pic            Marussia        1m28.026s  +4.761   121

 

[Duke]

Drivers are up to speed a lot quicker now on the second day. Only one epic fail by Toro Rosso who red flagged earlier.

 

[Duke]

btw duke can you please add http://f1tests.co.cc/2012.php?rev=on to the list of places to view testing times , on that one if you scroll down you can see every individual lap time they did

NOD32 blocks that site for me. Anyone with different antivirus get any issues?

 

[Duke]

They will easily do that when they put the softer tyres on which Pirelli brought to this test.

 

[Duke]

Thats boring though

 

[Duke]

Day 2 times

[b]Pos  Driver         Team            Time                Laps[/b]
 1.  Hulkenberg     Force India	    1m22.608s	        112
 2.  Perez	    Sauber	    1m22.648s  +0.040	85
 3.  Vettel	    Red Bull	    1m22.891s  +0.283	104
 4.  Alonso	    Ferrari	    1m23.180s  +0.572	87
 5.  Ricciardo	    Toro Rosso	    1m23.639s  +1.031	48
 6.  Hamilton	    McLaren	    1m23.806s  +1.198	120
 7.  Rosberg	    Mercedes	    1m24.555s  +1.947	82
 8.  Bottas	    Williams	    1m25.738s  +3.130	117
 9.  Petrov	    Caterham	    1m26.605s  +3.997	69
10.  Pic	    Marussia	    1m27.343s  +4.735	108

 

[Duke]

I went to the test today ill up some vids later

Cool, any pics as well?

 

[Duke]

Got to wonder why they are using illegal maps? Unless there is little difference in performance so they are just sorting out the rest of the car first and will finalise the best map prior to Melbourne?

Especially as it will use a little more fuel as well? Wonder if Mr Nuts can give any insight.

 

[Duke]

Day 3 times

[b]Pos  Driver         Team            Time                Laps[/b]
1    Maldonado	    Williams	    1m22.391s	        106
2    Schumacher	    Mercedes	    1m23.384s  +0.993	127
3    Kobayashi	    Sauber	    1m23.582s  +1.191	99
4    Button	    McLaren	    1m23.918s  +1.527	114
5    Vergne	    Toro Rosso	    1m24.433s  +2.042	78
6    Webber	    Red Bull	    1m24.771s  +2.380	97
7    Massa	    Ferrari	    1m24.771s  +2.380	84
8    Di Resta	    Force India	    1m25.646s  +3.255	83
9    Glock	    Marussia	    1m26.173s  +3.782	108
10   Petrov	    Caterham	    1m26.448s  +4.057	70

 

[Duke]

I think once we see some qually simulations at the final test next week, we'll get a clearer idea of the rough positions of the teams imo.

 

[Duke]

Day 4 times

[b]Pos  Driver         Team            Time                Laps[/b]
1    Kobayashi	    Sauber	    1m22.312s	        145
2    Maldonado	    Williams	    1m22.561s  +0.249	134
3    Di Resta	    Force India	    1m23.119s  +0.807	101
4    Button	    McLaren	    1m23.200s  +0.888	115
5    Massa	    Ferrari	    1m23.563s  +1.251	103
6    Webber	    Red Bull	    1m23.774s  +1.462	85
7    Vergne	    Toro Rosso	    1m23.792s  +1.480	92
8    Rosberg	    Mercedes	    1m23.843s  +1.531	139
9    Kovalainen	    Caterham	    1m26.968s  +4.656	70

 

[Duke]

oops those were the morning times, will edit now

 

[Duke]

Some stats following the end of testing this week - http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2012/02/24/williams-mercedes-lead-testing-mileage-lotus-hit-trouble/

Lots of mileage for the majority of the teams. HRT and Marussia have no 2012 car testing done yet have they? Another year at the back for them.

 

[Duke]

Which are limited to a tiny amount - about 100KM?

 

[Duke]

/gets popcorn

 

[Duke]

Nice to know but doesn't really mean much as Red Bull were very slow through the speed trap, but were still quickest around a full lap. The two two there were the same as last year generally?

 

[Duke]

red bull were slow in the speed traps last year to.

Sorry yeah thats what I meant