F1 Testing 2012 - Week 3, Barcelona

Duke · 29 Feb 2012 at 09:02

Third and final pre-season test kicks off tomorrow for four days. Will we see a 2012 car from HRT or Marussia?

Running order:

Code:

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

Timing links / commentary:

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

http://live.autosport.com/commentary.php/id/446

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

Pics:

Day 1 - Day 2 - Day 3 - Day 4

Times:

Day 1

Code:

[b]Pos	Driver		Team		Time			Laps[/b]
1 	Grosjean	Lotus	 	1m23.252s		73
2 	Button		McLaren	 	1m23.510s  +0.258	64
3 	Perez		Sauber	 	1m23.820s  +0.568	118
4 	Webber		Red Bull	1m23.830s  +0.578	102
5 	Rosberg		Mercedes	1m23.992s  +0.740	128
6 	Vergne		Toro Rosso	1m24.216s  +0.964	113
7 	Di Resta	Force India	1m24.305s  +1.053	98
8 	Massa		Ferrari	 	1m24.318s  +1.066	105
9 	Petrov		Caterham	1m24.876s  +1.624	123
10 	Maldonado	Williams	1m25.587s  +2.335	58

Day 2

Code:

[b]Pos 	Driver 		Team 		Time 			Laps[/b]
1 	Grosjean	Lotus	 	1m22.614s		123
2 	Vergne		Toro Rosso	1m23.126s  +0.512	31
3 	Vettel		Red Bull	1m23.361s  +0.747	85
4 	Alonso		Ferrari	 	1m23.447s  +0.833	124
5 	Kovalainen	Caterham	1m23.828s  +1.214	104
6 	Kobayashi	Sauber	 	1m23.836s  +1.222	76
7 	Hulkenberg	Force India	1m23.893s  +1.279	33
8 	Schumacher	Mercedes	1m23.978s  +1.364	78
9 	Hamilton	McLaren	 	1m24.111s  +1.497	65
10 	Senna		Williams	1m24.925s  +2.311	48
11 	Maldonado	Williams	1m25.801s  +3.187	20

Day 3

Code:

[b]Pos 	Driver 		Team 		Time 			Laps[/b]
1 	Perez		Sauber	 	1m22.094s		114
2 	Button		McLaren	 	1m22.103s  +0.009	44
3 	Ricciardo	Toro Rosso	1m22.155s  +0.061	131
4 	Massa		Ferrari	 	1m22.413s  +0.319	122
5 	Di Resta	Force India	1m22.446s  +0.352	108
6 	Senna		Williams	1m22.480s  +0.386	111
7 	Kovalainen	Caterham	1m22.630s  +0.536	64
8 	Webber		Red Bull	1m22.662s  +0.568	70
9 	Rosberg		Mercedes	1m22.932s  +0.838	129
10 	Raikkonen	Lotus	 	1m25.379s  +3.285	43

Day 4

Code:

[b]Pos  Driver         Team            Time                Laps[/b]
 1.  Raikkonen      Lotus           1m22.030s           121
 2.  Alonso         Ferrari         1m22.250s  +0.220   115
 3.  Senna          Williams        1m22.296s  +0.266   53
 4.  Hulkenberg     Force India     1m22.312s  +0.282   101
 5.  Kobayashi      Sauber          1m22.386s  +0.356   72
 6.  Hamilton       McLaren         1m22.430s  +0.400   115
 7.  Petrov         Caterham        1m22.795s  +0.765   101
 8.  Schumacher     Mercedes        1m22.939s  +0.909   100
 9.  Maldonado      Williams        1m23.347s  +1.317   48
10.  Ricciardo      Toro Rosso      1m23.393s  +1.363   100
11.  Vettel         Red Bull        1m23.608s  +1.578   23

Duke · 29 Feb 2012 at 10:21

Hopefully we'll see some qually simulations, so will get a slightly better idea of the speed of the teams although I expect they'll hold a little bit off until Aus.

Duke · 1 Mar 2012 at 08:21

Started this morning

Quickest time here last week was 1m22.312s.

Duke · 1 Mar 2012 at 08:49

08:48 Heikki Kovalainen confirms his absence is due to food poisoning via a more-detailed-than-we-really-wanted Tweet on @H_Kovalainen: "Wow what a night not been sick like this for a long time... both ends like no tomorrow! Not sure what I picked up and where but not nice..."

Duke · 1 Mar 2012 at 16:07

Day 1 times

Code:

[b]Pos	Driver		Team		Time			Laps[/b]
1 	Grosjean	Lotus	 	1m23.252s		73
2 	Button		McLaren	 	1m23.510s  +0.258	64
3 	Perez		Sauber	 	1m23.820s  +0.568	118
4 	Webber		Red Bull	1m23.830s  +0.578	102
5 	Rosberg		Mercedes	1m23.992s  +0.740	128
6 	Vergne		Toro Rosso	1m24.216s  +0.964	113
7 	Di Resta	Force India	1m24.305s  +1.053	98
8 	Massa		Ferrari	 	1m24.318s  +1.066	105
9 	Petrov		Caterham	1m24.876s  +1.624	123
10 	Maldonado	Williams	1m25.587s  +2.335	58

Lotus just a tiny bit quicker than the best time last week here.

Duke · 2 Mar 2012 at 11:40

Lots of red flags this morning - the sixth one now.

Duke · 2 Mar 2012 at 16:34

Day 2 times

Code:

[b]Pos 	Driver 		Team 		Time 			Laps[/b]
1 	Grosjean	Lotus	 	1m22.614s		123
2 	Vergne		Toro Rosso	1m23.126s  +0.512	31
3 	Vettel		Red Bull	1m23.361s  +0.747	85
4 	Alonso		Ferrari	 	1m23.447s  +0.833	124
5 	Kovalainen	Caterham	1m23.828s  +1.214	104
6 	Kobayashi	Sauber	 	1m23.836s  +1.222	76
7 	Hulkenberg	Force India	1m23.893s  +1.279	33
8 	Schumacher	Mercedes	1m23.978s  +1.364	78
9 	Hamilton	McLaren	 	1m24.111s  +1.497	65
10 	Senna		Williams	1m24.925s  +2.311	48
11 	Maldonado	Williams	1m25.801s  +3.187	20

Duke · 2 Mar 2012 at 17:00

Kerming said:
doesn't that symbol mean something else? tut tut.....

Hmm? Always known it as being someone with their arms in the air celebrating?

Mike306 said:
I see Lewis only did 65 laps, did he have any issues?

Don't think so, have to see if its mentioned in any round up news on the usual sites.

Duke · 2 Mar 2012 at 19:16

Mclaren not done low fuel runs yet.. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97803

Duke · 3 Mar 2012 at 08:09

RB could look quite different today - http://www1.skysports.com/formula-1/news/12475/7560474/Red-Bull-flying-out-new-car-

Duke · 3 Mar 2012 at 08:26

CaptainRAVE said:
Should be interesting

Yep

Bit more here - http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97811

Duke · 3 Mar 2012 at 09:32

Still no sign of HRT or Marussia (I know they said they wouldn't come, but you never know..), so both are likely to start the season with zero testing or knowledge of their 'new' cars.

edit

10:21 We're still waiting for news on whether HRT will be able to make it on track for the final day of testing tomorrow. A decision is expected later this morning.

Duke · 3 Mar 2012 at 10:18

Massa has done a quick time, but its still a tenth off the best from last week here. Should see them well into the 1m 21s..?

Duke · 3 Mar 2012 at 14:44

Get the feeling the Ferrari could be quick, but if it takes a long time to get the most out of the package, the rest of the grid would have moved on as well already.

Duke · 3 Mar 2012 at 14:48

Raining there now. Doubt we'll see any quicker times today.

Duke · 3 Mar 2012 at 16:35

Day 3 times

Code:

[b]Pos 	Driver 		Team 		Time 			Laps[/b]
1 	Perez		Sauber	 	1m22.094s		114
2 	Button		McLaren	 	1m22.103s  +0.009	44
3 	Ricciardo	Toro Rosso	1m22.155s  +0.061	131
4 	Massa		Ferrari	 	1m22.413s  +0.319	122
5 	Di Resta	Force India	1m22.446s  +0.352	108
6 	Senna		Williams	1m22.480s  +0.386	111
7 	Kovalainen	Caterham	1m22.630s  +0.536	64
8 	Webber		Red Bull	1m22.662s  +0.568	70
9 	Rosberg		Mercedes	1m22.932s  +0.838	129
10 	Raikkonen	Lotus	 	1m25.379s  +3.285	43

Duke · 3 Mar 2012 at 20:50

ZG002 said:
oh and cheers Duke for these threads they are great

No probs, I enjoy it

Nice to chat about F1 with like minded people.

Duke · 3 Mar 2012 at 21:42

JB/Mclaren round up from todays running with new bits - http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97826

Duke · 5 Mar 2012 at 08:02

Damn, I missed all the fun yesterday

Day 4 times

Code:

[b]Pos  Driver         Team            Time                Laps[/b]
 1.  Raikkonen      Lotus           1m22.030s           121
 2.  Alonso         Ferrari         1m22.250s  +0.220   115
 3.  Senna          Williams        1m22.296s  +0.266   53
 4.  Hulkenberg     Force India     1m22.312s  +0.282   101
 5.  Kobayashi      Sauber          1m22.386s  +0.356   72
 6.  Hamilton       McLaren         1m22.430s  +0.400   115
 7.  Petrov         Caterham        1m22.795s  +0.765   101
 8.  Schumacher     Mercedes        1m22.939s  +0.909   100
 9.  Maldonado      Williams        1m23.347s  +1.317   48
10.  Ricciardo      Toro Rosso      1m23.393s  +1.363   100
11.  Vettel         Red Bull        1m23.608s  +1.578   23

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97838

Most of the field spent the afternoon focusing on race simulations, meaning that Raikkonen's 1m22.030s lap, set inside the final 20 minutes of the morning, was unlikely to come under fire.

The Lotus driver's race simulation was among the most impressive of the day as he completed a 65-lap run on four sets of Pirelli tyres; three soft, one hard. During these stints he suffered performance drop-off of no more than 1.8s on any given set of tyres.

While his drop-off figures were the best of the race simulations, his overall pace was still shy of Lewis Hamilton's McLaren, which seemed to have a 0.2s advantage on any given lap of a stint.

Duke · 5 Mar 2012 at 10:07

Shimmy said:

And this is from Newey's eyes