F1 Testing week 2 @ Jerez

Duke · 11 Feb 2011 at 08:55

Updated OP with todays link to timings (http://translate.google.com/transla...-jerez.html&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com)

Alex53 · 11 Feb 2011 at 09:14

englishpremier said:
What the hell is wrong with you guys. There is no Lotus black and Lotus green. Just Lotus and Renualt. You don't call the McLaren a Vodafone or the Mercedes Petronas.

If you are going by sponsors then you might as well call the Renualt a Larda since it's logo take up more car space.

Larda, like Lada, but fat

englishpremier · 11 Feb 2011 at 09:33

which is better? I'm sure some people would to perfer lard.

On topic, Mercedes are again near the bottom of the timesheets. 6 seconds off the pace.

GravyMonster · 11 Feb 2011 at 09:35

Judging by the number of photos of a McLaren locking its inside front wheel, I'm guessing they've gone for a very stiff suspension setup again.

FrankJH · 11 Feb 2011 at 09:39

Duke said:
Updated OP with todays link to timings (http://translate.google.com/transla...-jerez.html&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com)

I hope the McLaren isnt that far off the pace (I know its only testing but still)

Not as bad as Mercedes it has to be said (small consollation I know)

Mr Jack · 11 Feb 2011 at 09:41

Duke said:
Updated OP with todays link to timings (http://translate.google.com/transla...-jerez.html&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com)

I find Autosport's live timing more useful

Duke · 11 Feb 2011 at 09:42

FrankJH said:
I hope the McLaren isnt that far off the pace (I know its only testing but still)

Not as bad as Mercedes it has to be said (small consollation I know)

Buttons first laps in the car

Mr Jack said:
I find Autosport's live timing more useful

Added to OP, thanks.

Mr Jack · 11 Feb 2011 at 09:42

Glad to see Maldonado is having a better day. After yesterday I thought he was going to be a horrid embarrassment.

[TW]Taggart · 11 Feb 2011 at 09:43

shumies fastest so far

Mr Jack · 11 Feb 2011 at 09:44

Woah! And pace from the Mercedes at last. Schumacher sets the fastest lap of the day, and comes within 0.7 seconds of Massa's pace of yesterday.

That's good to see.

gord · 11 Feb 2011 at 09:47

Alex53 said:
I reckon some of the ones you took were good too tbh

Here's my stuff. Not really happy with the (green) Lotus ones, but included for the sake of completion. Never saw a Williams, and somehow never got a shot of a FI even though we did see them.

Nice shots, thanks for posting!

Mercedes looking a bit stronger with Schumacher in the car. (edit: beaten like a ginger stepchild)

Alex53 · 11 Feb 2011 at 09:48

Spunkey said:
Judging by the number of photos of a McLaren locking its inside front wheel, I'm guessing they've gone for a very stiff suspension setup again.

Could just be that it's Lewis in the car. Very aggresive approach, especially in testing. Often goes too far, but I guess its all part of knowing where the limits are.

GravyMonster · 11 Feb 2011 at 09:57

^ That's what I thought too, but I've seen photos of Button doing the same this morning.

GravyMonster · 11 Feb 2011 at 09:59

Mr Jack said:
Woah! And pace from the Mercedes at last. Schumacher sets the fastest lap of the day, and comes within 0.7 seconds of Massa's pace of yesterday.

That's good to see.

Sounds like it was on softs with a sniff of petrol in the car judging by the way his laptimes dropped off.

arknor · 11 Feb 2011 at 10:05

Mr Jack said:
I find Autosport's live timing more useful

how is it more useful? it doesnt even tell you how many laps peopke have done

Mr Jack · 11 Feb 2011 at 10:10

arknor said:
how is it more useful? it doesnt even tell you how many laps peopke have done

But it does give you a continuous commentary. And it's in English. And it updates faster. The no laps is a bit annoying, but it does update them in the commentary.

YMMV

FrankJH · 11 Feb 2011 at 10:28

while I appreciate he has the fastest time of the "week" so far, Schumi seems to have cronic drop off after the first full lap

Hoping JB can get into the low 1.20's to set a comparable time with the Ferrari and Merc

GravyMonster · 11 Feb 2011 at 10:32

I know it's testing times and everything, but the consistency of the Ferraris pace over its longer runs is already looking a little ominous for everyone else. And this is with Massa driving.

arknor · 11 Feb 2011 at 10:33

FrankJH said:
while I appreciate he has the fastest time of the "week" so far, Schumi seems to have cronic drop off after the first full lap

Hoping JB can get into the low 1.20's to set a comparable time with the Ferrari and Merc

what is the drop off for everyone else?

schumacher also did his first fastest time of the day on a 10lap stint where everyone else did them in a 6lap stint usually around the 2nd-4th lap.

nothing is conclusive yet other than the mercedes isnt the total crap heap the doomsayers keep claiming

Mr Jack · 11 Feb 2011 at 10:36

FrankJH said:
while I appreciate he has the fastest time of the "week" so far, Schumi seems to have cronic drop off after the first full lap

It'll be very interesting if that profile of lap times is repeated into the race pace of tyres. Imagine the drivers coming flying out of the pits 2-4s a lap faster than when they came in but only for a couple of laps. That'd really muddle up the tactics.