2012 Testing - Barcelona 2: 21-24 Feb

[dieguezzz]

Fastest Lap of Last years Spanish GP was 1.26. 727 by Hamilton while Pole position was Webbers 1.20.981

I have a good feeling about this McLaren

[raymondu999]

Fastest lap of the race in Spain last year was some time around the 1:26 1:27s though

[banibhusan]

Ferrari is playing hide-n-seek at Barcelona..

[blokkie]

Fastest Lap of Last years Spanish GP was 1.26. 727 by Hamilton while Pole position was Webbers 1.20.981

I have a good feeling about this McLaren

based on that I have a good feeling about TR as they have now a lap set at :
D. Ricciardo Toro Rosso 1:25.247

[dieguezzz]

yeah, I think they are waiting for track temperature and for it to be rubbered up a bit... I think they will maximise their efforts later today...

[dieguezzz]

Fastest Lap of Last years Spanish GP was 1.26. 727 by Hamilton while Pole position was Webbers 1.20.981

I have a good feeling about this McLaren

based on that I have a good feeling about TR as they have now a lap set at :
D. Ricciardo Toro Rosso 1:25.247

Indeed, even if very light on fuel track temps are pretty low and the track is pretty much green.

[Mr Alcatraz]

Fastest Lap of Last years Spanish GP was 1.26. 727 by Hamilton while Pole position was Webbers 1.20.981

I have a good feeling about this McLaren

Was it wet for the race? 6 seconds off pole is a lot of desparity I guess not if everyone with pace was on hards for the last stint

[blokkie]

yeah, I think they are waiting for track temperature and for it to be rubbered up a bit... I think they will maximise their efforts later today...

Looks like the track is indeed comming to them already
S. Vettel Red Bull 1:24.348

If every hour 1 second go's of the top-time , we'll end up under 1:15

[dieguezzz]

Fastest Lap of Last years Spanish GP was 1.26. 727 by Hamilton while Pole position was Webbers 1.20.981

I have a good feeling about this McLaren

Was it wet for the race? 6 seconds off pole is a lot of desparity I guess not if everyone with pace was on hards for the last stint

No it was a dry race, 4-stop strategy for most drivers.

[banibhusan]

yeah, I think they are waiting for track temperature and for it to be rubbered up a bit... I think they will maximise their efforts later today...

Looks like the track is indeed comming to them already
S. Vettel Red Bull 1:24.348

If every hour 1 second go's of the top-time , we'll end up under 1:15

Does it include cutting short a few corners also?

[Mr Alcatraz]

Fastest Lap of Last years Spanish GP was 1.26. 727 by Hamilton while Pole position was Webbers 1.20.981

I have a good feeling about this McLaren

Was it wet for the race? 6 seconds off pole is a lot of desparity I guess not if everyone with pace was on hards for the last stint

No it was a dry race, 4-stop strategy for most drivers.

4 stops should have lead to faster laps in the last stint with lowest fuel
Shu must have been running low fuel with new softs to get that 1:21 in practice.
Plus it is cold as hell. They will get there by the end of the week I guess

[dieguezzz]

Yes, from this table u can see Hamilton's time was on Hard Tires, last stint. Im curious what tires Vettel and Hamilton just used now.

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/wp-content/u ... inpits.jpg

[RB7ate9]

Heikki's spun off. Is the Caterham too much to handle, or is there just an unparalleled and unexpected boost in performance ?

[beelsebob]

Last year's pole time was a 1:20.9, given that this is probably the highest aero circuit of the year, we might be looking at a second to a second and a half's penalty from last year... I'd say if someone gets into the 1:22s in testing then 1) it will have been a very light car 2) the car is probably pretty damn quick. I'd expect in reality, due to sand bagging a low 1:23 will be the fastest we'll see in testing.

[dieguezzz]

Autosport reporters are having fun timing reaction times of Marshalls and how long does it take for a truck to load a messed up car from the gravel traps... Jerez marshalls were faster they say, funny stuff, but i guess everything comes into play in times of economical crisis to choose future GPs.