Barcelona Test

[Keir]

At least ten of the Formula One teams, Ferrari, McLaren, BMW, Renault, Williams, Toyota, Red Bull, Honda, Toro Rosso and Force India, are expected to test at the Spanish circuit this week.

Honda appear to be still struglling with setting the rear bodywork alight if the personnel walking out armed with extinguishers is anything to go by.



Kazuki Nakajima has escaped unhurt from a high-speed accident today due to a "technical problem"

[Principessa]

Keir, Ferrari and Toyota will start testing at Bahrain on Monday so they are not participating in the Barcelona test!

http://www.f1technical.net/news/8117
http://www.f1technical.net/news/8139

[Keir]

Oooops my bad, I just wacked together a list of all the teams and then deletd as appropriate.

I must have forgotten to delete them and re-count.

[freedom_honda]

unfortunately Honda is still last on the timesheet
hope they are only testing the basic aero parts and improvements will come soon

[NaZzO]

freedom_honda, do u mind posting the link to morning times? i can't seem to find it anywhere :S
thanks

[Principessa]

Lunchtimes of the first day at Barcelona
1. Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes) - 1:22.433, 21 laps
2. Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India-Ferrari) - 1:23.015, 39 laps
3. Fernando Alonso (Renault) - 1:23.125, 31 laps
4. Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber-BMW) - 1:23.266, 22 laps
5. Nico Rosberg (Williams-Toyota) - 1:23.453, 12 laps
6. Mark Webber (Red Bull-Renault) - 1:23.657, 20 laps
7. David Coulthard (Red Bull-Renault) - 1:23.668, 19 laps
8. Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber-BMW) - 1:23.718, 11 laps
9. Gary Paffett (McLaren-Mercedes) - 1:23.827, 16 laps
10. Kazuki Nakajima (Williams-Toyota) - 1:23.955, 35 laps
11. Nelson Piquet jr. (Renault) - 1:24.046, 20 laps
12. Sebastian Vettel (Toro Rosso-Ferrari) - 1:24.227, 27 laps
13. Rubens Barrichello (Honda) - 1:24.794, 11 laps
14. Alexander Wurz (Honda) - No Time, 1 lap

[NaZzO]

Thanx !! that was fast!
weird to see fisi ahead of alonso for once, albeit it was a very low fuel run i imagine...

[basrawi]

honda is testing horn wings!!!

[Principessa]

http://www.f1technical.net/news/8166
Hamilton remains on top during first day.

[scarbs]

honda is testing horn wings!!!

They also had a new rear wing

[bar555]

Any images of Honda's horns and rear wing

[Sawtooth-spike]

That do ya

[waynes]

Nakajima had an off caused by dodgy front wing

http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=41711

[Saribro]

Any images of Honda's horns and rear wing :?: :?:

In true RA108-style, it's funky...
http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/photolarge.ph ... catID=3096

[mx_tifoso]

What is the point of so much winter testing in Spain, mainly Barcelona, if conditions are rarely useful? Most teams have complained because of the bad conditions, mainly rainy and windy, so why do they continue to come back? A few examples, Williams were affected by the "greasy" track surface from the rain, and BMW didn't even post lap times due to the horrible conditions that were present today.

Aren't there other tracks somewhere else that provide better conditions

Or do teams mainly prefer testing in Barcelona because of the track characteristics that relate to other tracks that they will race on during the season