2008 Jerez Test 22-25 July

[axle]

Indeed if we looked at the test times on 1 day you'd expect Torro Rosso to do a front row lock out next race :p

All the teams are trying different things, the times are very subjective.

[bazanaius]

Is that an extra winglet on the engine cover for ferrari? Quite low down, on the last photo of massa.

[shotzski]

On the last day of testing, I saw some pics of BMW's F1.08 which has a black section by the chimneys all the way up the T-wings. Whats up wth that? Lack of paint? What's its purpose?

[Scotracer]

I just found out that Kovalainen's fastest lap time on day 4 was with 2008 wings + 2009 slicks. Yet, he was only 4 tenths faster than Bourdais who was using 2009 slicks and 2009 aero. Wow.

[Ogami musashi]

The cut in downforce means that the tyres coefficient of friction decreases less with speed, thus the total grip is near the one with the full 08 levels+slicks.

That also explains why slicks+09 levels provide around as much grip in high speed sections as the actual cars.

[Scotracer]

The cut in downforce means that the tyres coefficient of friction decreases less with speed, thus the total grip is near the one with the full 08 levels+slicks.

That also explains why slicks+09 levels provide around as much grip in high speed sections as the actual cars.

I realised this but I didn't think it was to that degree. Quite extraordinary. By the end of next year F1 cars will be rocket-ships.

[Conceptual]

The cut in downforce means that the tyres coefficient of friction decreases less with speed, thus the total grip is near the one with the full 08 levels+slicks.

That also explains why slicks+09 levels provide around as much grip in high speed sections as the actual cars.

I realised this but I didn't think it was to that degree. Quite extraordinary. By the end of next year F1 cars will be rocket-ships.

We can always hope...

[chasefreak]

there will be another track added in 2009.... i think it would be somewhere on the moon...

[Saribro]

With the low gravity, that's bound to be a high-downforce track :). Also, moondust is notoriously sharp, so I'm guessing hardest tyre-compounds and plenty of stops :p.

[Scotracer]

With the low gravity, that's bound to be a high-downforce track . Also, moondust is notoriously sharp, so I'm guessing hardest tyre-compounds and plenty of stops :p.

How will teams get around the problem of no atmosphere in terms of aerodynamic setup?

[chasefreak]

just for that one race they will allow moveable aero parts