2010 Winter Testing

[MattyT]

F. Massa has done a 1:13.552, N.Rosberg a 1:30.886 (perhaps he's on a different track?) Does anyone know a target time for this circuit?

I'd say they were installation laps... or he's crashed it already.

[horse]

http://www.f1technical.net/news/8103

http://www.f1technical.net/calendar/1-2-2009

Well, I think it's fair to assume the cars should be as fast now as they were then. Thus a 1.11.1 is achievable. They're all way off it at the moment.

EDIT: Rosberg to 1:18.228 - 9th lap.

[WhiteBlue]

F. Massa has done a 1:13.552, N.Rosberg a 1:30.886 (perhaps he's on a different track?) Does anyone know a target time for this circuit?

I'd say they were installation laps... or he's crashed it already.

Circuit status: Air temperature: 12 ° C
Track temperature: 18 ° C
Test times Updated: 12:15
driver team Drive time difference #
1. F. Bulk Ferrari F10 1:13.552 12 pit
2. G. Paffett McLaren MP4-25 1:14.018 +0,466 21 pit
3. P. de la Rosa BMW Sauber C25 1:14.898 +1,346 9 pit
4. R. Kubica Renault R30 1:15.298 +1,746 13 pit
5. R. Barrichello Williams FW32 1:15.714 +2,162 20 pit
6. N. Rosberg Mercedes GP MGP W01 1:18.228 +4,676 15 pit
7. S. Buemi Toro Rosso STR5 1:26.395 +12,843 5 pit


He went out very early and the track is constantly improving. I suspect hs days work is done with just 15 laps. Perhaps Schumi will give the car a faster outing in the afternoon.

[JamesS]

http://twitter.jamesallenonf1.com/live has a collection of twitter feeds, pics, comments etc.

Early doors, but Ferrari is quickest atm.

[tarzoon]

http://twitter.jamesallenonf1.com/live has a collection of twitter feeds, pics, comments etc.

Early doors, but Ferrari is quickest atm.

too early to tell, Rosberg is still conservative (I guess), Paffett is a test driver, and we don't know much about fuel loads or aero loads

[ESPImperium]

http://twitter.jamesallenonf1.com/live has a collection of twitter feeds, pics, comments etc.

Early doors, but Ferrari is quickest atm.

too early to tell, Rosberg is still conservative (I guess), Paffett is a test driver, and we don't know much about fuel loads or aero loads

The BMW Sauber guys were doing a 1:12.200 laps in 2008, so if you take the new regs into concideration. Id say that a low 1:13 lap will be the target, maybes a high 1:12 second lap may be posisble.

[WhiteBlue]

Circuit status: Air temperature: 13 ° C
Track temperature: 30 ° C
Test times Updated: 13:42
driver team Drive time difference #
1. F. Massa Ferrari F10 1:13.088 32 pit
2. P. de la Rosa BMW Sauber C25 1:13.247 +0,159 21 pit
3. N. Rosberg Mercedes GP MGP W01 1:13.543 +0,455 39 pit
4. G. Paffett McLaren MP4-25 1:14.018 +0,930 30 pit
5. R. Barrichello Williams FW32 1:14.449 +1,361 42 pit
6. R. Kubica Renault R30 1:15.298 +2,210 37 pit
7. S. Buemi Toro Rosso STR5 1:19.279 +6,191 8 pit


Rosberg has done another two stints and closed the gap to 0,455s. So far no incident with red flag has occurred. PDLR improved in the Sauber. At the moment only Rosberg on track.

[antsyd]

My first post here. Here's some footage from the test. In German.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhSgdngjCLY

[horse]

LUNCH! -> Nothings changed...

[djones]

I bet within 10 laps this afternoon MS is under 1:13

[horse]

Massa's done a 1:12.842. Ferrari are leading the way.

[djones]

What I dont understand is why they arnt all constantly on track.

I mean they have such limited testing you would expect them to use every second available.

[horse]

What I dont understand is why they arnt all constantly on track.

I mean they have such limited testing you would expect them to use every second available.

There must be some periods of analysis and refit. Same as pre-race practise, if the cars just went round the whole time on the same setup, they wouldn't learn anything.

[WhiteBlue]

Track temperature is now falling and the conditions will not improve from here. I also do not understand why Schumacher is still not on track. Are they changing the car for him?

[horse]

Track temperature is now falling and the conditions will not improve from here. I also do not understand why Schumacher is still not on track. Are they changing the car for him?

Perhaps he doesn't want to post a slower time than Rosberg? Could the worsening conditions mean all the teams will pack it in for today?