2012 Testing - Jerez 7-10 February

[ESPImperium]

Launch, Test, Car and Driver Lineups:

Red Bull-Renault RB8: Febuary 2nd at 1300 hours
Day 1&2 Vettel
Day 3&4: Webber

McLaren-Mercedes MP4/27A: Febuary 1st
Day 1&2: Button
Day 3&4: Hamilton

Scuderia Ferarri "Project 663": Febuary 2nd
Day 1&2: Massa
Day 3&4: Alonso

Mercedes AMG MGP W02: Last years car (F1 W03 launched 21st Febuary)
Drivers: TBA

Lotus-Renault GP TBC:
Drivers: TBA

Sahara Force India-Mercedes VJM/05: Febuary 3rd
Drivers: TBC

Sauber-Ferrari C31: 6th Febuary
Day 1&2 Kobiyashai
Day 3&4: Perez

Toro Rosso STR7: 6th Febuary
Day 1&2: Riccardo
Day 3&4: Vergne

Williams-Renault FW34: TBC
Day 1&2 Maldanado
Day 3&4 Senna

Caterham-Renault CT01: January 26th
Drivers TBC

Hispania-Cosworth TBC: TBC
Drivers: TBC

Marussia-Cosworth MR-03: 6th Febuary
Drivers: TBC

[dren]

I thought Mercedes was passing completely on the test?

[ESPImperium]

I heard they were turning up with a MGP W02 for tire testing purposes.

[Mandrake]

I heard they were turning up with a MGP W02 for tire testing purposes.

The only reasonable thing to do in my opinion. Gather info on tire change as long as your new car isn't ready.

[raymondu999]

ESP; Webber is getting days 1 and 2

[ESPImperium]

I saw that, i was going on previous data.

Marussia are also sitting this one out as they need the time to get the MR01 sorted out.

[lebesset]

haug now says they will be at first test with WO2 as they have some new parts they will be able to test , as well as getting some comparative data on 2012 tyres

[elf341]

Does anybody know if there is a TV source for watching these tests?

I noticed that Sky Sports F1 only begins on March 9th, which is after these tests.
And I don't suppose that BBC will be hosting on the Red Button.

Or there is just no video feed at all?

[mx_tifoso]

I've never heard of any video feed whatsoever, just random clips and summaries from teams.

[mx_tifoso]

The F2012 has left for Jerez today, but something that appeared odd to me was how they simply rolled it onto a transporter and called it a day. From everything I've seen of F1 transportation in the past, I've noticed that the cars are taken apart as to make it easier and not damage them.



Instead of this...

[raymondu999]

I may be reading your post the wrong way; but surely a transporter would be far more secure than the semi-boxed version in your second photo?

[mx_tifoso]

The transporter itself isn't what I'm referring to, but rather how the car is packaged. Taking it apart reduces the risk of damaging the wings, sidepod, shields, floor, and diffuser, etc. And if it's the only car I would assume that they take more care of it than what's being demonstrated. But perhaps I'm simply over analyzing this.

[raymondu999]

Don't they do that to go to races anyway though? Maybe the most damageable parts won't even be used anyways - so would be write-offs in any case

[jdlive]

Perhaps they designed another --- car and don't think damaging something could make it any worse

[Paul]

They might be repackaging it only for airline transporting, not sure though...