2010 Winter Testing

[WhiteBlue]

Circuit status: Air temperature: 14 ° C
Track temperature: 13 ° C
Test times Updated: 10:59
driver team Drive time difference #
1. S. Buemi Toro Rosso STR5 1:21.866 22
2. M. Schumacher Mercedes GP W01 1:22.344 +0,478 30
3. R. Kubica Renault R30 1:23.046 +1,180 19 pit
4. M. Webber Red Bull Racing RB6 1:23.164 +1,298 30 pit
5. F. Alonso Ferrari F10 1:23.823 +1,957 18 pit
6. V. Liuzzi Force India VJM-03 1:24.120 +2,254 21 pit
7. K. Kobayashi Sauber C29 1:24.406 +2,540 18 pit
8. T. Glock Virgin Racing VR-01 1:29.964 +8,098 9 pit
9. J. Button McLaren MP4-25 1:31.455 +9,589 8 pi

MSC on the next run. 10 laps done, 10 more to do?

[toshinden]

any news for the red flag?

[djos]

Debris on track, possibly from the Virgin. <insert joke here>

[Crabbia]

looks like its webber again. no details tho they say something mechanical. in spanish.

[Saribro]

Hmm, word here was that the VR-01 was partly disintegrating, dropping bodywork at turn 2.

[toshinden]

is it a crash or its just falling apart by them selves ... any news for JB?

[WhiteBlue]

Hmm, word here was that the VR-01 was partly disintegrating, dropping bodywork at turn 2.

Virgin-Racing car falls apart
11:18 - The session is neutralized and the cause lies with the new Virgin Racing. The VR-01 lost all elements of the bodywork in Turn 2 that must be cleared first

funny translation

it is green again

[Clubber]

any news for JB?

From Autosport

10:27 Meanwhile, Button has finaly set a competitive time to move into second position

Phew!

[Saribro]

The "all" isn't entirely accurate, but the rest of the translation is actually good.

[WhiteBlue]

Circuit status: Air temperature: 14 ° C
Track temperature: 13 ° C
Test times Updated: 11:34
driver team Drive time difference #
1. S. Buemi Toro Rosso STR5 1:20.504 37
2. J. Button McLaren MP4-25 1:21.528 +1,024 13 pit
3. M. Schumacher Mercedes GP W01 1:22.344 +1,840 34
4. R. Kubica Renault R30 1:23.046 +2,542 25 pit
5. M. Webber Red Bull Racing RB6 1:23.164 +2,660 35
6. F. Alonso Ferrari F10 1:23.823 +3,319 20
7. V. Liuzzi Force India VJM-03 1:24.120 +3,616 21 pit
8. K. Kobayashi Sauber C29 1:24.406 +3,902 18 pit
9. T. Glock Virgin Racing VR-01 1:29.964 +9,460 11 p

Buemi is quick all morning. Is he running lite?

[toshinden]

any news for JB?

From Autosport

10:27 Meanwhile, Button has finaly set a competitive time to move into second position

Phew!

gosh!! he made me worried ... but is it possible a low fuel run? cause he already in pit again

btw, its 20 degrees now =D>

[Clubber]

quite possibly but then presumably most of the faster times aren't set on loads of fuel either.

[toshinden]

the information about the stint can't help much either ... we don't know how much the fuel load when they were entering the pit

[WhiteBlue]

Schumacher struggling with balance in Turn 1
11:42 - Michael Schumacher should really work to date in the Mercedes W01 GP, it is certainly not evident. The German struggles with the balance in Turn 1 and suffers from both under-and oversteer.

It sounds like the balance problems of the W01 are not entirely cured

[Richard]

gosh!! he made me worried

His first run was in the rain.

As well as fuel loads, we don't know which tyres they are using, or how old they are. I guess they'll to run a couple of sets to end of life to predict the drop off point.