On the final day of winter testing at Jerez de la Frontera, Ferrari's Fernando Alonso was the fastest man on track despite spending quite some time in the garage due to car problems. The Spaniard was followed by Toro Rosso's Jean-Eric Vergne and Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel.
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Number 2 driver taking the first days makes more sense, they'll get hit with early reliability problems and tedious shake down laps as the mechanics try to get the car working properly.
Then the number 1 driver can do more laps with greater intensity in a car that has been shaken down.
Last edited by Richard on 09 Jan 2012, 15:31, edited 1 time in total.
richard_leeds wrote:Number 2 driver taking the first days makes more sense, they'll get hit with early reliability problems and tedious shake down laps as the mechanics try to get the car working properly.
Then the number 1 driver can do more laps with greater intensity in a car that has been shaken down.
I think Ferrari just alternate. Last year Alonso got to run on the first day. In 2010 it was Massa.
I see kimi is going to test a 2010 car at valencia on the 23/24th
am currently sitting on the beach in the sun beside my motorhome about an hour south of valencia ...wonder if there is any possibility of admittance for the public
worth a try maybe ?
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