2009 Testing - March (Jerez & Barcelona)

[Miguel]

Renault are also using flow viz to test their new pod vanes:

Mmm... That seems more like grass from an off-track excursion, due to the scarcity of the green area. Although I could be totally wrong, since good eyesight is not one of my qualities.

[mattclinch]

@ 10:26

jenson has done a 1:20.3 - only 3 and a bit tenths of alonso testing benchmark... and one again lewis is propping up the timesheet.

still not encouraging stuff if you're a mclaren fan.

[hulmerist]

where are you getting these times from if i may ask?

i need something to do while i wait in for a package

edit - encouraging though if you're english, hamilton, button...who cares? as long as we win

[hulmerist]

Renault are also using flow viz to test their new pod vanes:

Mmm... That seems more like grass from an off-track excursion, due to the scarcity of the green area. Although I could be totally wrong, since good eyesight is not one of my qualities.

grass reaching the top of the sidepod?

fluorescent grass?

[spaman]

Since it has exactly the same color as the flow viz used at McLaren there are two possibilities in my eyes:

1. The McLaren lost some while Alonso was passing it, so it got onto the Renault
2. Renault borrowed some flow viz fluid from McLaren

But since it is soooo colorless I believe it´s the first alternative.

[mattclinch]

where are you getting these times from if i may ask?

i need something to do while i wait in for a package

edit - encouraging though if you're english, hamilton, button...who cares? as long as we win

http://www.f1today.nl/live-update/2009/ ... catalunya/
http://directo.thef1.es/tests/

agree.. so long as button makes up whatever hamilton MAY lose, then i'm happy. two brits scrapping in with the midpack - perfection. let the ferrari's walk it, i want to see some racing.

[axle]

Since it has exactly the same color as the flow viz used at McLaren there are two possibilities in my eyes:

1. The McLaren lost some while Alonso was passing it, so it got onto the Renault
2. Renault borrowed some flow viz fluid from McLaren

But since it is soooo colorless I believe it´s the first alternative.

Or 3) they got some themselves and used it on purpose as it's a different shade..and it's been confirmed before that OTHER teams use it.

I wouldn't be surprised if most teams use a colourless version that shows up under UV/Black light.

[bonjon1979]

Does anyone know what Ferrari's problem was this morning and is anyone else concerned for them? There's been a lot of talk about Mclaren not setting fast times but hardly any about the Ferrari's reliability. Is that because the reasons for stopping aren't that serious or have people been too distracted with what's been going on with Mclaren to notice? It'd be good to know what the issue is today.

[mattclinch]

closeup of the revised mclaren rear end. liking those exhausts

[bonjon1979]

Since it has exactly the same color as the flow viz used at McLaren there are two possibilities in my eyes:

1. The McLaren lost some while Alonso was passing it, so it got onto the Renault
2. Renault borrowed some flow viz fluid from McLaren

But since it is soooo colorless I believe it´s the first alternative.

Or 3) they got some themselves and used it on purpose as it's a different shade..and it's been confirmed before that OTHER teams use it.

I wouldn't be surprised if most teams use a colourless version that shows up under UV/Black light.

I think you could be right, if it was coming off the Mclaren we'd see it further up the Renault. Also, I thought the paint dried incredibly quickly and I seem to remember hardly any of it reaching the rear wing of the Mclaren let alone the car behind.

[bonjon1979]

closeup of the revised mclaren rear end. liking those exhausts

It was said yesterday that they were using a new diffuser in testing, this one looks like the old one. Is that right? Or is it subtly different...

[astracrazy]

What is that between the mechanics legs on the bottom right?

[bonjon1979]

It blows air into ducts to cool the brakes down.

[axle]

Too slow as above.

[chasefreak]

i for sure say mclaren is sandbagging... they cannot be 2 sec of the pace.