2009 Testing - March (Jerez & Barcelona)

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Roger the knife
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You are 100% correct, siesta is over and Miguel is back on the keyboard

Actualizamos las últimas estadísticas de los mejores tiempos: 1º Button 1.19.127, 2º Massa 1.20:168 [en pista], 3º Glock 1:20:410, 4º Alonso 1:20:863, 5º Vettel 1:21:165, 6º Kubica 1:21:201, 7º Rosberg 1:21:407 [en pista], 8º Fisichella 1:21:545 [en pista], 9º Buemi 1:21:569, 10º Hamilton 1:21:657.

Now that is impressive

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Anyone got the number for Ladbrookes, I got to get me a piece of this

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Roger the knife wrote:hmmm... this hasn't appeared on http://directo.thef1.es/tests/ yet, and this is normally about as live as you can get, Dutch typo poss??, or Spanish siesta
The F1.com has it now.

3h Actualizamos las últimas estadísticas de los mejores tiempos: 1º Button 1.19.127, 2º Massa 1.20:168 [en pista], 3º Glock 1:20:410, 4º Alonso 1:20:863, 5º Vettel 1:21:165, 6º Kubica 1:21:201, 7º Rosberg 1:21:407 [en pista], 8º Fisich

Apparently he's done a couple of 1.19:2's as well which suggests it isn't one lap on fumes.

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A 1:19.1 is bloody incredible. That's 1.4 seconds faster than 2008's fastest! :shock:
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Scotracer wrote:A 1:19.1 is bloody incredible. That's 1.4 seconds faster than 2008's fastest! :shock:
you can still get 40/1 on betfair!! :D

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interesting snippet from F1TODAY.NL

not a perfect translation, but I think we can get the gist

McLaren-monteur thump fotograaf14: 48 - a photographer who according to McLaren-monteur came too near the pip box, had pay for it with a considerable stub in its they. Lewis Hamilton stand below the time list and come 2.5 second shortage on the fastest carriage on the job; the Brawn GP-bolide which are driven on by a mercedes mercedes-krachtbron. Moreover Hamilton is hissed ongoing by the massively poured in Spanish fans. According to the press officer of McLaren with full tanks and today try the team no fast times drive the team clock.

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bonjon1979 wrote:
Scotracer wrote:A 1:19.1 is bloody incredible. That's 1.4 seconds faster than 2008's fastest! :shock:
you can still get 40/1 on betfair!! :D
haha, 22/1 now!

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wow thats bloody impressive.
i thought Button's 1:20 was quick. but no he is now 1s faster than EVERYONE.

Button for WDC anyone? :D

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Roger the knife wrote:interesting snippet from F1TODAY.NL

not a perfect translation, but I think we can get the gist

McLaren-monteur thump fotograaf14: 48 - a photographer who according to McLaren-monteur came too near the pip box, had pay for it with a considerable stub in its they. Lewis Hamilton stand below the time list and come 2.5 second shortage on the fastest carriage on the job; the Brawn GP-bolide which are driven on by a mercedes mercedes-krachtbron. Moreover Hamilton is hissed ongoing by the massively poured in Spanish fans. According to the press officer of McLaren with full tanks and today try the team no fast times drive the team clock.
hmm, even if they are full to the brim it can only cost them around 7-8 tenths and that presupposes that the other cars have nothing in their tanks at all. It doesn't come anywhere near explaining the 2.5 seconds difference between Brawn and Mclaren's fastest times, unless they were deliberately going slower? It is only testing though, we'll have to wait to see their true pace in Melbourne.

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mattclinch wrote:
bonjon1979 wrote:
Scotracer wrote:A 1:19.1 is bloody incredible. That's 1.4 seconds faster than 2008's fastest! :shock:
you can still get 40/1 on betfair!! :D
haha, 22/1 now!
Glad I got that money down when I did then!!! I'm not usually a betting man but thought it worth a go, it should liven up what will be an extremely lively season anyway!

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mattclinch wrote:
bonjon1979 wrote:
Scotracer wrote:A 1:19.1 is bloody incredible. That's 1.4 seconds faster than 2008's fastest! :shock:
you can still get 40/1 on betfair!! :D
haha, 22/1 now!
I got 101/1 on Button at GlobetSport :D

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mattclinch wrote:
bonjon1979 wrote:
Scotracer wrote:A 1:19.1 is bloody incredible. That's 1.4 seconds faster than 2008's fastest! :shock:
you can still get 40/1 on betfair!! :D
haha, 22/1 now!

still 66/1 on skybet

get it before it drops!!

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A 1:19.1 is getting quite close to the 2008 cars with 2009 tyres. I may have to put a cheeky punt on...
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so even if it is on light fuel (which it undoubtedly is), the car is awesomely quick

if i was brawn i'd have an irremovable beaming smile right now

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freedom_honda wrote:Button for WDC anyone? :D
He'll have to beat Barichello first.