2009 Testing - March (Jerez & Barcelona)

[enkidu]

Lap record!! hahaha


I'm loving this!! Come on Button!!!!

[axle]

Lap record!! hahaha


I'm loving this!! Come on Button!!!!

The 2008 cars went faster at the same time of the year. Lap records only count at events.

It's still good - just don't get all silly about it

[enkidu]

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/23/2 ... -valencia/


Same time last year, 1:20:597

[mattclinch]

Lap record!! hahaha


I'm loving this!! Come on Button!!!!

The 2008 cars went faster at the same time of the year. Lap records only count at events.

It's still good - just don't get all silly about it

that's true actually... i got all over excited for a second. i seem to remember jenson doing a 1:13 around there in pre-season testing in a BAR 3 or 4 years ago now i think about it?

EDIT: i think that is the fastest time ever in the circuits new configuration though - since the chicane for 2007..

Barcelona:
Best Lap Time in 2004 (overall): 1:13.797 Takuma Sato (BAR Honda)
Pole Time in 2004: 1:15.022 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
Best Lap Time in 2004 (race): 1:17.450 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
Best Lap Time in 2005 (Overall): 1:13.552 Jenson Button (BAR007) - 7 April
Pole Time in 2005: 1:14.819 & 1:16.602 Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren)
Best Lap Time in 2005 (race): 1:15.641 Giancarlo Fisichella (Renault)
Best Lap Time in 2005 (05 spec): 1:13.552 Jenson Button (BAR Honda BAR007)
Best Lap Time in 2005 (Any car - V8 Engine): 1:16.647 Ricardo Zonta (Toyota TF106) - 01 December
Best Lap Time in 2005 (06 Spec car - V8 Engine): 1:16.647 Ricardo Zonta (Toyota TF106) - 01 December
Best Lap Time in 2006 (V10 Engine): 1:17.798 Gary Paffett (McLaren MP4-20) - 24 January
Best Lap Time in 2006 (Any car - V8 Engine): 1:13.471 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari F248) - 1 June
Best Lap Time in 2006 (06 Spec car - V8 Engine): 1:13.471 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari 248 F1) - 1 June
Pole Time in 2006: 1:14.648 Fernando Alonso (Renault)
Best Lap Time in 2006 (race): 1:16.648 Felipe Massa (Ferrari)
Best Lap Time in 2006 (06 Spec car - 07 Bridgestone tyres): 1:15.936 Jarno Trulli (Toyota TF106B) - 30 November
Note: Chicane added to the track in 2007
Best Lap Time in 2007 (07 Spec car): 1:21.181 Felipe Massa (Ferrari F2007) - 13 February
Pole Time in 2007: 1:21.421 Felipe Massa (Ferrari F2007) - 12 May
Best Lap Time in 2007 (race): 1:22.680 Felipe Massa (Ferrari F2007)
Best Lap Time in 2007 (07 Spec car with 08 ECU specs): 1:21.918 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari F2007) - 13 November
Best Lap Time in 2008 (07 car with 08 spec): 1:21.679 Sebastian Vettel (Toro Rosso STR2B) - 2 February
Best Lap Time in 2008 (08 spec car): 1:20.801 Jarno Trulli (Toyota TF108) - 27 February
Pole Time in 2008: 1:21.813 Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F2008) - 26 April
Best Lap Time in 2008 (race): 1:21.670 Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F2008) - 27 April
Best Lap Time in 2009 (09 spec car): 1:18.926 Rubens Barrichello (Brawn GP BGP 001) - 12 March

[timbo]

The 2008 cars went faster at the same time of the year. Lap records only count at events.

on slicks.

[axle]

Stand corrected - now I realise I looked at the first page of this thread...and got the wrong circuit.

[Bob Brown]

I don't get why eveyrone are putting their money on Button. In the same car, I'd take Wubens over Button. Button only is as good as the car, whereas Wubens actually can outdrive a shitty car, ergo, in a good car, I'd take Wubens.

[enkidu]

I don't get why eveyrone are putting their money on Button. In the same car, I'd take Wubens over Button. Button only is as good as the car, whereas Wubens actually can outdrive a shitty car, ergo, in a good car, I'd take Wubens.

I think your not taking into account that button pretty much gave up last year and before that whooped Wubens without problem

[Scotracer]

Lap record!! hahaha


I'm loving this!! Come on Button!!!!

The 2008 cars went faster at the same time of the year. Lap records only count at events.

It's still good - just don't get all silly about it

that's true actually... i got all over excited for a second. i seem to remember jenson doing a 1:13 around there in pre-season testing in a BAR 3 or 4 years ago now i think about it?

EDIT: i think that is the fastest time ever in the circuits new configuration though - since the chicane for 2007..

Barcelona:
Best Lap Time in 2004 (overall): 1:13.797 Takuma Sato (BAR Honda)
Pole Time in 2004: 1:15.022 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
Best Lap Time in 2004 (race): 1:17.450 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
Best Lap Time in 2005 (Overall): 1:13.552 Jenson Button (BAR007) - 7 April
Pole Time in 2005: 1:14.819 & 1:16.602 Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren)
Best Lap Time in 2005 (race): 1:15.641 Giancarlo Fisichella (Renault)
Best Lap Time in 2005 (05 spec): 1:13.552 Jenson Button (BAR Honda BAR007)
Best Lap Time in 2005 (Any car - V8 Engine): 1:16.647 Ricardo Zonta (Toyota TF106) - 01 December
Best Lap Time in 2005 (06 Spec car - V8 Engine): 1:16.647 Ricardo Zonta (Toyota TF106) - 01 December
Best Lap Time in 2006 (V10 Engine): 1:17.798 Gary Paffett (McLaren MP4-20) - 24 January
Best Lap Time in 2006 (Any car - V8 Engine): 1:13.471 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari F248) - 1 June
Best Lap Time in 2006 (06 Spec car - V8 Engine): 1:13.471 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari 248 F1) - 1 June
Pole Time in 2006: 1:14.648 Fernando Alonso (Renault)
Best Lap Time in 2006 (race): 1:16.648 Felipe Massa (Ferrari)
Best Lap Time in 2006 (06 Spec car - 07 Bridgestone tyres): 1:15.936 Jarno Trulli (Toyota TF106B) - 30 November
Note: Chicane added to the track in 2007
Best Lap Time in 2007 (07 Spec car): 1:21.181 Felipe Massa (Ferrari F2007) - 13 February
Pole Time in 2007: 1:21.421 Felipe Massa (Ferrari F2007) - 12 May
Best Lap Time in 2007 (race): 1:22.680 Felipe Massa (Ferrari F2007)
Best Lap Time in 2007 (07 Spec car with 08 ECU specs): 1:21.918 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari F2007) - 13 November
Best Lap Time in 2008 (07 car with 08 spec): 1:21.679 Sebastian Vettel (Toro Rosso STR2B) - 2 February
Best Lap Time in 2008 (08 spec car): 1:20.801 Jarno Trulli (Toyota TF108) - 27 February
Pole Time in 2008: 1:21.813 Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F2008) - 26 April
Best Lap Time in 2008 (race): 1:21.670 Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F2008) - 27 April
Best Lap Time in 2009 (09 spec car): 1:18.926 Rubens Barrichello (Brawn GP BGP 001) - 12 March

Thanks for the times - I've been looking for some of them.

Although "Best lap time in 2008 (2008 spec car)" was Felipe Massa with a 1:20.5...

[bonjon1979]

From Massa


Q: Felipe, in two weeks the first Grand Prix will take place. Are you prepared for it?
Felipe: "I think that I am prepared for it and the team is ready as far as the preparation is concerned. We have done everything we wanted to and we brought all the elements which we wanted to bring. I would say that the season can start. Before this test it seemed a bit better, because the new Brawn-Team have suprised all of us. Before Barcelona we have had one of the fastest car on front of the oecking order. We continue to be fast, but only behind Brawn."
Q: Rubens has run under 1:19. Would you be able to drive such a time under quali conditions?
Felipe: " No. I think nobody could have run it."

All the doubters better start waking up to Brawn's pace otherwise they're in for a genuine shock come Melbourne.

[i70q7m7ghw]

I can't wait! I don't have any expectations for this team, but if they are fast this year I really hope Jenson can grab the WDC - he can finally justify all the apparent silly decisions he's made in the past.

[enkidu]

From Massa


Q: Felipe, in two weeks the first Grand Prix will take place. Are you prepared for it?
Felipe: "I think that I am prepared for it and the team is ready as far as the preparation is concerned. We have done everything we wanted to and we brought all the elements which we wanted to bring. I would say that the season can start. Before this test it seemed a bit better, because the new Brawn-Team have suprised all of us. Before Barcelona we have had one of the fastest car on front of the oecking order. We continue to be fast, but only behind Brawn."
Q: Rubens has run under 1:19. Would you be able to drive such a time under quali conditions?
Felipe: " No. I think nobody could have run it."

All the doubters better start waking up to Brawn's pace otherwise they're in for a genuine shock come Melbourne.

Thats crazy eh!!! Brawn for the win!!

[whiplash]

Jenson Button WC sounds very nice

[RacingManiac]

Felipe: " No. I think nobody could have run it."

...and comments like that from other teams, is it really a "oh crap, we are in deep trouble" kind of reaction, or more of a "there is no way that is real" reaction? One would think, given the constraint(rules and regulation governing the envelope of design, which kinda governs what you can do with aero) and the available known variable(tire curve, engine power...etc), All the teams should know before the wheels touched the pavement, that where their car should perform. How likely is it, that Brawn found a full second over everybody's independently developed solution? Take the ever-so-magical inerter, thats not worth a whole second around the track, and that was really a have-or-have-not technology...

[Conceptual]

From Massa


Q: Felipe, in two weeks the first Grand Prix will take place. Are you prepared for it?
Felipe: "I think that I am prepared for it and the team is ready as far as the preparation is concerned. We have done everything we wanted to and we brought all the elements which we wanted to bring. I would say that the season can start. Before this test it seemed a bit better, because the new Brawn-Team have suprised all of us. Before Barcelona we have had one of the fastest car on front of the oecking order. We continue to be fast, but only behind Brawn."
Q: Rubens has run under 1:19. Would you be able to drive such a time under quali conditions?
Felipe: " No. I think nobody could have run it."


All the doubters better start waking up to Brawn's pace otherwise they're in for a genuine shock come Melbourne.

Where do I place my bet again?

If they are seriously that quick, they of ALL teams could get away with a KERS unit weight penalty.

Woe to the teams if BGP is in talks with Williams, McLaren or Marelli Magnetti for an off-the-shelf KERS system...