2010 Winter Testing

[Richard]

Here are some graphs based on yesterday. Note that the data is lifted from the Greek site and it doesn't list all laps. I've checked this against the published list on the McLaren site.

Source - http://www.msfree.gr/ms.php?id=10929

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Driver      Web   Hlk   Ros   DLR   But   Lzz   Alo   Pet   Alg   dGr   Fau
Laps(data)   82    62    91    55    84    42    64    46    92    24    60
Laps(check) 109    82   107    73   101    65    74    74   111    31    76

Anyway, its the best data we have so here's some analysis

Max, Min, Std Dev for all data

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All Data - Total Laps = 702

Driver    Web        Hlk        Ros        DLR        But        Lzz      
Max       01:29.991  01:37.821  01:27.850  01:28.635  01:40.901  01:27.250
Min       01:21.487  01:22.407  01:22.514  01:23.144  01:23.452  01:24.064
Average   01:25.583  01:28.320  01:24.885  01:25.076  01:26.751  01:25.752
Std Dev   00:02.277  00:03.852  00:01.086  00:01.140  00:02.740  00:00.771
Laps      82         62         91         55         84         42
Stint Max 27         12         25          6         21          7


Driver    Alo        Pet        Alg        dGr        Fau
Max       01:46.082  01:39.819  01:43.870  01:34.702  01:54.448
Min       01:24.170  01:24.173  01:24.869  01:27.057  01:28.002
Average   01:27.758  01:29.167  01:26.987  01:29.277  01:33.863
Std Dev   00:04.825  00:03.615  00:02.448  00:02.148  00:07.405
Laps      64         46         92         24         60
Stint Max 15          7         11         10          8

Max, Min, Std Dev for stints of 10 laps or more

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Data from stints of 10 laps or more

Driver  Web        Hlk        Ros        But        Alo        Alg         dGr 
Max     01:29.991  01:31.340  01:27.850  01:33.747  01:46.082  01:43.870   01:28.763
Min     01:23.018  01:27.904  01:23.180  01:23.452  01:24.170  01:24.869   01:27.057
Average 01:26.812  01:29.410  01:24.944  01:26.735  01:27.329  01:26.999   01:27.603
Std Dev 00:01.599  00:00.792  00:00.819  00:02.414  00:04.517  00:03.591   00:00.487
Laps    46         12         65         39         49         31          10

[djones]

Does that show Rosberg had the fastest average laps?

[doopie2you]

I think this season is going to be awesome!

[WhiteBlue]

Does that show Rosberg had the fastest average laps?

it appears so, for long runs (10+laps)

[myurr]

Does that show Rosberg had the fastest average laps?

But it still doesn't mean much. He could have had 10 laps of fuel, whilst others had 50 laps of fuel they just didn't run until the tanks were dry.

[djones]

Does that show Rosberg had the fastest average laps?

But it still doesn't mean much. He could have had 10 laps of fuel, whilst others had 50 laps of fuel they just didn't run until the tanks were dry.

Yeah true. It is however the only bit of good news we have seen for the Mercedes team - even if its isn't too accurate it makes a change from them coming up as mid pack.

[doopie2you]

Does somebody know a good website with High Res. Pictures of the F1 test this month?

[Richard]

Does that show Rosberg had the fastest average laps?

it appears so, for long runs (10+laps)

Yes, Rosberg does seem very regular. Also, it is not just a one hit wonder. Look at the data table below the graph and you see the data set has as many laps as the others.

Note I refer to the "data set" as opposed to saying that's what he did on the day because I do not have all the data as explained earlier.

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Data from stints of 15 laps or more

Driver    Web        Ros        But        Alo      
Max       01:29.991  01:26.907  01:33.747  01:36.209
Min       01:23.018  01:23.599  01:23.452  01:24.373
Average   01:26.812  01:24.838  01:26.735  01:26.854
Std Dev   00:01.599  00:00.705  00:02.414  00:03.915
Laps      46         40         39         15

[Herr_Koos]

Does that show Rosberg had the fastest average laps?

it appears so, for long runs (10+laps)

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Data from stints of 15 laps or more

Driver    Web        Ros        But        Alo      
Max       01:29.991  01:26.907  01:33.747  01:36.209
Min       01:23.018  01:23.599  01:23.452  01:24.373
Average   01:26.812  01:24.838  01:26.735  01:26.854
Std Dev   00:01.599  00:00.705  00:02.414  00:03.915
Laps      46         40         39         15

Based on that, Merc have some pretty decent pace on long runs.

[Richard]

Based on that, Merc have some pretty decent pace on long runs.

Actually, I think it shows Rosberg tested on a consistent fuel load. Rosberg only varied by 3 sec between max and min.

What delta are we expecting from start to end of race, 6 seconds? The other guys with a bigger range are probably testing a broader range of fuel loads.

All Rosberg has shown is that he can post good times in a long stint. We'll need to see a good spread of times before we know if he was fuelled light or heavy

[horse]

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Driver    Web        Ros        But        Alo      
Max       01:29.991  01:26.907  01:33.747  01:36.209
Min       01:23.018  01:23.599  01:23.452  01:24.373
Average   01:26.812  01:24.838  01:26.735  01:26.854
Std Dev   00:01.599  00:00.705  00:02.414  00:03.915
Laps      46         40         39         15

Based on that, Merc have some pretty decent pace on long runs.

I think it's very difficult to infer that from these statistics. 15 laps in a race could be completed with a number of different fuel loads. If you spend the whole day testing one fuel load, whereas your competitors chose to test a higher fuel load then you are bound to have a better average speed.

[ESPImperium]

Many teams are concentrating on a race simulation this afternoon.

Looks like that Lotus are looking at fuel runs, and Virgin are looking at just getting some kilometers on the clock.

[WhiteBlue]

14:11 Confirmed that it is Trulli's stranded Lotus that caused the red flag

14:11 @mikegascoyne: Hydraulic leak has stopped the car

14:10 We have the first red flag of the afternoon, sounds like it might be the Lotus - so much for that long run

Session resumed. Alonso DlR, Liuzzi, Alguersuari and Hulk on track now.

[Mr Alcatraz]

It is translated into British so i can read it!

Chuffin' Nora, into bloody British old bean?
Brilliant!
Pip pip, cherio, good on them, spot on!
Your in the pound seats!

[ESPImperium]

Mike Gascgoyne has said that the Lotus stoppage was down to a blown seal on the power steering rack, a new rack is going on just in case.