2015 Pre-season Testing

[damager21]

2015 pre-season testing is all set to begin. Following is the schedule:

Test 1
1 Feb Circuito Permanente de Jerez
2 Feb Circuito Permanente de Jerez
3 Feb Circuito Permanente de Jerez
4 Feb Circuito Permanente de Jerez

Test 2
19 Feb Circuit de Catalunya
20 Feb Circuit de Catalunya
21 Feb Circuit de Catalunya
22 Feb Circuit de Catalunya

Test 3
26 Feb Circuit de Catalunya
27 Feb Circuit de Catalunya
28 Feb Circuit de Catalunya
1 Mar Circuit de Catalunya

There are total 12 days of testing. The first test will be attended by all teams barring Force India which has elected to skip the test in favor of further developing its 2015 challenger in house.

Of the 9 teams participating this year, 7 teams have already revealed their 2015 challenger.
Mercedes


McLaren


Ferrari


Williams


Lotus


Force India


Sauber


At the first Jerez test, we will get to see the 2015 challengers from both Red Bull and Toro Rosso for the first time.

However there are rumours that Red Bull and Lotus could join Force India in sitting out the opening winter test at Jerez beginning on Sunday.

Italy's Omnicorse claims Red Bull, whose designer Adrian Newey customarily pushes the boundaries with his new-car deadlines, has this week failed a front impact test at the FIA-approved Cranfield facility with its 2015 car.

If true, it means the new Renault-powered RB11 cannot be homologated and therefore tested at Jerez until the FIA approvals are met.

The report said: "It seems the RB11 has a very short nose with a short bulb at the front that has failed the test."

Omnicorse said modifying the design should not be a major task for Red Bull, the champions of 2010-2013, but it could mean time runs out to get the car up and running on the opening day of the Jerez test on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Turun Sanomat correspondent Luis Vasconcelos reports that Lotus could be yet another notable absentee when Jerez action gets underway.

He said a problem with a carbon supplier means the "first monocoque was finished only last Friday, giving the team very little time to build the car around it".

And Vasconcelos claims that when the Mercedes-powered E23 does make its Jerez bow, it will have been put together with a considerable amount of 2014 components, meaning that "in essence, the new car will only debut in Barcelona on 19 February".

[bauc]

@damager21 - great intro on this topic.

I can't wait to see how the cars really look like in day light and on the track, and as Mclaren fan I'm curios to see how the first day will go for the team but also I will keep eye on all other cars as well....so let the season begin tomorrow and good luck to all of you here on the forum.

[mikeerfol]

So the time has come, roll on 2015! =D>

Photos from AmuS http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/bild ... ow_item=40

[mclaren111]

Go Mclaren Honda [-o< [-o<

[Blanchimont]

Links to follow

http://ticker.auto-motor-und-sport.de/
Translation
https://twitter.com/tgruener
https://twitter.com/andihaupt1

http://www.f1-direct.com/live-essais-prives.php
Translation

http://www.msfree.gr/
http://www.msfree.gr/2014live.php

http://www.f1today.net/en/

http://formule1.nl/media-library/overview/

http://live.autosport.com/

http://en.f1i.com/live/

http://www.formelaustria.at/liveticker/

http://www1.skysports.com/f1/
http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/f1
https://twitter.com/tedkravitz

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/

http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/

[iotar__]

First stage of a pre-season called "it's last years car" is over now onto the other three:
1. Sandbagging. Will anyone beat "Ferrari measured laps differently so they are in fact OK" in absurd department? Doubt it but certainly not because of lack of effort. Other side of the same coin: media laps and underweight cars to "attract sponsors".

2. Judging cars based on how they look on track AKA Heidfeld's disease. Last season experts like Gerhard Berger and judge blogger were salivating over McLaren for two reasons mostly the name and engine, couple years ago no one noticed Williams sucked etc. Prediction: Mercedes will replace Red Bull in glued to the track category. "Although it was missing one tyre, never touched racing line and didn't go beyond fourth gear this Mercedes looked glued to the track, incredible engineering!"

3. Long and short runs comparisons AKA "but you don't know fuel levels", AKA apples to oranges (sometimes), AKA how do disprove anything you don't like, usually cold, hard times by adding, adjusting or ignoring variables. Admittedly largely unknown. Similar to on track impression you can expect strong brand bias: "Williams can't be close to Merc and much faster than McL they have like 50 people and were slow in 2013".

[damager21]

Driver line up for the first test


Following are the fastest laps set during pre-season test at Jerez from 2010 to 2014


Just goes to show why lap times can be deceiving. Neither of these drivers nor their team went on to win the championship that year.

[captainmorgan]

I think they should award a point for fastest lap and most completed laps for each test day.

[McMrocks]

I hope the new titanium skid blocks will give us many impressive photographs of cars in the sunset.

[Juzh]

Temperatures and weather?

[Blanchimont]

Temperatures and weather?

Looks to be dry, temps consistently between 5 and 15 C. http://www.bbc.com/weather/2516326

[dero]

Does anybody know skysportsF1 tv times? Teds Notebook and so on...
Their webpage is a joke!

Thanks in advance.

cheers Stefan

[Ayrtonx100pre]

Infographic Tests Pre-season Jerez 2015 - 01/02/03/04 Feb (spanish language)
LINK HD ---► http://nsae02.casimages.net/…/…/01/31/1 ... 150289.jpg
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[Moose]

I think they should award a point for fastest lap and most completed laps for each test day.

If they did that, it would no longer be testing, it would be racing.

[Blanchimont]

dero, it seems Ted is on screen at 9:15pm and 10:45pm UK time. The 15 minutes before are also about the F1 tests. http://tv.sky.com/tv-guide (select sports at the top)