2011 Testing - Valencia - 1st to 3rd Feb

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This one is English and works:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsp ... 385914.stm

It seems to be behind time-wise though.

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I'm always surprised that only Ferari & McLaren test with aero measurement beyond the surface of the car. Ferrari stick to their tried and tested measurement of the airflow above the car with their furled umbrella. The McLaren will probably look like a tent frame has dropped on top of the car next week.

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McLaren, please....

And Ferrari are now using flow-viz as well, so despite all the gossips and snickers, Macca's data gathering innovations are actually becoming more widespread.

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kilcoo316 wrote:Is it just me, or does that car look to be understeering horribly.
(Could be just the camera angle etc... but it doesn't compare well to the Renault beneath it.)
We can't see how much the car is turning, and how responsive the steering is from that shot. It could just be different lines. Maybe Vettel was at the peak of his "late apex" line whilst Petrov was taking a more conventional "circular" line
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richard_leeds wrote:I' always surprised that only Ferari & MacLaren test with aero measurement beyond the surface of the car. Ferrari stick to their tried and tested measurement of the airflow above the car with their furled umbrella. The MacLaren will probably look like a tent frame has dropped on top of the car next week.
LOL! :lol:

Anyway, yeah, this is so true. McLaren certainly seems to have the most scientific approach. I like it.

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Herr_Koos wrote:Ferrari are now using flow-viz as well, so despite all the gossips and snickers, Macca's data gathering innovations are actually becoming more widespread.
They certainly seem to be making it visible ;)

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Please forgive my ignorance, but who is this guy and why is he so miserable?

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Cheer up man, you're working in F1!
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I think it's Narain Karthikeyan:

http://www.google.com/images?client=ubu ... 80&bih=674

As to the other part of your question, look at the timetable and compare HRT with Virgin. That might be your answer. Both were using last year's car, so we can estimate gap between them ;)

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wasn´t pirelli going to have different coloration for their pirelli branding to identfy the compounds?
They all look ..yellow.

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forty-two wrote:Please forgive my ignorance, but who is this guy and why is he so miserable?

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Cheer up man, you're working in F1!
Lol, Yeah but you're driving an Hispania! It really is as bad as they say.

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gibells wrote: Lol, Yeah but you're driving an Hispania! It really is as bad as they say.
Bruno Senna wouldn't mind driving one...

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I know this might sound stupid, but if I were the bloke who was responsible for making the mechanic's tea and coffee I'd be happy! At least that'd mean I was going to be attending races and getting paid for it!

Seriously glum looking bloke, he should be happy even if he is driving a pants car!
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Copied from another thread
dbwmhn wrote:Here you can see all times of the last test day in comparison

http://f1tests.mine.nu/2011_1eng.php

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This video was posted and consequently taken down by another member in another thread. But I thought it was pretty good so I'll repost here, where it should have been in the first place. :wink:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_I8uv1yobs[/youtube]

I would prefer original engine sound, but the music is quite good.
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