Not sure of the source, but..... The FIA 2010 Formula 1 entry list -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The entries are as follows: 1, Jenson Button Vodafone McLaren Mercedes McLaren-Mercedes; 2, Lewis Hamilton Vodafone McLaren Mercedes McLaren-Mercedes; 3, Nico Rosberg Brawn GP Formula One Team Brawn-Mercedes-Benz; 4, TBA Brawn GP Formula One Team Brawn-Mercedes-Benz; 5, Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing Red Bull Racing Renault; 6, Mark Webber Red Bull Racing Red Bull Racing Renault; 7, Felipe Massa Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Ferrari; 8, Fernando Alonso Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Ferrari; 9, Rubens Barrichello AT&T Williams Williams-Cosworth; 10, Nico Hulkenberg AT&T Williams Williams-Cosworth; 11, Robert Kubica Renault F1 Team Renault; 12, TBA Renault F1 Team Renault; 14, Adrian Sutil Force India F1 Team Force India Mercedes; 15, Tonio Liuzzi Force India F1 Team Force India Mercedes; 16, Sebastien Buemi Scuderia Toro Rosso STR-Ferrari; 17, TBA Scuderia Toro Rosso STR-Ferrari; 18, TBA Lotus F1 Racing Lotus Cosworth; 19, TBA Lotus F1 Racing Lotus Cosworth; 20, TBA Campos Meta 1 Campos Dallara; 21, Bruno Senna Campos Meta 1 Campos Dallara; 22, TBA USF1 Team USF1 Cosworth; 23, TBA USF1 Team USF1 Cosworth; 24, Timo Glock Virgin Racing Virgin Cosworth; 25, TBA Virgin Racing Virgin Cosworth Lots of TBAs there.
Curious about the 'Virgin racing team' - would have thought Branson got pretty good bang for his buck with Brawn this year?
He mentioned in an interview on the race grid at one of the final races that he enjoyed being with Brawn this year but wanted to help other "new" teams.
Jerez - 01/12/2009 1. A. Soucek - Williams Toyota FW31 - 1:19.158 (+0.000) - 87 laps 2. P. di Resta - Force India Mercedes VJM02 - 1:19.369 (+0.211) - 46 laps 3. G. Paffett - McLaren Mercedes MP4-24 - 1:19.426 (+0.268) - 54 laps 4. D. Ricciardo - Red Bull Renault RB5 - 1:19.534 (+0.376)- 113 laps 5. J. Bianchi - Ferrari F60 - 1:19.626 (+0.468) - 91 laps 6. M. Conway - Brawn Mercedes BGP 001 - 1:19.920 (+0.762) - 58 laps 7. A. Rossi - BMW Sauber F1.09 - 1:20.227 (+1.069) - 82 laps 8. M. Ericsson - Brawn Mercedes BGP 001 - 1:20.333 (+1.175) - 50 laps 9. B. Baguette - Renault R29 - 1:20.511 (+1.353) - 105 laps 10. JR. Hilderbrand - Force India Mercedes VJM02 - 1:20.537 (+1.379) - 49 laps 11. O. Turvey - McLaren Mercedes MP4-24 - 1:20.856 (+1.698) - 27 laps 12. B. Hartley - Toro Rosso Ferrari STR4 - 1:21.325 (+2.167) - 69 laps Daniel BASTIEN © CAPSIS International
The first day of young driver testing at Spain's Jerez circuit was an opportunity for several to discover the workings and feelings of a Formula One car. Although a few had previous experience at the wheel of F1 machinery, it was a day of discovery nonetheless. "Today was a dream day," said F2 champion Andy Soucek, who recorded the fastest lap of the day with Williams. "I could imagine myself near the front but I never expected to finish at the top of the times. "This has been an amazing year for me in terms of motorsport and I think I deserve a seat in Formula One next year," the Spaniard insisted. "I'm doing everything in my hands to secure a drive and I think my performance in this test will help big time." Paul di Resta was only a couple of tenths behind at the wheel of a Force India VJM02. "I wasn't trying to go for a time as such, just to get the most out of the car and myself to set up for the coming two days. In the end I could set a good time, but this wasn't the overall goal for today," he said. "The team will have a different approach tomorrow and we will be testing some 2010 development parts." "I don't think I stopped smiling all day," said fourth-best Daniel Ricciardo, who is working with Red Bull. "This was the first time I've ever driven a Formula One car round corners, having previously only done a straight line test and I have to say, it's got more grip than anything else I've ever driven." Fifth-fastest Jules Bianchi truly enjoyed his day and made it obviously clear. "I am really proud to have made my Formula One debut at the wheel of a Ferrari, for the greatest team in the world," the Frenchman stated. "The team spirit here is incredible and I hope I have made a positive impression on them and I want to do even better tomorrow." Although the German manufacturer is leaving F1, the BMW Sauber team was back on track in order to offer American driver Alexander Rossi the test drive he deserved for his great performances in the Formula BMW series. "It is impressive what the car does, how predictable and precise its reactions are, and how high the overall grip level is," Rossi reported after setting the day's seventh-best time. "Physically I have to say it was as demanding as I expected it would be. The power steering is a great help compared to GP2, but the G forces obviously are higher." Bertrand Baguette, sitting in the ockpit of the Renault R29, established the ninth-quickest lap at Jerez on his F1 debut: "This was my first time in an F1 car and I really enjoyed it. "There's a huge difference between the F1 car and a World Series car, especially the efficiency of the brakes, which is incredible, and the speed you can carry through the quick corners," he explained. "Also, it's a completely different world and I've been getting used to working with five or six engineers instead of just one." Along with Paul di Resta, Indy Lights champion JR Hildebrand shared the Force India team's test programme today. The American appears in tenth position on the timesheets after his maiden F1 test. "I was really impressed with the ability of the car," the American said. "It is different in every way to what I'm used to, both in terms of the outright speed, but also in terms of the characteristics of the car and how it behaves, brakes and drives through corners. "Having raced on ovals I'm used to a high top speed, so that wasn't too much of a shock, but the amount of load it runs and how much speed you can carry through the corner took some getting used to," Hildebrand pointed out. Daniel BASTIEN © CAPSIS International
http://www.ozracingwrap.com/formula-1/964-australian-daniel-ricciardo-impresses-in-debut-f1-test.html Daniel 3rd on Day 2 Interesting comments fro Christian Horner
what did his brother Jack say when he came out of the corner and stopped eating his curds and weys ??
Jerez - 03/12/2009 1 . D. Ricciardo - Red Bull Renault RB5 - 1:17.418 (+ 0.000 ) - 77 laps 2 . P. di Resta - Force India Mercedes VJM02 - 1:18.736 (+ 1.318 ) - 53 laps 3 . G. Paffett - McLaren Mercedes MP4-24 - 1:18.746 (+ 1.328 ) - 59 laps 4 . M. Conway - Brawn Mercedes BGP 001 - 1:19.096 (+ 1.678 ) - 77 laps 5 . N. Hulkenberg - Williams Toyota FW31 - 1:19.226 (+ 1.808 ) - 106 laps 6 . B. Baguette - BMW Sauber F1.09 - 1:19.356 (+ 1.938 ) - 70 laps 7 . O. Turvey - McLaren Mercedes MP4-24 - 1:19.358 (+ 1.940 ) - 32 laps 8 . M. Ericsson - Brawn Mercedes BGP 001 - 1:19.382 (+ 1.964 ) - 49 laps 9 . L. Di Grassi - Renault R29 - 1:19.602 (+ 2.184 ) - 123 laps 10 . JR. Hilderbrand - Force India Mercedes VJM02 - 1:19.873 (+ 2.455 ) - 41 laps 11 . P. Lopez - Ferrari F60 - 1:21.068 (+ 3.650 ) - 39 laps 12 . D. Zampieri - Ferrari F60 - 1:21.279 (+ 3.861 ) - 42 laps 13 . M. Zipoli - Ferrari F60 - 1:21.725 (+ 4.307 ) - 41 laps 14 . B. Hartley - Toro Rosso Ferrari STR4 - 1:22.493 (+ 5.075 ) - 50 laps 15 . M. Bortolotti - Toro Rosso Ferrari STR4 - 1:23.271 (+ 5.853 ) - 34 laps 16 . H. Tung - Renault R29 - 1:32.477 (+ 15.059 ) - 4 laps. Earl ALEXANDER ? CAPSIS International
Not as quick as Horse though, he's 3 seconds ahead. On a serious note not bad considering its his first true run in a F1 car. Would be good if he could pick up a drive next year. These lap times may help. Still a number of empty seats for 2010.
The final test of the year concluded this afternoon at Jerez with 16 young drivers driving for nine teams. Daniel Ricciardo completed his third day of running with Red Bull Renault, impressing once again and setting the fastest time of the week on a 1:17.418s best. The British F3 champion has impressed this week and has been linked to the second seat at Toro Rosso alongside Sebastien Buemi for next season. These last three days have been an incredible experience for me, he said. I would like to thank Red Bull for giving me this great opportunity, which has made me even more determined to make it into F1 one day. I know it was just a test, but seeing my name on the top of todays timesheet was really something special.
Thats great news regarding Torro Rosso JM. You've been behind this young guy for a while. Do you know him or are just genuinely interested in his achievments as he comes from WA?
Known his parents and him since I arrived in WA. They are FCA members - have several F Cars and a delightful couple. He's a great kid, with an infectious personality and of course we are behind him 100%.
well done its an acheivement he should be very proud of no matter the outcome, he joins a very elite group, another member ! I hope he gets his chance would be very cool to have a WA guy on the grid !
