Valencia Testing Times

The secret to sauber's speed is clearly the engine....seriously no one knows who is running with full tanks, etc., just too many variables to sort out at this juncture...I just hope that no one runs away with it...

 

report says mechanical failure for Rubens....that's a pretty broad non-committal statement

sorry tifosiusa - yes cosworth.......but still - makes one wonder about the other teams using these engines...

Schumacher 1:12.832

Carol

 

Either MS, Elvis, or Richard Petty. Not that I consider MS "The King".

 

Still not a FERRARI engine though!

 

Ah-toll-u-so.

 

sure enuff and how about a 1:11 on Wednesday??

Carol

 

I have a feeling that we might be in for some old-school spectacular engine failures from Cosworth cars this year. I mean, I'm sure they are solid motors but there have to be some kinks to work out still. How many laps did Rubens turn before it went?

 

I'm not greedy... it's still only testing! Shaping up nicely though.
I may have missed it.... where's FA??

 

Sorry but i'm not seeing this time anywhere.

M.S reported best lap : 1:13.273

 

Time: 17h08
1:08.452 for Schumacher but this time was deleted as he cut a chicane.

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Time: 17h07
Mr. Schumacher improves his time 1:12.947

 

So Schumacher not top and the Ferrari powered cars were fast!

(Of course lets not forget that testing times can be pretty meaningless in the grand scale of a Grand Prix season).

 

Today Final chronos :

1. F. Massa Ferrari F10 1:12.574 102
2. P. de la Rosa BMW Sauber C25 1:12.784 +0.210 74
3. M. Schumacher Mercedes GP W01 1:12.947 +0.373 40
4. N. Rosberg Mercedes GP W01 1:13.543 +0.969 39
5. G. Paffett McLaren MP4-25 1:13.846 +1.272 86
6. R. Barrichello Williams FW32 1:14.449 +1.875 75
7. S. Buemi Toro Rosso STR5 1:14.762 +2.188 18
8. R. Kubica Renault R30 1:15.000 +2.426 69

 

will we find out fuel loads that each car started with?

 

Final standings from F1_DIRECT.FR


Standings: (Updated: 17.10)

P Drivers Teams Weather Differences Trs
1 F. Massa Ferrari 1:12.574 +-.--- 102
2 P. De la Rosa Sauber 1:12.784 +-.--- 74
3 M. Schumacher Mercedes 1:12.947 +-.--- 40
4 N. Rosberg Mercedes 1:13.543 +-.--- 39
5 G. Paffett McLaren 1:13.846 +-.--- 86
6 R. Barrichello Williams 1.14.449 +-.--- 75
7 S. Buemi Toro Rosso 1:14.762 +-.--- 18
8 R. Kubica Renault 1:15.000 +-.--- 69

History of accidents:

Drivers Reason Red Cloth Green Sheet
Barrichello Engine 16h35 16h55

 

And let's not forget that these times don't reflect fuel consumption which we won't have any idea about till the first race itself.

 

The least he could do is change the colour of his helmet! After all the millions we gave him. Hope his neck....

 

that's not a very nice comment!

 

Well it was worth a try

 

+1. Sorry jknight but I'm afraid I'm going to have to agree with you on this one, hope you don't mind.

 

Name is Carol (one of two females who frequent both racing sections), it's ok to agree ! (I'm the blonde in the photo with Schumi signing my flag - it was at an owner's F1 test day in 2004 at Fiorano - profile page).

 

I just read Schumacher went faster than rosberg. Given the variance in fuel loads who knows what you can exptrapolate from these times though

 

Just read this - earlier reported problem was gearbox so perhaps two issues then..

Toro Rosso have admitted that there are problems with their car, mainly in the downforce area, after today's first testing session.

Carol

 

Far to many factors to take into account to make any sense out of it, I stress: The fuel efficiency question is going to be key this year.

 

It's nice to make your acquaintance Carol (and I'm only slightly jealous that you got to meet Schuey at such a great occasion).

The closest I ever came to meeting him was at the 1996 Japanese GP. He rushed past Me about 52 times but the 53rd time he slowed down and waved to Me! (to be fair, there were quite a few other people in the stands with Me, but at 6 foot two I'm sure he spotted Me and I was the person he was waving to! ). The biggest problem I had at the time was convincing the Japanese that I wasn't Damon Hill, as we did look a like back then.

 

I wonder if all the other teams were sandbagging and Ferrari wasn't.........GULP!