Official Formula One 2010 Week 1 Test Thread

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Gonna be tired tmr morning... After 1 hour of running, McLaren's on top.

1:14.359 Paffett - McLaren
1:14.898 De la Rosa - Sauber
1:16.602 Kubica - Renault
1:17.004 Barrichello - Williams
1:26.395 Buemi - Toro Rosso
1:32.873 Massa - Ferrari
1:57.211 Rosberg - Mercedes

In Massa and Rosberg's defense, I don't think they've done a proper hot lap yet.

Michael Schumacher is expected to be running the afternoon session starting at 5:30am Calgary time. Time for a nap!

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Massa just rocked a 1:14.496... and I'm off to bed cuz I'm talking to myself now lol.

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Ferrari Diffuser...

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Times so far...

De la Rosa (BMW Sauber): 1:12.784
Massa (Ferrari): 1:12.842
Rosberg (Mercedes GP): 1:13.543
Schumacher (Mercedes GP): 1:13.574
Paffett (McLaren): 1:13.846
Barrichello (Williams): 1:14.449
Kubica (Renault): 1:15.298
Buemi (Toro Rosso): 1:19.279

MS is right up to speed. Not too shabby.

[Mibz]

Jesus Christ, I hope they don't stay at 88mph too long in that thing.

[Cos]

Originally posted by Mibz
Jesus Christ, I hope they don't stay at 88mph too long in that thing.

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After only 18 laps, MS tops teammate Rosberg's time with a 1:13.498 lap.

[Mibz]

Originally posted by rage2
After only 18 laps, MS tops teammate Rosberg's time with a 1:13.498 lap.

Get to work asshole.

[DJ Lazy]

Originally posted by rage2
Ferrari Diffuser...

I was expecting to see you posting Mclarens Diffuser... not the enemies!

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Week 1 Day 1:

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And final times for today. It's only day 1, at least McLaren is not 3 or 4 seconds off the pace like last year! LOL

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

With this year's no refuelling rule change, testing is going to be all over the map as teams test various fuel loads to gauge how the car reacts to different weights.

[Mibz]

Considering McLaren is the only one using a test driver I'd say they did pretty effing well.

[H4LFY2nR]

^ Does you know if any teams tried a low fuel lap today? I assume most teams were trying to validdate their weight transfer calcs on nearly full tanks. I saw that merc had strain gauges on their a-arms and push rods but I couldn't see anyone else running them today...

Man ferrari's garage must've been running a tight ship to finish that many laps. I wonder why no one else seemed to take the testing seriously haha. I know some teams like STR had mechanical issues but I was hoping for McLaren to do a bit better with their testing plan.

[DJ Lazy]

Originally posted by Mibz
Considering McLaren is the only one using a test driver I'd say they did pretty effing well.

de la Rosa hasn't been much more than a test driver for the last 3 years..

Originally posted by H4LFY2nR
^ Does you know if any teams tried a low fuel lap today? I assume most teams were trying to validdate their weight transfer calcs on nearly full tanks. I saw that merc had strain gauges on their a-arms and push rods but I couldn't see anyone else running them today...

Man ferrari's garage must've been running a tight ship to finish that many laps. I wonder why no one else seemed to take the testing seriously haha. I know some teams like STR had mechanical issues but I was hoping for McLaren to do a bit better with their testing plan.

Well, looking at the standings. The 3 Big Teams (Ferrari, Mclaren, and Mercedes [Brawn]) ran the most laps out of that whole group. Ferrari may have been giving Massa more time in the car as well to get him "back in the groove" sorta. That's just a guess.. haha probably a bad one!

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Pretty badass diffuser from McLaren!

[DJ Lazy]

That is a LOT different than Ferrari's diffuser... Looks pretty sweet..

[redline]

Originally posted by rage2
Pretty badass diffuser from McLaren!
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not even in the same league... that is ok go buy another tag watch and they will be able to afford a better one

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Originally posted by redline
not even in the same league... that is ok go buy another tag watch and they will be able to afford a better one

Asshole haha.

[Mibz]

Originally posted by redline
not even in the same league... that is ok go buy another tag watch and they will be able to afford a better one

Well played sir... Well played.

[Mibz]

McLaren's using Flo-Vis again


This morning's times.

Unofficial Valencia Times
1. F. Massa Ferrari F10 1:11.722 45 laps
2. K. Kobayashi Sauber C29 1:12.056 29 laps
3. L. Hamilton McLaren MP4-25 1:12.508 30 laps
4. N. Rosberg Mercedes GP W01 1:12.899 27 laps
5. R. Barrichello Williams FW32 1:13.377 45 laps
6. R. Kubica Renault R30 1:13.659 40 laps
7. S. Buemi Toro Rosso STR5 1:14.862 41 laps