Jerez Test 7th-10th Feb 2012 - news and pics

**scudvirgin10** · 7th February 2012, 14:54

Originally Posted by Ste

Should just be from the exhausts. The hole is pretty small, the exhaust will nearly fill it's diameter. I imagine the exit for the hot air is the big hole in the centre at the rear of the car.

im thinking of that too that the exhaust pipe is position it the center of the rear wing center hole

**cokata** · 7th February 2012, 14:57

Originally Posted by Ste

Should just be from the exhausts. The hole is pretty small, the exhaust will nearly fill it's diameter. I imagine the exit for the hot air is the big hole in the centre at the rear of the car.

I definitely think the diameter is bigger than the exhaust diameter.The center exit is just for the 3rd radiator that they used for making the sidepods smaller i think but i also thought that we are channeling the hot air from sidepods too

**Rishu** · 7th February 2012, 15:03

14:56 Red Bull looks good again in the technical sections - Webber records the highest top speed of any car today through sector two.

**Kyss4k** · 7th February 2012, 15:07

Originally Posted by Rishu

14:56 Red Bull looks good again in the technical sections - Webber records the highest top speed of any car today through sector two.

Did you expect that they will be slow? We have to wait till 2014 and hope Newey will ***** up from the start.

**Pekka** · 7th February 2012, 15:08

I think the Lotus and Force India are pretty close in performance..

**Tony** · 7th February 2012, 15:12

I don't think Sauber is faster than Ferrari ;)

**Jose-Lorca Fan** · 7th February 2012, 15:12

System checks and verification anaysis done with no issues encountered. Rest of the day would be used for data gathering, that is in mid and long stints mainly. Disregard times as noone is giving it a real go on the first day.

From Ferrari engineer.

**burak karakutuk** · 7th February 2012, 15:14

Originally Posted by Rishu

14:56 Red Bull looks good again in the technical sections - Webber records the highest top speed of any car today through sector two.

Where do you follow with sector times?

**cokata** · 7th February 2012, 15:16

And also i think that it is not allowed to use bodywork to direct the exhaust gasses for aero gain so that would make it illegal unless there is a loophole of course

**Rishu** · 7th February 2012, 15:19

Originally Posted by burak karakutuk

Where do you follow with sector times?

Autosport does

**burak karakutuk** · 7th February 2012, 15:19

Originally Posted by Rishu

Autosport does

Thank you

**Rishu** · 7th February 2012, 15:20

Originally Posted by Kyss4k

Did you expect that they will be slow? We have to wait till 2014 and hope Newey will ***** up from the start.

So we need to hibernate for 2 years & wake up in 2014, right?

And I never said that they are slow or fast, it was just an observation that they do look good, how good? time will tell

**Hornet** · 7th February 2012, 15:29

Originally Posted by cokata

And also i think that it is not allowed to use bodywork to direct the exhaust gasses for aero gain so that would make it illegal unless there is a loophole of course

One hopes the FIA doesn't make a last minute decision. They are pretty good at changing their minds out of the blue

That said, I really wish Ferrari could keep its innovation for once. Even if it means the world will end on Dec 21st. Ferrari seems to get things banned faster than other team

**Kyss4k** · 7th February 2012, 15:31

Originally Posted by Rishu

So we need to hibernate for 2 years & wake up in 2014, right?

And I never said that they are slow or fast, it was just an observation that they do look good, how good? time will tell

I didn't mean to offend you in any way.

I was just pesimistic. I don't believe, that RedBull can make any mistake with that great basis they have since 2009.

**type056** · 7th February 2012, 15:32

**type056** · 7th February 2012, 15:35

Why Ferrari did only 19 laps after lunch?

**Rishu** · 7th February 2012, 15:38

Originally Posted by Kyss4k

I didn't mean to offend you in any way.

I was just pesimistic. I don't believe, that RedBull can make any mistake with that great basis they have since 2009.

Even if Red Bull can't make mistakes this year, lets back our team to beat them. Stay optimistic

**Kyss4k** · 7th February 2012, 15:41

Originally Posted by Rishu

Even if Red Bull can't make mistakes this year, lets back our team to beat them. Stay optimistic

Well I didn't say we can't beat them, oh no!

I believe we will and that this could be the year. Just don't think RedBull will be slow and uncompetitve

**Icon** · 7th February 2012, 15:45

Originally Posted by Kyss4k

Well I didn't say we can't beat them, oh no!

I believe we will and that this could be the year. Just don't think RedBull will be slow and uncompetitve

We will prove again that we are the best by beating everyone Fair and Square.
Roll on 2012

**Greig** · 7th February 2012, 16:01

Oh well looks like we are going to be racing Williams and HRT

**Hornet** · 7th February 2012, 16:04

Well thats it for day 1. I think since its the first time these new cars are running, naturally there's nothing much to see.

I think the only thing worth noting from today is this

Trackside news from @StrangAutosport: "Kimi looking super smooth into final corner. Button and Webber running together - both cars already looking planted under braking"

Though that's probably to be expected of the top teams.