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

[Raz]

Guys, this is important: What tires were used to set the fastest times in the previous days? Come one people, this is a good comparison.

Nico did his time on a quali run 1 hot lap on softs - hope that helps

[Butterfly]

Soft.

But there may be some positive signs in it. We have to remember that the track is still cold, or at least colder than any GP race weekend would ever be. And last year, low temperature has been a huge nightmare for us.

If we're able to work the tires in these cold temps, it shows we're moving in the right direction to solving our tire issue.

So it was soft tires. Things are looking good!

[Butterfly]

Nico did his time on a quali run 1 hot lap on softs - hope that helps

Unfortunately not, Nico was running 2011 machinery. But thanks, anyway.

[medeni73]

Electronic problems for Red Fools... so we are not the only one with problems eh... :)

[medeni73]

Sky F1 News

Ferrari tell Sky Sports News that they are still confident their new car can deliver and deny that Fernando's table-topping time this morning was set on 'a glory run'

[NJB13]

Red Bull wouldn't be spying on Lotus with 18.4 if they themselves could have achieved it, duh! Think before you post.

Red Fools spying on LR cause they did an 18.4 at the first practice venue for the season -

[anakin]

ferrari and fernando now bring the hammer down. the day isn't even done yet. i feel there is more to come..

[Ste]

Unfortunately not, Nico was running 2011 machinery. But thanks, anyway.

[NJB13]

ferrari and fernando now bring the hammer down. the day isn't even done yet. i feel there is more to come..

I love the fact that Ferrari has to defend their lap time this morning as not being a glory-run. If you were going to do a glory run Im sure you wouldn't do it while the track is cold-as and without lots of rubber down. Either that or else we don't know much about how and when to do our glory runs - perhaps we should go talk to Williams

[Hermann]

autosport live keeps repeating every 5 minutes 'Fry said he is not happy with the car' like a mantra. They probably need to cling on some hope....

[sav_pap]

Things are going better today! No problems with the car, enough mileage so far, reasonably good laps with such low temperature! I think it's a very promising day. Hope to continue till the end...

[Omegablue]

autosport live keeps repeating every 5 minutes 'Fry said he is not happy with the car' like a mantra. They probably need to cling on some hope....

Really can't stand those type of anti-Ferrari sites. Even most private F1 forums are filled with dwelling goblins doing rain dances for Ferrari to fail.

So glad I found this place recently.

[anakin]

I love the fact that Ferrari has to defend their lap time this morning as not being a glory-run. If you were going to do a glory run Im sure you wouldn't do it while the track is cold-as and without lots of rubber down. Either that or else we don't know much about how and when to do our glory runs - perhaps we should go talk to Williams

i think that 1:18.877 came from a used soft tyre. with more than nine laps worth of fuel in the car. you are right its NO glory run and there not much rubber down yet. expect for more!!!!

[sav_pap]

autosport live keeps repeating every 5 minutes 'Fry said he is not happy with the car' like a mantra. They probably need to cling on some hope....

I read somewhere that they are going to rename their site to: McLAutosport.Ron.

[anakin]

Really can't stand those type of anti-Ferrari sites. Even most private F1 forums are filled with dwelling goblins doing rain dances for Ferrari to fail.

So glad I found this place recently.

its the only thing that they can do as of the moment. they wont be able to stop the reds!!!!

[medeni73]

BBC Sport's chief F1 writer Andrew Benson


"Well, well. Early the morning after Ferrari said they were 'not happy' with their new car, guess what? Fernando Alonso only goes and bangs in a one minute 19.289 seconds lap - miles quicker than anyone else so far today and a sniff faster than Sebastian Vettel managed in the Red Bull on Thursday. OK, it was on a three-lap run but so was Vettel's, although whle Alonso was on soft tyres I don't know what Vettel was using. None of it is directly comparable, of course, and Ferrari are still insisting they are not chasing performance. Was it aimed at boosting morale? Or is the car genuinely quite good after all? Certainly Lewis Hamilton believes it will be. 'Look at Ferrari,' he said on Thursday, 'I'm sure they have a fast car but they aren't showing any cards.' It's all a big game of poker at the moment. To emphasise that, Hamilton gets into the 19s, and Alonso promptly does a 18.877."

[Butterfly]

Guys, I love the nicknames you have for Red Bull:
1. Red Cows - this is just lovely :)
2. Red Fools - Good, but Red Cows is better.

Cheers!

[sav_pap]

Does anyone know why RB are so quiet today?

[Butterfly]

Does anyone know why RB are so quiet today?

Electrical problems.

[NJB13]

Guys, I love the nicknames you have for Red Bull:
1. Red Cows - this is just lovely :)
2. Red Fools - Good, but Red Cows is better.

Cheers!

Agree

I also liked sav-pap's McLAutosport.Ron - very clever

[medeni73]

Does anyone know why RB are so quiet today?

Electronic problems on RB8...

@Butterfly
how bout Bed Tools ??? :)

[Hornet]

autosport live keeps repeating every 5 minutes 'Fry said he is not happy with the car' like a mantra. They probably need to cling on some hope....

Haha, I noticed that too. They've been using that same interview over and over again.

[NJB13]

Does anyone know why RB are so quiet today?

Marko's under water?

[sav_pap]

Electrical problems.

These are really interesting (very good) news!!

[Hermann]

Andrew

How come autosport is not reporting that? Gotta problem?

[Butterfly]

These are really interesting (very good) news!!

Yep, they lost 3 hours. They just posted that on the Autosport feed.

[sav_pap]

Andrew

How come autosport is not reporting that? Gotta problem?

I think they have stopped reporting at all. They are now heading to a church near the track to pray for their beloved team(s).

[medeni73]

our guys are quiet too, 1 hour without running. they are preparing some new configuration hopefully...

[Butterfly]

our guys are quiet too, 1 hour without running. they are preparing some new configuration hopefully...

Or waiting for the right temp on track.

[Tifosi]

From F1 Fanatic. OR, Keith "I love McLaren and hate Ferrari" Kollantine.



From me to him.

The arrogance of some people is absolutely overwhelming isn't it? I hate it when people sell themselves as impartial bloggers or even worse still impartial reporters of "news" when it's pretty clear its all one big self ego massage and just a chance to big yourself up at the expense of others. Let them enjoy their "silver toys" is what i say and we can all just laugh while they do it

It amazes me that such people get the followers that they do!