First Barcelona Test 21st-24th Feb 2012 - news and pics

**anupa2k** · 23rd February 2012, 13:11

Massa on hards tyres now...

**Klutch** · 23rd February 2012, 13:11

Something strange with F1.
Cheating is wrong, but... RB are always a cheaters.
Whiting should ban those illegal engines settings.

**anupa2k** · 23rd February 2012, 13:15

Track temp :: 32.2 degrees C.

**Fer12** · 23rd February 2012, 13:15

Figuring out an aggressive engine mapping is not very resource consuming job..
knowing how fickle minded FIA is,feels as though ferrari is playing it safe n trying to understand the car behaviour with out its effects...
if the FIA does decide on anythin in the nxt test,we can expect Ferrari to start using exotic maps...

I heard Tombazis say that they have spent a lot of resource on Exhausts this year...don think this slipped their mind..

**zeus2** · 23rd February 2012, 13:17

@Patri_tweets
-FIA says they did have a meeting and they're still discussing about it. But nothing is been banned or called ilegal so far
-Charlie Whiting says "a" team came over to the FIA complaining about the engine mapping and they're discussing about it. More info at 5pm
-So that we're all clear about it, C.Whiting didn't say they're having a meeting with the teams now. Discussion is happening within FIA

@InigoDominguez
-Urgent meeting convened to RedBull, Lotus, Caterham, Williams, Mercedes, McLaren and Force India. Reason: leaks

Also
@InsideFerrari
Back on track after a break which was due to an important set up change

**OSS EL BOSS** · 23rd February 2012, 13:21

Originally Posted by zeus2

@Patri_tweets
-FIA says they did have a meeting and they're still discussing about it. But nothing is been banned or called ilegal so far
-Charlie Whiting says "a" team came over to the FIA complaining about the engine mapping and they're discussing about it. More info at 5pm
-So that we're all clear about it, C.Whiting didn't say they're having a meeting with the teams now. Discussion is happening within FIA

@InigoDominguez
-Urgent meeting convened to RedBull, Lotus, Caterham, Williams, Mercedes, McLaren and Force India. Reason: leaks

Also
@InsideFerrari
Back on track after a break which was due to an important set up change

Is this info reliable?

**zeus2** · 23rd February 2012, 13:29

Originally Posted by OSS EL BOSS

Is this info reliable?

Not too sure but Patricia Sánchez is a reporter with Intereconomia TV and covers f1. Shes probably at the track. Inigo Dominguez is also Sports reporter.

**OSS EL BOSS** · 23rd February 2012, 13:33

Originally Posted by zeus2

Not too sure but Patricia Sánchez is a reporter with Intereconomia TV and covers f1. Shes probably at the track. Inigo Dominguez is also Sports reporter.

That means its becoming serious now for the cheaters

**OSS EL BOSS** · 23rd February 2012, 13:36

Ferrari and red bull are planning to begin the next test on Friday and end on monday while lotus wants to test on the 6th of march as a replacement for the passed testing days.

according to AMuS

**Klutch** · 23rd February 2012, 13:40

Originally Posted by OSS EL BOSS

That means its becoming serious now for the cheaters

Or not so serious if FIA will say this cheating is legal...

And Fia can do it - we can remember G. Britain 2011 when Horner and Newey was crying about the diffuser's ban. Next race FIA said its legal.

**ferrari4life** · 23rd February 2012, 13:42

Originally Posted by Klutch

Or not so serious if FIA will say this cheating is legal...

And Fia can do it - we can remember G. Britain 2011 when Horner and Newey was crying about the diffuser's ban. Next race FIA said its legal.

actully the FIA only said so after Ferrari agreed to allow it. So we should have the high ground now and would be in a position to tell them to go to blazes.

**sav_pap** · 23rd February 2012, 13:43

Hopefully 61 laps... so far!

**anupa2k** · 23rd February 2012, 13:44

Webber Red Bull 1m24.771s +2.380 81
Massa Ferrari 1m24.771s +2.380 62

Identical lap times...but had it been Fernando it would have been 4ths faster...

**Forzi** · 23rd February 2012, 13:47

Originally Posted by anupa2k

Webber Red Bull 1m24.771s +2.380 81
Massa Ferrari 1m24.771s +2.380 62

Identical lap times...but had it been Fernando it would have been 4ths faster...

**OSS EL BOSS** · 23rd February 2012, 13:47

Originally Posted by ferrari4life

actully the FIA only said so after Ferrari agreed to allow it. So we should have the high ground now and would be in a position to tell them to go to blazes.

Yes thats true we can protest against it and bann it, and teams who use it will not be allowed to start in melbourne and they can go and race against another in the cheaters world championsship cwc.

**anupa2k** · 23rd February 2012, 13:51

10 laps stint for felipe...pit and again back on track...
1:25.998 (56)
1:26.469 (57)
1:26.116 (58)
1:26.641 (59)
1:26.791 (60)
1:26.819 (61)
1:27.770 (62)
1:27.812 (63)
1:27.276 (64)
1:27.224 (65)

**Crucial_Xtreme** · 23rd February 2012, 14:20

According to @ andrewbensonf1 some parameters are being discussed using some engines and there will be a clarification of the FIA soon

**Naeem** · 23rd February 2012, 14:25

Just so people don't pay the victim too much, McCows have had a couple innovations banned F-Duct, the rear differential. Rb are having their EBD tech banned. Renault their Mass Damper. I could go on.

**Hornet** · 23rd February 2012, 14:27

Originally Posted by Naeem

Just so people don't pay the victim too much, McCows have had a couple innovations banned F-Duct, the rear differential. Rb are having their EBD tech banned. Renault their Mass Damper. I could go on.

And it should remain banned. You can't say aggressive off throttling is banned and then you let a couple of engine makers get away with it. If you're going to ban something, make sure it sticks.

**ferrari4life** · 23rd February 2012, 14:46

red bull stopped on track?

**Forzi** · 23rd February 2012, 14:49

15:34 It's Webber's Red Bull, which has stopped at Turn 8.

15:33 Red Flags.

**Hornet** · 23rd February 2012, 14:50

Most probably one of those fuel consumption test where the team would run the car until it runs out of fuel. Many teams seems to be doing it.

**Crucial_Xtreme** · 23rd February 2012, 14:59

The Red Bull RB8 lost it's wings

**Klutch** · 23rd February 2012, 15:01

Originally Posted by OSS EL BOSS

Yes thats true we can protest against it and bann it, and teams who use it will not be allowed to start in melbourne and they can go and race against another in the cheaters world championsship cwc.

This would be nice.