Second Barcelona Test 1st-4th Mar 2012 - news and pics

[Jose-Lorca Fan]

Quite a big drop off on the softs, something like 2 seconds and then a strange claw-back!

1:28.819 (83)
1:30.954 (80)
1:30.623 (79)
1:30.291 (78)
1:30.197 (77)
1:29.999 (76)
1:30.184 (75)
1:29.571 (74)
1:29.470 (73)
1:28.998 (72)
1:28.817 (71)

So that looks like 12 or so laps altogether....interesting.

[Forzi]

Quite a big drop off on the softs, something like 2 seconds and then a strange claw-back!

1:28.819 (83)
1:30.954 (80)
1:30.623 (79)
1:30.291 (78)
1:30.197 (77)
1:29.999 (76)
1:30.184 (75)
1:29.571 (74)
1:29.470 (73)
1:28.998 (72)
1:28.817 (71)

So that looks like 12 or so laps altogether....interesting.

Rather likely that it's not the tires going up and down, but Felipe controling the speed. Doing a few fast laps and then letting the tires to cool down a bit. Guess we're testing how the tires act on a race sim.

[Fer12]

If Ferrari's aim is to confuse the competition,they are doing a bloody good job!!
One minute they are doing 1:30, the next 5 consistent 1:28..

[Jose-Lorca Fan]

Massa still ongoing and lapping in the 1:28 zone, impressive! I mentioned he was on softs but someone correct me if im wrong.

[Hornet]

Welcome to all the new members

Thanks for all the picture posted. Good to see Ferrari trying another diffuser, among other new stuff. Lots of ideas at their disposal. Hopefully they will be able to sort everything out and pick the best before the first race. We need to win from the start.

[Agasthya]

Definitely looks like a race sim for Massa.

[Forzi]

Closing in for a 100

EDIT: anyone could drop me a link for a place where i could check lap by lap data of today?

[Jose-Lorca Fan]

Closing in for a 100

EDIT: anyone could drop me a link for a place where i could check lap by lap data of today?

Here you go matey : http://f1tests.co.cc/2012.php?rev=on

[Jose-Lorca Fan]

Definitely looks like a race sim for Massa.

Yes looks like a Race Simulation, lets hope we get to 100 laps today.

[Forzi]

Here you go matey : http://f1tests.co.cc/2012.php?rev=on

Thank you!

[alex1s]

Massa still ongoing and lapping in the 1:28 zone, impressive! I mentioned he was on softs but someone correct me if im wrong.

Maybe he was but now he's on hards

From Autosport live
15:37 Massa heads out on hards

[burak karakutuk]

15:42 @InsideFerrari: Long runs are the main item this afternoon. Felipe has already completed 97 laps. His best time remains unchanged since this morning.

[burak karakutuk]

82 1:30.954
83 1:28.819 -2.135
84 1:28.625 -0.194
85 1:28.857 +0.232
86 1:28.778 -0.079
87 1:29.140 +0.362
88 1:28.954 -0.186
89 1:29.104 +0.15
90 1:29.452 +0.348
91 1:29.508 +0.056
92 1:29.474 -0.034
93 1:29.543 +0.069
94 1:29.573 +0.03

[hogo]

RedBull had consistent 1:30 during their race sim last week. Ofc they have been sandbagging as per usual during testing, so I'm guessing our pace is pretty much the same as theirs. The only real unknown - can we be as fast as them during flying lap in quali. Guess pre- season testing won't answer this question...

[Forzi]

Really nice work being done in the afternoon.

[Jose-Lorca Fan]

Wierdly enough there is no mention of a pit stop made by Massa on the website that i am following... Autosport making things up ?

[Forzi]

Wierdly enough there is no mention of a pit stop made by Massa on the website that i am following... Autosport making things up ?

There's been a few minute space with no lap times from Felipe and after that the lap times changed rather noticably so i guess autosport is right.

Here's our 100th!

[Hornet]

Red flag just as Massa has done 100 laps, lol.

These fuel test is really annoying

[Jose-Lorca Fan]

1:27.273 (99)
1:27.113 (98)
1:26.355 (97)
(96)
(95)
1:29.573 (94)
1:29.543 (93)
1:29.474 (92)
1:29.508 (91)
1:29.452 (90)
1:29.104 (89)
1:28.954 (88)
1:29.140 (87)
1:28.778 (86)
1:28.857 (85)
1:28.625 (84)
1:28.819 (83)
(82)
(81)
1:30.954 (80)
1:30.623 (79)
1:30.291 (78)
1:30.197 (77)
1:29.999 (76)
1:30.184 (75)
1:29.571 (74)
1:29.470 (73)
1:28.998 (72)
1:28.817 (71)
(70)
1:31.671 (68)
1:30.900 (67)
1:31.019 (66)
1:30.691 (65)
1:30.478 (64)
1:30.519 (63)
1:30.106 (62)
1:30.793 (61)
1:29.963 (60)
(59)
(58)
This is Massa's race sim so far going from bottom to top, i'm guessing he made a pit stop at lap 70 and 95. Up to lap 70 i'm also assuming he used soft tyres and then from there onwards they put the hard compound on.

[burak karakutuk]

Yes mr Petrov causes a red flag but now it turns to green again.

[Forzi]

Well we're consistent thats for sure, but the question is that are we consistenly fast or slow?

[Jose-Lorca Fan]

Massa coming back out after Petrov causes a Red flag.

[Fer12]

Yes mr Petrov causes a red flag but now it turns to green again.

Wat a rotten bit of luck..Massa had just put on a fresh set of tyres

[burak karakutuk]

We have done well today with 99 laps.Come on Felipe lets try a last one for us to make it 100 hehe and he heard me now he is out on mediums to complete the mission

[burak karakutuk]

Wat a rotten bit of luck..Massa had just put on a fresh set of tyres

yes mate Ferrari is very unlucky last two years especially Felipe

[burak karakutuk]

Final laps of Massa

101 1:27.273
102 1:27.846 +0.573
103 1:27.558 -0.288

[type056]

WoW 100+ Laps.
We are ready for 1st race.cant wait.

[Jose-Lorca Fan]

InsideFerrari: "Still a lot of work to do to find the best configuration."

[Fer12]

Have to say, today was the best day for Ferrari by a long way.
They have to pleased with the reliabilty of the car.now its a matter of finding the right set up for the car & working out the tire issues.

[xlr8]

Compairing Massa's first stint with Alonso's 2011 spanish gp race stint (first)

Massa (Average 1:30.68)

1:29.963
1:30.793
1:30.106
1:30.519
1:30.478
1:30.691
1:31.019
1:30.900
1:31.671
Pit

Alonso (Average 1:30.56)

1:30.81
1:30.61
1:30.01
1:30.32
1:30.04
1:30.01
1:30.16
1:30.30
1:32.83
Pit