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

[rizzo_09]

Hello to everybody.

We did more laps today than anyother team...and our car doesn't crack a this point... this most be good news for us and for the team.

Unofficial Friday test times from Barcelona:
1. Romain Grosjean, Lotus, 1:22.614, 124 Laps
2. Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso, 1:23.126, 45 Laps
3. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 1:23.361, 85 Laps
4. Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, 1:23.447, 125 Laps
5. Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham, 1:23.828, 104 Laps
6. Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber, 1:23.836, 77 Laps
7. Nico Hulkenberg, Force India, 1:23.893, 36 Laps
8. Michael Schumacher, Mercedes, 1:23.978, 79 Laps
9. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, 1:24.111, 65 Laps
10. Bruno Senna, Williams, 1:24.925, 48 Laps
11. Pastor Maldonado, Williams, 1:25.801, 20 Laps

[zeus2]

Please click on the link, it clearly shows that Alonso made 4 pit-stops, the calculations HAVE taken this into considerations. It also shows that Grosjean did only 3 pit-stops.

Pit-stop laps are the ones that go into 1:40 +

My bad, Apparently they have included the in lap and out laps for the pit stops.

[Jose-Lorca Fan]

My bad, Apparently they have included the in lap and out laps for the pit stops.

Yes correct & if you've got time, look at the second link i posted...it's much better! Also the total times of both race sims are posted on that one in a more clear fashion.

[Ste]

"It's not looking very good, is it?" Lewis Hamilton said of Ferrari with a smile on his face.

[Crucial_Xtreme]

Lots of questions about whether Alonso used only scrubbed tyres in his race sim. Tech boss Pat Fry says it was a mix of new and scrubbed


https://twitter.com/#!/andrewbensonf...41414850445313

[rsaca]

"It's not looking very good, is it?" Lewis Hamilton said of Ferrari with a smile on his face.

I'm sure we'll hear that from Alonso after Lewis crashes into Button yet again.

[Ferrari312T4]

or massa

[Tifoso]

"It's not looking very good, is it?" Lewis Hamilton said of Ferrari with a smile on his face.

Bite me

[NanoTheQuickest]

I still stick to the "let's wait until Melbourne before throwing my toys out of the pram" card!

[PURE PASSION]

http://en.espnf1.com/ferrari/motorsp...ory/71848.html

[Grinsomx]

I don't trust that guy, all the information he is posting is generic and it swings on a day to day basis(mirroring what we see on the tracks), but remember what we see on the track can be deceptive because we don't know exactly what's happening there.

I am sure that if, for example, Alonso would do a very good lap on the end of the session, joseluisef1 would tweet some like:

"New changes performed well, everything is fine now, the car is fast, new aerodynamic solution tomorrow ... bla bla bla" :D

So really we'll need to wait for Melbourne to know were we stand and the only thing that matters is what our drivers will say after this test.

to me it looks like he is cold reading all sorts of quotes and articles to make up those tweets, he does get it right sometimes so i tend to read and take it with a truck of salt.
at least it's something until reality kicks in.

[rsaca]

http://en.espnf1.com/ferrari/motorsp...ory/71848.html

Fry reckons Ferrari is in "reasonable shape" and said a lot would rest on the four upgrades set to be added to the car over the remaining two days of testing.

"You're always going to be happier when you're sat there half a second a lap quicker than anyone knowing that you've still got 60 kilos of fuel in the car"


Thanks for posting the article. I've no doubt the car is quick but they just need to work out the balance at the exit of the corners where the rear end snaps.

[rochas]

"It's not looking very good, is it?" Lewis Hamilton said of Ferrari with a smile on his face.

And we'll be seeing grumpy Lewis yet again once Nicole will dump him, Again...

[Rob]

And we'll be seeing grumpy Lewis yet again once Nicole will dump him, Again...

and when Button is beating him in the races and WDC

Let them bash us, we will have last laugh

[type056]

http://en.espnf1.com/ferrari/motorsp...ory/71848.html

We have no problem with single lap.right?
I can see ours cars in front row in OZ.

[theforce]

Renault just wanted to steal the headlines

[FerrariF60]

Renault just wanted to steal the headlines

+1, there is NO way that they are faster than US

[Stringer]

Massa is trending on twitter. Rumours are that he has been sacked!

[AvantiAlonsoWDC]

Massa is trending on twitter. Rumours are that he has been sacked!

Don't think so mate. Fired in the last tests before Australia??. No way. It's just another rumour. The famous and beloved (by many people here) joseluisf1 claims it's false and that it's a rumour started by Hamilton fans.

[Katu]

twitter kills also every day someone... i don't think it's always the most trustworthy place

[M.K]

"It's not looking very good, is it?" Lewis Hamilton said of Ferrari with a smile on his face.

When did he said that? Can you give link please

[Stringer]

I know its not true! But i was just posting what i had seen! Ferrari just tweeted a photo of massa in the motorhome!

[Nova]

OMG, Massa sacked? We are only 4th fastest? AND, Lewey said we dont look good? Oh my, we better throw in the towel....
Along with the planned updates...

[PURE PASSION]

"It didn't look very good, but it looked like he was on an in-lap so that's probably why; he was just relaxing." Thats what ham said!!!!!!

[FerrariF60]

so if Massa gets sacked, who's gonna drive in his spot 2morrow??

...this is just another bunch of crap coming from Joseluis....LMFAO

[AvantiAlonsoWDC]

"It didn't look very good, but it looked like he was on an in-lap so that's probably why; he was just relaxing." Thats what ham said!!!!!!

Is there a video?. Could someone post the link, please.

[PURE PASSION]

And also: The Lotus looks really quick so it will be interesting to see how they turn up at the first race. I'm sure Fernando [Alonso] will be quick and I'm sure Sebastian [Vettel] will be too."

[PURE PASSION]

Is there a video?. Could someone post the link, please.

NO vid i just read it here:http://en.espnf1.com/mclaren/motorsp...ory/71858.html

[zeus2]

so if Massa gets sacked, who's gonna drive in his spot 2morrow??

...this is just another bunch of crap coming from Joseluis....LMFAO

To be fair, it didn't come from joseluise, so i think you're being a bit harsh there. Was started by some nobodies on twitter and spread like wildfire. Even scarbs fell for it.

from ferrari
@InsideFerrari (on being asked who started the rumour)
Who knows... people who have nothing better to do than twitting bull****....

@theformula1blog
where there's smoke there's fire

@InsideFerrari
this is not smoke... it is pure bull****... and the smell is quite different...

[Greig]

http://www1.skysports.com/formula-1/news/12433/7560474/