Mugello F1 testing,1-3 May 2012

[croALOfanclub]

Wether update:almost certainly rain on day 1 of Ferrari's recuperation for 2012 title bid!
day1
http://www.myweather2.com/Motor-Raci...it.aspx?sday=2
day2
http://www.myweather2.com/Motor-Raci...it.aspx?sday=3
day3
http://www.myweather2.com/Motor-Raci...it.aspx?sday=4

[Hornet]

It would really suck if it rain on any day. McLaren will be the happiest.

[Cemz85]

i hope we see some major upgrades..
I was watching a show with scarbs and peter windsor and scarbs said that there is another team that is blowing the top of the side pod area to influence the exhaust gasses.. He cannot name the team though..

[croALOfanclub]

Forecast getting worse and worse for day1!

[croALOfanclub]

http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2012/0...ello-for-test/

http://www.onestopstrategy.com/daily...-+reports.html

http://www.auto.it/autosprint/formul...%A0+al+Mugello

[Hornet]

From Alonso's twitter:

Working with engineers and review the test program ..! Rain forecast for tomorrow, but I don't think that affects our test .. ;)

[Crucial_Xtreme]

Pic of engine cover in Mugello. This is the old engine cover. Expect new one on Wednesday. But tomorrow should be different exhaust position to the one that's been used the past 4 GP's.

[scuderiafan]

From Alonso's twitter:

good, let's do it.

[ferrari1.8t]

Pic of engine cover in Mugello. This is the old engine cover. Expect new one on Wednesday. But tomorrow should be different exhaust position to the one that's been used the past 4 GP's.

4 Poor races with that engine cover/exhaust position and we still have faith in it? I hope we don't waste 3 days of testing still trying to "figure" out our exhaust, only to have it fail again...then scramble to fit on the RB/Sauber engine cover for the next free practice. Heres hoping our boys know what they are up to! Forza Ferrari

[sagi58]

I have no clue how reliable the source is; but, I did come across this bit of info:

F1: Teams look ahead to novel Mugello test

...Expectations that Ferrari is running an all-new 'B' car, however, have been shot.
"No, there will be no new chassis," journalist Michael Schmidt, citing information from the Maranello based team, wrote.

"No, the car remains with pullrod (front) suspension.

"What is certain is that Ferrari has completely changed its exhaust system. The sidepods will also be more extreme, additionally there is a new nose -- it is rumoured Ferrari is one of the teams that recently completed a nose crash test," he added...

[Crucial_Xtreme]

4 Poor races with that engine cover/exhaust position and we still have faith in it? I hope we don't waste 3 days of testing still trying to "figure" out our exhaust, only to have it fail again...then scramble to fit on the RB/Sauber engine cover for the next free practice. Heres hoping our boys know what they are up to! Forza Ferrari

They have to start with a baseline, which is the exhaust configuration used in the past 4 GP's. The data from Jerez isn't really comparable to Mugello. So the team will start with the exhaust like it was in Bahrain. Then they will change it, get that data and then probably go back to the baseline again, to make sure. It's all very methodical.

Here's a great article on how to test an F1 car. It's in Italian, but with Google or Bing translator you should get the gist of it. This article is written by Former Scuderia Ferrari Engineer Luigi Mazzola who is very knowledgeable & even more respected around the paddock--> http://www.blogf1.it/2012/04/30/ecco...-in-formula-1/

[Cemz85]

PIT LANE IS OPEN!

[anialonso]

any live links for texts or videos of Mugello test????????
plz rply fast...

[Cemz85]

http://totalf1.com/full_story/view/4..._Day_1_lineup/
This is all i got.. anyone got something else?

[Omegablue]

Not first article I come across that Ferrari will feature a new nose?

http://www.f1zone.net/news/b-ferrari...ady-yet/13713/

[anialonso]

try this
http://f1tests.co.cc/2012.php

http://twitter.jamesallenonf1.com/search?q=mugello

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/f1-inform...ello-test-day/

[XtremeSpankyFan]

@Spanky is saying the exhaust in pointing outwards again Also there are channels aimed at the diffuser.

[kiwifella]

Try this folks, lets hope our lads can get this car going towards the front of the pack at last......

http://www.gpupdate.net/en/testresul..._campaign=news

[kiwifella]

And heres the lap timings charts for all the cars testing

http://f1tests.co.cc/2012.php?rev=on

[Cemz85]

http://twitter.com/#!/InsideFerrari/...582529/photo/1

[Fer12]

http://twitter.com/#!/InsideFerrari/...582529/photo/1

Looks like the acer ducts are shorter than the current ones...

[Hornet]

try this
http://f1tests.co.cc/2012.php

Ahhhh, thanks

I was afraid there's no any live commentary to read. Seems Autosports isn't doing it.

[kiwifella]

Alonso fastest time so far, 1.37.670 lap 7 of his first stint..............although thats to be expected I presume, with Mugello belonging to Ferrari anyway, however..........looking good :)

[anialonso]

any news on what updates do we have today???
can anyone plz plz plz confirm which exhaust we have today????

[khizerk]

Any idea what this is?

http://t.co/vaHKKqXn

[Crucial_Xtreme]

[kiwifella]

looks like the same exhaust, just perhaps cut the bodywork around it

http://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net...bpnlyme2ad4gs_

[Hornet]

Nice. Looks like w're looking to channel the gas down to the gap between the diffuser and the wheel to seal the diffuser.
If it work out, might be more advantageous that Red Bull. I understand that Red Bull is still having trouble channeling the side pod air to the diffuser. Our sidepod already beautifully channel its air to the diffuser. Just need to fix the exhaust

[burak karakutuk]

What news about update works or not?Which parts we do use most like diffuser,exhaust etc...Is there any other detail rear rake position?I hope it will be higher at this time guys

[kiwifella]

OMG 18 years ago today.................................

Seems like yesterday.