Mugello F1 testing,1-3 May 2012

[nash929]

I'm no Expert or anything, but the redesigned Exhaust look better. Hopefully it works better.

[sav_pap]

Medium speed I would say!

[sav_pap]

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[Greig]

Is it the long right hander almost semi-circle?

[Nisko]

[Hombre B]

:( Ferrari: An off track from Fernando hampered morning's session. At least two hours to repair the damages. It is a shame but that's testing!

[sav_pap]

Is it the long right hander almost semi-circle?

Yes that's it!

[Rishu]

Lap record at Mugello Circuit is 1.18.704 set in F2004 by Rubens Barrichello. F2004 was 2.3 seconds faster than Vettel's RB8 at Bahrain GP. Rough estimate tells me 1.21.000 should be a decent time, although target should be 1.20.700

[Greig]

Yes that's it!

Thanks, not high speed then I would imagine for a F1 car, wonder where he went off, corner entrance, mid corner or exit.

[sure303]

1 F. Alonso Ferrari 1:21.363
2 R. Grosjean Lotus 1:21.584

[Hornet]

Again, lap times mean nothing today, BUT, generally speaking, if we can get ahead of Lotus, I'll be happy

[Nisko]

[Hermann]

Thanks, not high speed then I would imagine for a F1 car, wonder where he went off, corner entrance, mid corner or exit.

Not only where but how.

[Ste]

Not only where but how.

Probably dipped a wheel on the grass which pulled him out. Not much run off I imagine. :)

[Greig]

Gary Anderson suspects the off was not @alo_oficial's fault - suspects something sent him off. Car back being repaired. Front wing damage

[Aruba]

Sauber suffer fire in Mugello pit lane.. GPupdate.net

[Hombre B]

[vcs316]

Starting to feel a bit more optimistic about our 2012 season now.. Fingers crossed

[Cemz85]

is there something different on the rear brake ducts?

[Novita_24]

[nash929]

Could it be that those bulges/lumps on the Fin houses the tubes for the Mercedes-Like DRS-Duct?

[Hornet]

Could it be that those bulges/lumps on the Fin houses the tubes for the Mercedes-Like DRS-Duct?

I don't think so. Those bumps have been there since winter testing, before we knew about Merc DRS

[nash929]

I don't think so. Those bumps have been there since winter testing, before we knew about Merc DRS

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[Hombre B]

Scarb:

http://scarbsf1.wordpress.com/2012/0...gello-exhaust/

[Cemz85]

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Whats all those oval openings on the engine cover

[Hornet]

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Ah, I see. I thought you meant the bump connected to the small opening.
Thats certainly a new but subtle bump. Wonder what is it for.

[nash929]

There's a tube coming out of the Engine Cover towards the beam wing :

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[Cemz85]

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[Hornet]

Scarb:

http://scarbsf1.wordpress.com/2012/0...gello-exhaust/

Thanks,

I find this part interesting

The floor and top body mouldings appear to new and quite large sections. This also suggests that the bodywork is going to change. Often with interim bodywork the panels are smaller to allow different shaped sections to be added. However the black heat shield panel around the exhaust is removable and may allow a switch to a McLaren style open-topped duct exit. The continued presence of the vortex generator near the mirrors suggests some downwash effect is still being created, although the current spec is not really making use of it.

Wonder if we might see a modified version of the exhaust by Barcelona.

[Greig]

Yeah Italian media reports it will all change in Spain, engine cover, exhaust, rear wing and floor again.