3rd Winter test, Barcelona 2013

**Hornet** · 2nd March 2013, 09:58

Thanks for the pics.

Scarbs twitted that Williams will be having Red Bull style sidepod today

**Rob** · 2nd March 2013, 10:00

Originally Posted by Hornet

Thanks for the pics.

Scarbs twitted that Williams will be having Red Bull style sidepod today

Yeah looking forward to see them.

**Forzi** · 2nd March 2013, 10:12

**SinanOzerS** · 2nd March 2013, 10:15

1:20:817 for Lewis.It's looking a superb lap.

Edit:For the Mediums.

**Forzi** · 2nd March 2013, 10:19

We're doing constant 6 lap runs, with similar times (2 first laps fast and then lil by lil slower), meaning we're testing something, most likely the exhaust.

Seems we got our exhaust a bit lower and the exit is not as wide as yesterday.

**tohellandback** · 2nd March 2013, 10:25

Not online on test today but quick question ... Was Lewis 1:20:XXX on mediums or soft .... Someone said medium ... I am doubtful it that was on medium

**SinanOzerS** · 2nd March 2013, 10:27

Originally Posted by tohellandback

Not online on test today but quick question ... Was Lewis 1:20:XXX on mediums or soft .... Someone said medium ... I am doubtful it that was on medium

Sky Sports and ESPN says softs,Autosport says medium.

**medeni73** · 2nd March 2013, 10:29

Autosport says mediums, AMuS softs...

**Forzi** · 2nd March 2013, 10:29

Originally Posted by tohellandback

Not online on test today but quick question ... Was Lewis 1:20:XXX on mediums or soft .... Someone said medium ... I am doubtful it that was on medium

Rather sure it was Softs. A pirelli guy said it.

**Rob** · 2nd March 2013, 10:33

it was soft tyres...

Paul Hembery ‏@PaulHembery
“@andrewbensonf1: Re @lewishamilton's lap, there is some debate about what the unmarked Pirelli tyres might be ” Soft Andrew

**Rob** · 2nd March 2013, 10:38

Alonso: “We are on the right road”3.2.2013

Barcelona, 2 March – Scuderia Ferrari is continuing its preparation for the season in Barcelona, where yesterday, Fernando Alonso got through another busy day of testing. The F138 seems to be moving forward with every lap, clearly responding to any modifications made and eating up the kilometres, with a further 102 laps of the Catalunya Circuit added yesterday, equivalent to 475 to be precise. The rain certainly didn’t help, but it was not enough to stop the men in red, as they worked through a programme focussed on important aero checks and some vital reliability testing, all aimed at getting a better understanding of the car prior to the now rapidly approaching first Grand Prix.

When testing had finished for the day, Fernando said the work they had done made him optimistic. “We managed to complete all the work we’d planned to do, despite the bad weather: over the course of the morning we made the most of the fact the track conditions were changing all the time to evaluate the intermediate tyres, both new and used and in the wet and on a partially drying track. In the afternoon, we did a long run test to check the reliability of some components, fitting slicks for two stints and then going back to intermediates for the last one. By the end, we’d learned ten times more than in pretty much any other normal sort of day.”

As to how much the F138 was progressing, Fernando seemed in a positive frame of mind, while applying the usual caution relating to the unknowns of testing, which don’t allow for an accurate comparison between the various cars. “The wet track meant we were unable to make a direct comparision to last week,” said the Spaniard. “I had to take unusual lines to avoid parts of the track that were very slippery and anyway, we were not chasing performance, we were looking for confirmation of the data we had acquired. From this point of view, I think the team is pleased, because the results we saw today matched our expectatations. Some new parts we introduced, on the bodywork for example, are clear to see, others less so, but they are all important and I feel optimistic and confident, because the car responds the way I had expected. If I think back to last year, my state of mind was very different: we knew we were two seconds off the pace, we were all pessimistic and worried, because we felt it would be difficult to get into Q3 in Australia and that turned out to be the case. This year however, we are working on closing a gap of between 7 and 8 tenths, which is where we were at the final round in Brazil last year and I think we are on the right road to being closer to the quickest, which will be our aim in Melbourne.

“I still don’t have a clear idea of the general order of competitiveness,” continued Fernando. “For me, this is just testing and you can’t tell how the others are doing. Sometimes you find yourself overtaking a car in a couple of corners and sometimes you see yourself passed and the car ahead going away from you quickly, because they are on a completely different programme. All of this makes it difficult to analyse testing, this year even more so than last. It’s normal and logical that one wants to make comparisons, but for me it’s like watching football training: you can’t believe that a reserve Real Madrid forward can be a contender against Barcelona just because he scores a goal in a kick-about.”

http://www.ferrari.com/english/formu...ight-road.aspx

**tifosi1993** · 2nd March 2013, 10:40

**tifosi1993** · 2nd March 2013, 10:43

**Rob** · 2nd March 2013, 10:47

The first picture above ^ can see flo-vis and see it along the side from the suspension and upto the mirrors, and the small turning winglets there (have not got the nose strake, but then bottom picture we have it)

**Rob** · 2nd March 2013, 10:49

10:41 Red Bull's earlier recce of the press room has resulted in Webber pulling into his pit stall far closer in to the garage itself than Vettel was doing yesterday. The mechanics are being doubly-quick with pushing the RB9 back into the garage too.

Try and hide all the parts you want, but there are other cameras around the track.

**Forzi** · 2nd March 2013, 10:55

Brundle saying RBR, Merc and us look solid on the track.

**tifosi1993** · 2nd March 2013, 10:58

Matt Somerfield ‏@SomersF1

Ferrari #F138 - A quick breakdown of the differences with the new Ferrari exhaust configuration #F1 via @SuttonImages

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Ferrari F138 - A quick breakdown on the new 7 Tier Front Wing with the 6 Tier one on the right as comparison #TechF1

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**PURE PASSION** · 2nd March 2013, 10:58

1:20:558 !!!!! Ham
Unless this tires are something like special Quali tires, this time is amezing!!
And if you think what Alo said that we where 7,8 tenths begins and it hard to find this match time in 2 months , then what to think about Merc who they where 2 s behind!!!

**tifosi1993** · 2nd March 2013, 11:00

Originally Posted by SinanOzerS

1:20:817 for Lewis.It's looking a superb lap.

Edit:For the Mediums.

Softs, which is equivalent to last years super soft.

**OSS EL BOSS** · 2nd March 2013, 11:04

We didnt try those unmarked tyres yet right?
Alonso did his fastest lap last week on the yellow-marked soft tyres I think.

**SinanOzerS** · 2nd March 2013, 11:08

Originally Posted by OSS EL BOSS

We didnt try those unmarked tyres yet right?
Alonso did his fastest lap last week on the yellow-marked soft tyres I think.

Yeah right.

**Alessandra** · 2nd March 2013, 11:12

Just a little bit off topic, Martin Bundle in March's F1 Racing

"..he's (Massa's) beaten Kimi Raikkonen, Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso in the same car on the same day. You've got to be a great racing driver to do that". Well, I'm not too happy with the Fernando Alonso bit, of course

, but the rest ....

**OSS EL BOSS** · 2nd March 2013, 11:13

Thanks

**Forzi** · 2nd March 2013, 11:21

Really happy with the weather we're having. Finally decent 15 C temperature, and all the runing we could need.

http://instagram.com/p/WWmQJTPzrx/

**wacc** · 2nd March 2013, 11:22

Originally Posted by Rob

The first picture above ^ can see flo-vis and see it along the side from the suspension and upto the mirrors, and the small turning winglets there (have not got the nose strake, but then bottom picture we have it)

The nose with the new wing has no strakes while the old one has.

**OSS EL BOSS** · 2nd March 2013, 11:26

I was already impressed by how the Mercedes looked like on track, very stable in high-speed turns and has good traction out of slow corners.
I don't know if it is because of the cold weather condition, but at the moment they do look very strong.

**SinanOzerS** · 2nd March 2013, 11:27

Originally Posted by OSS EL BOSS

I was already impressed by how the Mercedes looked like on track, very stable in high-speed turns and has good traction out of slow corners.
I don't know if it is because of the cold weather condition, but at the moment they do look very strong.

Don't worry about Merc mate :)

**Forzi** · 2nd March 2013, 11:28

As i recall, the tires are made to work as they should when it's 15 C and above, so if everything goes right, today and tomorrow we might actually see how we and everyone else are good with their tires.