2010 Testing Thread
Posted by Fincent
ROFL, mp4-24!! lol!
Why is Hamilton testing today? I thought Button was meant to?
mclaren with their aero test
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/02/2010 11:11AM by DJSKYLINE.
Why is Hamilton testing today? I thought Button was meant to?
mclaren with their aero test
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/02/2010 11:11AM by DJSKYLINE.
It looks like Massa is testing a new helmet, but I could be wrong.
Probably testing new updated helmet models 
maybe for aero or cooling or whatever.
Circuit Thermalito
Liverpool Waterfront Circuit (WIP)
maybe for aero or cooling or whatever.Circuit Thermalito
Liverpool Waterfront Circuit (WIP)
Got to say, the new McLaren really looks sexy, and that extra length just adds to its looks.
Not liking the sidepods on that Ferrari so much though, looks like the worst bits of the sidepods on the F399 and the F2003-GA all in one :/
Not liking the sidepods on that Ferrari so much though, looks like the worst bits of the sidepods on the F399 and the F2003-GA all in one :/
apparently massa is trying a new schuberth (spelling?) helmet.
DaiMOn Wrote:
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> I think it is the same design, but he has a
> special layer on it. If it's cold this layer
> changes to black and keep the helmet warmer, but
> if the weather is better it disappears and you can
> see the original paintjob. Rubens and Nick used
> such a helmet before as well...
very odd, how does it work? (beyond just changing color) it is not exactly cold in those helmets!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/02/2010 02:30PM by gin.
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> I think it is the same design, but he has a
> special layer on it. If it's cold this layer
> changes to black and keep the helmet warmer, but
> if the weather is better it disappears and you can
> see the original paintjob. Rubens and Nick used
> such a helmet before as well...
very odd, how does it work? (beyond just changing color) it is not exactly cold in those helmets!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/02/2010 02:30PM by gin.
Hamilton did impressive 26 laps stint times between low 1,12 and low 1,13 (1,12,3 was done his 3rd lap of this stint). Massa's 1,11,7 was done with lighter fuel load as he now is doing 1,16s with heavy fuel load.rumours from santander that alonso will come to take felipe's place and drive today after all (thanks to santander again)
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/02/2010 02:35PM by vesuvius.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/02/2010 02:35PM by vesuvius.
why are they changing lol! I hate that shape :D
Uhm... The have very similar color sheme...
Day 2 Times:
Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Massa Ferrari 1:11.722 124
2. Kobayashi BMW Sauber-Ferrari 1:12.056 96
3. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:12.256 108
4. Kubica Renault 1:12.426 119
5. Rosberg Mercedes GP 1:12.899 119
6. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:13.377 102
7. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:13.823 107
Its obviously hard to judge too much from this, but one thing that has been good is reliability.
X (@ed24f1)
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Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Massa Ferrari 1:11.722 124
2. Kobayashi BMW Sauber-Ferrari 1:12.056 96
3. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:12.256 108
4. Kubica Renault 1:12.426 119
5. Rosberg Mercedes GP 1:12.899 119
6. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:13.377 102
7. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:13.823 107
Its obviously hard to judge too much from this, but one thing that has been good is reliability.
X (@ed24f1)
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/02/2010 05:42PM by SchueyFan.
Massa and Rosberg made long runs as well, and their best laps were only 1:16... In my humble opinion Lewis run that 26 lap with the same fuel load that he used to have in 2009 at race start. In this case they could campare the aerodynamical performance of the MP4-25 to the MP4-24 in between same circumstances. Perhaps he hadn't much than 2-3 laps more fuel in his car when he finished the 26 lap run... We don't know... So technically we can't say anything about the results. That's why I hate testing...
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/02/2010 06:01PM by DaiMOn.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/02/2010 06:01PM by DaiMOn.
marcl Wrote:
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> Very hard to judge due to fuel loads.
>
> Seeing that Lewis done his lap on a 26 lap run
> that must fuel corrected make him the fastest?
hard to say really, Kobayashi did 1,12,6 on 30 laps stint. I don't know about Massa's stint but TurunSanomat reports from the test that it's difficult to judge because no one know fuel loads but ferrari seems to be a bit ahead of McLaren and Mercedes. TS also reports that rumours are that Adrian Newey's RB6 will be something special that no other car looks same with
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> Very hard to judge due to fuel loads.
>
> Seeing that Lewis done his lap on a 26 lap run
> that must fuel corrected make him the fastest?
hard to say really, Kobayashi did 1,12,6 on 30 laps stint. I don't know about Massa's stint but TurunSanomat reports from the test that it's difficult to judge because no one know fuel loads but ferrari seems to be a bit ahead of McLaren and Mercedes. TS also reports that rumours are that Adrian Newey's RB6 will be something special that no other car looks same with
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