2012 Testing - Barcelona Day 2 (Live Timer)
Posted by danm
Kimi is well on it! :D
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Jenson drives it like he owns it; Lewis drives it like he stole it
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You have to hand it to Kimi, regardless of PR stunts and whatnot, it seems he hasn't lost any of his consistency looking at the string of repetitive 1:22's.
I am really hoping the Lotus and Mercedes have narrowed the gap to the top 3 teams, even just to slot in between the odd McLaren or Ferrari in Qualifying. It could have fantastic race dynamics!
Jenson drives it like he owns it; Lewis drives it like he stole it
I am really hoping the Lotus and Mercedes have narrowed the gap to the top 3 teams, even just to slot in between the odd McLaren or Ferrari in Qualifying. It could have fantastic race dynamics!
Quite a tidy link that.
From what I can abstain from the coverage, Kimi looks comfortable and Toleman (sorry, LotusF1) are delighted with the PR aspect of "OMFG! Kimi fastest on comeback!!!" so they are.
Di Resta and Finida look like they might mean business as well.
But ultimately so far there's been few obvious attempts at a quick lap time or even runs to pick out any patterns. It seems to be mainly shakedown and calibration work going on out there which is as you'd expect this early on.
The time-sheets are just as insanely meaningless as they always are at testing, though I admit I can't help but keep some track of them.
From what I can abstain from the coverage, Kimi looks comfortable and Toleman (sorry, LotusF1) are delighted with the PR aspect of "OMFG! Kimi fastest on comeback!!!" so they are.
Di Resta and Finida look like they might mean business as well.
But ultimately so far there's been few obvious attempts at a quick lap time or even runs to pick out any patterns. It seems to be mainly shakedown and calibration work going on out there which is as you'd expect this early on.
The time-sheets are just as insanely meaningless as they always are at testing, though I admit I can't help but keep some track of them.
As mentioned previously, these test times are meaningless. There are all different agendas on the track right now. I doubt that any one other than kimi ( because he's been away and may have something to prove.) is banging in any 'do or die' laps. Shumie did similar on his return and as you have seen it does not add up to a whole lot come quali and race day. So, yeah good P.R. for Lotus but not worth more than a bag of nails in reality.
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danm Wrote:
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> Kimi is well on it! :D
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Reminds me of Jean Alesi (Prost GP) @Estoril in year 2001. Most likely race pace is going to as far behind leaders too.
Kimi, so, Massa Fernando Sebastian is faster than you. Can you confirm you understood that message?
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> Kimi is well on it! :D
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Reminds me of Jean Alesi (Prost GP) @Estoril in year 2001. Most likely race pace is going to as far behind leaders too.
Given that the cars are more than likely slower than last year's this is encouraging for Kimi. I guess his consistency was never in question. What LRGP need to know is whether or not he has qualifying speed nad if not how long will it take to get that edge back... That's logical so I assume lower fuel runs were the order of the day.
Big laps for Di Resta!
"Trulli was slowing down like he wanted to have a picnic" LOL
Big laps for Di Resta
!"Trulli was slowing down like he wanted to have a picnic" LOL
The speed of the cars may level out to last years despite the differing diffuser/exhaust layout. Remember the tyres are softer this season than last and Renault have stated with the engine maps back to 'normal' there should be around a 20 to 30 hp increase and faster straight line speeds.
97kirkc Wrote:
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> The speed of the cars may level out to last years
> despite the differing diffuser/exhaust layout.
> Remember the tyres are softer this season than
> last and Renault have stated with the engine maps
> back to 'normal' there should be around a 20 to 30
> hp increase and faster straight line speeds.
Oh really ? That's good news, about the hp increase :D. I wonder if Merc lost more by having aggressive maps ? Also, softer tyres but so far apparently the rears are holding up alot better.
Those average times will be difficult to compare, Pirelli bought a number of compounds I think.
"Trulli was slowing down like he wanted to have a picnic" LOL
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> The speed of the cars may level out to last years
> despite the differing diffuser/exhaust layout.
> Remember the tyres are softer this season than
> last and Renault have stated with the engine maps
> back to 'normal' there should be around a 20 to 30
> hp increase and faster straight line speeds.
Oh really ? That's good news, about the hp increase :D. I wonder if Merc lost more by having aggressive maps ? Also, softer tyres but so far apparently the rears are holding up alot better.
Those average times will be difficult to compare, Pirelli bought a number of compounds I think.
"Trulli was slowing down like he wanted to have a picnic" LOL
Nice to see Kimi back up there on his return. I dont buy in to him being fast just because he drove the other week. Other drivers did more than enough laps today to get them back up to their limit
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I really hope Williams improve. Once again their car is full of little innovations. The team has never lost that championship winning spirit, thinking or hope... just the money. To see Gillette in the same place, TWICE is rather worrying.
If I ever won the lottery I would certainly invest... with the condition that Frank gives me a job.. with the occasional joy ride too :p!
"Trulli was slowing down like he wanted to have a picnic" LOL
I really hope Williams improve. Once again their car is full of little innovations. The team has never lost that championship winning spirit, thinking or hope... just the money. To see Gillette in the same place, TWICE is rather worrying.
If I ever won the lottery I would certainly invest... with the condition that Frank gives me a job.. with the occasional joy ride too :p!
"Trulli was slowing down like he wanted to have a picnic" LOL
I'm not sure the FW34 is particulary innovative to be honest. And whilst Williams have a strong engineering past even their best cars weren't technically innovative.
For example the FW14 line which used Semi-automatic transmission and active ride height suspension so effectively wasn't the first cars to have it. The active ride was introduced by Lotus in the mid 80's and Senna gave it it's first victory at Monaco. The semi auto was introduced by Ferrari in 89 and Mansell won with first time out.
Williams typically were a team that were always good at engineering detail but not often first to try something. They developed a six wheeler (first done by Tyrrell) which was banned because it looked too good in testing, ground effects was Lotus, the Williams picked up on the idea and packaged it better... And so on.
For example the FW14 line which used Semi-automatic transmission and active ride height suspension so effectively wasn't the first cars to have it. The active ride was introduced by Lotus in the mid 80's and Senna gave it it's first victory at Monaco. The semi auto was introduced by Ferrari in 89 and Mansell won with first time out.
Williams typically were a team that were always good at engineering detail but not often first to try something. They developed a six wheeler (first done by Tyrrell) which was banned because it looked too good in testing, ground effects was Lotus, the Williams picked up on the idea and packaged it better... And so on.
I'm not saying that it's happening again, but everyone had the exact same comments about the car speed not being real after the initial tests for the Brown GP car, and we all know how that turned out. I think it's too premature to either say they are winning it all this year, or write them off completely. Just chill guys 
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You're gonna hate it more now! LOL!
Jenson drives it like he owns it; Lewis drives it like he stole it
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