[SchumiFan]

Yup, we know these are speculations but where is the fun without it. As of now Ferrari is strong and I am loving it

I am sure they would be strong come March. This should be a great year for the fans if at least 4 teams managed to build competitive cars. The fight should be good.

[nitrous]

+1.
I wouldn't even call these numbers as indicative.

[jraj]

Originally Posted by anachronix

Brawn has also hinted at a new diffuser more innovative than the current one to be there in Bahrain! There is more to come.

With Aldo Costa saying there could be another diffuser row this year (http://www.planetf1.com/story/0,1895...23294,00.html) ,seems Ferrari has missed the bus this time too with regards to the diffuser and do they already knew something which we dont?

[raj.barcode]

SOURCE: GPUpdate

The Jerez testing line-up is as follows:

McLaren-Mercedes

Wednesday: Jenson BUTTON
Thursday: Jenson BUTTON
Friday: Lewis HAMILTON
Saturday: Lewis HAMILTON

Mercedes GP

Wednesday: Nico ROSBERG
Thursday: Michael SCHUMACHER
Friday: Nico ROSBERG
Saturday: Michael SCHUMACHER

Red Bull-Renault

Wednesday: Mark WEBBER
Thursday: Mark WEBBER
Friday: Sebastian VETTEL
Saturday: Sebastian VETTEL

Ferrari

Wednesday: Fernando ALONSO
Thursday: Fernando ALONSO
Friday: Felipe MASSA
Saturday: Felipe MASSA

Sauber-Ferrari

Wednesday: Kamui KOBAYASHI
Thursday: Kamui KOBAYASHI
Friday: Pedro DE LA ROSA
Saturday: Pedro DE LA ROSA

Williams-Cosworth

Wednesday: Nico HÜLKENBERG
Thursday: Nico HÜLKENBERG
Friday: Rubens BARRICHELLO
Saturday: Rubens BARRICHELLO

Renault

Wednesday: Vitaly PETROV
Thursday: Vitaly PETROV
Friday: Robert KUBICA
Saturday: Robert KUBICA

Force India-Mercedes

Wednesday: Vitantonio LIUZZI
Thursday: Vitantonio LIUZZI
Friday: Adrian SUTIL
Saturday: Adrian SUTIL

Toro Rosso-Ferrari

Wednesday: Sébastien BUEMI
Thursday: Sébastien BUEMI
Friday: Jaime ALGUERSUARI
Saturday: Jaime ALGUERSUARI

Virgin-Cosworth

TBC

Not attending:

- Campos-Cosworth
- Lotus-Cosworth
- US F1-Cosworth

[anachronix]

Originally Posted by jraj

With Aldo Costa saying there could be another diffuser row this year (http://www.planetf1.com/story/0,1895...23294,00.html) ,seems Ferrari has missed the bus this time too with regards to the diffuser and do they already knew something which we dont?

Did you notice the diffuser Ferrari were using at the Valencia testing? Its a 3-Tier structure unlike the DDD of the Brawn from last year.

The car has already proved to be fast out of the box! Not sure, if they missed something with the diffuser! The noise from Costa might be to protect the Ferrari's 3-Tier diffuser's legality. You never know

[McLaren Rulez]

McLaren hope Button will slice through the field this season.

[raj.barcode]

My mind ( i can to totally wrong also) somehow says that they wont be the best in the field they were just running low on fuel than others in the earlier test, so lets see the true picture in the coming tests. Also it is said that their engine placement is 3.5 slope to the chassis helping the air flow to the diffuser

Originally Posted by anachronix

Did you notice the diffuser Ferrari were using at the Valencia testing? Its a 3-Tier structure unlike the DDD of the Brawn from last year.

The car has already proved to be fast out of the box! Not sure, if they missed something with the diffuser! The noise from Costa might be to protect the Ferrari's 3-Tier diffuser's legality. You never know

[anachronix]

Originally Posted by McLaren Rulez

McLaren hope Button will slice through the field this season.

Whats up with Mclaren again!? Last season, they did similar stuff with a magic green paint!

Originally Posted by raj.barcode

My mind ( i can to totally wrong also) somehow says that they wont be the best in the field they were just running low on fuel than others in the earlier test, so lets see the true picture in the coming tests. Also it is said that their engine placement is 3.5 slope to the chassis helping the air flow to the diffuser

Alonso's fastest lap of Valencia came in the 4th Lap of a 12 Lap stint. And that day was his first day in the cockpit which means he was still getting accustomed to the seating position when he did this lap time. But then, its testing and I might be completely wrong!

[deetjohn]

Originally Posted by McLaren Rulez

McLaren hope Button will slice through the field this season.

That was really hilarious. Good one!

Maybe it's Benhur inspired

[anachronix]

Cheese grater!?

Read from AtlasF1, Mclaren suffering cooling problems.

[raj.barcode]

Pos. Driver Car Best Time Laps
1. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber C29 1:19.950 103
2. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso STR5 1:20.026 121
3. Jenson Button McLaren MP4-25 1:20.618 83
4. Nico Hulkenberg Williams FW32 1:20.629 67
5. Tonio Liuzzi Force India VJM03 1:20.754 80
6. Michael Schumacher Mercedes W01 1:21.083 124
7. Fernando Alonso Ferrari F10 1:21.424 129
8. Robert Kubica Renault R30 1:22.003 103
9. Mark Webber Red Bull RB6 1:22.043 99
10. Timo Glock Virgin VR-01 1:29.964 11

Testing official times

Source : f1.com

Not bad at all for FORCE INDIA f1 team irrespective of fuel loads they clocked the fastest in speed trap of 270.7km/hr so the drag on the car is very less which also means they may be good at only some circuits like spa

[PAVAN KADAM]

looks like Michael Schumacher is playing very safe and is a bit low profile during testing.

3 weeks, lets wait and watch.

[myavu]

^^ Nope. He is doing long runs in single stint with heavy fuel load. Testing tyres for graining in those heavy fuel runs,

[PAVAN KADAM]

Originally Posted by myavu

^^ Nope. He is doing long runs in single stint with heavy fuel load. Testing tyres for graining in those heavy fuel runs,

Yes, me thinks he's testing the car for a "NO PITSTOP RUN" for the coming races.

I bet he can make those tyres last the whole race, and we might see some no pitstop race from Schumi

[anachronix]

F2010 from the recent tests.

Source: TSN Forums