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Winter Testing


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Because I figure I should post an entry of some kind but can't think of anything else to post about, winter testing for this year's Formula One season began today. Seven of the thirteen teams to be competing next year ran in today's opening session at Valencia in Spain. Their fastest times are as follows:

 

1. Massa (Ferrari) 1:12.574

2. de la Rosa (BMW Sauber-Ferrari) 1:12.784

3. M. Schumacher (Mercedes GP) 1:12.947

4. Rosberg (Mercedes GP) 1:13.543

5. Paffett (McLaren-Mercedes) 1:13.846

6. Barrichello (Williams-Cosworth) 1:14.449

7. Buemi (Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 1:14.762

8. Kubica (Renault) 1:15.000

 

Personally, I'm excited to see that Schumacher hasn't really lost any speed--four tenths off of Ferrari isn't too bad. There's no telling what kind of testing runs everyone was doing today, so these times could mean absolutely nothing, but still, it's exciting to know that the cars are running again. :P

 

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I'd say de la Rosa did a pretty good job considering the lack of sponsers Sauber had. Shame to see Kubica and Buemi down there but as you said, thses times could mean nothing.

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Day 2 results:

 

1. F. Massa Ferrari F10 1:11.722

 

 

2. K. Kobayashi Sauber C29 1:12.056

 

 

3. L. Hamilton McLaren MP4-25 1:12.256

 

 

4. R. Kubica Renault R30 1:12.426

 

 

5. N. Rosberg Mercedes GP W01 1:12.899

 

 

6. R. Barrichello Williams FW32 1:13.377

 

 

7. S. Buemi Toro Rosso STR5 1:13.849

 

Oh, my bad in the F1 topic. I said Alonso and de La Rosa driving today, but it was Massa again and Kobayashi. Ferrari and Sauber continue their apparent good pace. Still, hard to know what everyone was doing. I know for a fact though that Williams weren't going for overall times, instead focusing on heavy-fuel runs.

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I'm starting to wonder if Mercedes is sandbagging, they're slow, or Rosberg is just slow. :P I think we might get our first clear indications of the pace-setters tomorrow when Schumacher, Button, and Alonso take to the track.

 

Kudos to Kobayashi as well--to see him win a race in the Sauber this year would be awesome.

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Final day's results (because nobody is posting in the F1 topic! :P):

 

1 Alonso Ferrari 1:11.599 29 laps

2 de la Rosa Sauber 1:12.094 21 laps

3 Schumacher Mercedes 1:12.438 30 laps

4 Alguersuari Toro Rosso 1:12.576 37 laps

5 Button McLaren 1:13.498 14 laps

6 Petrov Renault 1:14.009 47 laps

7 Hulkenberg Williams 1:14.121 26 laps

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