Comments on: 2008 F1 testing round-up 9: Circuit de Catalunya & Valencia

By: Melanie

Melanie — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 03:12:22 +0000

Everything is coming nicely together for the last test before the season starts.

The fact that Kimi and Shumi are testing together on Monday should also be rising some further interest.

By: Nico Savidge

Nico Savidge — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 02:31:19 +0000

it seems like BMW’s cure for poor balance is to just throw more winglets on the car! you can bet theres some engineer out in their wind tunnel trying to find a way to fit one on Nick Heidfeld’s helmet…

By: Robert McKay

Robert McKay — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:55:49 +0000

And if it snows that front wing will plough a pretty good hole.

By: Arnet

Arnet — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:08:18 +0000

No surprise that the BMW is so advance aerodynamically, what with their $50 million wind tunnel and the fastest computer in Europe. I suppose that that may develop a tendency to find aerodynamic solutions where mechanical ones are required, but they seem to be slowly sorting that one out.

By: M Smith

M Smith — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:48:43 +0000

Williams certainly look promising going into the 2008 season, I hope they keep this pace up at the final test and way into the new season. Nico Rosberg may finally get a podium.

It will be interesting to see what Honda’s solutions will be to the new cars problems, at the upcoming test. Ross Brawn aiming for 2009 before this season has even started may sound alarming, but I think it is a smart move. The RA108 isn’t as good as they hoped, but at least it looks like a step in the right direction. Putting an early effort into 2009 may really pay off, like with rumours that Honda’s KERS is ahead of the competition.

Super Aguri’s future looks bleak, after such a great 2007! Perhaps Honda’s desire to win means they are willing to pull the plug on the little feisty team. We should have 12 teams on the grid this year, but it looks like we will be back down to 10….