I’m in Jerez for the last day of the second F1 test of the year. Join us below as we follow developments from the track.
Testing times and laps completed
Full times and data from the whole four-day test here: Jerez test 1 statistics
Best times from today’s test
Driver | Car | Best time | Laps | Difference |
Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes MP4-25 | 79.583 | 113 | 0 |
Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes VJM03 | 80.18 | 84 | 0.597 |
Rubens Barrichello | Williams-Cosworth FW32 | 80.341 | 90 | 0.758 |
Robert Kubica | Renault R30 | 80.358 | 85 | 0.775 |
Michael Schumacher | Mercedes W01 | 80.613 | 84 | 1.03 |
Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault RB6 | 81.203 | 90 | 1.62 |
Felipe Massa | Ferrari F10 | 81.485 | 160 | 1.902 |
Pedro de la Rosa | BMW Sauber-Ferrari C29 | 82.134 | 105 | 2.551 |
Lucas di Grassi | Virgin-Cosworth VR-01 | 82.912 | 63 | 3.329 |
Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso-Ferrari STR5 | 84.072 | 98 | 4.489 |
Testing notes
After two out of three days at Jerez spent on a wet track, the last thing the teams want today is more rain – but that’s exactly what they’ve got. Ahead of the final day of the second test the track is wet, rain is falling and there’s much cloud around the track.
As Lucas di Grassi pointed out when I spoke to him yesterday, part of problem with running in the wet is the cars can’t generate maximum cornering speeds and G-forces, so the cars aren’t being pushed to their limits.
The air temperatures are also much cooler than at a typical race weekend – it was around 10C for much of the day yesterday.
As usual I’ll be posting updates on Twitter which you can see below, along with other updates from people at the track.
Today’s testing line-up
There are two changes to the driver line-up from yesterday: Michael Schumacher is back in the Mercedes and Robert Kubica returns for Renault.
McLaren MP4-25 – Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes W01 – Michael Schumacher
Red Bull RB6 – Sebastian Vettel
Ferrari F10 – Felipe Massa
Williams FW32 – Rubens Barrichello
BMW Sauber C29 – Pedro de la Rosa
Renault R30 – Robert Kubica
Force India VJM03 – Adrian Sutil
Toro Rosso STR5 – Jaime Alguersuari
Virgin VR-01 – Lucas di Grassi
The track: Circuito de Jerez
The teams are testing at the Circuito de Jerez, formerly the home of the Spanish (1986-1990) and European Grands Prix (1994 and 1997):
Eight of this year’s pre-season test days will take place at this circuit. The teams last tested here during the young driver training days in December. On that occasion Daniel Ricciardo set the fastest time for Red Bull with a 1’17.418.
Tweets from the test
Here’s the ten latest Tweets from people at the track, including me:
If you would like to suggest a Twitter feed to add to the list, please suggest one in the comments. The list only updates when this page is refreshed.
2010 F1 testing
bwells
13th February 2010, 7:50
Hope you guys get some laps in Keith… but it doesn’t look good.. next week looks to be much of the same.. any chance they use the back up plan?? Was it Bahrain they mentioned?
I sure hope so.. we need some dry running… take care all..
Ned Flanders
13th February 2010, 11:32
It’s a shame we aren’t seeing more laps in this test, but, to look on the bright side, it should mean that by the first race we’ll have no idea what the order is. Perhaps we’ll get some attrition for a change. And the new teams that haven’t tested very much yet won’t be at such a disadvantage.
Scribe
13th February 2010, 12:54
Do you know the weather forcast for next week,
Or indeed the forecast for Barcelona? There’s bound to be some dry running at medium tempreture at some point. Especially in Barca.
bwells
13th February 2010, 15:00
I checked the 10 day forecast and it calls for more rain next week.. :(
wasiF1
13th February 2010, 8:04
The track is fully wet with some standing water.Another day of testing with wet track.
Tombong
13th February 2010, 8:18
Lets hope for a dry sunny day in Jerez.
Calum
13th February 2010, 8:31
If I ran a team, I would be doing my testing at the Australian Moto GP track.Long straight, plenty of twists and turns, with no rain!
Jay M
13th February 2010, 8:43
ha.. phillip island? no rain? lol.
but yeah.. it makes a lot more sense then jerez.
I think the only problem is that it is not an FIA approved race track. and its a long way away for the European Based teams to fly
But still an awesome idea calum, *three thumbs up
Calum
13th February 2010, 12:00
“no rain? lol.”
Maybe a small flaw in that plan, Australia is being battered by heavy rain in places it would seem. Possible storms expected tomorrow at PI track.
Then instead, my testing programme would see the return of F1 to South Africa’s Kyalimi track.
They should have a street track test day. Corden of the streets of London for a day and have F1 cars bombing about along the riverside pastthe Eye. Would be exciting for the public and the teams could test their low downforce setup.
Scribe
13th February 2010, 13:03
Low downforce? the very nature of street tracks tends to demand high down force. Singapore an Monaco are the highest downforce tracks of the year, straightline speed matters ten times less when there bareley a straight to use it on.
The thing is testing on northern tracks in the winter mean lots and lots or rain, hence spanish testing, but this is still Atlantic Europe. I think they could test in Turkey, what I don’t understand is why they’re not testing in Bahrain, sureley if dry running is the thing here’s two very different circuits, which are generally hot, where there will be tons of dry running.
Calum
13th February 2010, 16:10
woops sorry, I was thinking as I was typing “make sure you get this right, Calum” but as always I got mixed up :/
Spa and Monza are low downforce, street circuits are high, hence all the downforce appendages from pre 2009 – Doh!
George
13th February 2010, 16:25
Didn’t Ferrari and Toyota test in Bahrain last year and get hit by a bunch of sand storms?
SeattleChris
13th February 2010, 9:34
where can i watch live timing? Williams site is working like a Midland; not at all.
david
13th February 2010, 9:59
same here seattle chri went on their a while ago , and still has yesterdays times up
Macca
13th February 2010, 10:01
This has good live timing: http://live.autosport.com/commentary.php/id/177
costas
13th February 2010, 10:03
Hello… Live lapchart from today’s test in:
http://www.msfree.gr/includes/livelaps.php?name=HAMILTON
where name the last name of the driver
mvi
13th February 2010, 10:14
Costas, thanks for that link – nice to get the actual lap times for each driver.
SeattleChris
13th February 2010, 10:05
I’ll check that out! Right now I’m using a Spanish site and using google translate to understand the language comments!
hell1994
13th February 2010, 10:06
no, the autosport live is better than the spanish site.
hell1994
13th February 2010, 10:05
http://live.autosport.com/commentary.php/id/177
here’s the link, guys
SeattleChris
13th February 2010, 10:05
It’s 2:05am in Seattle
david
13th February 2010, 10:08
nice, thanks for the links guys
zomtec
13th February 2010, 10:09
why do they use Valencia, Jerez and Barcelona circuits but not the brand new Aragon Motorland track?
hell1994
13th February 2010, 10:16
Maybe they will use the Aragon Motorland track next year
Ned Flanders
13th February 2010, 11:41
They should do a ‘testing tour’ of Southern Europe/ Middle East, going only to circuits which don’t currently have a race. They could make a bit of a championship out of it! Here’s a possible calender:
Round 1- Jerez
Round 2- Qatar
Round 3- Dubai
Round 4- Paul Ricard
Round 5- Vallelunga
Round 6- Valencia
Round 7- Portimao
Round 8- Aragon
Calum
13th February 2010, 12:05
Or maybe countries that have no race, to get more nations involved because:
Spain has Barcalona,
UAE (Dubai) has AbuDhabi ect.
I like the Doha Losail track in Quatar, the MotoGP race is held there. I wonder why the teams haven’t gone back to Portimao, it is near as makes no differance, brand new, and repected figures were saying it was potentialy the worlds best testing facility because of its many alternate track plans.
luigismen
13th February 2010, 12:37
Paul Ricard?
Calum
13th February 2010, 16:13
French race track, with an extremely long strait down one side.
Here is the track plan:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/Circuit_Paul_Ricard.png
Michel S.
15th February 2010, 9:43
We could do even better: require that new circuits serve some time as a test track before hosting races.
SeattleChris
13th February 2010, 10:10
the commentary on autosport is a bit behind yeah?
hell1994
13th February 2010, 10:14
well, at least you don’t have to translate it every second of the time.
SeattleChris
13th February 2010, 10:27
aint that the truth! ha ha!
rabbit
13th February 2010, 10:12
I cant wait for the season to kick off .
hell1994
13th February 2010, 10:23
Oh yeah, i found a great live site, here’s the link:
http://www.f1today.nl/live-update/2010/02/13/circuito-de-jerez/
but, sadly it’s on dutch, so you have to translate it first.
mvi
13th February 2010, 10:27
And those translations are often hilarious. (F.Bulk for Ferrari). They don’t do much commentary, but the timings are updated quickly.
hell1994
13th February 2010, 10:34
We don’t know how many tank of fuel load these cars are running. So, therefore we don’t know yet, which is the fastest car. But, I have a feeling that Toro Rosso & Sauber could well be a dark horse this year (maybe Sauber can grab a podium this year, i reckon)
Edinfreak
13th February 2010, 10:44
You can just use the autosport one for live timings. There is also a live commentary available!
http://live.autosport.com/commentary.php/id/177
matt88
13th February 2010, 11:31
can anybody tell me why Massa stopped this morning? reliability problems?
Leon
13th February 2010, 13:10
Vettel smiles and shrugs his shoulders after he stops on the circuit.. Massa says nothing. Now Schumacher has also stopped in mysterious circumstances.
So we need to remember.
Eventually every team will do a ‘fuel starve’ run, so the car will expire on the circuit intentionally, but they can’t admit it..
They all need to know
how low they can go…..
Staffan Hansson
13th February 2010, 12:21
Possible he was on a fuel-run meening they drive untill they run out of fuel.
Rosberg and other drivers have done it too.
BBT
13th February 2010, 12:34
Hamilton on a 12+ lap run (so far), consistent in the 1:24’s
1:24.065
1:24.362
1:24.424
1:24.304
1:24.375
1:24.370
BBT
13th February 2010, 12:37
At last the Virgin gets some running
01 — 01:33.0
02 — 01:29.7
03 — 01:28.2
04 — 01:27.8
05 — 01:28.1
06 — 01:28.6
07 — 01:27.7
08 — 01:27.4
09 — 01:32.1
10 — 01:27.7
01 — 01:33.0
02 — 01:29.7
03 — 01:28.2
04 — 01:27.8
05 — 01:28.1
06 — 01:28.6
07 — 01:27.7
08 — 01:27.4
09 — 01:32.1
10 — 01:27.7
BBT
13th February 2010, 12:38
whoops seeing double
Daffid
13th February 2010, 14:37
1:27s that’s a bit more in the ballpark
MacLeod
13th February 2010, 12:48
Any news on Sutil i havn’t seen Force india on the anymore. They have problems?
Staffan Hansson
13th February 2010, 13:01
“The team reported earlier that they were making planned changes to the exhaust system”
Edinfreak
13th February 2010, 13:02
Read on the autosport website that they are changing the exhaust or something on Sutil’s car
BBT
13th February 2010, 13:06
they were making planned changes to the exhaust system
FLuidd
13th February 2010, 13:09
Don’t expect major changes from Force India.
Scribe
13th February 2010, 13:15
Even if they announce them,
Anyways the W01 was cracking it’s exahasts in Valencia, an Force India has a few exahust problems, does the Mercedes produce relativley high heating problems or something?
Is McLaren going to change it’s exhausts soon.
Calum
13th February 2010, 19:01
Don’t think Mercedes engine has heating problems, if it did would the teams not use bigger radiator inlets on their side-pods? And Mclaren have very small ones so presumably have no overheating/cooling woes.
BBT
13th February 2010, 13:09
Maybe Schumacher did the run out of fuel trick….
Wrecked Hamiltons run, was up to 26 lap and getting slower in the last 4 – 5 maybe he’d killed his tyres anyway.
Ivan
13th February 2010, 13:16
Luckily is race conditions he’d have changed tires already.
BBT
13th February 2010, 13:23
Massa did 37 laps averaging 1:24.5 ending on 1:22’s
Hamilton did 26 laps averaging 1:24.7 ending on 1:25’s
Ivan
13th February 2010, 13:30
tires? fuel loads?
BBT
13th February 2010, 17:56
Well Massa had enough for 37 laps and Hamilton was prevented by the red flag from completing his run but enough for 30+ laps I’d say, both on slicks… its a guess but I’d say they are within a tenth, won’t know until the first race but its good fun trying to work it out. :-)
FLuidd
13th February 2010, 14:11
Ending laps don’t mean anything.
Scribe
13th February 2010, 13:20
Was Hamilton running on intermediates, not sure if this is an indosyncracy of the McLaren but aparently it easts, the intermediates. Massa said something baout there life span not being fantastic either.
Apparently the full wets will run and run though.
BBT
13th February 2010, 13:24
both were on slicks I believe
Tombong
13th February 2010, 13:26
Jenson also stalled his car when Schumi doing his long run. Remember at the later stage of testing three days ago? The session got red flagged because of jenson.
Staffan Hansson
13th February 2010, 13:23
Massa is back on track, seems like it wasn’t so big problems that made the car stop erlier.
Ivan
13th February 2010, 13:32
You mean Schumacher…
Staffan Hansson
13th February 2010, 13:41
no, but yeah him to..
Scribe
13th February 2010, 14:01
I really don’t like the idea of fuel starve, how low can you go, runs. Red Flagging the session seems to be bad form. Do it during a shakedown or something.
FLuidd
13th February 2010, 14:12
but it seems logical.
Scribe
13th February 2010, 14:15
oh sure it’s logical, an as a team boss i’d probably crush the relavant scruple, but still.
Just bad form if you ask me. An once one persons done it everyone starts doing it an you get 4 red flags a day.
Tombong
13th February 2010, 14:40
And each driver tends to do the “run out of fuel” run, whenever it would make costlier to the nearest competitor. It’s purely strategic. trying how to cancel out any possible advantage that could be gain by rivals. Rational!!
Staffan Hansson
13th February 2010, 14:46
FIA should have a minimum amount of fuel left in tank after the race, havn’t read anything about that.. anyone knows?
George
13th February 2010, 14:50
There is a minimum amount as they have to test the fuel after the race, I think it’s something like one litre.
George
13th February 2010, 15:20
Found the regulation:
6.6.2
Competitors must ensure that a one litre sample of fuel may be taken from the car at any time during the event.
I only knew about it becaues Eddie Jordan said one of his cars fell foul of it.
Michel S.
15th February 2010, 10:01
Makes you wonder — we’ve seen drivers in the past who coasted (or pushed) to the finish line after running out of fuel. What sort of penalty would apply to them now?
FLuidd
13th February 2010, 14:51
They are butchering F1 with those useless regulations.
George
13th February 2010, 14:53
Er what? Was that a joke? It’s just to make sure the teams aren’t cheating
FLuidd
13th February 2010, 14:57
As long as they don’t refuel there is no cheating involved , let the most best the engine win.
FLuidd
13th February 2010, 14:58
MOST BEST… I should go to sleep…
Zahir
13th February 2010, 15:28
Its to make sure the fuel that the team is using is legal thats all. Dont really see how it ruins anything
Staffan Hansson
13th February 2010, 15:02
if they just could let the rules be for a couple of years so they dont keep changing things every year..
FLuidd
13th February 2010, 15:05
AMEN !
DanThorn
13th February 2010, 15:58
That rule has probably been there for years, it makes total sense. Otherwise, teams would start running on potentially dangerous and illegal fuels…
alex
13th February 2010, 15:22
why arnt lotus in testing they released there car yesterday so i would of thought today would be a good day to test??
Staffan Hansson
13th February 2010, 15:34
This is the last day for testing this week, better to wait for next complete test-phase to they really can test the car and make it better under night.
FLuidd
13th February 2010, 15:41
I believe Lotus will flop but you can never tell , also I think Ferrari and Mclaren Haven’t shown their true colors yet.
Remember Valencia.
wasiF1
13th February 2010, 15:40
1 Sutil Force India 1m20.180s
2 Barrichello Williams 1m20.341s +0.161
3 Schumacher Mercedes 1m20.613s +0.433
4 Vettel Red Bull 1m21.203s +1.023
5 Kubica Renault 1m21.563s +1.383
6 Massa Ferrari 1m21.673s +1.493
7 De la Rosa Sauber 1m22.134s +1.954
8 Di Grassi Virgin 1m22.912s +2.732
9 Hamilton McLaren 1m23.365s +3.185
10 Alguersuari Toro Rosso 1m24.072s +3.892
Just 20 min left for the day.
wasiF1
13th February 2010, 15:53
Hamilton sets the best time of the day 1m19.952s
Scribe
13th February 2010, 15:49
My my, Hamilton has been on the slow side today.
Good engine, supposedly a good car, he’s been doing long runs but i’d like to see him blow the wheels of at least once.
George
13th February 2010, 15:52
I was thinking exactly the same thing, McLaren have been running heavy fuel almost exclusively so far
George
13th February 2010, 15:53
Hamilton is the man on the move as he sets the best time of the day – 1m19.952s
Never mind <_<
Ned Flanders
13th February 2010, 15:55
I think you just tempted fate their Scribe!
jaapie
13th February 2010, 15:54
The fia really needs to install a webcam at the circuit that is tested on! Atleast one so we can see the straight, maybe another one on another part of the circuit, but atleast one. It isn’t that difficult too do.
Anyway thanks for posting the websites with the live written coverage.
FLuidd
13th February 2010, 15:56
1m19.583s
Catalina :)
13th February 2010, 16:01
test done
Jack
13th February 2010, 16:03
1:22.912 for Di Grassi in the Virgin. For a brand new team that’s not a bad time at all.
FLuidd
13th February 2010, 16:03
Vettel came over the line in 1m23.292s.
Scribe
13th February 2010, 16:06
kay so Vettle’s flying lap wasn’t that. Can’t say I’m displeased McLaren finished fastest, it’s always nice.
But different fuel loads n all that, doesn’t look like Ferrari really went for it.
It’s shaping up to be the close run season we all wanted for christmas, so excited by the idea of having four front running teams and a midfield very close on the pace.
I reckon Force India, Williams, Sauber, an maybe Renault and Torro Rosso are going to be locked in a titanic battle for 5th. 3rd presumably being their collective target.
Should be interesting at the back with the new teams as well. I can’t wait till Bahrain!
VXR
13th February 2010, 16:25
“I reckon Force India, Williams, Sauber, an maybe Renault and Torro Rosso are going to be locked in a titanic battle for 5th. 3rd presumably being their collective target.”
I think they’ll be there to win, I know I would.
Scribe
13th February 2010, 16:44
Okay third being their realistic target, Renaults named target. Do you see any of those teams winning?
VXR
13th February 2010, 20:01
Anything’s possible.
Scribe
13th February 2010, 16:09
http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/2433
BBC Weather is already predicting light rain for the next test on Wednesday.
Does anyone have a long term forecast for Barecelona?
K
13th February 2010, 16:12
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/europe/
Scribe
13th February 2010, 16:18
clicked the link and got hit by a wave of, can’t be bothered.
I’ll take that as, drizzle througout test.
FLuidd
13th February 2010, 16:11
You are indeed a fanatic. ^^
Jay M
13th February 2010, 16:24
Mighty Mighty Questions
1. Will Hamilton and Button clash on and off the track?
2. Will Alonso throw a hissy fit about Ferrari favouring Massa?
3. Will Rosberg Beat Schumacher in the Championship?
4. Will young gun Kobayashi score his first podium?
5. Who will win, Virgin or Lotus?
6. Which Team will be last in the Championship?
7. Which Team will surprise us at Bahrain?
8. Which engine will be the pick of the bunch for fuel efficiency and power?
9. Will Stefan GP make it onto the grid?
10. Who Do you want to become World Champion?
George
13th February 2010, 16:33
Well might as well take a shot:
1. No
2. No
3. No
4. No
5. Going with Lotus for now
6. Campos or USF1, if they turn up
7. Stefan GP, by bothering to be there
8. Mercedes
9. I hope not
10. Of the most likely subjects, Hamilton, but not because I like him
Scribe
13th February 2010, 16:41
1No
2No
3No, buuut, it depends how Rusty shuey really is. Have a think though Rosbergs been truly impresive what, Twice?
4YES
5Depends on CFD, right now Virgin look more developed. But Lotus built that thing in no time, in the long term Lotus looks the more serious team, especially considering how little time they got ready in.
6 USF1
7 Torro Rosso.
8 Mercedes, followed by Renault for being the most fuel efficient and Ferrari probably being second alround
9 No, but if they do, Senna had better be with them
10 Well, Hamilton but I’d be happy with Button kobayashi or Webber?
steph90
13th February 2010, 17:13
1 No
2 No
3 No
4 No
5 Lotus
6 USF1
7 Don’t know or it wouldn’t be a surprise
8 Merc
9 Probably push the car onto the grid in a desperate attempt to race
10 Massa (if not him then Alonso)
It’s F1 and I’ve used logic so the opposite of everything I have said will probably happen
Jarred
13th February 2010, 17:43
1. No
2. Yes
3. No
4. Yes
5. Virgin
6. USF1 or Campos if they turn up
7. Torro Rosso
8. Mercedes
9. Yes but hopefully in the form of buying out Campos
10. I think Vettel will win but I hope Button does so he can prove 2009 wasnt a one off event
statix
13th February 2010, 21:41
1. dont care
2. no
3. no, i dont think rosberg is top f driver
4. no
5. lotus
6. usf1, campos, virgin…
7. renault
8. renault for eff.
9. hard to say
10. kubika (deserves it for 2008 season) or barichello (deserves it for 2009 season – but has no chance this year :)
thomas
13th February 2010, 23:45
1. NO
2. No
3. No
4. No
5. Virgin
6. Campos
7. Renault
8. Mercedes
9. No
10. Alonso (not because of the test times :P )
SeattleChris
14th February 2010, 0:59
1. At some point Yes
2. Most likely
3. Not even a chance
4. Unlikely, maybe next year
5. Lotus easy (betwixt the two only)
6. Virgin
7. USF1
8. Ferrari
9. Too speculative; I’m guessing yes though
10.Schumacher; then Vettel
hell1994
14th February 2010, 2:57
1. Maybe, at some point
2. No, cause Ferrari will favor Alonso in the later stage of the season
3. No
4. Yes, if there’s rain or lot’s of crashes in the race
5. Maybe, Lotus
6. Campos
7. Stefan GP, Torro Rosso, or Sauber
8. Mercedes
9. Somehow, yes
10. Any Mclaren driver is good for me, or Michael Schumacher for the sake of the sport. But realistically speaking it’s between Alonso, Hamilton, Vettel, & Schumacher.
Jay M
13th February 2010, 16:32
1 No
2 Yes
3 No
4 Yes
5 Virgin
6 USF1
7 Force India
8 Renault
9 Yes
10 Webber
Jhonnie Siggie
13th February 2010, 16:35
Ur 2 funny… Webber as world chamption :)
Jay M
13th February 2010, 16:55
I’d love for that to happen. And it is most likely his last year in formula1, just from what he has hinted in interviews, how he has now won F1 Races and has nothing left to prove realistically at his age, and would like to start up his own GP2 Team
Sounds weird though.. webber as wc..
rfs
13th February 2010, 17:04
Check out this pic, lol.
http://s55.radikal.ru/i150/1002/8b/3c4d2cdd41b2.jpg
VXR
13th February 2010, 20:05
Geoff Willis says on James Allen’s blog:
An interested spectator trackside at the Jerez test was former BAR Honda and Red Bull technical boss Geoff Willis, who delivered a clear verdict on how things stand as he sees them, “Of the new cars the one that has impressed me the most is the McLaren, ” he said. ” It will be the front runner for the title battle along with the Red Bull. Just behind are the Ferrari and the Mercedes.
rfs
13th February 2010, 20:14
I thought it was odd to hear him say Ferrari are slightly behind McLaren. Personally I think the order in speed will be:
1. Red Bull
2. McLaren=Ferrari
3. Mercedes
VXR
13th February 2010, 20:35
I don’t think that he was judging it on “speed” alone.:)
I would imagine that he has plenty of feedback from members of the teams that he knows to make a pretty good guess at who is where with regards to having the most competetive car up to this point.
SeattleChris
14th February 2010, 1:09
The fact that Ferrari were able to double the mileage of everyone on Day 4 makes me think that even if Mclaren are the faster car that Ferrari will be very strong championship contenders with Massa, Alonso and a fairly quick car that will likely have the least problems. I’d say
Ferrari are strongest contenders
Red Bull, Mclaren tied for 2nd
Mercedes, Sauber tied for 3rd best contenders
Darkhorse Force India will stay ahead of Renault
The new teams will play horribly into the championship picture this year with Lotus maybe reaching some top 10 qualifying results and mid-pack results here and there.
Virgin are going to be awful and if Campos makes it they will be horrendous.
USF1 don’t have a 2nd driver, but I feel that Windsor and Anderson might be playing it coy… I’m hopeful that they are at least!
SeattleChris
14th February 2010, 1:12
Oh, I’d put Williams and Toro Rosso right there with Force India and Renault for, as mentioned above, a titanic battle for maybe as high as 5th but more likely 6th on.
Daniel
14th February 2010, 2:10
It’s exciting to see how much Virgin have improved in a week… 10 seconds off pace on day 1 to 3 seconds off pace on day 4 is remarkable.. let’s hope they keep getting better and better and at least fights the whole season with dignity…
three4three
14th February 2010, 16:09
Agreed, very exciting. I’m surprised no one’s really mentioned it much, even though it is early days.
Leon
14th February 2010, 10:43
Naive Question….
Keith, under the latest and very tough regs on testing and limits on expenditure, what do most of the UK based teams do about the very brief gap between now and the 17th February when the next Jerez test starts…..do they take everything back to UK, or leave the bare chassis in Jerez ?
The logistics must be a nightmare.
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
14th February 2010, 13:03
Yep they leave the cars out there but will fly new parts out to the track.
Leon
14th February 2010, 14:22
Thanks Keith. And many congrats on the thoroughness of all your reports. As with most of us, this is always No.1 site for reading up-to-the minute, accurate stuff.
Ylan Marcel
14th February 2010, 16:33
Where are the Jerez Sun???
Pedro
15th February 2010, 7:28
Lewis Hamiltons’ stint, Saturday 02/13/2010, Jerez
1:25.730
1:26.209
1:24.760
1:24.416
1:24.065
1:24.362
1:24.424
1:24.304
1:24.345
1:24.370
1:24.665
1:24.178
1:24.215
1:24.063
1:24.494
1:24.469
1:24.695
1:24.572
1:24.498
1:24.620
1:24.828
1:24.888
1:25.007
1:25.074
1:25.177
Interupted by red flag (M. Schumacher stopped on track)
Resumed afterwards by another 24 laps stint:
1:2?
1:23.469
1:23.393
1:24.234
1:23.734
1:23.428
1:23.365
1:23.377
1:29.318
1:23.965
1:23.772
1:23.863
1:24.215
1:24.424
1:24.445
1:27.173
1:25.100
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
15th February 2010, 9:09
Where did you get these times Pedro? They don’t quite match up with my notes.
Pedro
15th February 2010, 12:02
Livetiming + confirmed by one post on f1technical forum. What does not seem OK to you, Keith?