2010 F1 testing live: 20th February

February 20, 2010 at 6:48 am by Keith Collantine

Today is the final day of the Jerez test

Jerez was dry for yesterday’s test but several other days spoiled by rain you can’t help but feel the teams will be glad to see the back of the circuit after their eighth day at the Spanish track today.

Join us below to find out if the teams get better weather for the final day of testing at Jerez.

Today’s times from Jerez

Full statistics from the second Jerez test here: Jerez test 2 statistics

Driver	Car	Best time	Laps	Difference
Jenson Button	McLaren-Mercedes MP4-25	78.871	108	0
Robert Kubica	Renault R30	79.114	117	0.243
Kamui Kobayashi	BMW Sauber-Ferrari C29	79.188	117	0.317
Vitantonio Liuzzi	Force India-Mercedes VJM03	79.65	80	0.779
Nico Rosberg	Mercedes W01	80.061	130	1.19
Fernando Alonso	Ferrari F10	80.436	137	1.565
Jaime Alguersuari	Toro Rosso-Ferrari STR5	81.053	139	2.182
Mark Webber	Red Bull-Renault RB6	81.194	87	2.323
Nico Hülkenberg	Williams-Cosworth FW32	81.919	137	3.048
Timo Glock	Virgin-Cosworth VR-01	82.433	23	3.562
Jarno Trulli	Lotus-Cosworth T127	83.47	141	4.599

Testing notes

Jarno Trulli gets his first taste of the Lotus T127 today. The team have completed 174 laps’ testing this week, just 29 fewer than Virgin who were able to test throughout last week as well.

Two teams have now logged over 1,000 laps of testing – Ferrari (1,098) and Williams (1,043).

Mark Webber set the fastest time of the test so far yesterday in the Red Bull RB6 – will anyone beat his mark today?

Today’s testing line-up

McLaren MP4-25 – Jenson Button
Mercedes W01 – Nico Rosberg
Red Bull RB6 – Mark Webber
Ferrari F10 – Fernando Alonso
Williams FW32 – Nico Hülkenberg
BMW Sauber C29 – Kamui Kobayashi
Renault R30 – Robert Kubica
Force India VJM03 – Vitantonio Liuzzi
Toro Rosso STR5 – Jaime Alguersuari
Virgin VR-01 – Lucas di Grassi
Lotus T127 – Jarno Trulli

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):

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Eight of this year’s pre-season test days will take place at this circuit. Last week Lewis Hamilton set a best time of 1’19.583 at the track.

Live Tweets and times

You can find live times from the track on this site.

Here’s the latest Tweets from people at the track (plus me):

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67 comments on 2010 F1 testing live: 20th February

Ylan Marcel said on 20th February 2010, 15:26

Go Kubica!!!

JProc said on 20th February 2010, 16:01

OMG another red flag in the closing minutes

It was caused by glock

Mac v2 said on 20th February 2010, 16:11

Trulli put in more than 140 laps! compare that to the 23 from Glock…

I guess we won’t see a VR car finishing a race ’till the summer.

VXR said on 20th February 2010, 16:24

Button finishes with quickest time at Jerez, but it’s all pretty close.

Peter said on 20th February 2010, 16:30

Well that’s it then.
Next week in Barcelona to heat us up for the first race!
See if VR can get more laps and Lotus more speed.
Last year the grid was really close together but I think this year the gaps may be a little bigger.

VXR said on 20th February 2010, 17:06

Weather forecast looks really good for the Barcelona area from next Thursday onwards.

Mac v2 said on 20th February 2010, 19:28

I’ve been looking thru the Sauber run’s… very impressive!

The Guy put in a very long series of 80′s and 79′s sec. laps; that seems credible enough.

BBT said on 20th February 2010, 20:56

3rd Test all times, all days for those interested.

Final update to spreadsheet…

http://www.ergouk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/F1%20Times%203rd%20Test.xls

That Sauber run was impressive but I think all but the new teams could run in the 1:18′s the top 4 in the 1:17s or less.

wasiF1 said on 21st February 2010, 1:50

Keith are you going in Barcelona?

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