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62 comments on 2010 F1 testing live: 27th February

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   irishlad (@irishlad) said on 27th February 2010, 10:49

   http://www.msfree.gr/ms.php?id=11020
   that should bring you straight to the timings.

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   Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine) said on 27th February 2010, 11:06

   About an hour before lunch, Trulli is doing a race simulation which was interrupted by the red flag caused by Barrichello’s spin.

   Renault say they’re going to be trying different fuel loads followed by qualifying and race simulations.

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   JUGNU said on 27th February 2010, 11:07

   david

   Thanks.

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   Mark said on 27th February 2010, 11:34

   anyone else notice the new ferrari shark fin engine cover on friday?

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   Bolut said on 27th February 2010, 11:38

   No, really? Where? :)

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     Mark said on 27th February 2010, 17:53

     its not that clear but if you look at some of the friday testing pictures you can just make it out. i missed it until i caught a reflection in it. thought is must have been made clear if i had missed it so many times so checked pictures and definatly only there on friday.

     also a slightly remastered front wing.

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   Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine) said on 27th February 2010, 12:07

   Here’s the best times by each driver as we head into the lunch break;

   Nico Rosberg 1’20.681 (56 laps)
   Sebastien Buemi 1’21.413 (34)
   Adrian Sutil 1’22.951 (22)
   Felipe Massa 1’23.490 (37)
   Rubens Barrichello 1’23.976 (40)
   Jarno Trulli 1’25.059 (61)
   Kamui Kobayashi 1’26.216 (77)
   Vitaly Petrov 1’26.346 (23)
   Jenson Button 1’36.667 (21)
   Timo Glock No Time (16)
   Sebastian Vettel No Time (3)

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   chip said on 27th February 2010, 12:14

   it will be ferrari/red bull then mercedes, rosberg will have a beta year than m.s. Mclaren are way behind those 3. Nt a perfect design without kers.

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     alex said on 27th February 2010, 12:30

     what are you on about i think of all teams mclaren have performed the best.

     and mercedes, from the way i see it there car isnt as good a renault, bmw or even toro rosso

     for me personally it goes malaren, bmw and then ferrari.

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       statix said on 27th February 2010, 22:39

       sauber runs on low fuel… i would take a closer look at r30. pace not bad (in jerez it was 2nd) but kubica said he did not run on low fuel yet.

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   VXR said on 27th February 2010, 12:15

   Sutil sums up perfectly what 2010 F1 will be like:

   “For sure the times of sprint racing are over,” he said. “You have to take it easy, make the tyres last as long as possible and save some fuel. In the last 20-30 minutes you can start to push and take it to the limit. It’s more endurance style racing that’s required at the moment.”

   “You need to change certain things and probably also your driving style. I think it’s a new challenge, but probably not the most interesting challenge. I love to go to the limit and push it all the race through, that’s what I was used to in the last few years. It’s a new experience probably for most people in F1.”

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     HounslowBusGarage said on 27th February 2010, 12:28

     Interesting quote from Sutil. But this sentence worries me a bit “I think it’s a new challenge, but probably not the most interesting challenge.”
     Doesn’t exactly sound like a recipe for excitement does it? Hope he’s wrong.

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       VXR said on 27th February 2010, 12:31

       I think that particular sentence is more to do with what the driver feels rather than what the spectator sees.

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       matt88 said on 27th February 2010, 13:05

       According to Sutil, F1 racing is just matter of pushing hard the gas pedal.
       If it were so, I’d ask why races should last over 300 km…
       I don’t think that the best pilot is only who’s got the best sense of limit in the optimal car conditions, the best pilot has to be a good manager of the car, with a smooth driving style, etc. and has to be able to feel how the car’s limit changes all along the race.
       I believe that this year, with the refuelling ban and with so similar cars and big question marks about their performances, we’ll see the distance between real drivers and common mortals.

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   Bruno BaKano said on 27th February 2010, 12:30

   For me what is most interesting is that yesterday Schumi said the W01 is not as fast as expected and they have to improve in order to chalenge for race wins, but today, Rosberg comes and takes 1s to Michael’s time, and currently has the best time of the session…

   Curious. Rosberg is making a point here. He wants to show he’s the better guy, for sure.

   This will be on the of the key points of the season beggining. The fight (I say it will a war) for the best position inside Mercedes, between Schumi and Rosberg!

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    VXR said on 27th February 2010, 12:33

    “Rosberg comes and takes 1s to Michael’s time, and currently has the best time of the session…”

    How much fuel? Which tyres? Track condition? Car configuration?

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      FLuidd said on 27th February 2010, 13:05

      they can’t do it better.

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    Stefan said on 27th February 2010, 13:10

    @ Bruno Bakano

    Q. Are you more pleased with the car on low fuel or over a race distance?

    Michael Schumacher: I don’t think I have done a qualifying run yet. We are not finished yet, so let’s find out.

    There’s the answer, btw 1:19 is possible Button has shown that during last years GP.

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    Bruno BaKano said on 27th February 2010, 13:42

    The thing is gaining an advantage over your team-mate.
    Smae thing hapenned in the first test on Jerez. Rosberg was the first to test the car. Micahel comes the next day, after years of retirement and nails a better time.
    Of course that it doesn’t mean anyhting, its not because Rosberg made a 1s better time that it means he’s 1s faster. But on the “war” against your teammate, the next day after your teammate said the car is not good enough you nad a pretty fast time, that’s a statement, and a bit bold statement from Rosberg.

    This is what makes F1 very interesting, all these moves to gain the upper hand.

    But you guys now if this time from Rosberg was with low fuel? Is it confirmed or not? Do you think it’s impossible for Rosberg to catch a better feeling on the car and/or make some improvements in the settings and get a 1s fastest time, with same tyres and same fuel?

    Too many variables I know, but we I don’t think you can say that Rosberg times is due only to low fuel…

    I’ not sure if the session continues in the afternoon or not, but nevertheless after this last testing week, when we compare the times, there will be on fact. One guy is faster then the other. Conditions are unknow so only speculation, but the fact will be that one guy will have a faster time than the other, and that for me it may be interesting.

    Regarding Rosberg VS Schumi, its VERY interesnting for me.

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    sato113 said on 27th February 2010, 13:51

    please do another behind the scenes article for Barcelona!

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    VXR said on 27th February 2010, 14:03

    It’s raining again.

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    speed0462 said on 27th February 2010, 15:00

    http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/photolarge.php?photoID=146734&catID=4534

    is that Keith in pic??

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