Pre-Season Testing - 2006

rah · Post by **rah** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:38 am

It certainly is a long one Julian, you should be proud.

I don't know about this drifting business. Don't get me wrong, no one would like to see F1 cars drifting more than I, but drifting would tear up tyres way to fast. And WRC and sprintcars are some of the very few categories that benifit from it. (drifting comps included of course)

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:40 am

Julian Mayo wrote:
My source said MOST teams, JV.

Then your source must either be working for McLaren or a supporter for them

I better go, I am having too much fun today

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:22 pm

JayVee wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:
My source said MOST teams, JV.
Then your source must either be working for McLaren or a supporter for them

I better go, I am having too much fun today

yes, that could be habit forming

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:27 pm

"You just wont listen".............

Are our surnames identical by any chance

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:36 pm

rah wrote:It certainly is a long one Julian, you should be proud.

I don't know about this drifting business. Don't get me wrong, no one would like to see F1 cars drifting more than I, but drifting would tear up tyres way to fast. And WRC and sprintcars are some of the very few categories that benifit from it. (drifting comps included of course)

Tyre wear will not be a problem with the regs. I am not talking about lurid tyre smoking tail out driving, rather almost imperceptible drifts across the apex.

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:38 pm

Julian Mayo wrote:
JayVee wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:
My source said MOST teams, JV.
Then your source must either be working for McLaren or a supporter for them

I better go, I am having too much fun today
yes, that could be habit forming

He's right, it can be habit forming....

Ed · Post by Ed » Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:46 pm

Testing continued at Jerez with 7 teams present and 13 drivers setting lap times.

Fernando Alonso bettered the best time set yesterday by Alex Wurx by over a second. Jenson Button was second while Juan Pablo Montoya running the latest spec Mercedes engine was 3rd fastest.

Alonso set a time of 1:16.956 which is the fastest so far for a 2006 spec car.

Renault's test driver Heikki Kovalainen had a rear wing problem and the team was forced to halt testing on the car until the problem is rectified. The team will run just one car tomorrow and possibly for the remainder of the test.
Rubens Barrichello had a problem in the morning limiting his running.

At Fiorano, Michael Schumacher concluded a 3 day testin the Ferrari 248 F1. He covered 76 laps with a best time of 57.647 improving slightly on the fastest time he set yesterday.

Testing continues at Jerez tomorrow with Toro Rosso joining the test while Ferrari move to the Sakhir circuit commencing on the 13th.

Best Lap Times and lap records at Testing Tracks

Full report and times

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:57 pm

Webber v Nico......hmmmmmm

GhoGho · Post by **GhoGho** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:09 pm

Julian Mayo wrote:
rah wrote:It certainly is a long one Julian, you should be proud.

I don't know about this drifting business. Don't get me wrong, no one would like to see F1 cars drifting more than I, but drifting would tear up tyres way to fast. And WRC and sprintcars are some of the very few categories that benifit from it. (drifting comps included of course)
Tyre wear will not be a problem with the regs. I am not talking about lurid tyre smoking tail out driving, rather almost imperceptible drifts across the apex.

Sort of like Rossi on 2 wheels, the guys who can 2wheel drift win, and those who can't follow

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Feb 10, 2006 6:00 am

JayVee wrote:Now they are going to test at Bahrain privately

JayVee,

While it was reported that the Bahrain test was a private test for Ferrari, the test actually isn't and at least one other team has confirmed their attendance and that is the Honda team

GhoGho · Post by **GhoGho** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 7:01 am

Ed wrote:
JayVee wrote:Now they are going to test at Bahrain privately
JayVee,

While it was reported that the Bahrain test was a private test for Ferrari, the test actually isn't and at least one other team has confirmed their attendance and that is the Honda team

and STR is also supposed to be testing there

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Feb 10, 2006 10:11 am

Testing continued at Jerez with 8 teams present and 14 drivers setting lap times.

Pedro de la Rosa driving the interim MP4-20 V10 set the fastest time of the day ahead of Giancarlo Fisichella in the Renault R26 and Mark Webber in the Williams FW28.

de la Rosa set a best time of 1:17.451 while Fisichella's best time was a 1:17.479.

Kimi Raikkonen who took over from Juan Pablo Montoya had limited running following a gearbox problem as well as an engine oil leak in the morning.
There were problems for the 2 BMW Sauber cars, Nico Rosberg in the Williams, Tiago Monteiro in the MF1 Racing and Vitantonio Luizzi in the Toro Rosso.

Honda and Toyota have concluded their test at Jerez. 6 teams remain for the final 'dry' day of testing tomorrow.

Best Lap Times and lap records at Testing Tracks

Full report and times

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 10:51 am

Hmmm, the Williams finally seems to be on the pace, but Nico is still more than a second off.......and before you all start slinging barbs n arrows (no F1 puns please) I really want to see him do well....but I want Williams to do well more.
The McLaren IS looking rather fragile.
Whaat time would Alonso have set JV.

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:25 pm

That time from Webber is encouraging I must say.

Alonso The Cute, at least 6 tenths faster

McLaren are preparing for 2007 Julian

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:26 pm

Julian Mayo wrote:"You just wont listen"............. Are our surnames identical by any chance

Sorry

Shouldn't have said that