Pre-Season Testing - 2006

Snowy · Post by **Snowy** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:30 am

Gratuitous!

Ed · Post by Ed » Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:44 am

Testing continued at Valencia and Mugello on Tuesday.

At Valencia, 4 teams were present (Renault, McLaren, Williams and Honda).
Heikki Kovalainen set the fastest time of the day ahead of Anthony Davidson and Kimi Raikkonen.
Kovalainen's best time was a 1:10.438.
(Fastest time so far at Valencia for a 2006 spec car is a 1:09.987 by Kimi Raikkonen)

Kovalianen and Rosberg stopped on the track while Raikkonen and Webber had problems on their cars limiting their running time.

Renault have concluded their pre-season testing while Toyota join the test tomorrow.

At Mugello, Michael Schumacher was the fastest of the 2 Ferraris. He set a time of 1:21.974. Michael completed 94 laps.
(Fastest time so far at Mugello for a 2006 spec car is a 1:21.904 by Michael Schumacher)

At Silverstone, MF1 Racing and Super Aguri were present. MF1 Racing shook down the 2nd race chassis and performed pit stop practices. Super Aguri presented their new livery and a revised body work package.
Weather conditions were cold with air temperatures reaching 2 degrees!

Click here for the report and times

Best Lap Times and lap records at Testing Tracks

Ed · Post by Ed » Thu Mar 02, 2006 6:28 am

Testing continued at Valencia and Mugello on Wednesday.

At Valencia, 5 teams were present (McLaren, Toyota, Williams, Honda and Red Bull).
Kimi Raikkonen set the fastest time of the day ahead of Pedro de la Rosa and Anthony Davidson.
Raikkonen's best time was a 1:09.423. This is a new lap record for a 2006 spec car at this track.
The fastest time in 05 was a 1:09.005.
Davidson covered the most number of laps with 143 followed by the 2 McLarens (Raikkonen with 120 and de la Rosa with 115)

Looks like McLaren are back at the front!

Wurx and R Schumacher stopped on the track.

McLaren and Williams have concluded their pre-season testing while the remaining 3 teams concluded testing tomorrow.

At Mugello, rain severely restricted running for Ferrari. Michael Schumacher set the fastest time with a 1:23.56.
(Fastest time so far at Mugello for a 2006 spec car is a 1:21.904 by Michael Schumacher)
Massa completed 31 laps while Michael only managed 17.

Click here for the report and times

Best Lap Times and lap records at Testing Tracks

sgd · Post by **sgd** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 8:14 am

Ed wrote:Looks like McLaren are back at the front!

...Bahrain... is McLaren's!!

Alonso P3, MShumierda for P6

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 11:23 am

Still looking for a new signature sgd

It is great to see McLaren strong. Alonso needs a challenge

Just remember China last year and you'll realise how much Alonso and Renault have in reserve

May the best win

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 11:29 am

BlinkyBill wrote: Apparently a couple of respected magazines and F1 commentators are hearing that a lot of the top teams (ie McLaren, Williams, Toyota and Ferrari) have been testing with extra weight on their cars. Their theory is that Honda and Renault get cocky about their performance because of the seemingly low times by other teams, but when Bahrain comes around . . . bam

. . . it all comes off with easy-off Bam.

You may want to add McLaren to those getting cocky huh

IMO, any good team would try to simulate all situations. Renault and Honda seem to be more prepared and now McLaren are getting there.

The rest are no where

Watch them go Bam

BlinkyBill · Post by **BlinkyBill** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:45 pm

Jayvee, you disappoint me. Your lovely smile and sweetness so attracted me at the beginning.

Your warm

. . . all wonderful memories. . .

but you are so easily distracted. Adding McLaren to the cocky club??

Grasshopper cant you see, they are not cocky, they have short fuses - just like their cars. They are like those kids that cant hack the staring competition - always blinking first.

They have shed their weight, put in some lap times so they can walk off with warm fuzzing feelings. . . short fuses. When the pressure is on, they bust . . . they bust bad.

mayday mayday

we are McLaren

and we are sinking

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Mar 03, 2006 6:38 am

Testing concluded at Valenica on Thursday with Anthony Davidson setting a new lap record for any F1 car on that track.

Davidson set a time of 1:08.543 which is nearly half a second faster than the fastest time set last year by Kimi Raikkonen in the MP4-20 (V10 powered!)

David Coulthard and the 2 Toyota's were the only other cars on the track.

Coulthard spun off during the session due to an engine failure.

At Mugello, Ferrari continued testing with Michael Schumacher. Rain once again limited running with Schumacher covering 41 laps with a best time of 1:29.047

Full report and times

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 7:18 am

I wonder if that engine would pass scrutineering ?

Snowy · Post by **Snowy** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 7:23 am

Julian Mayo wrote:I wonder if that engine would pass scrutineering ?

Oh yee of little faith

Snowy · Post by **Snowy** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 7:28 am

BlinkyBill wrote: mayday mayday we are McLaren and we are sinking

Very clever use of emoticons, but you really don't believe that do you?

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 7:53 am

Snowy wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:I wonder if that engine would pass scrutineering ?
Oh yee of little faith

Oh me of no faith

Bundy · Post by **Bundy** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 10:10 am

Julian Mayo wrote:
Snowy wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:I wonder if that engine would pass scrutineering ?
Oh yee of little faith
Oh me of no faith

& Oh me of even less faith than that

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 12:22 pm

This will be very worrying for Barrichello.

How do you reckon he'll behave when he comes up to lap Michael in Bahrain ?

RB: Michael is in front, he is too slow, can I overtake ?

Race engineer: Yes, he should move over

RB: Are you sure ? Am I allowed ?

Race engineer: Yes Rubens, you are lapping him, can't you see the blue flags

RB: The blue flags are for him ? Are you sure, please check with Ross or is he busy with Michael

Race engineer: You are driving a Honda, I repeat .....

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 12:50 pm

JayVee wrote:This will be very worrying for Barrichello.

How do you reckon he'll behave when he comes up to lap Michael in Bahrain ?

RB: Michael is in front, he is too slow, can I overtake ?

Race engineer: Yes, he should move over

RB: Are you sure ? Am I allowed ?

Race engineer: Yes Rubens, you are lapping him, can't you see the blue flags

RB: The blue flags are for him ? Are you sure, please check with Ross or is he busy with Michael

Race engineer: You are driving a Honda, I repeat .....

Sick