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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 6:31 pm
by Julian Mayo
I hope Michelin have quadrupled security

Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 6:40 pm
by Kapel
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 9:51 pm
by JayVee
Relations between Sauber and Ferrari are strained ever since Sauber signed the testing deal and now the presisting rumour that they go BMW or be bought by.
No, now Bridgestone and Ferrari will look for a technicality to unsettle Michelin (like 2003

). This time it won't happen though
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 8:04 am
by Julian Mayo
JV, I'LL bet they have an army of lawyers going thru the regs with a magnifying glass right now

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 9:53 am
by Graham Ross
That would be the last thing this season needs.
It looks promising and no not because Ferrari are struggling but because the other teams have stepped up. There is enough politics going around.
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 9:56 am
by Julian Mayo
You can see it happening tho???

Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 11:11 am
by Ed
Paul Ricard test data added: Anthony Davidson driving the BAR007 set the fastest time so far this year with a time of 1:04.176 on the 23rd of March ...
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Note: The Paul Ricard circuit is highly configurable with up to 40 different configurations. This time was set on configuratiuon 3Esc (3.818km).
F1 teams didn't use this configuration last year and therefore times cannot be compared.
Full test data at the start of this topic
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 11:08 am
by Ed
Paul Ricard test data updated: Ricardo Zonta driving the TF104 ('04 spec)set the fastest time so far this year with a time of 1:03.848 on the 24th of March ...
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Full test data at the start of this topic
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 9:56 pm
by JayVee
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 10:23 pm
by Julian Mayo
Heh, look for men in raincoats with the collars turned up, but still looking like Todt

Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 7:22 am
by Ed
Barcelona fastest time updated: Jenson Button in the BAR007 broke the unofficial circuit record with a time of 1:13.552 on the 7th of April
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 7:48 am
by Julian Mayo
How many laps did he complete at race pace?
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:17 am
by Ed
Hard to know really. Most were doing 15 to 18 lap stints but the high number of laps done by the BAR team is a positive for them no doubt.
What is interesting is that Button's record lap was the first of 6 laps on that stint!. Several other Michelin runners had the same pattern setting their quickest time at the start of the stint rather than towards the end. They are obviously testing a tyre compound that is has a lot of grip in the first lap!.
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:21 am
by Julian Mayo
And none towards the end of the race, relying on bridgestone to not improve!
Could be a very risky tactic

Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:38 am
by Ed
I'd say they are happy with the consistency of the tyre and now they are trying to improve the grip early in the race. The Michelin engineers must have noticed Barrichello's pace early in the race despite having more fuel than most!
Both Renault's did set their fastest times towards the end of their stints