Jerez Testing (8 - 13 March)

Ed · Post by Ed » Wed Mar 09, 2005 3:06 pm

Formula 1 Teams are testing this week at Jerez.

Ferrari commenced testing on Tuesday, BAR, McLaren and Toyota start on Wednesday and Williams on Thursday.

Ferrari are scheduled to test the F2005 on Thursday.

On the first day Marc Gene covered 74 laps with a time of 1:19.629 ... more

You can find the best lap times on the testing circuits at this thread

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 5:23 pm

4 seconds slower than the best time this year

I would have thought Minardi were testing at that pace

Will be intesting to see the times of the F2005

Malaysia is looking good

Ed · Post by Ed » Thu Mar 10, 2005 8:54 am

Jerez - Day 2

McLaren and BAR joined Ferrari today.

Marc Gene set the fastest time with a 1:17.045. Wurz in the McLaren MP4-19B had an engine failure

Driver Team Best Lap Number of Laps
Marc Gene Ferrari 1:17.045 115
Alexander Wurz McLaren 1:17.158 89
Anthony Davidson BAR 1:18.606 90
Enrique Bernoldi BAR 1:19.223 122

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Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Mar 11, 2005 6:25 am

Jerez - Day 3

Renault, Williams and Toyata join in. First test for the F2005 at this circuit.
Anthony Davidson crashed in the morning but was back on the track in the afternoon

Ricardo Zonta set the fastest time with a 1:15.708

Driver Team Best Lap Number of Laps
Ricardo Zonta Toyota 1:15.708 112 (TF104)
Alexander Wurz McLaren 1:16.324 149 (MP4-19B)
Franck Montagny Renault 1:17.324 109 (R25)
Ralf Schumacher Toyota 1:17.418 48 (TF105)
Luca Badoer Ferrari 1:18.155 74 (F2005)
Enrique Bernoldi BAR 1:18.250 121 (BAR 006)
Anthony Davidson BAR 1:18.264 123 (BAR 007)
Heikki Kovalainen Renault 1:18.327 86 (R24)
Marc Gene Ferrari 1:18.378 63 (F2004M)
Antonio Pizzonia Williams 1:18.592 76 (FW27)

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sgd · Post by **sgd** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 7:30 am

I like the F2005 time!!

Wurz was on a MP4-19B =/ (right?)
Zonta was in a 2004 car too...

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Mar 11, 2005 9:02 am

sgd wrote:Wurz was on a MP4-19B =/ (right?)
Zonta was in a 2004 car too...

That is correct and the list is now updated

Graham Ross · Post by **Graham Ross** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:21 am

Looks like the F2005 isn't fast but the F2004M isn't either and there is talk that they want to bring the F2005 forward to Bahrain. This just means one thing, they are in panic mode.

It will be interesting to see how Ferrari react when they are behind. Expect cracks to start appearing!

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 4:43 pm

I doubt there'll be cracks,but surely there's panic in the Ferrari camp.The F2005 looks slow but u never know with these guys.Their testing times usually doesnt show their potential.

If they lose in Malaysia,v'll surely see F2005 in Bahrain.What if F2005 loses in Bahrain,F2005M????

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Mar 12, 2005 8:51 am

Jerez - Day 4

Wet track in the morning limited the running today. Several teams went ahead with the test as the conditions improved in the afternoon.

Frank Montagny set the fastest time with a 1:18.258. Anthiny Davidson suffered an engine failure in the morning.

Driver Team Best Lap Number of Laps
Franck Montagny Renault 1:18.258 93 (R25)
Anthony Davidson BAR 1:18.550 105 (BAR 007)
Enrique Bernoldi BAR 1:19.237 99 (BAR 006)
Antonio Pizzonia Williams 1:19.567 70 (FW27)
Heikki Kovalainen Renault 1:19.980 84 (R24)
Luca Badoer Ferrari 1:20.677 32 (F2005)
Marc Gene Ferrari 1:21.319 64 (F2004M)

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JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 9:41 pm

Ferrari are in trouble. The 03 and 04 cars were quick out of the box. I remember the 03 breaking reconrds in Fiorano just days after its launch. This isn't a good sign for Ferrari but a great sign for the 'underdogs of this world'

F1greyhound · Post by **F1greyhound** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 12:16 am

How silly can you be??? FERRARI in trouble

sgd · Post by **sgd** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 12:35 am

F1greyhound wrote:How silly can you be??? FERRARI in trouble

How blind can you be??? FERRARI in trouble!!!

Pizzonia Williams 1:19.567 70 (FW27)
Luca Badoer Ferrari 1:20.677 32 (F2005)

more than a sec slower than Willimas.... Hum, I would expected more than a sec faster then willimas (as Renault) for a non-troubled ferrari...

"No one is blinder then that who does not want to see"!!

sourpuss · Post by **sourpuss** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 6:05 am

instead of calling this the 'F1 Forum', I think it should be renamed the 'F1 Ferrari Haters Forum'...stop the madness...everyone check back in w/ Ferrari come June and see where they are in the standings!

Graham Ross · Post by **Graham Ross** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 7:27 am

sourpuss wrote:instead of calling this the 'F1 Forum', I think it should be renamed the 'F1 Ferrari Haters Forum'...stop the madness...everyone check back in w/ Ferrari come June and see where they are in the standings!

What madness sourpuss

People are voicing their opinions and if some are of the opinion that Ferrari are in trouble, that doesn't mean they should be labelled Ferrari haters. Some have said Williams are in trouble, others BAR, etc .... they don't get called haters do they ? You made a comment on Sato in another thread, does that make you a hater ? Please !!

If Ferrari are leading come June, then good for them. I won't be happy as I would like to see McLaren leading

sourpuss · Post by **sourpuss** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 10:23 am

no, but everyone knows SATO has serious issues...this is going to be a very long season in the forum for me...don't mean to offend, just calling it like I read it...