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[barteks]

It's time to start a thread for 2008

Any news about scheduled drivers for Barcelona tests?

[D A]

For Ferrari this should be the schedule:
Monday - Massa
Tuesday - Massa
Wednesday - Schumacher (slicks)
Thursday - Kimi

[Insane111]

McLaren -

15th April - de la Rosa
16th April - Hamilton
17th April - Hamilton
18th April - Kovalainen

http://www.mclaren.c...son/testing.php

[noikeee]

Williams:
14th April - Nakajima
15th April - Rosberg
16th April - Rosberg
17th April - Nakajima

(info taken from TBK forums)

[hello86]

So Mclaren will have a private test on Friday?

[Tommy_Fei]

Will Ferrari test the new front wing,who knows?

[Timstr11]

Looks like http://www.sportlifepress.com will provide minute by minute updates for us again.

EDIT: Also at http://www.motor21.c...dt=315&nt=43710

[Tommy_Fei]

The test begin now.

[Tommy_Fei]

Nakajima Coulthard, Glock, Liuzzi and Piquet come out the pit.The weather looks cold,teams are waiting for a higher temperature.And the day has been extended until 18:00 thanks to daylight saving time. It will continue to a standstill at noon for the commissioners and the teams can rest.

[AFCA]

Originally posted by Tommy_Fei
Will Ferrari test the new front wing,who knows?

Yes, it should come here Gazzetta writes. Also, they're going to 'push' the engine which so far have been used at 18.400 rpm apperantly.

[Tommy_Fei]

McLaren: De la Rosa.
Renault: Piquet.
Ferrari: Massa.
Honda: Wurz.
BMW: Heidfeld.
Toyota: Glock.
RedBull: Coulthard.
Williams: Nakajima.
Force India: Liuzzi.

but no times now,the times seemly about 1:24,track temperature is low.

[ImmortaL]

Nakajima and De La Rosa are on track now. They along with Wurz are the only ones to post times until now...

[Formulaonefan]

600 revs is a lot to lose, I would be happy if they were able to run it at 18600-700 revs which should gain a about 2 tenths.

[D A]

I assume the dates are wrong from McLaren since they are testing today?

[ImmortaL]

The R28 seems to be testing a new front wing today...

[ImmortaL]

Originally posted by D A
I assume the dates are wrong from McLaren since they are testing today?

Seems so. Maybe instead of from 14-17 they wrote it as from 15-18...

[ImmortaL]

De La Rosa seems to be testing with some new Aerodynamic configurations on the Mclaren.

Liuzzi has now gone back into the pits...

[Tommy_Fei]

De la Rosa is testing under 2009 aerodynamic setups.Mclaren is the 1st team to do this today.

[markf]

Does anybody have a link to a picturesite?

[Tommy_Fei]

R28's new front wing

[kar]

Originally posted by AFCA


Yes, it should come here Gazzetta writes. Also, they're going to 'push' the engine which so far have been used at 18.400 rpm apperantly.

Given their straightline speed in Bahrain, that thing will be a missile when at full engine power.

[markf]

red flag

[D A]

That Renault front wing is hideous. http://mm.motor21.co.../piquet_des.jpg

[Owen]

Originally posted by kar




Given their straightline speed in Bahrain, that thing will be a missile when at full engine power.

As in, it will explode?

[Owen]

Originally posted by D A
That Renault front wing is hideous. http://mm.motor21.co.../piquet_des.jpg

They must be the only guys with a 'triple' decker.

[Formulaonefan]

Owen that was one of the secrets of the F2004, enormous engine power, they only had to use the engine for one race, and half way Ferrari cooled it down and turned down the revs, they could have probably gone much faster.

[Owen]

Originally posted by Formulaonefan
Owen that was one of the secrets of the F2004, enormous engine power, they only had to use the engine for one race, and half way Ferrari cooled it down and turned down the revs, they could have probably gone much faster.

Well I hope they don't go much faster(!). Real exciting season that will make.

[AFCA]

I believe Domenicali said that they would be driving with normal revs in Malaysia after what happened in Australia...But Ferrari gained some 25 bhp over the wintertime and it would make sense if they kept the revs down a bit in those hot races, not willing to risk anything on the reliability side but still remaining at a very competitive level.

[Philzippy]

9:51:

1. D. Coulthard Red Bull RB4 1:22.856 7
2. N. Heidfeld BMW Sauber F1.08 1:22.915 +0.059 21
3. A. Wurz Honda RA108 1:23.153 +0.297 15
4. K. Nakajima Williams FW30 1:23.308 +0.452 14
5. N. Piquet Jr. Piquet Jr. Renault 1:23.340 +0.484 18
6. P. de la Rosa De la Rosa McLaren 1:23.778 +0.922 18
7. T. Glock Toyota TF108 1:23.825 +0.969 13
8. V. Liuzzi Force India India Force 1:24.118 +1.262 12

[D A]

Originally posted by AFCA
I believe Domenicali said that they would be driving with normal revs in Malaysia after what happened in Australia...But Ferrari gained some 25 bhp over the wintertime and it would make sense if they kept the revs down a bit in those hot races, not willing to risk anything on the reliability side but still remaining at a very competitive level.

25 bhp is quite an impressive gain over the winter given the enginefreeze.

[Formulaonefan]

The times are slow however if de la rosa is running the 2009 spec aero that is a brilliant time.

[Tommy_Fei]

Where is Scuderia Toro Rosso,which driver will test and will they use the STR03?

[D A]

Originally posted by Tommy_Fei
Where is Scuderia Toro Rosso,which driver will test and will they use the STR03?

If Vettel has been on track he hasn't set a time yet. Track has only been open for one and half hour so far so give them some more time.

[kar]

Originally posted by Owen


As in, it will explode?

Heh, will pay that one :-)

[AFCA]

Originally posted by D A


25 bhp is quite an impressive gain over the winter given the enginefreeze.

Designing the F2008, Ferrari has very aggresively modified the oil-circulation system as well as the oil pumps. This would have greatly reduced the amount of friction and thus explains the increase in horsepower.

[kar]

Originally posted by AFCA
I believe Domenicali said that they would be driving with normal revs in Malaysia after what happened in Australia...But Ferrari gained some 25 bhp over the wintertime and it would make sense if they kept the revs down a bit in those hot races, not willing to risk anything on the reliability side but still remaining at a very competitive level.

I really wonder about that, maybe it's true, but I scoffed at comments in the press about McLaren last year, claiming the same thing.

It would be a remarkable feat of engineering given the current rules.

[kar]

Originally posted by D A
That Renault front wing is hideous. http://mm.motor21.co.../piquet_des.jpg

Reminds me of 'chinny' from the F2005

[AFCA]

Those bulky bits on the sides do no look very elegant...

[Formulaonefan]

any pics of Ferrari.

[ledug]

any pics of Honda ?

[ImmortaL]

http://mm.motor21.co.../piquet_des.jpg

[ImmortaL]

Heidfeld is now out on track to do a stint of 4 laps...

[imightbewrong]

[ImmortaL]

Nakajima and De La Rosa have come into the pits now, while Heidfeld has 2 more laps to complete in his stint of 4 laps...

http://mm.motor21.co...43710/pedro.jpg

[ImmortaL]

http://mm.motor21.co...710/piquet6.jpg

[AFCA]

The McLaren looks absolutely stunning.

I'm afraid we won't be able to conclude anything from this test because apart from the fact that the teams are always running different programmes anyway, they're also testing slicks with 2009 downforce settings at different days and are likely to bring their various new parts at different times also. So the picture will be very blurred this week I think.

[ImmortaL]

Glock, Liuzzi and Wurz are on track ATM.

[kar]

Originally posted by AFCA
The McLaren looks absolutely stunning.

I'm afraid we won't be able to conclude anything from this test because apart from the fact that the teams are always running different programmes anyway, they're also testing slicks with 2009 downforce settings at different days and are likely to bring their various new parts at different times also. So the picture will be very blurred this week I think.

Sadly have to say I agree It looks like a proper race car.

[Tommy_Fei]

1.- D. Coulthard-1:22.622-15 vueltas
2.- N. Heidfeld-1:22.885 +0.263-26 vueltas
3.- N. Piquet-1:22.887 +0.265-25 vueltas
4.- P. De la Rosa-1:22.962 +0.340-26 vueltas
5.- K. Nakajima-1:23.245 +0.623-28 vueltas
6.- V. Liuzzi-1:23.254 +0.632-22 vueltas
7.- A. Wurz-1:23.308 +0.686-13 vueltas
8.- T. Glock-1:23.575 +0.953-21 vueltas
9.- F. Massa-Sin Tiempo-1 vuelta

[Formulaonefan]

We can see all the extra downforce parts on the McLaren gone, looks good these are def not the 2009 aero, it will be much different or not?