Jerez Test December 2009

[Giblet]

Apparently Williams is testing a new kind of side burn.

I hope the aero benefits are huge cuz they are funny looking bits.

[ISLAMATRON]

they need some more color in that garage/uniform, how bout a nice bright yellow

maybe I feel like that cause I'm stuck in this cold dreary colorless place called Canada... I need to get back to Miami

[Motley]

http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/photolarge.ph ... catID=4406

McLaren seem to be running the Mp4-24 in its pre-German Gp config with the cut-away floor and the old front wing...

[Fil]

2009 tyres being used front and back, wheel covers still on too.
so its a genuine 2009-spec test based on the drivers only so far.

[ESPImperium]

http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/photolarge.ph ... catID=4406

McLaren seem to be running the Mp4-24 in its pre-German GP config with the cut-away floor and the old front wing...

That means they are running the MP4/24 like that to give Paffet a baseline before they put him out in the B spec car that finished the year. Get a feel for the improvements to Germany, then give him the car from then on to get a feel for the car, then run him in the car that finished the year.

The rest of the teams are probably using the cars that finished the year. Id recon that some of the 2010 parts and tyres will come out tomorrow and Thursday, get the driver a baseline to work with, then improve and remove from there.

[freedom_honda]

Never seen this before. The Ferrari is excited.

Quite the antenna.

Teams always use those in tests. I think it is just some airflow sensors.

[ESPImperium]

Anyone got any links to any live timing or times & laps already posted/completed???

[Fil]

This is the best i've been able to find..

11:30:
Rossi 1:20.484
Paffett 1:20.675
Ricciardo 1:21.190
JR 1:21.392
Soucek 1:21.473
Bianchi 1:21.487
Conway 1:21.557
Baguette 1:22.051

Source

[mistrx]

Anyone got any links to any live timing or times & laps already posted/completed???

here you go: http://translate.google.com.au/translat ... n&ie=UTF-8

and here: http://translate.google.cz/translate?js ... auto&tl=en

[ESPImperium]

Also i found this: http://www.forceindiaf1.com/index/page_ ... ews_id/279

[Vasco]

no change to brawn gp livery

http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/photolarge.ph ... catID=4406

[Fil]

no change to brawn gp livery

any side shots? is the 3-pointed star on the engine cover at least?

[ISLAMATRON]

Thanks for the heads up A Pimp named Slickback

great avatar

[ESPImperium]

Thanks for the links.

Looks like the teams are going to do close to 3000KM between them each day. Whitch means loads of data for them.

[CMSMJ1]

These tests should be televised IMO. Perhaps a little stream on the F1.com.

It would be good to see these new guys getting to grips with the cars.

Nice to see Rossi going fast, he impressed me at the GP2 Abu Dhabi ace.