Jerez Test December 2009

[mx_tifoso]

So if the cables are only meant to reduce wing flex it means that it was the cheap way out of designing a new front wing which allows less flex (for now).

Although the bulge seems a bit too complex to just be holding the cables in place.

[timbo]

Although the bulge seems a bit too complex to just be holding the cables in place.

Yes. It apparently measures tension.
Maybe they are finding out how much weight they can shave from that thing. Or maybe there's moment that is twisting the wing they still haven't enough grip on.

[Downforce]

The Ferrari Pitot tubes, why are they so high up?

In that way, the dirty air doesn't affect air speed measurement.

[xpensive]

Yeah, they look like bridge suspension cables. Maybe they really thought the wing was too flexible this year.

Could it possibly be to get an irl measurment of downforce produced by the front wing?

[Agerasia]

Or how heavy they can make it by adding mass.

[Ogami musashi]

New tyres?

No this is optics.

Nobody did test the new tyres and according to bridgestone nobody will during this jerez test.

[ESPImperium]

Today so far:

1. D. D. Ricciardo Ricciardo Red Bull Racing Red Bull Racing RB5 RB5 1:19.243 1:19.243 25 25 pit pit
2. 2. G. G. Paffett Paffett McLaren McLaren MP4-24 MP4-24 1:20.503 1:20.503 +1.260 +1,260 21 21 pit pit
3. 3. P. P. di Resta di Resta Force India Force India VJM-02 VJM-02 1:20.724 1:20.724 +1.481 +1,481 27 27 pit pit
4. 4. E. E. Gutierrez Gutierrez BMW Sauber BMW Sauber F1.09 F1.09 1:21.046 1:21.046 +1.803 +1,803 14 14 pit pit
5. 5. H. H. Tung Tung Renault Renault R29 R29 1:22.003 1:22.003 +2.760 +2,760 44 44 pit pit
6. 6. N. Hülkenberg N. Hülkenberg Williams Williams FW31 FW31 1:22.149 1:22.149 +2.906 +2,906 22 22 pit pit
7. 7. M. M. Bortolotti Bortolotti Toro Rosso Toro Rosso STR4 Str4 1:23.062 1:23.062 +3.819 +3,819 13 13 pit pit
8. 8. M. M. Conway Conway Brawn GP Brawn GP BGP 001 BGP 001 1:23.133 1:23.133 +3.890 +3,890 24 24 pit pit
9. 9. J. J. Bianchi Bianchi Ferrari Ferrari F60 F60 1:23.517 1:23.517 +4.274 +4,274 33 33 pit pit

[Chaparral]

Our Aussie guy Daniel is the real deal - hope he gets a shot at F1 down the track hes doing the hard yards................

[ESPImperium]

Our Aussie guy Daniel is the real deal - hope he gets a shot at F1 down the track hes doing the hard yards................

Could he be the fact that STR-Ferarri not confirmed Jamie Algusauri for 2010??? Could he be the better prospect???

[Fil]

Daniel is publicly saying he's aiming for a test role with the Red Bull team. i think he's a year or two off F1 yet.

Di Resta and Soucek have been the two to impress me the most so far. both seem to deserve a shot at an F1 seat in 2010.

[csponton]

1. G. Paffet (GB/McLaren) 1:18.718-72v
2. D. Ricciardo (AUS/Red Bull) 1:19.243-73v
3. N. Hulkenberg (ALE/Williams) 1:19.318-73v
4. P. Di Resta (GB/Force India) 1:19.411-58v
5. E. Gutiérrez (MEX/BMW-Sauber) 1:20.190-67v
6. M. Conway (GB/BrawnGP) 1:20.222-83v
7. L. Di Grassi (BRA/Renault) 1:20.898-32v
8. H. Tung (CHN/Renault) 1:21.492-67v
9. M. Bortolotti (ITA/Toro Rosso) 1:21.761-49v
10. J.R. Hildebrand (EE.UU./Force India) 1:21.891- 25v
11. M. Ericsson (SUE/BrawnGP) 1:22.404-07v
12. J. Bianchi (FRA/Ferrari) 1:23.340-84v

[ESPImperium]

Pics from today:

[csponton]

1. G. Paffett (GB/McLaren) 1:18.718-80v
2. N. Hulkenberg (ALE/Williams) 1:19.184 (+0.466)-94v
3. D. Ricciardo (AUS/Red Bull) 1:19.243 (+0.525)-94v
4. P. Di Resta (GB/Force India) 1:19.411 (+0.693)-58v
5. E. Gutirrez (MEX/BMW-Sauber) 1:20.190 (+1.472)-68v
6. M. Conway (GB/BrawnGP) 1:20.222 (+1.504)-83v
7. M. Ericsson (SUE/BrawnGP) 1:22.440 (+1.722)-37v
8. J.R. Hildebrand (EE.UU./Force India) 1:20.517 (+1.799)-50v
9. J. Bianchi (FRA/Ferrari) 1:20.586 (+1.868)-113v
10. L. Di Grassi (BRA/Renault) 1:20.898 (+2.180)-55v
11. H. Tung (CHN/Renault) 1:21.492 (+2.774)-67v
12. M. Bortolotti (ITA/Toro Rosso) 1:21.761 (+3.043)-79v

[zgred]

[Richard]

Never seen this before. The Ferrari is excited.

Quite the antenna.

Its a furled umbrella, one can never be too careful in winter testing