2010/2011 winter testing

[djos]

Certainly not a bad idea although personally I'd like to see more test sessions added including a mid season test then the 30,000kms would be more realistic.

[raymondu999]

Interesting aero evaluation from the two teams.

Is that Bianchi? The helmet almost looks like Kimi's from an angle

[FW17]

Interesting aero evaluation from the two teams.

Are there any close up shot of that floor, looks like a lot of material has been removed in the diffuser area.

[raymondu999]

None of them are using the F-duct, eh?

[mx_tifoso]

17-11

[n_anirudh]

I hope that'll do...not very clear pics there though...

[astracrazy]

does anyone else find it amazing that after a whole season with these cars they are still attaching bird cages etc to gain data. Guess you can never have too much data

[raymondu999]

Well I guess the more data they input to their CFD machines and simulators the better the correlation will be and they can get updates on the car faster

[Francesc]

[raymondu999]

Whoa. What are they testing with those two horns in front? Is that now a battering ram? Like the one they tested with Barrichello in Spa?

[raymondu999]

Anyone have a complete list of who's driving during the Pirelli tests?
http://adamcooperf1.com/2010/11/18/pire ... tial-test/

I know Macca is fielding Paffet and Turvey? RBR is fielding the reigning world champ (I'm sorry... it gives me a boost everytime I say that ) and who else? Schumacher is doing the test to, no?

[paipa]

I don't remember seeing these measurement devices on the cars during Friday sessions. Were they not allowed to do that, do cars have to comply with the regulations in every official F1 session, even Free Practices?

[mkw0101]

There should be testing for new drivers during the season and maybe limit the amount of lap per driver and race for example the driver can only drive for 20 laps. 20 laps would nominal for the engineers to understand how does the driver perform on the race track.

[wrigs]

This has got to be the best Formula 1 photograph in years.

[Morteza]

The results of the first day of Pirelli tire test in Abu Dhabi:

Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 1m40.861s 34
2. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m40.913s 29
3. Robert Kubica Renault 1m41.032s 25
4. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber 1m41.466s 33
5. Gary Paffett McLaren 1m41.588s 49
6. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m41.978s 40
7. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso 1m42.642s 33
8. Rubens Barrichello Williams 1m42.655s 44
9. Adrian Sutil Force India 1m42.859s 20
10. Timo Glock Virgin 1m45.057s 41
11. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus 1m46.201s 42
12. Pastor Maldonado Hispania 1m46.534s 46