2011 Testing - Valencia - 1st to 3rd Feb

[Richard]

First post for the first test of 2011 - It's the only way to get in before andrew starts the race threads!

The testing last year was in one long thread, I suggest we have a new thread for each venue this time.

I've also posted in the "races" forum instead of losing it in the general chat. After all it does relate to recorded lap times of the cars going round a track, as opposed to fanboi chatter. Hope that is OK

[CMSMJ1]

All I can say...bring it on!!

[ESPImperium]

Teams that will be attending with the cars they will be using:

Red Bull: RB7
McLaren: MP4/26
Ferarri: Project 662
Mercedes: MGP W02
Renault: TBC
Williams: FW33
Force India: VJM/03
Sauber: C30
Toro Rosso: STR6
Team Lotus: TBC
Hispania: F110

Virgin will not be attending as yet, but may change their mind and attend with the VR/01 chassis just to get valuable tire data, and also to embed D'Ambrosio into the team better.

Force India i guess will test 3 drivers; Liuzzi, Di resta and Hulkenberg as i see Hulkenberg in the test seat at Force India next year with Liuzzi and Di resta fighting for a seat next year still, it may be a "job share" for the first 6 races with each driver alternating each race.

I see most teams will run as much milage as posible to get the handle on the Pirellis and also the new aero changes. Im also expecting to see each team run their test and reserve drivers at this test for at least half a day just to get them up to speed.

[marcush.]

Mclaren testing with MP4/25 Interims car in Valencia as it looks.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88834

[forty-two]

Not really sure if this thread is the right place to ask the question, but does anyone have a table listing when each team will "launch" their cars, what the car will be called and where the launch will happen?

I was thinking a table, but I'm not sure how to post a table of data on here.

[gridwalker]

@Fourty-Two : If you want to make a table quickly and easily, you could try using this tool ...

http://www.teamopolis.com/tools/bbcode- ... rator.aspx

[volarchico]

Not really sure if this thread is the right place to ask the question, but does anyone have a table listing when each team will "launch" their cars, what the car will be called and where the launch will happen?

I was thinking a table, but I'm not sure how to post a table of data on here.

Was this what you are looking for?

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=9377

[Byronrhys]

Scarbs has done something like that if I understand you correctly, its currently a the top on his websites front page.

[forty-two]

Thanks Gridwalker, but the BBCode it produced didn't look like a table!

I have however done some digging and found this method (thanks Ciro)

Code: Select all

Date        Time            Team         Engine    Car Name  Location
01/02/2011  07:30           Red Bull     Renault   RB7       Ricardo Tormo Circuit
04/02/2011  -	            McLaren      Mercedes  MP4-26    Kaisersaal, Berlin
28/01/2011  09:10           Ferrari      Ferrari   F150      Fiorano Circuit
01/02/2011  08:20           Mercedes     Mercedes  W02       Ricardo Tormo Circuit
-           -               Renault      Renault   -         -
01/02/2011  -               Williams     Cosworth  FW33      Ricardo tormo Circuit
-           -               Force India  Mercedes  -         -
31/01/2011  10:00           Sauber       Ferrari   C30       Ricardo Tormo Circuit
01/02/2011  08:00           Torro Rosso  Ferrari   STR-6     Ricardo Tormo Circuit
31/01/2011  05:00           Lotus        Renault   T128      Online
-           -               Hispania     Cosworth  -         -
07/02/2011  AM              Virgin       Cosworth  MVR-02    -

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Please feel free to add to or edit this table as required.
Edit Added Team Lotus online launch date/time and edited model name
Edit Edited Ferrari model name, all times are now GMT

[forty-two]

Oh darn it!

Sorry guys, composed my post before checking back to this thread.

My mistake!

Still, I have learnt something into the bargain!

[ESPImperium]

Testing will start next week, finally some on track action, even if i have to look at pics and look at lap data.

[raymondu999]

I can't wait for the last test to end and Bahrain to start - I can't wait to see the 2011 beauties in their final racing spec!!

[JGomezH]

No rain expected.

http://www.elmundo.es/tiempo/pronostico ... 247_c.html

[Byronrhys]

Gotta start the season somehow


Peter doesn't want blue on his car? Claro Instead of Telmex.

but then Telmex on the Attire.




no black clothes?

[luca]

Which is the best website for following the tests? (At least the live timing, I know a live video feed would be too much to ask).