Spanish GP 2011 - Barcelona

[rfs]

While I appreciate the trend you have found, in the end the time difference will undoubtedly depend on the number of and length of straights on the circuits. Turkey has a number of straight sections where the DRS can be deployed during a lap, as does China. Australia on the other hand, does not.

http://www.formula1.com/video/onboard/

Vettel was using DRS all over Albert Park. He was missing KERS though, so maybe he could have been 3/10ths or so faster.

[MikeFromCanada]

I know he was using it all over Albert Park, but the gains you can achieve from the shorter straights is less than at Malaysia, China, Turkey, etc. so you would expect the overall gain in laptime to be less.

[raymondu999]

I don't think it's a matter of straights tbh. Let's take a look at, what the DRS is in qualifying. Basically; it is a super-efficient rear wing; which gives you plenty of corner downforce and gives you (relatively) little drag for it. You're forgetting that the setup of DRS in qualifying might not just give you better straightline speed. It might give you better cornering at the same speed (more wing angle; but then the drag backs off from DRS.
China and Malaysia, and a bit in Turkey, have fast, downforce-y sweepers and straights. On the other hand, Melbourne not so much. Hence; the time gains from DRS in Barca qually could even be greater.

[MrBlacky]

Could someone send me a link for the FP1 & 2 please?

Thanks in advance.

[kalinka]

PM me if you want live stream of FP1. So far only japanese tv link, but good quality.

[atanatizante]

What is "RFA" which Schumacher`s engineer was talking about?
Another code for magic paddle?

[Carlo's]

RFA - Rear Flap Adjuster.

[atanatizante]

RFA - Rear Flap Adjuster.

Thanx dude!

What about magic paddle?

[kalinka]

Got an english stream of FP1 now. PM me if you want it !

[Mandrake]

Anyone got a link to a live ticker please?

[atanatizante]

Anyone got a link to a live ticker please?

http://live.autosport.com/commentary.php/id/344

[FrukostScones]

Will it flex????

[HampusA]

1.25.. Still a long way to go before/if we see 19´s.

Anybody want to guess the fastest time in FP2?

I´ll go with a 1.22

[beelsebob]

1.25.. Still a long way to go before/if we see 19´s.

Anybody want to guess the fastest time in FP2?

I´ll go with a 1.22

I think that's entirely likely – the teams didn't seem to be doing anything other than full-fuel race pace work just now, so if someone takes even some of the fuel out, and/or puts on soft tyres that's easily attainable.

[kalinka]

I have link for FP2 stream. BBC. PM me if you want to watch.