2008 Barcelona Testing - April

[Conceptual]

What is that black object on Ferrari in front of air intake scoop? Looks like an air splitter plate.
http://www.motorsport.com/photos/f1/200 ... p-2908.jpg
http://www.motorsport.com/photos/f1/200 ... p-2890.jpg
http://www.motorsport.com/photos/f1/200 ... p-2938.jpg

Air measurement pitot tubes. Probably for testing increased air pressure at the airbox inlet due to the new thru-hole wing.

Chris

[Saribro]

<never mind>
delete button anywhere? :)

[chasefreak]

http://www.f1technical.net/news/8843


what does this mean i cannot see them testing anything

[meves]

I guess it means they haven't tried any aero bits and they were working on setup. It's beautifully worded so that no-one is entirely clear what they've been doing.

Has anyone heard if the new ferrari nose actually works and does anyone if the Honda elephant bits and the rear wing work this time as they have tried both before and not run them.

[ginsu]

Have McLaren given up on '08? Lewis Hamilton is a full two seconds slower than Alonso during testing (granted I don't know if they were on slicks or not).

I don't see how they can afford to lose the WDC this year. I'd be pretty bummed out if I were Lewis, it doesn't look like he's with a competitive team anymore.

[modbaraban]

Perhaps Lewis is testing various steering wheel knob layouts



Not just slicks and Monza-spec wings. It's the last year's nose too.

[megz]

http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/photolarge.ph ... catID=3108

To seperate the men from the boys come time to push the car

[WhiteBlue]

F2008 sans a lot of gear. looks nice to me.
but what is the point of so much rear wing?

[CHT]

Have McLaren given up on '08? Lewis Hamilton is a full two seconds slower than Alonso during testing (granted I don't know if they were on slicks or not).

I don't see how they can afford to lose the WDC this year. I'd be pretty bummed out if I were Lewis, it doesn't look like he's with a competitive team anymore.

I suspect Mclaren is struggling with tyres problems, maybe more so with the softer compound tyres. If you noticed, both Mclarens were very quick during qualifying at Sepang and Bahrain, but during the race, they are struggling to overtake the slower cars.

And that probably explain why they are concentrating on race distant rather than quick laps.

[slimjim8201]

Perhaps Lewis is testing various steering wheel knob layouts



Not just slicks and Monza-spec wings. It's the last year's nose too.

Rear wing seem a bit high to anyone else?

[Metar]

Rear wing seem a bit high to anyone else?

I suspect that may be an effect of the low angle and lack of mid-wing things.

[meves]

0 out of 10 for style from Honda, nice wheel trims...

http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/photolarge.ph ... catID=3561

[Metar]

From this angle, it looks almost like the elephants are a fountain from that green thing

[Saribro]

Suprisingly similar to those on the launch-F1.08 :).

[MrT]

Mclarens seem to be looking at the airflow over their 'testing' front wheel fairing which is making me wonder if its going to become a permenant fixture?