2012 Testing - Jerez 7-10 February

[FrukostScones]

Grosjean 1.18:9

will Kimi be this lucky....

[JohnsonsEvilTwin]

Who knows?

All Im getting thus far is that the Renault looks sorted, if a bit tardy out of a couple of corners(not as good as the RB8 basically).
Still too early to say, but I think we will see teams go for it in the final 2 tests as they get a feel for who is where.

Last year we knew Red Bull where quick. The Mercedes times were also dismissed as a "glory run" by a couple of drivers(Alonso, Webber), Ferrari we sort of knew would have a car capable of challenging on the odd occasion.
McLaren were in limbo due to their exhaust but pulled a rabbit out the bag in Oz.

This year, although far too early to say with certainty.... it looks like its Ferrari who are experience troubles. And as they've pushed the boat out conceptually, this is to be expected. Lets see if they can unlock this car....

[ESPImperium]

09:57 Grosjean lowers the overall benchmark once again as he bangs in a 1m18.806s

Is looking like the Lotus has some genuine pace. But is still too early.

[Tamburello]

Surely we can't read much into the headline times. Wouldn't they be at least a second or two off ultimate pace of the fastest cars?

[JohnsonsEvilTwin]

Surely we can't read much into the headline times. Wouldn't they be at least a second or two off ultimate pace of the fastest cars?

The times themselves dont lie. Its wether the others have the appetite to go out and beat it.
Im hoping we will see more of this appetite in the last 2 tests....

[banibhusan]

Some reliability issue for Ferrari or they are making set-up changes? It's been close to an hour since Alonso last boxed-in.

[Tamburello]

Hydraulics issue for Ferrari.

[banibhusan]

So we have the first reliability issue for the F2012..

[Lorenzo_Bandini]

[Lorenzo_Bandini]

tedkravitz Ted Kravitz
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More info from the pitlane: Mercedes ran their nose/front wing F-Duct yesterday and this morning, visible by hole with splitter in nosecone

[H.Lyoud]

At this moment Lotus has 2011 McL pace, but still we dont know if the cars are any faster until RB or McL will show their claws.

People are surprised by their pace, already heard "damn that Lotus seems fast" by some people in the paddock.

[FrukostScones]

only 15 laps for Vettel so far, Problems...

2011 Merc pace?

And the bookies offered 100 for RAI, will 2009 be repeated lol

[banibhusan]

Rosberg is lapping consistently in the 1 min 21's. Guess they are only doing tyre evaluation on various fuel loads.

[FrukostScones]

and now a 1.17,9 by Vettel?

[Hail22]

That kid frustrates me I hope he doesn't win a 3rd WDC the finger jousting and "Thats what i'm talking about" in every race is so...lame.

I saw a photo of Mclarens car...those burn marks don't look all that healthy...