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As the third and final day of the in season test at Mugello came to end, Lotus-Renault's Romain Grosjean was once again the quickest around the Tuscan circuit. Close behind was RBR's Sebatian Vettel who finally took over from his teammate, with Ferrari's Fernando Alonso rounding out the top three.
There's plenty of that in Mugello.raymondu999 wrote:Long corners, quick corners, slow corners and long straight(s)
Very interesting point, thank you.raymondu999 wrote:I think possibly the straight is too long - I think possibly, you want a track where a mid-range setup provides the quickest laptime. Mugello's layout I think favors low-drag cars too much. For example if this was 2009 or 2010, Force India would do well here.
McLaren simply doesn't like the in season test because they've invested heavily into their simulator & aren't as reliant on track data as some of the other teams. When a McLaren employee of Lowe's status mentions cost cutting as a reason why he doesn't want to test, it's a rubbish excuse and there's other reasons behind their opinion. Lowe: "It's a bit of a disruption and it's not necessary for us to go racing to have an in-season test. But it does gives teams an opportunity to take another step forward in development at a greater rate than before".Kiril Varbanov wrote:The fact that it's provided for free?
From the article it seems that most of the teams have reluctantly agreed, but as Gillan said, a common decision has been taken, so they better use the track.
Does sound as if they don't have a big upgrade package for the start of the European season, as you would usually expect. If they did, surely they wouldn't object to being able to test it, regardless of what everyone else is doing.astracrazy wrote:and perhaps might explain why Hamilton and Button won't be there...
Hopefully Macca aren't under estimating this test compared to others
I don't think it's that they don't have any updates, 99% of the time teams have updates ready for Barcelona. It's that McLaren are very strong in the area of simulation; Wind Tunnel, CFD & Car simulator and until this year obviously have developed their car throughout the season with these 3 tools. Having an in-season test helps tremendously the teams that aren't as strong in these areas. Hence their apprehension. I wouldn't want to give up an advantage either.f1316 wrote:Does sound as if they don't have a big upgrade package for the start of the European season, as you would usually expect. If they did, surely they wouldn't object to being able to test it, regardless of what everyone else is doing.astracrazy wrote:and perhaps might explain why Hamilton and Button won't be there...
Hopefully Macca aren't under estimating this test compared to others
Mugello is a track with a flow simmilar to Jerez, however the straight compromises it as you need a good tracktion and aero ballance for S2 and S3 (Using the MotoGP 4 sectors) and S3 needs a plain ballanced car. S1 is where low drag is needed, and where there is most time to be gained.elFranZ wrote:There's plenty of that in Mugello.raymondu999 wrote:Long corners, quick corners, slow corners and long straight(s)