February Test Thread

[blobslosak]

Any pictures from either the Jerez or Bahrain tests? Be interesting to see any new developments on the cars.

[i70q7m7ghw]

http://www.f1today.nl/fotos/laatst-toegevoegd/

Go go go!

[djos]

RB5 Quickest '09 Car on 2nd day out of Box so far!

.1º 15 Sebastian Buemi Toro Rosso 00:01'20''054 30
.2º 9 Sebastien Vettel Red Bull 00:01'22''397 00:00'02''343 21
.3º 23 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren 00:01'23''313 00:00'03''259 20
.4º 8 Nico Hulkenberg Williams 00:01'24''695 00:00'04''641 23
.5º 6 Nelson Piquet Jr Renault 00:01'29''066 00:00'09''012 05

http://directo.thef1.es/tests/

[Shaddock]

It's been raining again so we can't read too much into the times

[JamesS]

Sebastian Buemi has been quickest where ever he's been. One to watch.

[i70q7m7ghw]

He's driving an '08 spec Torro Rosso, that's why

[Shaddock]

New Aero bits on the McLaren - flow conditioners under the nose

[timbo]

Maybe just some sensors?
I hope there would be better pics soon.

[Shaddock]

Maybe just some sensors?
I hope there would be better pics soon.

Differently shaped in this shot

[Conceptual]

Is it me, or is the cavity under the Renault nose bigger? I dont remember it going all the way back to the splitter before...

http://www.f1today.nl/foto/5482

http://www.f1today.nl/foto/5479

For some reason, it wont allow a direct link...

[myurr]

Is it me, or is the cavity under the Renault nose bigger? I dont remember it going all the way back to the splitter before...

http://www.f1today.nl/foto/5482

http://www.f1today.nl/foto/5479

For some reason, it wont allow a direct link...

Yes that's much bigger - they've extended the side plates all the way back, whereas before they were only a foot long (or so).

[ben_watkins]

Here's what it used to look like..



and from behind..

[blobslosak]

Nice and close in bahrain,


1. T. Glock----Toyota TF109------------1:33.501
2. F. Massa----Ferrari F60---------------1:33.656 +0.155
3. R. Kubica---BMW Sauber F1.09------1:33.793 +0.292

[Shaddock]

Nice and close in bahrain,


1. T. Glock----Toyota TF109------------1:33.501
2. F. Massa----Ferrari F60---------------1:33.656 +0.155
3. R. Kubica---BMW Sauber F1.09------1:33.793 +0.292

Not quite as close in Jerez

2º Sebastien Vettel Red Bull 00:01'22''177
3º Nico Hulkenberg Williams 00:01'22''443
4º Heikki Kovalainen McLaren 00:01'22''634
5º Nelson Piquet Jr Renault 00:01'23''313

[NaZzO]

some kind of air flow monitoring ??