2013 Testing Master Thread

[Metalfreaky]

I hate winter testing. I know the times have pretty much no meaning (especially at the first test) but it's still not a good feeling when Massa is 1.5s off the pace and calls 1:18.8s from Button an "incredible time".

/E: Ah, come on.

 

[Scott Webber]

 

[Shane Butler]

 

[Scott Webber]

 

[Ejike Wodu]

I hate winter testing. I know the times have pretty much no meaning (especially at the first test) but it's still not a good feeling when Massa is 1.5s off the pace and calls 1:18.8s from Button an "incredible time".

/E: Ah, come on.

I had a look on youtube and it was clear there was some sort of failure. A massive plume of white smoke before the crash.

So many people on the BBC are cursing Hamilton for being over-zealous. Shocking.

 

[driveroz247]

Day 3 testing times:

 

[Hampus Andersson]

well Mercedes sure made up for the two lost days lol. Nico must be exhausted by now

Rosberg’s time was set on the first lap of a 16 lap run in the Mercedes. He will have had 60 kilos of fuel on board at the time, which is 40 kilos more (equivalent to around 1.1 seconds of lap time) than Massa’s fastest timed lap.

http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2013/02/jerez-test-day-3-ferrari-show-their-potential/

 

[Ho3n3r]

Day 3 testing times:

Really hoping Massa can do that a lot this year. He looks more determined now than ever.

 

[Ketnix]

Not a great start for De La Rosa, Ferrai think a oil leak is too blame. Team is taking a look and say it will take awhile to get the car back on track.

 

[GAIAjohan]

Caterham lol:

 

[Scott Webber]

 

[Metalfreaky]

Ferrari changed the gearbox and is now running again.

 

[Ketnix]

Yup, the fire ended up being caused by the gearbox.

 

[Von Butters]

Anyone know why the session was suspended? All I've heard is because the track is unsafe.

Anyone know more, please do tell.

 

[Ketnix]

Potholes in some of the rubber curbing.

 

[Von Butters]

Cheers bud

 

[Ketnix]

Marshals are filling it up with some extra kurbing they have, some sugested quick dry cement. Anywhos the teams get an extra 30minutes of testing. Testing to finish now at 1630GMT.

 

[Johnny Russian]

here's a pic of the abrasive Jerez track surface that is causing stripping of the tyres. looks like sand paper to me

 

[Ketnix]

Either it needs some resurfacing or we could just use some circuits up north, I've seen a few people mention ones with FIA standards. Although it'll be even more cool up there.

 

[Alberto Casado]

Either it needs some resurfacing or we could just use some circuits up north, I've seen a few people mention ones with FIA standards. Although it'll be even more cool up there.

Jerez is already borderline in heat this time of the year (for tyre testing).

Maybe they should think about Kyalami, it was a F1 track, and the weather conditions should be perfect. Or Abu Dhabi.

Other options I though of and I discarded for diverse reasons:
Bahrein - political and security nighmare, terribly dirty track
Monzoon area (Asia) - weather
South America - logistic