Pre-Season Testing - 2006

sgd · Post by **sgd** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:45 am

Ed wrote:Testing is underway in Barcelona

Fernando Alonso has just done a stunning lap setting a time of 1:13.977

That is under half a second slower than the fastest time set in 2005 with V10 engines.

Raikkonen is second at the moment, 1.6 seconds behind!

There have been less red flags today!

Yeah, renault is flying there...

now Fisi goes fastest with a 1'13.971 !... But as a Mclaren fan I'm worry at all!!! look at the lap-per-lap times and you'll understand why!!

sgd · Post by **sgd** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:47 am

Sato just 2.7s off DC(ferrari)!!

Snowy · Post by **Snowy** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 4:30 am

And Jenson goes fastest 1'13.935

Snowy · Post by **Snowy** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 4:34 am

It's gone very quite in here

sgd · Post by **sgd** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 5:49 am

Snowy wrote:And Jenson goes fastest 1'13.935

Honda is running so good in tests that i thing I'll put some roubles on it...

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Feb 24, 2006 5:59 am

Third day of testing at Barcelona and Jenson Button set the fastest time of the day just fractions ahead of Giancarlo Fisichella and Fernando Alonso.

Those 3 have set stunning times that were within half a second of the best time set here last year with V10 engines.

Button's time was a 1:13.935 with Fisichella 0.035 seconds behind and Alonso a further 0.006 seconds behind.

All three set those laps on single lap runs (qualifying simulation)

Juan Pablo Montoya covered the most number of laps with 131.

There were a fewer number of red flags this session although both Toyotas stopped on the track.

Lap by lap times (in pdf)

At Imola, the test session continued to be hampered by rain. Villeneuve set the fastest time in the BMW Sauber ahead of Robert Kubica and Scott Speed. Villeneuve also completed the most number of laps.

Full report and times

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Feb 24, 2006 6:03 am

Snowy wrote:It's gone very quite in here

Well done to Jenson.

I think most would love to see a closely fought season who ever the drivers are.

With Jenson though, I think it is just that Aussie - Pommie rivalry

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Feb 24, 2006 6:09 am

sgd wrote: Honda is running so good in tests that i thing I'll put some roubles on it...

That is an excellent time indeed. Lets hope Honda get their race strategies sorted unlike last year when they also set lap records in testing but seriously struggled at the start of the season.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 6:23 am

Ed wrote:
Snowy wrote:It's gone very quite in here
Well done to Jenson.

I think most would love to see a closely fought season who ever the drivers are.

With Jenson though, I think it is just that Aussie - Pommie rivalry

Nah, its that "dont like a big mouthed, egotistical,show pony, vain, arrogant, unreliable" sort of a thing

BlinkyBill · Post by **BlinkyBill** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 7:07 am

Snowy wrote:It's gone very quite in here

Says snowy at 5:30am . . . I am usually quite quiet when I sleep

:zzz:

BlinkyBill · Post by **BlinkyBill** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 7:10 am

Julian Mayo wrote:
Ed wrote:
Snowy wrote:It's gone very quite in here
Well done to Jenson.

I think most would love to see a closely fought season who ever the drivers are.

With Jenson though, I think it is just that Aussie - Pommie rivalry

Nah, its that "dont like a big mouthed, egotistical,show pony, vain, arrogant, unreliable" sort of a thing

Here Here

Not only do I want to see Barra out drive him this year

. . . go DC as well. Now there is a pom I am happy to see do well.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 7:20 am

BlinkyBill wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:
Ed wrote:
Well done to Jenson.

I think most would love to see a closely fought season who ever the drivers are.

With Jenson though, I think it is just that Aussie - Pommie rivalry

Nah, its that "dont like a big mouthed, egotistical,show pony, vain, arrogant, unreliable" sort of a thing
Here Here

He is a proud scotsman.

Not only do I want to see Barra out drive him this year . . . go DC as well. Now there is a pom I am happy to see do well.

calling DC a pom is issuing him with an invitation to rip your bloody arms off and beat you to death with them.

Snowy · Post by **Snowy** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 7:27 am

BlinkyBill wrote:
Snowy wrote:It's gone very quite in here
Says snowy at 5:30am . . . I am usually quite quiet when I sleep

Hi your awake then

Fancy a cup o

How about that Honda

Don't see Rubinho at the top of the time sheets

Snowy · Post by **Snowy** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 7:33 am

Julian Mayo wrote:
Ed wrote:
Snowy wrote:It's gone very quite in here
Well done to Jenson.

I think most would love to see a closely fought season who ever the drivers are.

With Jenson though, I think it is just that Aussie - Pommie rivalry

Nah, its that "dont like a big mouthed, egotistical,show pony, vain, arrogant, unreliable" sort of a thing

Julian I'm surprised at you

You always struck me as an objective kind of a guy.

You really must tell me what is fuelling your pain

Let me share your pain

Redhead · Post by **Redhead** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 9:10 am

Julian Mayo wrote: I just cannot admire a team who allow or condone a driver to use dirty tactics as frquently as Schumaker does. He is the dirtiest driver I can think of, or recall, in any classification.

You oughta get out a bit more JM

.

And how dare you mis-spell his name