2010 Formula 1 Pre-season testing

[Ed]

The 2010 Formula 1 pre-season testing will start in Valencia on the 1st of February. Under the current regulations, F1 teams are allowed 15 days of pre-season testing.

The current F1 test schedule is as follows:

Valencia 1 to 3 February
Jerez 10 to 13 February
Jerez 17 to 20 February
Barcelona 25 to 28 February

There is also talk about a F1 test session in Bahrain as an alternative if the weather in Spain isn't suitable.

We will provide all the information on these test sessions on this thread.
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[bobthefish]

Hi,

Do you know wether the testing at Barcelona is free to watch? I happen to be there at the time of the late Feb Testing and wanted to go along, but I can't find anyone to tell me if I need to buy tickets etc.

Ben

[Ed]

Hi,

There usually is a small fee for entry to watch the tests. Something like 5 or 10 Euros. When details for the Barcelona test become available, we will post them here.

For the first test in Valencia, tickets are sold as follows:

Tickets for one day in the Boxes grandstand are available for 10€ and 5€ for the General Grandstands. Fans are able to select a 3 day ticket Pack for a reduced price: 25€ Boxes Grandstand and 12€ General Grandstands
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[SteveinSpain]

Hey, this is great. I live about 45 minutes from Jerez. How or where do I buy tickets? At the gate? Please advise.

All the best,

Steve

[tipster69]

Hi,

Do any of you know of a TV feed / stream for the 1st test at Valencia?

Cheers

[Ed]

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[Ed]

The first testing session of 2010 is underway at Valencia. 7 Teams are present running their 2010 specification cars. Those teams are:
Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes, Williams, BMW Sauber, Renault and Toro Rosso.

After more than an hour into the first day of testing, not much laps have been completed. The current order is:

Paffet - McLaren: 1:14.359 - 6 laps
Massa - Ferrari: 1:14.496 - 6 laps
de la Rosa - BMW Sauber: 1:14.898 - 9 laps
Kubica - Renault: 1:16.602 - 6 laps
Barrichello - Williams: 1:17.004 - 10 laps
Buemi - Toro Rosso: 1:26.395 - 5 laps
Rosberg - Mercedes: No Time
Schumacher - Mercedes (scheduled in the afternoon)

Air temperature is at 11 degrees while track temperature is at 15 degrees.
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[alilane4]

Thanks Ed, by the way where are you getting your information from? Are you there?

[tipster69]

Hi ED.

MANY THANKS for the updates.

[Ed]

Over two hours into the session and the order is:

Massa - Ferrari: 1:13.552 - 12 laps
Paffet - McLaren: 1:14.018 - 14 laps
de la Rosa - BMW Sauber: 1:14.898 - 9 laps
Kubica - Renault: 1:15.298 - 13 laps
Barrichello - Williams: 1:16.161 - 16 laps
Rosberg - Mercedes: 1:18.228 - 9 laps
Buemi - Toro Rosso: 1:26.395 - 5 laps
Schumacher - Mercedes (scheduled in the afternoon)
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[Ed]

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Just after 2:00 PM in Valencia and the order is:

Massa - Ferrari: 1:13.088 - 32 laps
Paffet - McLaren: 1:13.247 - 34 laps
de la Rosa - BMW Sauber: 1:13.303 - 27 laps
Rosberg - Mercedes: 1:13.543 - 39 laps
Barrichello - Williams: 1:14.449 - 42 laps
Kubica - Renault: 1:15.298 - 37 laps
Buemi - Toro Rosso: 1:19.279 - 10 laps
Schumacher - Mercedes (scheduled in the afternoon)
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[aisputih]

Looks very promising for ferrari despite fear their car are not so fast...

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