2013 Formula 1 pre-season testing thread
2013 Formula 1 pre-season testing thread
On this thread we will provide you with all the information regarding the 2013 Formula 1 pre-season testing.
Currently, 3 tests are scheduled prior to the season opener in Melbourne
Jerez: 5 to 8 February
Barcelona: 19 to 22 February
Barcelona: 28 February to 3 March
We will be providing commentary and results during those events on our live coverage page similar to our coverage duing the Grand Prix events.
We will provide links to the live coverage as well as lap time results and commentary
Currently, 3 tests are scheduled prior to the season opener in Melbourne
Jerez: 5 to 8 February
Barcelona: 19 to 22 February
Barcelona: 28 February to 3 March
We will be providing commentary and results during those events on our live coverage page similar to our coverage duing the Grand Prix events.
We will provide links to the live coverage as well as lap time results and commentary
Day 1 of testing at Jerez is about to get underway. All the Formula 1 teams are expected to take part in the test.
The drivers scheduled for the first day are:
Mark Webber - Red Bull
Felipe Massa - Ferrari
Jenson Button - McLaren
Romain Grosjean - Lotus
Nico Rosberg - Mercedes
Nico Hulkenberg - Sauber
Paul di Resta - Force India
Pastor Maldonado - Williams
Daniel Ricciardo - Toro Rosso
Giedo van der Garde - Caterham
Max Chilton - Marussia
The drivers scheduled for the first day are:
Mark Webber - Red Bull
Felipe Massa - Ferrari
Jenson Button - McLaren
Romain Grosjean - Lotus
Nico Rosberg - Mercedes
Nico Hulkenberg - Sauber
Paul di Resta - Force India
Pastor Maldonado - Williams
Daniel Ricciardo - Toro Rosso
Giedo van der Garde - Caterham
Max Chilton - Marussia
Follow our coverage of the first day at Our Live coverage page
Please note that due to high demand, the updates could be slow at times. Apologies for the inconvenience
Please note that due to high demand, the updates could be slow at times. Apologies for the inconvenience
Fastest lap times at 11:30 local time
Rosberg/Mercedes 01:20.846
Maldonado/Williams 01:21.215
Grosjean/Lotus 01:21.219
Hulkenberg/Sauber 01:21.553
Massa/Ferrari 01:21.598
di Resta/Force India 01:22.690
Webber/Red Bull 01:22.959
van der Garde/Caterham 01:24.994
Ricciardo/Toro Rosso No time
Button/McLaren No time
Chilton/Marussia No time
Rosberg/Mercedes 01:20.846
Maldonado/Williams 01:21.215
Grosjean/Lotus 01:21.219
Hulkenberg/Sauber 01:21.553
Massa/Ferrari 01:21.598
di Resta/Force India 01:22.690
Webber/Red Bull 01:22.959
van der Garde/Caterham 01:24.994
Ricciardo/Toro Rosso No time
Button/McLaren No time
Chilton/Marussia No time
Fastest laps - Day 1 @ 12:30 local time
Ricciardo/Toro Rosso 01:20.547
di Resta/Force India 01:20.558
Rosberg/Mercedes 01:20.846
Maldonado/Williams 01:20.864
Grosjean/Lotus 01:21.175
Hulkenberg/Sauber 01:21.553
Massa/Ferrari 01:21.598
Webber/Red Bull 01:22.959
van der Garde/Caterham 01:24.994
Chilton/Marussia 01:25.233
The session has been interrupted twice so far with Button/McLaren and Rosberg/Mercedes stopping on the track with car problems
Ricciardo/Toro Rosso 01:20.547
di Resta/Force India 01:20.558
Rosberg/Mercedes 01:20.846
Maldonado/Williams 01:20.864
Grosjean/Lotus 01:21.175
Hulkenberg/Sauber 01:21.553
Massa/Ferrari 01:21.598
Webber/Red Bull 01:22.959
van der Garde/Caterham 01:24.994
Chilton/Marussia 01:25.233
The session has been interrupted twice so far with Button/McLaren and Rosberg/Mercedes stopping on the track with car problems
Fastest laps - Day 1 @ 13:30 local time
Grosjean/Lotus 01:19.796
di Resta/Force India 01:20.343
Ricciardo/Toro Rosso 01:20.401
Rosberg/Mercedes 01:20.846
Maldonado/Williams 01:20.864
Massa/Ferrari 01:21.024
Hulkenberg/Sauber 01:21.553
Webber/Red Bull 01:22.959
van der Garde/Caterham 01:24.994
Chilton/Marussia 01:25.233
Grosjean/Lotus 01:19.796
di Resta/Force India 01:20.343
Ricciardo/Toro Rosso 01:20.401
Rosberg/Mercedes 01:20.846
Maldonado/Williams 01:20.864
Massa/Ferrari 01:21.024
Hulkenberg/Sauber 01:21.553
Webber/Red Bull 01:22.959
van der Garde/Caterham 01:24.994
Chilton/Marussia 01:25.233
Fastest laps - Day 1 @ 16:00
Grosjean/Lotus 01:19.796
di Resta/Force India 01:20.343
Ricciardo/Toro Rosso 01:20.401
Webber/Red Bull 01:20.601
Button/McLaren 01:20.611
Rosberg/Mercedes 01:20.846
Maldonado/Williams 01:20.864
Massa/Ferrari 01:21.024
Hulkenberg/Sauber 01:21.464
van der Garde/Caterham 01:22.79
Rosberg/Mercedes will not return to the track today. Problem with wiriing requires modifications to be done. Team confident of running tomorrow
Grosjean/Lotus 01:19.796
di Resta/Force India 01:20.343
Ricciardo/Toro Rosso 01:20.401
Webber/Red Bull 01:20.601
Button/McLaren 01:20.611
Rosberg/Mercedes 01:20.846
Maldonado/Williams 01:20.864
Massa/Ferrari 01:21.024
Hulkenberg/Sauber 01:21.464
van der Garde/Caterham 01:22.79
Rosberg/Mercedes will not return to the track today. Problem with wiriing requires modifications to be done. Team confident of running tomorrow
First day of testing at Jerez draws to an end.
Best times (Jerez - Day 1)
Button/McLaren 01:18.861
Webber/Red Bull 01:19.709
Grosjean/Lotus 01:19.796
di Resta/Force India 01:20.343
Ricciardo/Toro Rosso 01:20.401
Massa/Ferrari 01:20.536
Hulkenberg/Sauber 01:20.699
Rosberg/Mercedes 01:20.846
Maldonado/Williams 01:20.864
van der Garde/Caterham 01:21.91
Chillton/Marussia 01:24.176
There were 3 red flags today, the first by Button due to a fuel pump failure, the second by Rosberg due to an electirical wiring fault and the third by Chilton going off and damaging the suspension of his Marussia
The test at Jerez continues tomorrow (6 Feb)
Best times (Jerez - Day 1)
Button/McLaren 01:18.861
Webber/Red Bull 01:19.709
Grosjean/Lotus 01:19.796
di Resta/Force India 01:20.343
Ricciardo/Toro Rosso 01:20.401
Massa/Ferrari 01:20.536
Hulkenberg/Sauber 01:20.699
Rosberg/Mercedes 01:20.846
Maldonado/Williams 01:20.864
van der Garde/Caterham 01:21.91
Chillton/Marussia 01:24.176
There were 3 red flags today, the first by Button due to a fuel pump failure, the second by Rosberg due to an electirical wiring fault and the third by Chilton going off and damaging the suspension of his Marussia
The test at Jerez continues tomorrow (6 Feb)
Follow our coverage of the second day at Our Live coverage page
Please note that due to high demand, the updates could be slow at times. Apologies for the inconvenience
Please note that due to high demand, the updates could be slow at times. Apologies for the inconvenience
The drivers testing today are:
Mark Webber - Red Bull
Felipe Massa - Ferrari
Sergio Perez - McLaren
Romain Grosjean - Lotus
Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes
Nico Hulkenberg - Sauber
Paul di Resta - Force India
Pastor Maldonado - Williams
Daniel Ricciardo - Toro Rosso
Giedo van der Garde - Caterham
Luiz Razia - Marussia
Mark Webber - Red Bull
Felipe Massa - Ferrari
Sergio Perez - McLaren
Romain Grosjean - Lotus
Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes
Nico Hulkenberg - Sauber
Paul di Resta - Force India
Pastor Maldonado - Williams
Daniel Ricciardo - Toro Rosso
Giedo van der Garde - Caterham
Luiz Razia - Marussia
Fastest laptimes on Day 2 @ 11:30 local time
Grosjean/Lotus 01:19.080
Ricciardo/Toro Rosso 01:19.134
Hamilton/Mercedes 01:19.519
Webber/Red Bull 01:19.921
di Resta/Force India 01:20.055
Perez/McLaren 01:20.709
Hulkenberg/Sauber 01:20.735
Razia/Marussia 01:24.398
van der Garde/Caterham 01:25.866
Maldonado/Williams 01:27.124
So far the session was stopped twice. Early in the session Ricciardo stopped on the track due to a mechanical problem while Hamilton went off in his Mercedes and hit the barrier damaging the front wing
Grosjean/Lotus 01:19.080
Ricciardo/Toro Rosso 01:19.134
Hamilton/Mercedes 01:19.519
Webber/Red Bull 01:19.921
di Resta/Force India 01:20.055
Perez/McLaren 01:20.709
Hulkenberg/Sauber 01:20.735
Razia/Marussia 01:24.398
van der Garde/Caterham 01:25.866
Maldonado/Williams 01:27.124
So far the session was stopped twice. Early in the session Ricciardo stopped on the track due to a mechanical problem while Hamilton went off in his Mercedes and hit the barrier damaging the front wing
Last edited by Ed on Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:06 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Fastest laptimes - Day 2 @ 12:40 local time
Grosjean/Lotus 01:19.080
Ricciardo/Toro Rosso 01:19.134
Webber/Red Bull 01:19.338
Hulkenberg/Sauber 01:19.502
Hamilton/Mercedes 01:19.519
di Resta/Force India 01:19.549
Perez/McLaren 01:19.572
Massa/Ferrari 01:19.914
van der Garde/Caterham 01:21.916
Razia/Marussia 01:23.537
Grosjean/Lotus 01:19.080
Ricciardo/Toro Rosso 01:19.134
Webber/Red Bull 01:19.338
Hulkenberg/Sauber 01:19.502
Hamilton/Mercedes 01:19.519
di Resta/Force India 01:19.549
Perez/McLaren 01:19.572
Massa/Ferrari 01:19.914
van der Garde/Caterham 01:21.916
Razia/Marussia 01:23.537
Fastest laptimes - Day 2 @ 15:00 local time
Grosjean/Lotus 01:18.810
di Resta/Force India 01:19.003
Ricciardo/Toro Rosso 01:19.134
Webber/Red Bull 01:19.338
Hulkenberg/Sauber 01:19.502
Hamilton/Mercedes 01:19.519
Perez/McLaren 01:19.572
Massa/Ferrari 01:19.914
Maldonado/Williams 01:21.076
van der Garde/Caterham 01:21.916
Grosjean/Lotus 01:18.810
di Resta/Force India 01:19.003
Ricciardo/Toro Rosso 01:19.134
Webber/Red Bull 01:19.338
Hulkenberg/Sauber 01:19.502
Hamilton/Mercedes 01:19.519
Perez/McLaren 01:19.572
Massa/Ferrari 01:19.914
Maldonado/Williams 01:21.076
van der Garde/Caterham 01:21.916
Fastest laptimes - Day 2 @16:00 local time
Grosjean/Lotus 01:18.218
di Resta/Force India 01:19.003
Ricciardo/Toro Rosso 01:19.134
Webber/Red Bull 01:19.338
Hulkenberg/Sauber 01:19.502
Hamilton/Mercedes 01:19.519
Perez/McLaren 01:19.572
Massa/Ferrari 01:19.914
Maldonado/Williams 01:20.693
van der Garde/Caterham 01:21.311
Grosjean/Lotus 01:18.218
di Resta/Force India 01:19.003
Ricciardo/Toro Rosso 01:19.134
Webber/Red Bull 01:19.338
Hulkenberg/Sauber 01:19.502
Hamilton/Mercedes 01:19.519
Perez/McLaren 01:19.572
Massa/Ferrari 01:19.914
Maldonado/Williams 01:20.693
van der Garde/Caterham 01:21.311