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[Robert12010]

of course what we dont know is the fuel loads being run in the test, but still some impressive laps from the young lads keep it going you are the future of formula1!

[Four mules as one]

Awesome times by Ricciardo, another Aussie who's blindingly quick. He has stated he is ready for F1, I guess the question now is which team does he go to. I don't think the current Toro Rosso line up is working, actually I don't think Toro Rosso is working at all since Vettel, Berger and the Newey design left the team. But will they give one of the Toro Rosso guys the boot or put him in another team like Virgin to learn the ropes.

Personally I think Buemi has a bit of egg on his face. He stated at the start of 2010 that he will pretty much have Mark Webber kicked out of Red Bull by his performance this year. Sorry mate, I think Mark proved he is a fighter and can win and be consistent whereas Buemi has only gone backwards since he came into F1 and showed initial potential. Yeah he has more experience than Algusauri but experience is only good as long as it makes the car perform better and in the last two years Toro Rosso keeps going backwards so whats the point.

Also, well done to Maldonado, very impressive times in a HRT. Is Hulkenberg going to be the next Magnussen? I certainly hope not but he does seem a bit lazy and for some reason I see similarities to Montoya. Not in terms of temper off the track but he is kind of chunky, aggressive on the track only when he's towards the front and kind of chunky. Maybe he will be Dario's teammate in the future at Chip Ganassi. Wouldn't be the first future World Champion to find out he has no future. But I kind of hope I'm wrong, but I don't think I'm not.

[Big Azza]

Ok - on this note, let's see what Maldonado can do in the Williams tomorrow. Maybe Frank Williams could be making a good decision to hire this guy next year, if that is his decision. While it is sad that Hulkenberg cannot stay, I'm sure he will get a seat.

But Ricciardo MUST get a seat in Formula One this year. He is ready. In my opinion he was ready this year. Buemi will have to move over. I think it could still be a bit difficult to oust Buemi though. He hasn't exactly been terrible. He's finished regularly. Maybe Torro Rosso will have to do a HRT and start rotating drivers. This will put both drivers under pressure.

Quite clearly Mateschitz has selected some very good talent. Maybe 4 race seats is not enough. Maybe they should buy out the HRT Team. Call it Rot Stier Jugend Team. (Red Bull Junior Team) They could put Berger in as Team Principal and afford payments to Toyota for their chassis.

And those seats can be constantly rotated. Maybe other teams would follow suit. Maybe Todt and Ecclestone would see it as a good team and allow for more teams slots would be granted to the field...

Ok... back to reality.

[Bruno_Brazil]

11. Pastor Maldonado HRT 1m43.750s


Abu Dhabi qualifying:

23- Bruno Senna (BRA/Hispania) - 1m45s085

24- Christian Klien (AUT/Hispania) - 1m45s296 "


that's F***ING IMPRESSIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Big Azza]

11. Pastor Maldonado HRT 1m43.750s


Abu Dhabi qualifying:

23- Bruno Senna (BRA/Hispania) - 1m45s085

24- Christian Klien (AUT/Hispania) - 1m45s296 "


that's F***ING IMPRESSIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yep it's unbelievable! I can't wait to see how he goes in the Williams!

[scotty]

By the same token, D'Ambrosio beat the best Virgin time by 0.5 or something... Timo Glock is definitely no slouch by any stretch and D'Ambrosio has been unspectacular in lower formulae - suggests to me that the track has definitely ramped up a fair bit.

[Bruno_Brazil]

Yep it's unbelievable! I can't wait to see how he goes in the Williams!

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[Bruno_Brazil]

By the same token, D'Ambrosio beat the best Virgin time by 0.5 or something... Timo Glock is definitely no slouch by any stretch and D'Ambrosio has been unspectacular in lower formulae - suggests to me that the track has definitely ramped up a fair bit.

Yes...I was seeing that too....but, why didnt other young drivers improve their teamates' laps in 0.5 or more too?

[scotty]

By the same token, D'Ambrosio beat the best Virgin time by 0.5 or something... Timo Glock is definitely no slouch by any stretch and D'Ambrosio has been unspectacular in lower formulae - suggests to me that the track has definitely ramped up a fair bit.

Yes...I was seeing that too....but, why didnt other young drivers improve their teamates' laps in 0.5 or more too?

Fuel loads... or total lack of ability? I can't believe Bianchi is THAT slow, for example...

[vaptin]

Binachi was just focusing on testing, no consideration for performance. I hope that's true, he was behind HRT!

[Bruno_Brazil]

1. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull 1m39.616s

Vettel - 1m39.394.

Vettel won by 0.2s.
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2. Oliver Turvey McLaren 1m40.725s

Hamilton - 1.39.425

Hamilton won by 0.3s.
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3. Antonio Felix da Costa Force India 1m41.381s


Sutil 1:40.914
Sutil Won by almost 0,5s.
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4. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber 1m41.432s


Koba 1:40.784.
Koba won by almost 0.7s
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5. Dean Stoneman Williams 1m41.522s


Rubens 1:40.203
Rubens won by almost one second and a half.
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6. Mikhail Aleshin Renault 1m42.073s


Petrov 1:40.901
Petrov won by 1.1s
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7. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso 1m42.489s

Jaime- 1:41.738 - Jaime won by 0.7s
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8. Paul di Resta Force India 1m42.736s

Sutil 40,914 => won by almost 2s.
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9. Sam Bird Mercedes 1m42.985s

Schumi -> 40.5 - schumi by almost one second and a half.
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10. Jerome D'Ambrosio Virgin 1m43.518s

Glock -> 44,1 -> ambrosio won by 0.6s
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11. Pastor Maldonado HRT 1m43.750s

I've already said it...
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12. Jules Bianchi Ferrari 1m43.894s


Alonso 40.1-> alonso won by almost 4 seconds
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13. Rodolfo Gonzalez Lotus 1m44.924s

Trulli => 43.5 => Trulli won by almost 1.5s.

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14. Rio Haryanto Virgin 1m49.439s


Glock 44.1 => Glock won by more than 5 seconds.

[Bruno_Brazil]

By the same token, D'Ambrosio beat the best Virgin time by 0.5 or something... Timo Glock is definitely no slouch by any stretch and D'Ambrosio has been unspectacular in lower formulae - suggests to me that the track has definitely ramped up a fair bit.

Yes...I was seeing that too....but, why didnt other young drivers improve their teamates' laps in 0.5 or more too?

Fuel loads... or total lack of ability? I can't believe Bianchi is THAT slow, for example...

But all cars run almost empty in qualifing sessions.

[Four mules as one]

By the same token, D'Ambrosio beat the best Virgin time by 0.5 or something... Timo Glock is definitely no slouch by any stretch and D'Ambrosio has been unspectacular in lower formulae - suggests to me that the track has definitely ramped up a fair bit.

Yes, also when it comes to testing I think some teams do some illegal things to their cars to make them go faster so they are attractive to sponsors. This is generally in the area of weight and making the car as light as possible. I think the guilty ones at the start of 2010 were Sauber when they were setting the fastest times at testing but as soon as the first came they were midfield.

[Bruno_Brazil]

By the same token, D'Ambrosio beat the best Virgin time by 0.5 or something... Timo Glock is definitely no slouch by any stretch and D'Ambrosio has been unspectacular in lower formulae - suggests to me that the track has definitely ramped up a fair bit.

Yes, also when it comes to testing I think some teams do some illegal things to their cars to make them go faster so they are attractive to sponsors. This is generally in the area of weight and making the car as light as possible. I think the guilty ones at the start of 2010 were Sauber when they were setting the fastest times at testing but as soon as the first came they were midfield.

It MUST be this...

[Four mules as one]

By the same token, D'Ambrosio beat the best Virgin time by 0.5 or something... Timo Glock is definitely no slouch by any stretch and D'Ambrosio has been unspectacular in lower formulae - suggests to me that the track has definitely ramped up a fair bit.

Yes, also when it comes to testing I think some teams do some illegal things to their cars to make them go faster so they are attractive to sponsors. This is generally in the area of weight and making the car as light as possible. I think the guilty ones at the start of 2010 were Sauber when they were setting the fastest times at testing but as soon as the first came they were midfield.

It MUST be this...

Its what I would do if I was trying to make my slow team attractive to sponsors or to a driver who may bring big cash. Make him faster then anyone else so he thinks he's tremendous. Maybe HRT did a similar thing to Maldonado but I think he's already signed to Williams so I would see no point to that.