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Brawn GP(Mercedes) – Mike Conway (GBR) and Marcus Ericsson (SWE)
Red Bull – Daniel Ricciardo (AUS)
McLaren – Oliver Turvey (GBR)
Ferrari – Jules Bianchi (FER)
BMW – Alexander Rossi (USA)
Renault – Bertrand Baguette (BEL)
Williams – Andy Soucek (ESP)
Force India – Paul di Resta (GBR) and JR Hildebrand (USA)
Toro Rosso – Brendon Hartley (NZ)
Paffett was charged with carrying out a varied programme for the British team. He started by conducting vibration tests, before moving on to aero calibration evaluations and a baseline run. Most of his day, however, was taken up with simulating 2010 fuel-loads and their effect on balance and tyre degradation. On Thursday he will share the MP4-24 with young hopeful Oliver Turvey.[McLaren]
British Formula Three champion Daniel Ricciardo impressed again for Red Bull and finished his second day in third place after covering 93 laps. Ricciardo, who has been a Red Bull junior driver for the last two seasons, tried out different tyre compounds and carried out various aero and brake tests.
“We completed more than 100 laps between Paul and JR today to build on yesterday's positive start,” explained Force India’s chief race engineer Dominic Harlow. “We concentrated on looking more at the effects of 2010 regulation changes during today's test and that has produced some interesting results for us. A good effort from the team and the drivers.”
Fifth fastest was Formula One debutant Esteban Gutierrez, who was awarded the chance to test for BMW Sauber after winning the 2008 Formula BMW Europe championship. Gutierrez spent the morning familiarising himself with the car and track before focusing on mechanical set-up changes in the afternoon. The 18-year-old Mexican completed 68 laps before a hydraulic problem on the F1.08 ended his day early.
Former British F3 champion Mike Conway continued with Brawn GP and clocked the sixth-fastest time. Conway worked through a number of set-up changes and completed 83 laps. During the latter stages of the afternoon session he handed the car over to Japanese F3 champion Marcus Ericsson, who covered 37 laps as he continued to familiarise himself with the BGP-001. Ericsson ended the day seventh.
Ferrari, meanwhile, continued to field French hopeful Jules Bianchi, who set the ninth-quickest time. Bianchi, who recently won the Formula 3 Euroseries title, ran a race configuration during the day and covered 113 laps. Ferrari will trial the top three drivers from this season’s Italian Formula Three series - Italians Daniel Zampieri and Marco Zipoli, and 19-year-old Mexican Pablo Sanchez Lopez - on Thursday.
“The afternoon was mainly about getting Lucas comfortable in the car ahead of his full day tomorrow as this was his first time in the R29. Overall, we managed to complete our objectives for the day and we're well prepared for another productive day on Thursday."
Completing the timesheets in 12th was Formula Two racer Mirko Bortolotti, who took over from Toro Rosso's Tuesday runner, Brendon Hartley. Although some mechanical problems reduced his time in the car, Bortolotti was able to carry out brake and aero evaluations and completed some runs in the car which had been set up to simulate 2010’s heavy fuel loads.
I suppose its somewhere in judging between a test session and a qualifying.
Some teams just look to give young drivers some experience and a trial rather than a serious evaluation whilst running tests on their cars. And of course we have to try and take into consideration they're not in equal cars.
But I'd say hulkenburg is doing really well.
..........................I wanted mike Conway and jules bianchi to do well. Jules Bianchi, now thats a name!!ty very much bruno, can always rely on you
Ho-Pin Tung is doing well.
Day 1
1º. Andy Soucek (ESP/Williams), 1min19s168 (87 voltas)
2º. Paul Di Resta (ING/Force India), 1min19s369 (46)
3º. Gary Paffett (ING/McLaren), 1min19s426 (54)
4º. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Red Bull), 1min19s534 (113)
5º. Jules Bianchi (FRA/Ferrari), 1min19s626 (91)
6º. Mike Conway (ING/Brawn), 1min19s920 (58)
7º. Alexander Rossi (EUA/BMW), 1min20s227 (82)
8º. Marcus Ericsson (SUE/Brawn), 1min20s333 (50)
9º. Bertrand Baguette (BEL/Renault), 1min20s511 (105)
10º. J.R. Hildebrand (EUA/Force India), 1min20s537 (49)
11º. Oliver Turvey (ING/McLaren), 1min20s856 (27)
12º. Brandon Hartley (NZL/Toro Rosso), 1min21s325 (69)
Day 2
1º. Gary Paffett (ING/McLaren), 1min18s718 (80 voltas)
2º. Nico Hulkenberg (ALE/Williams), 1min19s184 (94)
3º. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Red Bull), 1min19s243 (94)
4º. Paul Di Resta (ING/Force India), 1min19s411 (58)
5º. Esteban Gutierrez (MEX/BMW), 1min20s190 (68)
6º. Mike Conway (ING/Brawn), 1min20s222 (83)
7º. Markus Ericsson (SUE/Brawn), 1min22s440 (37)
8º. J.R. Hildebrand (EUA/Force India), 1min20s517 (50)
9º. Jules Bianchi (FRA/Ferrari), 1min20s586 (113)
10º. Lucas Di Grassi (BRA/Renault), 1min20s898 (55)
11º. Ho-Pin Tung (CHI/Renault), 1min21s492 (67)
12º. Mirko Bortolotti (ITA/Toro Rosso), 1min21s761 (79)
Day 3 (morning)
1°. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Red Bull), 1min17s418 (36)
2°. Nico Hulkenberg (ALE/Williams), 1min19s226 (33)
3°. Oliver Turvey (ING/McLaren), 1min19s358 (32)
4°. Mike Conway (ING/Brawn Mercedes), 1min19s413 (50)
5°. J.R. Hildebrand (EUA/Force India), 1min19s873 (41)
6°. Lucas Di Grassi (BRA/Renault), 1min20s687 (53)
7°. Bertrand Baguette (BEL/Sauber), 1min20s991 (15)
8°. Marco Zipoli (ITA/Ferrari), 1min21s725 (41)
9°. Mirko Bortolotti (ITA/Toro Rosso), 1min23s271 (34)
10°. Daniel Zampieri (ITA/Ferrari), without time (2)
Ho-Pin Tung is doing well.
Heh, yeah, surely that's a typo...
The Ferrari's and Toro Rosso's seem to be sacks of crap as well, unless it's just the drivers.
Ho-Pin Tung is doing well.
Heh, yeah, surely that's a typo...
The Ferrari's and Toro Rosso's seem to be sacks of crap as well, unless it's just the drivers.
The cars are exactly the same car of 2009, same engine, same wings, same downforce etc...
Ho-Pin Tung is doing well.
Heh, yeah, surely that's a typo...
The Ferrari's and Toro Rosso's seem to be sacks of crap as well, unless it's just the drivers.
The cars are exactly the same car of 2009, same engine, same wings, same downforce etc...
So its the cars
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