Official 2011 Testing Thread

Hi all,

Throw away that cold turkey the 2011 season starts here. Ferrari have opened the precedings with thier car launch on friday and gave it a run out. More launches on monday and tuesday, then were away with testing. the dates are here:

Circuit de Valencia Ricardo Tormo, Spain 1st-3rd February 2011
Jerez, Spain 10-13th February 2011
Circuit de Catalunya, Spain 18th-21st February 2011
Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain 3rd-6th March 2011

Jose, could we have this thread as a sticky to discuss all things and goings on during testing?

I will try and keep an update of the times here too.

El_Bando

 

Not much point discussing anything until Jerez.

 

why? Im sure there will a lot of point to make after valencia like: how the rookies got on, how cool the new cars look, interesting designs, KERS, ARW etc There will be some fast laps put in too to stamp some ground

 

No point until the Mclaren launch.

 

Doesn`t deserve a sticky

 

AMCODOTG there are more than just Mclaren on the grid. I have respect for all teams and drivers as im a true F1 fan and always have been and I just cant wait to follow the first action of 2011. I guess you fairweather fans will never understand F1

 

No point until Mercedes launch, and please halt the sticky posts!

 

I am going to watch testing on www.f1testing.illegaltorrent.com/virus

No virus and free and onboard canera aswell

 

Nice to see everyone

 

Trust me i ve been to it and no virus whatsoever.

 

I am pretty sure saying that I am a virus is an insult which breaks the house rules. I have reported this comment to Jose.

 

I was calling the link a virus given it is www.blahblahblah.com/virus.

Dimwit.

 

Good night had enough of you

 

Nighty night, enjoy your bed time story Billy Goats Gruff!

 

Just a quick question. does anyone have a list of teams and drivers who will be testing at valencia starting tomorrow? Just wondering who will be testing with narain at hispania?? thats if hispania are attending I guess they will be in there old car and there only just down the road

 

Here's the line up for Valencia:

Red Bull:
Day 1 - Vettel
Day 2 - Vettel (AM), Webber (PM)
Day 3 - Webber

McLaren:
Day 1 - Paffett
Day 2 - Hamilton
Day 3 - Button

Ferrari:
Day 1 - Alonso
Day 2 - Alonso
Day 3 - Massa

Mercedes:
Day 1 - Rosberg (AM), Schumacher (PM)
Day 2 - TBC
Day 3 - TBC

Renault:
Day 1 - Petrov
Day 2 - Kubica
Day 3 - Kubica

Force India:
Day 1 - Hulk (AM), Di Resta (PM)
Day 2 - Di Resta
Day 3 - Sutil

Sauber:
Day 1 - Kobayashi
Day 2 - Perez
Day 3 - Perez

Torro Rosso:
Day 1 - Algersuari
Day 2 - Algersuari (AM), Buemi (PM)
Day 3 - Buemi

Team Lotus:
Day 1 - None
Day 2 - Kovalienen
Day 3 - Trulli

HRT:
Day 1 - TBC
Day 2 - TBC
Day 3 - TBC

Virgin:
Day 1 - d’Ambrosio
Day 2 - d’Ambrosio
Day 3 - Glock

Lotus are not running on the first day of testing as they want to do an extra day of private testing. McLaren, Force India, Virgin and HRT will be using modified 2010 cars.

 

thanks Jose

 

Ferrari: The work schedule for this first session will focus mainly on the overall reliability of the F150 and on increasing understanding of the new Pirelli tyres. There was some rain today, but the weather is due to improve over the next few days. The car which will be entrusted to Fernando Alonso tomorrow and Wednesday will be in the same configuration seen last Friday in Maranello at the launch presentation.

http://www.ferrari.com/English/Form..._Everything_set_for_the_F150_track_debut.aspx

 

Testing has begun, im following it on F1Today.nl using a translator. I will post times in the afternoon and the end of the day here. Alonso has kicked it of with a 1.18.436

 

Surprised McLaren have gone with Paffett. He does have a sound technological knowledge though, he does a lot of development stuff on the simulator. Perhaps McLaren think he'll give them better info on the Pirellis.