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Official 2011 Testing Thread

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  1. Joe Clarke

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    The times are:

    1 Massa Ferrari 1m41.375s
    2 Ricciardo Toro Rosso 1m41.716s +0.341
    3 Webber Red Bull 1m42.728s +1.353
    4 Maldonado Williams 1m43.121s +1.746
    5 Hamilton McLaren 1m43.683s +2.308
    6 Rosberg Mercedes 1m43.817s +2.442
    7 Trulli Lotus 1m45.540s +4.165
    8 Glock Virgin 1m45.917s +4.542
    9 Perez Sauber 1m46.832s +5.457
    10 Sutil Force India 1m47.267s +5.892
     
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    Looks like Webber's about to bring the Red Bull out again.
     
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    Perez makes another slight improvement, doing a 1m44.682s but staying seventh.

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    Webber is on the circuit again, while Perez has finished that run and pitted.

    Sutil is the only other man still out.
     
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    Ferrari confirm Massa has completed 15 laps so far.
     
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    Chris Savage, Manchester, via text on 81111: "Really hope there's been some sand bagging at McLaren, if that's their true pace then they are in real trouble with 1 test left before the season opener... if that goes ahead."
     
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    Hamilton brings the McLaren out.
     
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    This is going to be a 10-lap run for Hamilton, who is currently fifth hopefully he can show some pace.
     
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    Glock is coming back out in the Virgin.
     
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    Turns out Hamilton isn't doing the laps we thought either, he comes straight back into the pits and the McLaren garage.

    Massa is now back out.
     
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    You would wonder about Mclaren , Wouldnt you, i know they say you cant read into testing, but which would you perfer as a team boss,to be at the top or the bottom ?
     
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    Weather watch: getting brighter, no sign of further rain for the moment. Little change in track temp or humidity - will take a while to dry."
     
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    I would like to see Mclaren really show some pace now as we need to see what they have got.

    Anyway After only a brief visit to the McLaren garage, Hamilton is coming back out.
     
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    Still damp as Lewis shows here.
     
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  17. El_Bando

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    thanks for the updates and pics Joe
     
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  18. Joe Clarke

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    An improvement from Webber, who does a 1m42.632s but stays third.
    Hamilton is straight back into the pits.
    It looks like McLaren is having problems, as the pitboard read nine laps, suggesting he was going to resume the run he aborted a few minutes ago, but once again he immediately pitted.
     
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    Yeah going out now wondering if you could continue it just use the Autosport link and the BBC one to collect the updates.

    Thanks and will be back soon

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    Mclaren to have worse reliability than Sauber, anyone ?<laugh>
     
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