Official 2011 Testing Thread

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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
 
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."
 
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.
 
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 ?
 
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."
 
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 ?

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.
 
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.