Official: Testing Thread

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Hulk's 1:22.6 was on mediums, everyone else seems to be setting times on the softs or unmarkeds, which I think are probably softs. Alonso's just done a 1:22.2 on the supersofts. Quite impressed by Hulkenberg's time, he's just left the pits again...
 
New FTL device in use for the first time on the Lotus:

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Didn't they use one of those in Independece day to make contact with the alien mothership?

Then got blown out of the sky..........
 
Didn't Williams say they struggle for one lap pace but have good tyre wear?

Senna:
1:22.296
1:22.986
1:23.652
1:24.698
 
Interesting run from Schumacher. A conservative first lap (1:29) produced a nice little run of consistent 1:25s.

A more interesting front wing angle on the Red Bull:


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Interesting run from Schumacher. A conservative first lap (1:29) produced a nice little run of consistent 1:25s.

A more interesting front wing angle on the Red Bull:


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It looks like its hit something. But hey I guess it matches the stepped nose now.
 
Didn't Williams say they struggle for one lap pace but have good tyre wear?

Senna:
1:22.296
1:22.986
1:23.652
1:24.698

Well, on that subject, he's just averaged a 1:29 on a 10-lap run.
Looking like that car has a few issues on long runs. :(

(Although the one you quoted was on soft tyres if I'm not mistaken, think a lot of teams have been struggling with them dropping off quickly.
 
d'oh. Ignore me. I can't read.

Actually I will take this edit opportunity to ask if everyone's become accustomed to the stepped nose now that we're all focusing on other bits of the cars. So, has everyone become accustomed to the stepped nose now that we're all focusing on other bits of the cars?
 
Riakkonen winning the mornings battle to be first whilst Hamilton gets in the most laps. The McLaren getting more laps in today than recently.

Aghh can't read, Alonso has the most laps <doh>
 
Luca Colajanni has told Fox UK that cancelling the Ferrari drivers' press briefings is so their words don't get twisted since it's clear they're some way behind schedule.
 
AUTOSPORT:
It's too abrasive - supersoft excels on low grip surfaces

11:56 For those wondering why all the quick times are coming with the softs, rather than the supersoft - Paul Hembery explained to @Noblef1 this morning that this track is not good for supersofts

This explains a lot.