young driver test 2013

The world isn't ready Forza..................................it just........... isn't.......... ready! *dramatic music*

 

That's more than they used to get for the Spanish GP's at Jerez years ago!

 

and she might get replaced by Cecotto

 

the race weekend turnouts were low where as the test days turnouts seem high. What does this say about ticket prices?

 

Timings at 3.50pm:

1. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 1:32.894, 40 laps
2. Adrian Sutil, Force India, 1:33.242, 81 laps
3. Nicolas Prost, Lotus, 1:33.256, 46 laps
4. Carlos Sainz Jr, Red Bull, 1:33.546, 35 laps
5. Felipe Massa, Ferrari, 1:33.624, 69 laps
6. Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso, 1:33.647, 42 laps
7. Susie Wolff, Williams, 1:35.093, 57 laps
8. Gary Paffett, McLaren, 1:35.120, 48 laps
9. Giedo van der Garde, Caterham, 1:35.155, 65 laps
10. Charles Pic, Caterham, 1:35.576, 20 laps
11. Kimiya Sato, Sauber, 1:35.642, 49 laps
12. Rodolfo Gonzalez, Marussia, 1:36.339, 24 laps
13. Jules Bianchi, Marussia, 1:36.744, 39 laps
14. Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso, 1:53.900, 2 laps

 

Prost jnr showing some speed he never did in lower formulae

 

Don't believe that BS. Attendences were confirmed for the race weekend as the 3rd highest in history.

 

Where is Roscoe and Where is Kimi? Lotus have the answer

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Final times:

1. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 1:32.894, 79 laps
2. Adrian Sutil, Force India, 1:33.242, 99 laps
3. Nicolas Prost, Lotus, 1:33.256, 83 laps
4. Carlos Sainz Jr, Red Bull, 1:33.546, 35 laps
5. Davide Rigon, Ferrari, 1:33.592, 20 laps
6. Felipe Massa, Ferrari, 1:33.624, 69 laps
7. Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso, 1:33.647, 42 laps
8. Gary Paffett, McLaren, 1:34.924, 77 laps
9. Susie Wolff, Williams, 1:35.093, 89 laps
10. Giedo van der Garde, Caterham, 1:35.155, 65 laps
11. Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso, 1:35.281, 22 laps
12. Charles Pic, Caterham, 1:35.576, 60 laps
13. Kimiya Sato, Sauber, 1:35.642, 67 laps
14. Rodolfo Gonzalez, Marussia, 1:36.339, 24 laps
15. James Calado, Force India, 1:36.451, 5 laps
16. Jules Bianchi, Marussia, 1:36.744, 39 laps

 

Sky loves Sainz!

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They really should put "young driver" in quotation marks

 

Thank god! was getting sick of the blowing of Ricciardo and Wolff...

 

What is with the love-in of Sainz? I know his dad was an awesome rally driver, but come on, the kid is pretty fast but massively erratic. Like Gutierrez 2.0.


Regarding Wolff, i'm disappointed. I spent all last night preparing Jean-Denis Deletraz jokes, and it turns out that the bint can actually drive. Damn you Susie.

 

Heathen!!!!!

Thou shalt not use Vettel's.......... I mean Sainz's name in vain!

 

3 times world champion shows the kids how it's done by....... 1 second. Brutal

 

Just got back from a boiling Silverstone - what a great day's testing it was.

I was at Woodcote and saw Daniil Kyvat and Giedo van der Garde spin into the gravel. Also saw Rodolfo Gonzalez spin and the whole grandstand began a moment's applause!

The Sauber definitely looked the twitchiest I thought and Force India probably the most planted. Most of Susie's laps came from single-lap runs as she was practising pitstops, whilst the Caterham and Ferrari were going for very long stints. I thought Sainz looked on edge most of the time and I always felt he could spin it at any moment.

BLS, did you do the pitlane walkabout as well? The queue may have been horrendous, but it was great to be able to walk out onto the track and then wander down the pitlane looking at mostly showcars, but the 2013 Caterham was on display and you could see the mechanics working on the Williams. I even picked up a couple of pieces of Pirelli rubber from the pit straight!

It was the first time I had been to a test day since 2005 (I used to go quite often) and this was miles better - the cars stayed out right to the very end of the day and there was always some action.

 

Some summaries:

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With thanks to CHSteel on reddit.

 

Completely pointless trying to compare the race drivers v the young drivers as, from what I understand, Pirelli's program dictates mostly high-fuel runs and no set-up changes to the car for the race drivers. Apples and oranges there.

 

Why has Kimi taken roscoe? Has Roscoe separated from Lewis?

 

Cecotto was faster than Kvyat