We have snow, but the rain has stopped in Jerez, and the track is drying, and ill continue to dry as the cars get it rubbered in. Todays drivers areSchumacher, Webber, Button, Alonso, Kobayashi, Hulkenberg, Kubica, Liuzzi, Buemi and Timo Glock. Mercedes GP were showing off their constructor trophy http://twitpic.com/11i1jt Check out the badges!We should see dry track by the late morning if all goes well.. now let see some real time and some real potential from Red Bull Racing!
UPDATES:
16:53h Button has stopped on track causing a Red Flag. Probably the end of the session. Times for the day are:
1 Buemi Toro Rosso 1:20.026
2 Button McLaren 1:20.618
3 Hulkenberg Williams 1:20.629
4 Liuzzi Force India 1:20.754
5 Schumacher Mercedes 1:21.083
6 Kobayashi Sauber 1:21.377
7 Alonso Ferrari 1:21.445
8 Kubica Renault 1:22.003
9 Webber Red Bull 1:22.043
10 Glock Virgin 1:29.964
2 Button McLaren 1:20.618
3 Hulkenberg Williams 1:20.629
4 Liuzzi Force India 1:20.754
5 Schumacher Mercedes 1:21.083
6 Kobayashi Sauber 1:21.377
7 Alonso Ferrari 1:21.445
8 Kubica Renault 1:22.003
9 Webber Red Bull 1:22.043
10 Glock Virgin 1:29.964
15:49h Alonso finishes a good stint
- 1:22.568
- 1:21.938
- 1:22.096
- 1:22.198
- 1:22.078
- 1:22.197
- 1:22.053
15:16 h Button is going round with middle 1:23, Schumi in 1:25s and Kamui Kobayashi in low 1:23s
14:15 h Kubica into the pits and on track are Buemi, Button and Kobayashi. Current times and laps today are:
- S. Buemi (Toro Rosso) 1:20.026 (68 laps)
- J. Button (McLaren) 1:20.618 (32 laps)
- N. Hulkenberg (Williams) 1:20.637 (42 laps)
- M. Schumacher (GP Mercedes) 1:21.907 (68 rounds)
- F. Alonso (Ferrari) 1:21.928 (78 laps)
- R. Kubica (Renault) 1:22.129 (64 laps)
- M. Webber (Red Bull) 1:22.824 (65 laps)
- V. Liuzzi (Force India-) 1:22.866 (45 laps)
- K. Kobayashi (BMW Sauber) 1:23.190 (55 laps)
- T. Glock (Virgin GP) 1:29.964 (11 laps)
13:38h Latest F1 lap times at Jerez test
- S. Buemi (Toro Rosso) 1:20.026 (54)
- J. Button (McLaren) 1:20.618 (29 )
- N. Hulkenberg (Williams) 1:21.565 (18 )
- M. Schumacher (Mercedes GP) 1:21.907 (60 )
- F. Alonso (Ferrari) 1:21.928 (79 )
- R. Kubica (Renault) 1:22.129 (43 )
- V. Liuzzi (Force India) 1:23.004 (33 )
- M. Webber (Red Bull) 1:23.164 (60 )
- K. Kobayashi (BMW Sauber) 1:23.190 (39)
- T. Glock (Virgin GP) 1:29.964 (11)
12:50h Alonso has been doing the most laps of anyone. 76 laps in today. Good times too, 1:21.928. However Button improves with a 1:20.681 whilst Buemi goes faster again with a 1:20 dead. The track is getting very fast at the moment.
11:41h LOOK AT THESE LAPS BY BUEMI! Toro Rosso should of made their own car ages ago!
- 1:20.504
- 1:20.646
- 1:20.519
- 1:21.258
- 1:21.220
- 1:22.127
11:35h 1:20.504 for Buemi!!!! 1:21.528 for Mr. Button in the McLaren, whilst 1:21.907 for The Kaiser.
11:12h The VW question begs to be asked. If Volkswagen dont make an engine next year, will they stick with Cosworth. Then we will have a VW Cosworth car! Almost as wrong sounding as BMW Sauber Ferrari. But no one would do that. Plus will VW use this for VW or put Audi or even dare we mention... Lamborghini return to F1?
11:10h Schumacher is 2nd quickest. The track is gettin faster, but Buemi still sits at the top.
10:56h BREAKING NEWS - Spain newspapers report than Bernie and Jose Ramon Carabante have joined forces to rescue the Campos team! The deal will see Carabante take over for this year, before Volkswagen to take over in F1 2011. This leaves Stefan GP to take over the rumoured soon to be doomed USF1 team's spot for this year! Thoughts?
10:53h No one can match Buemi. Webber pits. Liuzzi is doing 1:24s. Glock has done 7 laps in the Virgin F1 car. Rumours are that VW might buy Campos.
10:40h Webber has done 24 laps already, enjoying the dry, with a time just behind Buemi 1:22.243
10:36h So far, track is drying and times are falling. However the fastest so far is Sebastian Buemi 1:21.866! Clearly had his three shredded wheat!For comparison Alonso into the pits, achieved in the timed laps of the stint:
- 1:28.886
- 1:26.402
- 1:26.169
- 1:24.681
- 1:23.911
- 1:24.355
- 1:23.823
- 1:24.440
- 1:24.109
- 1:24.375
