The Official Testing Thread

[Null 0]

To be honest, I'm not suprised at all with BMW, I thought this is what would happen but everyone doubted me.

[YHR 0]

To be honest, I'm not suprised at all with BMW, I thought this is what would happen but everyone doubted me.

That maybe Babe, but aren't they doing just a little bit better then you thought? Not everyone was doubting you. I too thought they would best Williams. I thought they would be best of the midpack, but they actually are starting to look like they might be able to step into the top quarter.

[ben_3001 0]

Found some great info to make testing a little clearer! It's from another board but is very very interesting in knowing the true spees of teams out there!

BMW is far far more consistent than I thought if you look at this info!

And the numbers of lap done by each team this week at Jerez!

1.Toyota 561 Laps

2.BMW 543 Laps

3.Williams 505 Laps

4.McLaren 503 Laps

5.Honda 490 Laps

6.Midland 468 Laps

7.Renault 422 Laps

8.Toro Rosso 79 Laps

[Null 0]

That's very interesting, lets get this season started already!

[YHR 0]

Nice presentation of the data. BMW does in fact look positioned very well for this years contest.

JV and NH should have some good results this year, if this testing trend is an indicative comparison of the teams.

I can't wait for the season to begin.

For NH and JV fans this will be a real test of their drivers skills. They don't have the best package, so the results that they earn will come from their ability as well as the strategy and execution employeed by the team. Seems like we have a lot to look forward too.

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JB LOOKS TO CRUCIAL BAHRAIN TEST

ITV

Jenson Button believes that next week's hot weather test in Bahrain will play a crucial part in his 2006 campaign.

Honda, along with Ferrari and Scuderia Toro Rosso, will participate in the four-day test, which takes place with just four weeks prior to the first race of the Formula 1 season at the Arab state's Sakhir circuit.

Button and team-mate Rubens Barrichello have been impressed with the pace and reliability of the new RA106 chassis, but the Englishman reckons the true test of the car will come in the desert heat.

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STR 'making progress' says Speed

PF1

Scott Speed completed 79 laps for the Scuderia Toro Rosso team on Friday in Jerez after team mate Tonio Liuzzi had completed his testing session on the Thursday.

The Jerez course was damp when the American headed out but Speed is happy that the car, and the team, managed it well and improved throughout the day.

"The car tended to oversteer, but we worked on the problem and by the end of the day, we had it improved," Speed said. "We also did a long run at the end, and that went smoothly. It was our best run of the day, which shows we are making progress."

While all other teams in F1 will be running V8 engines this year Scuderia Toro Rosso will be running a restricted version of the V10

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Test team gears up for Bahrain

Since last month's introduction of the latest RA106 at Barcelona, the Honda Racing F1 Team has been busy putting the new car through its paces in Spain.

Despite winter sunshine and largely dry track conditions, the temperatures have been chilly on the Iberian peninsula - quite unlike the conditions expected in the opening three Grands Prix of the season that take place in the heat of Bahrain, Malaysia and Australia.

To prepare for those races, the team is now leaving Spain for an important test in the warmer climate of the Bahrain International Circuit, venue of the season's opening race in four weeks time.

"We've just completed another positive test at Jerez and we are now looking forward to next week's four-day test in Bahrain where we can fully evaluate the latest tyre developments from Michelin in realistic conditions and start our real preparations for the opening races,

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Test team gears up for Bahrain

Since last month's introduction of the latest RA106 at Barcelona, the Honda Racing F1 Team has been busy putting the new car through its paces in Spain.

Despite winter sunshine and largely dry track conditions, the temperatures have been chilly on the Iberian peninsula - quite unlike the conditions expected in the opening three Grands Prix of the season that take place in the heat of Bahrain, Malaysia and Australia.

To prepare for those races, the team is now leaving Spain for an important test in the warmer climate of the Bahrain International Circuit, venue of the season's opening race in four weeks time.

"We've just completed another positive test at Jerez and we are now looking forward to next week's four-day test in Bahrain where we can fully evaluate the latest tyre developments from Michelin in realistic conditions and start our real preparations for the opening races,

[ben_3001 0]

Any werd on if BMW will be at Sakhir?! Who will actually be there btw!?!?

[Jenson_Rules 0]

The teams who will be at sakhir will be STR, Honda and Ferrari!

[nojvnof1 0]

It does indeed look close between JV and NH. The JVians might be rightly anticipating a good season for themselves

Indeed.

[narain fan 0]

Circuit: Bharain International Circuit

Drivers: Massa and Badoer

Cars: 248 F1 and F2004 V10

Badoer completed 77 laps with a best time of 1.32.297 on F2004 regulated V10

Massa completed 51 laps witha a best time of 1.32.952 on 248 F1

Lap record at this circut 1.30.252 by MS in 2004 with F2004

did honda test today

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Heidfeld: "why are the other teams not there?" by Inga Stracke 10 February 2006 - 21:11 o'clock Nod Heidfeld in the ' F1Total.com' interview over the forthcoming test in Barcelona, his meeting with the fan club and Robert Kubica ' F1Total.com' Boxengassenreporterin Inga Stracke on Friday with nod Heidfeld zoom shot more

[Jenson_Rules 0]

Honda are testing on tuesday through to friday

[red is an ugly colour 0]

Honda did test today.

Bahrain F1 testing times - Monday:

1) Badoer, Ferrari ( , 1:32.309, 77 laps

2) Davidson, Honda (M), 1:32.571, 53

3) Rossiter, Honda (M), 1:32.864, 68

4) Massa, Ferrari ( , 1:32.952, 51

5) Speed, Toro Rosso-Cosworth (M), 1:34.299, 82

[narain fan 0]

if they do test at Imola then,their schedule will look somewhat like this

week starting 12/2-Barcelona

WEEK STARTING 19/2 Imola ?????

week starting 26/2-Valencia

whether Bmw are going to Imola or not is not yet confirmed,but the test is going to happen next week.according to this tororosso press release

Toro Rosso Bahrain test notes 2006-02-13

Racing series F1

Date 2006-02-13

Apart from the obvious benefits of testing at the track that hosts this year's curtain raiser grand prix, in terms of establishing optimum car set-up and tyre choice, the trip to Sakhir has provided the team with its first taste of summer-style weather.

With an air temperature of 23 and the track passing the 30 degree mark, Scott Speed spent the morning working on general set-up, looking at elements such as ride height and aero balance. "The car ran well and it has been very useful to evaluate downforce levels and work out what level to use in the race," commented Chief Engineer, Laurent Mekies.

In the afternoon, Scott embarked on a simulated race distance, including "live" pit stop with full fuel rig use. "Considering that we have several new guys on the team, who have not worked together before, the pit stop went well," continued Mekies.

"Unfortunately, Scott was unable to complete the race distance as the session was red flagged when another car stopped on track. We are using the RB1 here because there was no time to get the STR 1 here after its inaugural test in Jerez last week. STR 1 will be testing again in Imola next week."

Tomorrow, it's Tonio Liuzzi's turn to tackle the desert track.

Car: RB 1

Driver: Scott Speed

Laps: 82

Best time: 1:34.280

-tororosso-

[Senna 0]

Honda did test today.

Bahrain F1 testing times - Monday:

1) Badoer, Ferrari (, 1:32.309, 77 laps

2) Davidson, Honda (M), 1:32.571, 53

3) Rossiter, Honda (M), 1:32.864, 68

4) Massa, Ferrari (, 1:32.952, 51

5) Speed, Toro Rosso-Cosworth (M), 1:34.299, 82

That

[Jenson_Rules 0]

indeed. specially considering badoer was in a restricted v10 f2004. and james rossiter isnt all that good imo so yeah, good news!

[Senna 0]

indeed. specially considering badoer was in a restricted v10 f2004. and james rossiter isnt all that good imo so yeah, good news!

Exactly. When

[monza gorilla 1]

Exactly. When "touched by the hand of God" gets in the c#ckpit, anything is possible!

Not a bad performance by Rossiter. Or was it a bad performance by Ant?

[red is an ugly colour 0]

I read somewhere that ferrari are planing to test for NINE DAYS straight at bahrain. If that

[Jenson_Rules 0]

Not a bad performance by Rossiter. Or was it a bad performance by Ant?

unfortuantly we may never know the answer to his question. But I think the question asked holds some truth!

And yes senna, when 'he who has been touched by the hand of god' jumps into the c#ckpit tomorrow we should get a better picture.

[narain fan 0]

F1 Testing a Global Phenomena

F1's first ever winter test in Bahrain kicked off on Monday, with Ferrari, Honda and Toro Rosso in action in warm weather.

In a V10-engined 2004 Ferrari, Luca Badoer headed the field of five.

With Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello set to get running on Tuesday, Anthony Davidson and James Rossiter steered the two 2006 Hondas, ahead of Felipe Massa in the Ferrari 248 and Toro Rosso's Scott Speed, last.

Speed, meanwhile, demonstrated one pitfall of quickly moving from Europe to an offshore test track -- his team did not have time to ship the new 'STR01' car to the Gulf, so is making do with last year's Red Bull.

With just a month until the real grand prix action commences at the very same Sakhir circuit, every formula one team will this week be at work around the world.

On Tuesday, Valencia (Spain) gets into gear, with McLaren, Williams, Renault and MF1 to appear.

BMW Sauber is to go solo at Barcelona, while Toyota run a brand new bodywork package at Vallelunga (Italy), and Super Aguri make their 'shake down' debut somewhere else

paddocktalk.com

"somewhere" is silverstone,according to "another website"