Ferrari: We still have a lot to learn about the tyres
The twelve days of testing at Jerez and Barcelona on offer to Scuderia Ferrari and the other ten teams have gone quickly. There were six days of running for Felipe Massa, five for Fernando Alonso and one for Pedro de la Rosa in just about every kind of weather, except perhaps the conditions expected at [...]
Marussia: A very positive pre-season testing period
The fourth and final day of pre-season testing provided ideal conditions for the two race drivers Jules Bianchi and Max Chilton to run through some final race weekend preparation and pitstop scenarios ahead of their Formula 1 racing debut in Melbourne in two weeks’ time. Jules was in the car for the morning and completed [...]
Williams: In race trim the car looks competitive
Williams report on the final day of Formula 1 preseason testing at Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona. Mike Coughlan, Technical Director: We’ve concluded a very successful couple of tests with the FW35, without any major problems to stop us running. We completed the tests with one set of car parts, including using the same gearbox, [...]
Photos: Barcelona Testing II
Photos by Sutton Images photographers capturing four days of the third and final week of Formula 1 preseason testing at Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain.
Ferrari: Made progress with the development of the F138
Fernando Alonso was at the wheel of the F138 as winter testing concluded today for Scuderia Ferrari and the other ten Formula 1 teams ahead of the start of the 2013 World Championship. Another day of sun allowed the team to complete an intensive programme of work without problems. In the morning, Fernando made progress [...]
Sauber: We had some technical issues
The weather conditions were again good for testing. Nico started the day with aerodynamic comparisons and then made a qualifying simulation. In the afternoon he attempted a race simulation which was aborted due to some technical issues. However, Nico completed 118 laps. Tom McCullough, Head of Track Engineering : “On the final day of winter [...]
Red Bull: Impossible to give any indication of where we are in the mix
Sebastian Vettel today brought the curtain down on Infiniti Red Bull Racing’s pre-season test programme in Barcelona, with an untroubled 100-lap run during which the team focused on race preparations. Afterwards the triple world champion said that after a successful winter the team is looking forward to the 2013 season opener in Australia in two [...]
McLaren: We’re all really looking forward to the first race in Melbourne
A positive end to three weeks of testing in Spain. Jenson concluded the 12 days’ running with a productive 122 laps of the Circuit de Catalunya today. At the conclusion of the test, sporting director Sam Michael said: “After completing over 5,000 kilometres, through dry and wet conditions, we have collected plenty of data from [...]
Toro Rosso: A case of a very different team and a very different car
With the twelve days of pre-season testing coming to an end in Barcelona today there are now just twelve days to go until the Formula 1 cars are back on track for the first Free Practice session for the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne’s Albert Park. On another warm and sunny day here in Spain, [...]