Winter Testing 2012

[iceman1]

Been out all day, what happened

It was a normal day. Nothing has happened.

Day 2 after 30 minutes?

[Mar]

Yes.
I'm already at the circuit and waiting for the session to start.

As yesterday, all teams will have their media sessions at the same time

[phil1993]

Go to HRT then, you'll get a 1-1 interview

[eleanor]

guess you can get an 1-1 interview to any other team than lotus

As yesterday, all teams will have their media sessions at the same time

why are they doing it like this?

[iceman1]

Go to HRT then, you'll get a 1-1 interview

They're famous in spain

[Mar]

Go to HRT then, you'll get a 1-1 interview

That was the great thing about the media session with Vergne yesterday. We were maybe 8 people or so because they did it in the middle of the morning.

As a matter of fact, it was the British press who spoiled it (don't take it personally), when they begun to ask about how he intended to beat Ricciardo or not, or how he wanted Webber's seat or not

guess you can get an 1-1 interview to any other team than lotus

As yesterday, all teams will have their media sessions at the same time

why are they doing it like this?

They don't communicate, that's clear.

Yesterday it was all at the same time. If I wanted to be by Räikkönen's, I hat to miss the others. Add to that, that Räikkönen came late (he was talking very long with the engineers) and there was no chance.

[iceman1]

@MarGarciaGP: Raikkonen was the first on track for his instalation lap. He was followed Ricciardo, Kovalainen, Bianchi, Maldonado and Martínez de la Rosa.

[iceman1]

It's the first time that Caterham will use Kers system on their cars.

[Mar]

BTW, Whiting is in the circuit. I saw him

[iceman1]

BTW, Whiting is in the circuit. I saw him

I read he went there to check the legality of some cars.

[Mar]

BTW, Whiting is in the circuit. I saw him

I read he went there to check the legality of some cars.

Yes, those were the rumours.
I talked yesterday 2 minutes with a Lotus guy (he is a PR guys, so I don't know how trustable he is) and he told me that Lotus had been absolutely conservative in that sense, sticking to the rules in order not to get in trouble at all, but that he was not so sure it was also the case with some other teams (which he didn't name)

[iceman1]

Nicolas Todt says Massa will be different this year. Didn't he say the same thing last year ?

[iceman1]

Raikonen was the fastest yesterday. Today, so far he's the slowest on the track.

He managed to do 5 laps only - same as de la Rosa. Do they have a problem? or something? Because yesterday if i remember correctly they did 75 laps.

Edit: de la Rosa did completed 8 laps now.

[Mar]

Raikonen was the fastest yesterday. Today, so far he's the slowest on the track.

He managed to do 5 laps only - same as de la Rosa. Do they have a problem? or something? Because yesterday if i remember correctly they did 75 laps.

Edit: de la Rosa did completed 8 laps now.

Yes, Kimi damaged the lower part of the car when he went too hard on a kerb. They have to change it and so on. They expect to have the car ready again at 11:30 (in 18 minutes). Source: Auto, Motor und Sport guys, personal communication

Kimi was the reason for the first red flag. When he took that kerb, he was for a moment out of track and brought a good bunch of stones with him. They had to stop the test to clean the tarmac.

[iceman1]

Raikonen was the fastest yesterday. Today, so far he's the slowest on the track.

He managed to do 5 laps only - same as de la Rosa. Do they have a problem? or something? Because yesterday if i remember correctly they did 75 laps.

Edit: de la Rosa did completed 8 laps now.

Yes, Kimi damaged the lower part of the car when he went too hard on a kerb. They have to change it and so on. They expect to have the car ready again at 11:30 (in 18 minutes). Source: Auto, Motor und Sport guys, personal communication

Kimi was the reason for the first red flag. When he took that kerb, he was for a moment out of track and brought a good bunch of stones with him. They had to stop the test to clean the tarmac.

Thanks a lot Mar.

I found this picture of him going off:


He's back on track now.