One of the preseason 2011 F1 test. Great title and great desire we have on this boot soon. Felipe Massa is the first putting the head of the classification in these tests, and although never mean anything, as always: be first is good for morale.
But not only that, that time has managed are interesting because reached this 1: 20.709 in the seventh round of a "long" stint. That is good for having achieved a certain load of fuel and tyres are not qualifying, but rolling. Hence interesting to me.
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Sergio Perez, with Sauber Ferrari second classified with a best time of 1: 21. 483, which however has its trick. Achieved in the first round of a stint of 8 (the stint base that has been used Sauber, never more than 8 turns followed), and then times have simply sunk. Pass 1: 21 in the first round to a tone of 1: 25 or 1: 27 is meaning time sink.
Completely unlike Mark Webber, with its 1: 21.522 (of first round in 6 stint) placed third but repeat feature of 2010: pace high and constant in almost all his stint and two stint long (over 12 laps) at constant rate of 1: 23 attest that RedBull remains as we are accustomed, with much merit.
Also be seen shooting McLaren MP4-26 Finally, and reading is there today to see where is the car. A best time of Hamilton touching 1: 22 (1: 21. 914) places it now fifth, and rhythm in medios-largos sitints is around 1: 23-1: 24. Time will have to shoot more. Incidentally qu eme forgot Ricciardo, made with Toro Rosso rhythms of 1: 23 for stints of average length. His best round 1:21.7 is really good.
Less fortunate or less rate to Force India, Lotus Renault, Mercedes GP and Williams-Cosworth Lotus and Virgin (almost logically) on a first day of tests interesting and also expected. Tomorrow, more.
1 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m20.709s
2 Sergio Perez Sauber - Ferrari 1m21.483s + 0. 774s
3. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m21.522s + 0. 813s
4. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m21.755s + 1. 046s
5 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m21.914s + 1. 205s
6. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m22.689s + 1. 1980s
7 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m23.472s + 2. 763s
8. Vitaly Petrov Renault 1m23.504s + 2. 795s
9. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m23.963s + 3. 0.444s
10. Jarno Trulli Lotus-Renault 1m24.458s + 3. 749s
11 Timo Glock Virgin - Cosworth 1m25.086s + 4. 377s
12 Pastor Maldonado Williams - Cosworth 1m34.968s + 14. 259s
