Formula 1 Jerez Testing

[Zytek_Fan]

Leading times (7 December) - Jerez:

1. Franck Montagny Renault-Renault* 1m 19.468s 103 laps M
2. Marc Gene Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 19.687s 83 laps B
3. Heikki Kovalainen Renault-Renault* 1m 19.809s 118 laps M
4. Anthony Davidson Honda-Honda 1m 20.144s 103 laps M
5. Narain Karthikeyan Williams-Cosworth 1m 20.291s 49 laps B
6. Pedro de la Rosa Mclaren-Mercedes 1m 20.369s 102 laps M
7. Ralf Schumacher Toyota-Toyota 1m 20.454s 65 laps B
8. Christian Klien Red Bull-Cosworth* 1m 20.581s 70 laps M
9. Nico Rosberg Williams-Cosworth 1m 20.644s 62 laps B
10. Gary Paffet McLaren-Mercedes 1m 20.760s 66 laps M
11. Luca Badoer Ferrari-Ferrari* 1m 20.845s 39 laps B
12. James Rossiter Honda-Honda 1m 20.978s 81 laps M
13. Ryan Briscoe Toyota-Toyota 1m 21.211s 78 laps B
14. Thomas Biagi MF1-Toyota* 1m 21.878s 90 laps B
15. Christijan Albers MF1-Toyota 1m 23.203s 52 laps B

[M denotes Michelin tyres / B denotes Bridgestone tyres / * denotes V10 engine.]


Track conditions: Clear and sunny.



All times unofficial - courtesy of the Circuito de Jerez website.

Leading times (8 December) - Jerez:

1. Luca Badoer Ferrari-Ferrari* 1m 18.237s 13 laps B
2. Jenson Button Honda-Honda 1m 19.094s 71 laps M
3. Franck Montagny Renault-Renault* 1m 19.219s 105 laps M
4. Heikki Kovalainen Renault-Renault* 1m 19.287s 110 laps M
5. Ryan Briscoe Toyota-Toyota 1m 19.563s 65 laps B
6. Jarno Trulli Toyota-Toyota 1m 19.935s 59 laps B
7. Mark Webber Williams-Cosworth 1m 20.343s 44 laps B
8. Nico Rosberg Williams-Cosworth 1m 20.464s 25 laps B
9. Gary Paffet McLaren-Mercedes 1m 20.484s 69 laps M
10. James Rossiter Honda-Honda 1m 20.603s 68 laps M
11. David Coulthard Red Bull-Cosworth* 1m 20.854s 47 laps M
12. Alex Wurz Mclaren-Mercedes 1m 20.895s 29 laps M
13. Christian Klien Red Bull-Cosworth* 1m 21.008s 10 laps M
14. Marc Gene Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 21.122s 13 laps B
15. Jeffrey van Hooydonk MF1-Toyota* 1m 21.625s 78 laps B
16. Jacques Villeneuve BMW Sauber-BMW 1m 21.684s 64 laps M
17. Tiago Monteiro MF1-Toyota 1m 24.367s 23 laps B

[M denotes Michelin tyres / B denotes Bridgestone tyres / * denotes V10 engine.]


Track conditions: Clear and sunny.


Leading times (9 December) - Jerez:

1. Pedro de la Rosa Mclaren-Mercedes* 1m 17.303s 77 laps M
2. Nico Rosberg Williams-Cosworth 1m 19.174s 24 laps B
3. Jenson Button Honda-Honda 1m 19.365s 122 laps M
4. Jarno Trulli Toyota-Toyota 1m 19.670s 89 laps B
5. Mark Webber Williams-Cosworth 1m 19.684s 55 laps B
6. Ricardo Zonta Toyota-Toyota 1m 19.859s 60 laps B
7. Jacques Villeneuve Sauber-BMW 1m 19.864s 86 laps B
8. Christijan Albers MF1-Toyota 1m 19.952s 70 laps B
9. Alex Wurz McLaren-Mercedes 1m 20.105s 70 laps M
10. Anthony Davidson Honda-Honda 1m 20.106s 102 laps M
11. Tiago Monteiro MF1-Toyota 1m 20.301s 70 laps B
12. Marc Gene Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 20.981s 79 laps B
13. David Coulthard Red Bull-Cosworth* 1m 21.114s 104 laps M

[M denotes Michelin tyres / B denotes Bridgestone tyres / * denotes V10 engine.]


Leading times (10 December) - Jerez:

1. Jacques Villeneuve Sauber-BMW 1m 18.752s 101 laps M
2. Pedro de la Rosa McLaren-Mercedes* 1m 19.533s 94 laps M
3. Ricardo Zonta Toyota-Toyota 1m 19.805s 60 laps B
4. Jarno Trulli Toyota-Toyota 1m 19.870s 77 laps B
5. Alex Wurz McLaren-Mercedes 1m 20.219s 111 laps M
6. Marc Gene Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 20.246s 111 laps B
7. Markus Winkelhock MF1-Toyota 1m 20.856s 52 laps B
8. Roman Rusinov MF1-Toyota 1m 21.990s 29 laps B
9. Christijan Albers MF1-Toyota 1m 22.683s 25 laps B
10. Fabrizio del Monte MF1-Toyota 1m 24.350s 27 laps B

[M denotes Michelin tyres / B denotes Bridgestone tyres / * denotes V10 engine.]


Track conditions: Sunny and dry.

[RacingManiac]

so a restricted V10 is still faster than the new V8 eh...

[Matra et Alpine]

so a restricted V10 is still faster than the new V8 eh...

for now, jsut watch, if the V8s don't get up there then I predict FIA/FOM will reduce the restrictor.

If I was a V8 builder at the mometn I'd be putting out lower power engines KNWOING they coudl go more jsut to lull them into making that change -- and then win a few races

[Jack_Bauer]

so a restricted V10 is still faster than the new V8 eh...

Well, that seems to have been the case to start with, especially in the first couple of weeks of testing. But now the V8s are seeming to get closer and today Jacques Villeneuve was quicker in the Beemer V8. (Perhaps after 15 months back in F1 JV is finally beginning to get to grips with the newer cars! )

It's always so difficult to make any real sense of the pre-season test times, and especially so these last couple of seasons. Aswell as the usual raft of technical changes (aero last year, engine this) they are having for the second year running to adapt to a whole new set of tyre regulations. Plus of course a number of teams have defected from Michelin to Bridgestone which means they'll be getting used to a whole new kind of tyre/tyre construction aswell. I try not to take much attention of the testing times until at least the end of January/beginning of February. By then most of the teams will have launched their new cars properly and will be really gearing up for the new season big-time.

One thing that did really catch my attention though: on 7/12/05 Narain Karthikeyan was the fastest Williams driver!
Impressive considering it was his first ever outing in a Williams.

[Zytek_Fan]

Leading times (11 December) - Jerez:

1. Marc Gene Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 30.084s 64 laps
2. Ricardo Zonta Toyota-Toyota 1m 30.212s 104 laps
3. Nico Rosberg Williams-Cosworth 1m 30.439s 106 laps
4. Tiago Monteiro MF1-Toyota 1m 32.373s 52 laps
5. Christijan Albers MF1-Toyota 1m 33.317s 47 laps

[all drivers on Bridgestone tyres.]


Track conditions: Track artificially watered.

[RacingManiac]

There wera talks about the restrictor rule being inadequete....I'd imagine they'll tie down on that first before the V8 can actually catch up...