Winter Testing Summary - w/e March 14
Brian Lawrence
session began today (Sunday) at Jerez. Brawn, McLaren, Renault & Williams
will complete their final testing over the next few days. The other six teams
will not test again before the Australian GP.
Data from FORIX.
November 2008
#Days Dates Circuit Fastest lap
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1. 3 17/18/19 Catalunya 1'19.295 (Vettel, Red Bull/Renault)
2. 2 20/21 Mugello 1'22.55 (Rossi, Ferrari)
3. 1 27 Fiorano 59.111 (Bortolotti, Ferrari)
December
#Days Dates Circuit Fastest lap
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4. 4 08/09/10/11 Jerez 1'17.258 (Buemi, Toro Rosso/Ferrari)
5. 3 10/11/12 Bahrain 1'32.463 (Trulli, Toyota)
6. 3 15/16/17 Jerez 1'16.617 (Vettel, Red Bull/Renault)
7. 3 15/16/17 Algarve 1'28.993 (de la Rosa, McLaren/Mercedes)
8. 3 15/16/17 Bahrain 1'32.090 (Glock, Toyota)
January 2009
#Days Dates Circuit Fastest lap
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9. 1 12 Mugello No times issued
10. 2 17/18 Algarve 1'28.719 (de la Rosa, McLaren/Mercedes)
11. 4 19/20/21/22 Algarve 1'27.987 (Buemi, Toro Rosso/Ferrari)
12. 4 19/20/21/22 Mugello 1'23.981 (Massa, Ferrari)
13. 5 20/21/22/23/24 Valencia No times issued
February
#Days Dates Circuit Fastest lap
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14. 5 09/10/11/12/13 Jerez 1'17.472 (Bourdais, Toro Rosso/Ferrari)
15. 4 10/11/12/13 Bahrain 1'33.325 (Räikkönen, Ferrari)
16. 4 16/17/18/19 Bahrain 1'32.102 (Räikkönen, Ferrari)
March
#Days Dates Circuit Fastest lap
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17. 5 01/02/03/04/05 Jerez 1'19.055 (Vettel, Red Bull/Renault)
18. 4 09/10/11/12 Catalunya 1'18.926 (Barrichello, Brawn/Mercedes)
Team presences
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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BMW Sauber 1 - - 4 - 6 - - - - - - 13 - 15 16 17 18
Ferrari 1 2 3 4 - - 7 - 9 - - 12 - - 15 16 17 18
Force India 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17 18
Honda/Brawn 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
McLaren 1 - - 4 - - 7 - - 10 11 - - 14 - - 17 18
Red Bull 1 - - - - 6 - - - - - - - 14 - - 17 18
Renault 1 - - 4 - - - - - - 11 - - 14 - - 17 18
Toro Rosso 1 - - 4 - - - - - - 11 - - 14 - - - 18
Toyota - - - - 5 - - 8 - 10 11 - - - 15 16 17 18
Williams 1 - - 4 - 6 - - - - 11 - - 14 - - 17 18
New Car Debuts
Ferrari 12 Jan Mugello (#9)
McLaren 17 Jan Algarve (#10)
Toyota 18 Jan Algarve (#10)
Renault 19 Jan Algarve (#11)
Williams 19 Jan Algarve (#11)
BMW Sauber 20 Jan Valencia (#13)
Red Bull 09 Feb Jerez (#14)
Force India 01 Mar Jerez (#17)
Brawn 09 Mar Catalunya (#18)
Toro Rosso 09 Mar Catalunya (#18)
Driver totals
New Cars
Driver Days #Laps Km. D Laps Km. Team
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Nick Heidfeld 15 1414 6579 9 931 4398 BMW Sauber
Sébastien Buemi 15 1387 6328 3 208 968 Toro Rosso [also Red Bull]
Robert Kubica 17 1329 5964 11 864 3875 BMW Sauber
Jarno Trulli 12 1114 5660 9 856 4264 Toyota
Timo Glock 12 1072 5357 9 814 3961 Toyota
Felipe Massa 14 1075 5314 11 940 4706 Ferrari
Nico Rosberg 11 1129 5118 8 764 3476 Williams
Fernando Alonso 10 1120 5046 8 890 4027 Renault
Kimi Räikkönen 13 995 4839 10 776 3869 Ferrari
Sebastian Vettel 11 876 3954 7 541 2438 Red Bull
Kazuki Nakajima 11 859 3844 8 566 2547 Williams
Nelsinho Piquet 11 751 3423 7 368 1669 Renault
Sébastien Bourdais 9 708 3205 3 137 638 Toro Rosso
Heikki Kovalainen 8 681 3055 6 521 2347 McLaren
Mark Webber 7 578 2600 7 578 2600 Red Bull
Pedro de la Rosa T 10 555 2538 4 202 923 McLaren [also Force India]
Lewis Hamilton 7 548 2482 7 548 2482 McLaren
Luca Badoer T 5 501 2338 Ferrari
Adrian Sutil 6 497 2281 4 351 1602 Force India
Giancarlo Fisichella 5 416 1917 4 323 1484 Force India
Jenson Button 4 410 1909 2 206 959 Honda/Brawn
Christian Klien T 6 389 1754 BMW Sauber [also Toyota]
Nico Hülkenberg T 5 378 1719 2 110 494 Williams
Takuma Sato * 4 357 1626 Toro Rosso
Gary Paffett T 7 328 1523 McLaren
Christian Klien * 2 256 1385 2 256 1385 Toyota [also BMW Sauber]
Sébastien Buemi * 3 246 1089 Red Bull [also Toro Rosso]
Rubens Barrichello 2 221 1029 2 221 1029 Brawn
Pedro de la Rosa * 2 174 810 Force India [also McLaren]
Kamui Kobayashi T 4 165 777 3 132 598 Toyota
Andrea Caldarelli * 2 128 693 Toyota
Henkie Waldschmidt * 2 128 693 Toyota
Bruno Senna * 2 146 680 Honda
Valentino Rossi * 2 117 614 Ferrari
Lucas Di Grassi * 2 158 735 Honda
Marc Gené T 3 115 537 Ferrari
Vitantonio Liuzzi * 1 86 400 Force India
Sebastien Loeb * 1 82 382 Red Bull
Brendon Hartley T 1 83 368 Red Bull
Alexander Wurz T 1 77 358 Honda
Daniel Clos * 1 79 350 Williams
Giedo van der Garde * 2 69 321 Renault
Mirko Bortolotti * 1 40 119 Ferrari
Salvatore Cicatelli * 1 33 98 Ferrari
Edoardo Piscopo * 1 29 86 Ferrari
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Three drivers have tested for two teams - Sébastien Buemi (Toro Rosso & Red
Bull), Pedro de la Rosa (McLaren & Force India), Christian Klien (BMW Sauber
& Toyota). Their testing totals are listed separately for each team.
Driver Totals - new cars
New Cars
Driver Days #Laps Km. Team
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Felipe Massa 11 940 4706 Ferrari
Nick Heidfeld 9 931 4398 BMW Sauber
Jarno Trulli 9 856 4264 Toyota
Fernando Alonso 8 890 4027 Renault
Timo Glock 9 814 3961 Toyota
Robert Kubica 11 864 3875 BMW Sauber
Kimi Räikkönen 10 776 3869 Ferrari
Nico Rosberg 8 764 3476 Williams
Mark Webber 7 578 2600 Red Bull
Kazuki Nakajima 8 566 2547 Williams
Lewis Hamilton 7 548 2482 McLaren
Sebastian Vettel 7 541 2438 Red Bull
Heikki Kovalainen 6 521 2347 McLaren
Nelsinho Piquet 7 368 1669 Renault
Adrian Sutil 4 351 1602 Force India
Giancarlo Fisichella 4 323 1484 Force India
Christian Klien * 2 256 1385 Toyota
Rubens Barrichello 2 221 1029 Brawn
Sébastien Buemi 3 208 968 Toro Rosso
Jenson Button 2 206 959 Brawn
Pedro de la Rosa T 4 202 923 McLaren
Sébastien Bourdais 3 137 638 Toro Rosso
Kamui Kobayashi T 3 132 598 Toyota
Nico Hülkenberg T 2 110 494 Williams
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Team by team
New Cars
Driver Days #Laps Km. D Lap Km.
===================================================
Nick Heidfeld 15 1414 6579 9 931 4398
Robert Kubica 17 1329 5964 11 864 3875
Christian Klien 6 389 1754
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BMW Sauber 38 3132 14298 20 1795 8273
Felipe Massa 14 1075 5314 11 940 4706
Kimi Räikkönen 13 995 4839 10 776 3869
Luca Badoer 5 501 2338
Valentino Rossi 2 117 614
Marc Gené 3 115 537
Mirko Bortolotti 1 40 119
Salvatore Cicatelli 1 33 98
Edoardo Piscopo 1 29 86
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Ferrari 40 2905 13944 21 1716 8575
Adrian Sutil 6 497 2281 4 351 1602
Giancarlo Fisichella 5 416 1917 4 323 1484
Pedro de la Rosa 2 174 810
Vitantonio Liuzzi 1 86 400
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Force India 14 1173 5409 8 674 3086
Jenson Button 4 410 1909 2 206 959
Rubens Barrichello 2 221 1029 2 221 1029
Lucas Di Grassi 2 158 735
Bruno Senna 2 146 680
Alexander Wurz 1 77 358
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Honda/Brawn 11 972 3711 4 427 1988
Heikki Kovalainen 8 681 3055 6 521 2347
Pedro de la Rosa 10 555 2538 4 202 923
Lewis Hamilton 7 548 2482 7 548 2482
Gary Paffett 7 328 1523
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McLaren 32 2112 9599 17 1271 5752
Sebastian Vettel 11 876 3954 7 541 2438
Mark Webber 7 578 2600 7 578 2600
Sébastien Buemi 3 246 1089
Sebastien Loeb 1 82 382
Brendon Hartley 1 83 368
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Red Bull 23 1865 8393 14 1119 5038
Fernando Alonso 10 1120 5046 8 890 4027
Nelsinho Piquet 11 751 3423 7 368 1669
Giedo van der Garde 2 69 321
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Renault 23 1940 8790 15 1258 5696
Sébastien Buemi 15 1387 6328 3 208 968
Sébastien Bourdais 9 708 3205 3 137 638
Takuma Sato 4 357 1626
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Toro Rosso 28 2452 11159 6 345 1606
Jarno Trulli 12 1114 5660 9 856 4264
Timo Glock 12 1072 5357 9 814 3961
Christian Klien 2 256 1385 2 256 1385
Kamui Kobayashi 4 165 777 3 132 598
Andrea Caldarelli 2 128 693
Henkie Waldschmidt 2 128 693
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Toyota 34 2863 14566 23 2058 10209
Nico Rosberg 11 1129 5118 8 764 3476
Kazuki Nakajima 11 859 3844 8 566 2547
Nico Hülkenberg 5 378 1719 2 110 494
Daniel Clos 1 79 350
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Williams 28 2445 11031 18 1440 6518
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New Cars
Team Days #Laps Km. D Lap Km.
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Toyota 34 2863 14566 23 2058 10209
BMW Sauber 38 3132 14298 20 1795 8273
Ferrari 40 2905 13944 21 1716 8575
Toro Rosso 28 2452 11159 6 345 1606
Williams 28 2445 11031 18 1440 6518
McLaren 32 2112 9599 17 1271 5752
Renault 23 1940 8790 15 1258 5696
Red Bull 23 1865 8393 14 1119 5038
Force India 14 1173 5409 8 674 3086
Honda/Brawn 11 972 3711 4 427 1988
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Best laps at each circuit
Only the best lap for each driver is listed
Algarve (9 days)
Pedro de la Rosa McLaren MP4/24 17 Jan 1'28.719
Nico Rosberg Williams FW31 21 Jan 1'29.729
Lewis Hamilton McLaren MP4/24 21 Jan 1'30.242
Timo Glock Toyota TF109 21 Jan 1'30.878
Fernando Alonso Renault R29 21 Jan 1'31.743
Kamui Kobayashi Toyota TF109 18 Jan 1'37.554
Jarno Trulli Toyota TF109 20 Jan 1'42.399
Nelsinho Piquet Renault R29 20 Jan 1'45.860
Nico Hülkenberg Williams FW31 19 Jan 1'46.335
Kazuki Nakajima Williams FW31 22 Jan No time
Catalunya (7 days)
R Barrichello Brawn BGP 001 12 Mar 1'18.926
Jenson Button Brawn BGP 001 11 Mar 1'19.127
Nico Rosberg Williams FW31 12 Mar 1'19.774
Timo Glock Toyota TF109 12 Mar 1'20.091
Felipe Massa Ferrari F60 11 Mar 1'20.168
Robert Kubica BMW Sauber F1.09 11 Mar 1'20.217
Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari F60 09 10 Mar 1'20.314
Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber F1.09 09 Mar 1'20.339
Sebastian Vettel Red Bull RB5 12 Mar 1'20.576
Fernando Alonso Renault R29 12 Mar 1'20.664
Lewis Hamilton McLaren MP4/24 12 Mar 1'20.869
Kazuki Nakajima Williams FW31 10 Mar 1'20.907
Jarno Trulli Toyota TF109 09 Mar 1'20.937
Sébastien Buemi Toro Rosso STR4 12 Mar 1'21.013
G Fisichella F India VJM-02 12 Mar 1'21.045
Mark Webber Red Bull RB5 10 Mar 1'21.347
S Bourdais Toro Rosso STR4 12 Mar 1'21.629
Nelsinho Piquet Renault R29 09 Mar 1'21.662
Adrian Sutil F India VJM-02 10 Mar 1'21.834
Heikki Kovalainen McLaren MP4/24 10 Mar 1'21.991
Jerez (17 days)
Sebastian Vettel Red Bull RB5 01 Mar 1'19.055
Lewis Hamilton McLaren MP4/24 13 Feb 1'19.632 2008 rear wing
Timo Glock Toyota TF109 03 Mar 1'19.814
Fernando Alonso Renault R29 13 Feb 1'19.846
Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber F1.09 05 Mar 1'20.052 Partly wet & windy
Felipe Massa Ferrari F60 03 Mar 1'20.238
Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari F60 04 Mar 1'20.250 Windy
Heikki Kovalainen McLaren MP4/24 03 Mar 1'20.535
Jarno Trulli Toyota TF109 04 Mar 1'20.540 Windy
Adrian Sutil F India VJM-02 03 Mar 1'20.621
Kamui Kobayashi Toyota TF109 01 Mar 1'20.699
Mark Webber Red Bull RB5 04 Mar 1'20.894 Windy
Kazuki Nakajima Williams FW31 12 Feb 1'20.898
Robert Kubica BMW Sauber F1.09 03 Mar 1'21.069
Nico Rosberg Williams FW31 01 Mar 1'21.171
G Fisichella F India VJM02 01 Mar 1'21.584
Pedro de la Rosa McLaren MP4/24 01 Mar 1'21.831
Nelsinho Piquet Renault R29 11 Feb 1'21.908
Nico Hülkenberg Williams FW31 10 Feb 1'22.443
Mugello (7 days)
Felipe Massa Ferrari F60 22 Jan 1'23.981
Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari F60 20 Jan 1'33.920
Sakhir (14 days)
Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari F60 17 Feb 1'32.102
Felipe Massa Ferrari F60 19 Feb 1'32.162
Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber F1.09 19 Feb 1'32.225
Jarno Trulli Toyota TF109 17 Feb 1'32.230
Timo Glock Toyota TF109 19 Feb 1'32.445
Christian Klien Toyota TF109 16 Feb 1'32.544
Robert Kubica BMW Sauber F1.09 10 Feb 1'33.702
Valencia (5 days)
Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber F1.09 xx Jan No time
Robert Kubica BMW Sauber F1.09 xx Jan No time
The best times for each team at each circuit reveal the following 'top
five' teams:
Algarve McLaren, Williams, Toyota, Renault
Catalunya Brawn, Williams, Toyota, Ferrari, BMW Sauber
Jerez Red Bull, McLaren, Toyota, Renault, BMW Sauber
Bahrain Ferrari, BMW Sauber, Toyota
Brawn have moved into second place at Jerez after today's session.
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Brian W Lawrence
Wantage,
Oxfordshire, UK
Brian_W_...@msn.com