2009 F1 testing: February 17th (Updated: pictures added)

10 comments on “2009 F1 testing: February 17th (Updated: pictures added)”

1. 

   Skova265
   17th February 2009, 11:17

   Isn’t there suposed to be one more group test in Barcelona this week?
   1. 

      Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
      17th February 2009, 14:14

      Some sites are saying Renault and Williams are testing at Barcelona tomorrow, but there isn’t anything about it on their sites so I haven’t got it on the calendar yet. Do let me know if you see anything about it though.
2. 

   Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
   17th February 2009, 13:57

   Times so far:

   1. Jarno Trulli – Toyota – 1:33.000
   2. Kimi Räikkönen – Ferrari – 1:33.108 +0.108
   3. Nick Heidfeld – BMW Sauber – 1:33.195 +0.195
3. 

   Melanie
   17th February 2009, 15:06

   Heidfeld had an electrical problem this morning and Raikkonen had a problem with KERS cooling, which caused him to loose 3 hours of testing.
4. 

   Melanie
   17th February 2009, 16:06

   Final Times:

   1. Kimi Raikkonen 1.32.102
   2. Jarno Trulli 1.32.230
   3. Nick Heidfeld 1.32.585
5. 

   RichardT
   17th February 2009, 17:32

   According to the press release they put out last Friday, Renault are going to test the week before Melbourne instead of next week.
6. 

   RichardT
   17th February 2009, 17:33

   …instead of _this_ week, I mean.
7. 

   Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
   17th February 2009, 19:28

   Press release from BMW:

   Weather conditions: Sunny in morning, hazy in the afternoon.
   Temperature: Air: 20-29°C, Track: 21-35°C

   Number of drivers participating: 3 from 3 teams
   Fastest lap overall: Kimi Raikkönen (Scuderia Ferrari) 1:32.102min
   Circuit length: 5.412 km

   Nick Heidfeld Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.09-02 / BMW 86/9
   Test kilometres today: 563 (104 laps)
   Fastest lap: 1:32.585 min

   Programme:

   Despite the weather not being as perfect as yesterday, the BMW Sauber F1 Team continued with development work on the F1.09 car. Nick Heidfeld concentrated on the mechanical set- up, trying various specifications of dampers and torsion bars. He also did a couple of practice starts in the morning and at the end of the session. “Today I drove the new BMW Sauber F1.09 in warm weather conditions for the first time, so the most important thing for me was to learn more about the general balance of the car”, Heidfeld said after completing 104 laps.

   “Overall it was a good day because I tried a lot of different set-up solutions. I already feel happy about how the car reacts to changes.” In the morning the car stopped on the track when a standard kill switch accidentally cut off the main electronic control unit and engaged the automatic fire extinguishing system. With some modifications to the switch linkage – and a cleaned up car – Heidfeld resumed testing.
8. 

   Michael Roberts
   17th February 2009, 19:59

   I think by the time the teams arrive in Australia I will have got used to the new rear wings. As long as you don’t look at the cars dead one there isn’t an issue.
9. 

   Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
   17th February 2009, 20:42

   Raikkonen was fastest despite a problem with the KERS on his car – a report on the official Ferrari site says the team spent three hours fixing the problem:

   http://www.ferrariworld.com/FWorld/fw/index.jsp

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