Alonso keeps Ferrari on top as Pirelli test ends

59 comments on “Alonso keeps Ferrari on top as Pirelli test ends”

1. 

   sushant008
   20th November 2010, 14:01

   The championship runner-up did over 100 laps in his Ferrara

   Ferrari?
   1. 

      Lachie
      20th November 2010, 14:10

      Nah it’s just an Abe Simpson moment

      “I’ll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I follow Ferrara”
      1. 

         Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
         20th November 2010, 14:12

         Haha! Fixed it, thanks guys,
         1. 

            Dev
            21st November 2010, 2:55

            Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1’40.901

            Paul di Resta was the fastest driver on VJM03 with Bridgestone. this is his lap time from day two of the rookie test
   2. 

      Fer no.65 (@fer-no65)
      20th November 2010, 16:08

      rival to the Lamborgotti

      http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/9876/lamborgotti3tr.jpg
2. 

   laptopracer
   20th November 2010, 14:08

   de resta half a sec faster then liuzzi dat should get him the job..nice to see michael & merc bck on form.
   1. 

      Norm
      20th November 2010, 14:32

      So a change of tyre turned the Mercedes from a car one driver could put on the podium while the other struggled, into a car the latter may be able to put on the podium while the first now struggles.

      Nice challenge for the team at home to design a car both are competitive in.
   2. 

      Ninad
      20th November 2010, 14:41

      I think he had less fuel, just to give confidence.
      1. 

         laptopracer
         20th November 2010, 15:33

         wat ever the case might be they have found somthin dats works today! hopefully they have an awesome car fr nxt yr!! =]
      2. 

         Andy W
         20th November 2010, 16:54

         Or maybe these tires suit his desire to chuck the nose of the car into corners and then hope the back end sticks… something the bridgestones struggled with this season.

         Honestly I don’t think we can take much of anything from these times, what we see in Feb will be the new cars and different tires to these.

         The only thing is that all the drivers will be starting from scratch to understand their Pirellis and it might take a few races for some drivers to adapt to them, the same way some drivers struggled when the Michelin teams had to change to Bridgestone.
3. 

   giorgio
   20th November 2010, 14:15

   Hey Keith, any plans to attend a test session (or more than one) next year?
   1. 

      Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
      20th November 2010, 14:16

      This season’s only been finished an hour, I’ll have a nap first and let you know later!
      1. 

         wasiF1
         20th November 2010, 14:51

         The track action may be over but off track isn’t.There are still a lot to happen between now & then.I wonder for how long you will be able to sleep.
      2. 

         giorgio
         20th November 2010, 16:13

         Ahaha yes true.. I simply can’t wait for next year. Time seems to fly so fast, next season will be here in no time.

         Can you confirm Schumacher’s story? Cutting a chicane which gave him that time..
         1. 

            wasiF1
            21st November 2010, 2:10

            Yeah as far I know he is dropped to P7.
4. 

   damonsmedley (@damonsmedley)
   20th November 2010, 14:30

   Does anyone else think Alonso’s helmet looks boring compared to the one he used this year?
   1. 

      ed24f1
      20th November 2010, 14:37

      This isn’t a permanent design, Massa used the same one yesterday.

      It seems they are just testing a new model of Schuberth helmets.
      1. 

         PT
         20th November 2010, 17:39

         Glad to know that. Can’t imagine Alonso or Massa wearing those Ferrari uniform lids.
   2. 

      Fixy (@)
      20th November 2010, 15:31

      Massa used the same yesterday.
      Rosberg tested the SF1 too but with a carbon fiber livery
5. 

   wasiF1
   20th November 2010, 14:49

   Very interesting in different in opinion between the two Mercedes drivers as Nico think that the performance won’t change too much in the current tyre on the other hand Michael seems to be happy about it.

   Nice work on combine lap time not too many website featured that.
6. 

   RIISE (@riise)
   20th November 2010, 15:00

   Schumacher wow, he really didn’t like Bridgestone’s tyres huh. If that Mercedes is up there next season we may well be looking at an 8 time world champion.
   1. 

      Todfod (@todfod)
      20th November 2010, 20:47

      Schumacher has as much of a chance of being a 8 time WDC as I have of getting an F1 seat.
      1. 

         Nov
         21st November 2010, 13:46

         Difference is that he is still trying and you are not.
7. 

   Eggry (@eggry)
   20th November 2010, 15:13

   Oh, he changed helmet color.
   1. 

      Fixy (@)
      20th November 2010, 15:33

      No, he was testing (probably) the Schuberth SF1, with a red livery that Massa used yesterday too.
   2. 

      Eggry (@eggry)
      20th November 2010, 15:56

      Thanks. I wondered why Massa used red helmet lol.
8. 

   people_are_people
   20th November 2010, 15:32

   How come most drivers are slower than yesterday? Did the track conditions change, or were they just running a different program? And I read elsewhere that Alonso was driving the F60, instead of F10. Is this true?
   1. 

      Fixy (@)
      20th November 2010, 15:35

      In the photo he was driving the F10, rather than the F60.
      1. 

         people_are_people
         21st November 2010, 8:40

         Yeah, all the photos I’ve seen so far were the F10 as well. But he could’ve switched cars during the session so, was wondering if anybody had heard anything about it. Thanks anyway.
9. 

   SamS
   20th November 2010, 15:37

   I am still confused as to why mclaren are not using button or Hamilton. surely the 2 drivers have missed a trick there?
   1. 

      Sammy
      20th November 2010, 16:21

      Yeah that seems a bit daft to me considering McLaren is usually a smart outfit. Then again, they do make these tactical gaffes from time to time.
      Hope both drivers can assimilate quickly next year
      1. 

         Andy W
         20th November 2010, 16:58

         I am still struggling to understand this, the only thing that I can come up with is that they want to keep both Jenson and Lewis at arms length initially to allow them to develope a more neutral car.
   2. 

      giorgio
      20th November 2010, 17:17

      It is known that the current tires are going to change between now and the pre-season tests, so maybe they thought its useless to put their main drivers up to this task?
10. 

    Paolo
    20th November 2010, 15:44

    Massa is the only one with a better time respect the race weekend. It’s seems he did’t give 100% during the last races… or he’s trying to show the team he can beat Alonso..
11. 

    Steph (@)
    20th November 2010, 15:49

    Apparently Schumi cut the chicane on his best lap so he’s now p7.
    1. 

       sumedh
       21st November 2010, 0:14

       Yeah, true. Read on autosport.

       The Mercedez must be really slow. The Ferrari can do 2 extra corners and still be faster than the Merc.

       But its good to know that Massa is the only driver who has done better on Pirellis than on Bridgestones
12. 

    Stefanauss
    20th November 2010, 16:12

    May i ask you in which 1991 occasion Schumacher drove with the Pirelly tyres?
    Jordan? Benetton? Both? Some kind of test?
    1. 

       Paolo
       20th November 2010, 17:25

       For sure Benetton, I don’t remember if Jordan used Pirelli too.
13. 

    glue
    20th November 2010, 16:24

    Benetton used Pirelli tyres in 1991
14. 

    Calum
    20th November 2010, 16:52

    Vettel is champion but still has the number 5 on his RB6, it is nonsense to suggest he is not allowed to have number 1 on the car because at Goodwood all the old models had the new numbers. I’m guessing RBR didn’t put the #1 on the car because the didn’t take one to Abu Dhabi to Jinx the result! Either that or they are a more professional outfit than HRT and don’t want to just slap some matte paint on the car to lever up the #5!
    1. 

       Steph (@)
       20th November 2010, 17:42

       Technically I think these tests still count as part of the 2010 season so I don’t think he could have the number 1 on yet. Massa yesterday ran with the number 7 but he should have number 6 next season I think.
15. 

    TommyB (@tommyb89)
    20th November 2010, 17:16

    What’s with the Ferrari guys (Alonso and Massa) running all red helmets. Is this some kind of tribute to the team after all the bad press they’ve been receiving?
    1. 

       Paolo
       20th November 2010, 17:26

       Just testing a new helmet produced by Schuberth
    2. 

       Eggry (@eggry)
       21st November 2010, 7:30

       it has meshed grill beside visor lock. I think it’s for cooling drivers in high temperature situation(like Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Malaysia, Bahrain)
16. 

    sami
    20th November 2010, 20:00

    Very happy to see shumi in 2nd place
    1. 

       Valentino
       20th November 2010, 21:01

       I would love to see him in the battle for the WDC!
17. 

    Valentino
    20th November 2010, 20:41

    What can we expect in the 2011 season?
    Are there any significant rule changes?
    I thing refueling should be brought back. It is kinda boring to know that anyone is using max fuel loads.
    Also the cars are not as pretty as they used to be. They are slimmer and longer but are not as futuristic looking, with various wings. The best looking car in my opinion are the 2000, 2001, 2007 Ferrari, 1998 McLaren, also I like last years “short” McLaren.
    Can we make a discussion on what were the best looking F1 cars in history?
    And in what direction is the F1 headed, regarding the loos and performance?
    1. 

       Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
       20th November 2010, 22:44

       What can we expect in the 2011 season?

       See: F1 2011 Season

       Are there any significant rule changes?

       See: 2011 F1 rules
       1. 

          Valentino
          20th November 2010, 23:32

          Thank you, I’am quite new to the forum. Heard about it on the BBC, so I thought this is the place to be when it comes to F1.

          Greetings from Montenegro!
18. 

    cheers
    20th November 2010, 22:12

    Look at Massa. The only driver to improve his time on Pirelli’s over Bridgestone and by a way too. Alonso will be on the phone to Pirelli already.
19. 

    Luis
    20th November 2010, 22:15

    “Ok so, Felipe is faster than you, can you confirm you understood that message?”
    1. 

       Regis
       21st November 2010, 5:19

       I think you are the only person who thinks this is still funny :)
    2. 

       Antranik
       21st November 2010, 12:06

       I find it funny. :P
20. 

    Emil
    22nd November 2010, 12:25

    Hi Keith,

    A Bulgarian F1 fans site claims that Michael Schumacher lapped 1.40.685 using shortcut on the truck and qualify him and Niko 10th and 11th in the overall standings with his previous personal best time 1:41.757.

    10. Michael Schumacher-Mercedes W01 – 1:41.757
    11. Niko Rosberg-Mercedes W01 – 1:41.778

    Is there any way to verify that info although that timing is unofficial?
    1. 

       Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
       22nd November 2010, 13:46

       I’m looking into it, thanks.
21. 

    people_are_people
    22nd November 2010, 13:34

    Aren’t we going to get the full lap times data from Saturday…?
    1. 

       Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
       22nd November 2010, 13:45

       See: http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2010/11/21/save-team-lotus-site-set-up/
       1. 

          people_are_people
          22nd November 2010, 14:11

          Sorry, I missed that. Will be waiting patiently.
22. 

    Bruno
    22nd November 2010, 22:34

    Do you think the reason he is fast because he lost weight? :)

    http://blogs.espnf1.com/The_Pits/archives/2010/11/rivals_wax_lyrical_about_alons.php

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