2007/08 Off-Season Thread

• Kuali Baba

  6 Dec 07, 04:47

  Coulthard, Piquet, Heidfeld and De La Rosa used the slick rubber to set their respective times today.
  
  Testing times from Jerez (December 5)
  
  1. HAMILTON McLaren 1m19.371s
  2. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m19.421s
  3. MASSA Ferrari 1m19.761s
  4. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m19.779s
  5. DE LA ROSA McLaren 1m19.887s
  6. PIQUET JR Renault 1m19.982s
  7. KLIEN Force India 1m20.187s
  8. VETTEL Toro Rosso 1m20.398s
  9. FISICHELLA Force India 1m20.470s
  10. KUBICA BMW 1m20.487s
  11. GLOCK Toyota 1m20.523s
  12. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1m20.553s
  13. ROSBERG Williams 1m20.671s
  14. ZUBER Super Aguri 1m20.897s
  15. WEBBER Red Bull 1m20.944s
  16. HULKENBERG Williams 1m21.068s
  17. DAVIDSON Super Aguri 1m21.076s
  18. BARRICHELLO Honda 1m21.184s
  19. KOBAYASHI Toyota 1m21.699s
  20. HEIDFELD BMW 1m22.875s
• Kuali Baba

  7 Dec 07, 02:30

  Kubica and Michael Schumacher were on slicks.
  
  Testing times from Jerez (December 6)
  
  1. KUBICA BMW 1m19.157s
  2. HAMILTON McLaren 1m19.331s
  3. MASSA Ferrari 1m19.333s
  4. WEBBER Red Bull 1m19.605s
  5. GLOCK Toyota 1m19.687s
  6. DE LA ROSA McLaren 1m19.787s
  7. PIQUET JR Renault 1m19.834s
  8. M SCHUMACHER Ferrari 1m19.885s
  9. BARRICHELLO Honda 1m19.905s
  10. HEIDFELD BMW 1m20.125s
  11. ROSBERG Williams 1m20.301s
  12. VETTEL Toro Rosso 1m20.339s
  13. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1m20.507s
  14. TRULLI Toyota 1m20.775s
  15. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m20.802s
  16. FILIPPI Honda 1m20.915s
  17. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m21.055s
  18. SATO Super Aguri 1m21.093s
  19. LIUZZI Force India 1m21.194s
  20. R SCHUMACHER Force India 1m21.853s
• gp3

  7 Dec 07, 19:04

  they are all testing without Traction Control right?
• Kuali Baba

  8 Dec 07, 01:19

  Originally posted by gp3:

  they are all testing without Traction Control right?

  Yes.
• Kuali Baba

  8 Dec 07, 05:45

  Testing times from Jerez (Friday 7 December)
  
  1. VETTEL Toro Rosso 1m18.213s
  2. KUBICA BMW 1m18.410s
  3. ROSBERG Williams 1m18.796s
  4. M SCHUMACHER Ferrari 1m19.136s
  5. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m19.611s
  6. GLOCK Toyota 1m19.961s
  7. MASSA Ferrari 1m20.000s
  8. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1m20.033s
  9. TRULLI Toyota 1m20.229s
  10. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m20.657s
  11. DAVIDSON Honda 1m20.821s
  12. SATO Super Aguri 1m21.092s
  13. ASMER BMW 1m21.333s
  14. VAN DER GARDE Force India 1m22.321s
  15. RODRIGUEZ Force India 1m22.508s
• Kuali Baba

  10 Dec 07, 23:24

  Renault have confirmed Alonso and Piquet as their drivers for 2008.
  
  http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=41422
• Kuali Baba

  15 Dec 07, 06:24

  And McLaren have confirmed that Heikki Kovalainen will drive alongside Lewis Hamilton.
  
  http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=41448
• Kuali Baba

  22 Dec 07, 22:47

  As updated. Red Bull, Honda and Ferrari announced their launch dates this week.
• Kuali Baba

  28 Dec 07, 18:19

  McLaren will launch the MP4-23 in Stuttgart on 7 Jan, the day after Ferarri unveil their 2008 challenger.
  
  http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=41519
• Kuali Baba

  3 Jan 08, 16:55

  Williams will not be holding a launch function for the FW30.
  
  http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64503
• Kuali Baba

  6 Jan 08, 20:57

  A sneak peak at the new Ferrari that will be launched today:
  
  
• Kuali Baba

  6 Jan 08, 23:42

  Presenting the new Ferrari F2008:
  
  
• Kuali Baba

  8 Jan 08, 00:28

  The McLaren-Mercedes MP4-23:
  
  
  
  
• Kuali Baba

  11 Jan 08, 08:03

  The new Toyota TF108 is a radical departure from the team's previous F1 cars.
  
  
• Kuali Baba

  11 Jan 08, 08:07

  Force India have signed Giancarlo Fisichella from Renault, hereby confirming the final spot on the 2008 calendar.
  
  On the testing front, ex-STR pilot Vitantonio Liuzzi has signed up with the same team as a test driver, while former Williams man Alexander Wurz will fulfill the same role for Honda.
• Kuali Baba

  14 Jan 08, 20:57

  Hot off the press! The new BMW-Sauber F1.08!
  
  
• Kuali Baba

  15 Jan 08, 07:16

  Day 1 in Jerez:
  
  Pos Driver Team Time Laps
  1. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) 1:19.846 59 *
  2. Massa Ferrari (B) 1:20.123 42 *
  3. de la Rosa McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:20.548 54 *
  4. Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:20.732 40
  5. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:20.936 48 *
  6. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:20.997 47
  7. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) 1:21.143 47
  8. Trulli Toyota (B) 1:21.314 84 *
  9. Piquet Renault (B) 1:21.696 41
  10. Coulthard Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:21.746 49
  11. Liuzzi Force India-Ferrari (B) 1:23.035 44
  12. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) 1:23.134 42
  13. Glock Toyota (B) 1:24.351 56
  14. Rossiter Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:34.862 10
  
  *2008 cars
• Kuali Baba

  16 Jan 08, 03:05

  Day 2 in Jerez:
  
  Pos Driver Team Time Laps
  1. Alonso Renault (B) 1:19.503 70
  2. De la Rosa McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:19.650 111*
  3. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) 1:19.708 90*
  4. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) 1:19.756 81
  5. Massa Ferrari (B) 1:19.772 85*
  6. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:19.780 130*
  7. Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:20.305 86
  8. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:20.346 76
  9. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:20.392 80
  10. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) 1:20.526 66
  11. Glock Toyota (B) 1:20.598 109*
  12. Fisichella Force India-Ferrari (B) 1:20.764 76
  13. Kobayashi Toyota (B) 1:22.060 55
  
  * 2008 car
• Kuali Baba

  16 Jan 08, 19:48

  The new Red Bull RB4 was unveiled at Jerez this morning:
  
  
• Kuali Baba

  17 Jan 08, 07:00

  Day 3 at Jerez:
  
  Testing times from Jerez (January 16)
  
  1. GLOCK Toyota 1m19.799s*
  2. HAMILTON McLaren 1m20.099s*
  3. ALONSO Renault 1m20.363s
  4. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1m20.407s
  5. MASSA Ferrari 1m20.500s*
  6. KOVALAINEN McLaren 1m20.535s*
  7. KOBAYASHI Toyota 1m20.577s
  8. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m20.646s*
  9. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m20.758s
  10. SUTIL Force India 1m21.705s
  11. WEBBER Red Bull 1m22.275s
  12. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m22.581s*
  13. HULKENBERG Williams 1m24.023s
  14. VETTEL Toro Rosso 1m24.873s
  
  * 2008 car
• Kuali Baba

  21 Jan 08, 21:46

  2 new cars were unveiled at foggy Valencia today, they were...
  
  ...the Williams FW30...
  
  
  
  
  
  ...and the Renault R28.
  
  
  
  
• Kuali Baba

  21 Jan 08, 21:49

  Testing times from Valencia (January 22)
  
  1. MASSA Ferrari 1m12.182s*
  2. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m12.721s*
  3. ROSBERG Williams 1m12.838s*
  4. KOVALAINEN Mclaren 1m13.026s*
  5. DE LA ROSA McLaren 1m13.163s*
  6. ALONSO Renault 1m13.316s*
  7. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m13.473s
  8. VETTEL Toro Rosso 1m13.627s
  9. ASMER BMW 1m13.669s
  10. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1m13.675s
  11. HEIDFELD BMW 1m13.779s*
  12. TRULLI Toyota 1m13.820s*
  13. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m13.944s*
  14. GLOCK Toyota 1m14.095s*
  15. LIUZZI Force India 1m15.095s
  16. WURZ Honda 1m15.440s
  
  * 2008 cars
• Kuali Baba

  24 Jan 08, 05:22

  Testing times from Valencia (January 23)
  
  1. KOVALAINEN McLaren 1m11.000s*
  2. MASSA Ferrari 1m11.662s*
  3. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m11.850s*
  4. HAMILTON McLaren 1m12.076s*
  5. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m12.255s
  6. ALONSO Renault 1m12.360s*
  7. ROSBERG Williams 1m12.493s*
  8. WEBBER Red Bull 1m12.594s*
  9. HEIDFELD BMW 1m12.976s
  10. VETTEL Toro Rosso 1m13.015s
  11. GLOCK Toyota 1m13.129s*
  12. KUBICA BMW 1m13.230s*
  13. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1m13.307s
  14. SUTIL Force India 1m13.409s
  15. TRULLI Toyota 1m13.547s*
  16. BARRICHELLO Honda 1m14.588s*
  17. KOGURE Honda 1m16.761s
  
  *2008 car
• Kuali Baba

  24 Jan 08, 05:29

  The new Honda being put through its paces before its launch next week.
  
  
• Kuali Baba

  25 Jan 08, 02:43

  Testing times from Valencia (January 24)
  
  1. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m11.189s*
  2. KOVALAINEN McLaren 1m11.206s*
  3. MASSA Ferrari 1m11.831s*
  4. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m11.971s*
  5. HAMILTON McLaren 1m11.994s*
  6. KUBICA BMW 1m12.095s*
  7. TRULLI Toyota 1m12.109s*
  8. VETTEL Toro Rosso 1m12.526s
  9. HEIDFELD BMW 1m12.600s
  10. FISICHELLA Force India 1m12.949s
  11. PIQUET Renault 1h12.973s*
  12. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1m13.060s
  13. WEBBER Red Bull 1m13.133s*
  14. GLOCK Toyota 1m13.134s*
  15. HULKENBURG Williams 1m13.306s
  16. BUTTON Honda 1m13.689s*
  17. KOGURE Honda 1m15.703s
  
  The next test is in Barcelona on 1 February. Valencia isn't the best place to evaluate a car's aerodynamic efficiency.