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11 Nov 2011, 01:48 (Ref:2984192)
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Testing dates for 2012 confirmed
Additional in season testing at Mugello. Bahrain is no longer down as a test venue. There should have been 3 tests in Spain followed by the Bahrain test.
The 2012 Formula 1 testing calendar is as follows: Jerez 7-10 February Barcelona (1) 21-24 February Barcelona (2) 1-4 March Mugello 1-3 May http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/2...test-for-2012/ |
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11 Nov 2011, 10:46 (Ref:2984294)
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So there's roughly 1 extra venue (that'll please Maranello!) and 4 extra days overall or so?
Bahrain off must mean that there'll be no race in 2012 either. |
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11 Nov 2011, 10:57 (Ref:2984299)
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8 days of pounding around Barcelona...
I literially cannot wait for the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix now. What a nail biter. |
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11 Nov 2011, 11:08 (Ref:2984304)
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By all means let them test a bit more but not endlessly at the same bloody circuit that also happens to have a GP!!! |
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11 Nov 2011, 12:31 (Ref:2984326)
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Why don't they just do all of their testing at Paul Ricard, after all it's a test track aint it...
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12 Nov 2011, 00:33 (Ref:2984578)
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12 Nov 2011, 00:37 (Ref:2984580)
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How silly of me, I forgot...
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12 Nov 2011, 01:38 (Ref:2984592)
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Bernie might have to put Paul Ricard up for sale if things don't go to well for him in the near future.
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12 Nov 2011, 02:07 (Ref:2984599)
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 The problem with Paul Ricard is that at that time of year there's a strong possibility that it'll just rain all of the time. |
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Ahhh There you are then. I am used to lots of sunshine here in Austin, it's easy to forget..
But if it could happen then that location would be perfect for them as we need real on track testing, it's gone from the sublime to the other end of the scale.. Look at that front wing on Felipe's car again this weekend, it's just rubbish without being able to test the parts at speed... |
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I'm sure that most of the English based teams would just love to pop along the road to Silverstone for their testing, but you're lucky if it doesn't rain much there in July. So something a little bit nearer to the equator, it has to be. To be honest, I'm not entirely sure that the circuits already chosen are going to be of much help for dry weather tyre testing in February and March. They weren't much use this year. |
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Why don't they just test at permanent tracks after GPs? That is what MotoGP does and it seems unbelievably sensible...
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But yes, maybe just a bit more testing. Some say that the whole of Friday should be given up for testing ? Pros and cons to that. Some say they should test the day after each GP ? Pros and cons to that too. |
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Okay so then back to Valencia..
Let's just go back to what we know works, compromise is in order.. |
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