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Post by Anna on Nov 16, 2011 23:09:26 GMT
Red Bull Racing Renault
Red Bull Junior driver Jean-Eric Vergne was back at the wheel of an RB7 again today for the second day of the Young Driver Test at the Yas Marina Circuit. As he continued to get used to the RB7, Jean-Eric once again set the fastest time. However, the day was less productive for the team than yesterday due to sensor issues affecting running in the morning and a KERS issue in the afternoon.
Ian Morgan, Head of Race Engineering: “We had quite a disjointed morning due to some sensor issues which interrupted our run programme and this afternoon we lost more track time with a KERS issue. The issues are resolved now and at least we were able to complete some laps which provided useful data, hopefully tomorrow will be more productive.”
Jean-Eric will drive again tomorrow for the final day of the test.
Ferrari
Second day of testing for Scuderia Ferrari and the other Formula 1 teams at the Yas Marina circuit, located near the Abu Dhabi theme park, dedicated to the Maranello marque.
Once again today, Jules Bianchi took to the track for Ferrari. The Frenchman worked on two main areas: new components linked to engine management and an evaluation of the experimental tyres brought here by Pirelli.
By the end of the day, Bianchi completed a total of 91 laps, the quickest in a time of 1.40.279.
Jules Bianchi: “It was another good day of testing. I was able to do a lot of kilometres and so we were able to complete all the planned programme, while I was also able to improve on my lap time from yesterday. It’s valuable work for the team, because we have accumulated a lot of data which will be important for the development of the 2012 car.”
Testing at this circuit ends tomorrow, again with the French driver on track for the Scuderia.
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Post by Anna on Nov 16, 2011 23:09:45 GMT
Marussia Virgin Racing Cosworth
Marussia Virgin Racing were back on track in Abu Dhabi today for the Young Driver Test at Yas Marina Circuit. After getting his debut run in a Formula One car yesterday afternoon with the team, rookie driver Charles Pic was at the wheel again for day two.
The team combined its continued appraisal of the 21 year old Frenchman’s potential with an evaluation programme of 2012 components, as well as introducing Pirelli P-Zero development work into the mix this afternoon.
The team worked through a list of brake cooling and 2012 tyre options, as well as performing evaluations of the existing aero options available to the team for Brazil. The team did not make as much progress as planned due to a number of issues which confined the car to the garage for long periods this morning and at the start of the afternoon session.
As a consequence, the team have decided to put Charles back in the car for a further half day tomorrow morning. Robert Wickens, who had the benefit of his debut FP1 outing in last weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, will take over the reins in the afternoon.
Charles Pic: "This morning I was still getting used to the car and working to optimise my driving. We made two longer brake evaluation runs and this afternoon we did a test of new Pirelli tyres, but this time only for a few laps. We used four different specifications of tyre and it was very interesting to see the difference and get this information. By this afternoon I was happy with the car and all the new things like using DRS through the lap I just kept getting better and better at. I am very happy with my second day in the car and once again I have learned a lot. Thanks to the team again for making everything comfortable for me."
John Booth, Team Principal: "We were slightly delayed leaving the garage this morning, having waited for new front suspension and brake components to arrive overnight from the factory. All in all, the team did a good job to minimise the amount of time Charles lost on the track this morning as a result. The morning progressed reasonably well, with Charles working through 2012 brake cooling options, but just before lunchtime we found an issue with the engine which had to be changed for this afternoon’s running. Later on we worked through the first part of the 2012 Pirelli tyre programme and due to the fact that we were unable to complete this, we will continue the long run work in the morning with Charles before giving the afternoon to Robert. Unlike those around us we elected to only run the Soft tyre compound today, so we will get our chance with the Supersoft tomorrow. With the work that Charles was able to complete, he has done a good job and worked well with the team."
Toro Rosso Ferrari
Day 2 of this three day test ran with a similar programme to yesterday, but with a change of driver, as it was Kevin Ceccon’s turn to get the Formula 1 experience. For the second day running, Scuderia Toro Rosso completed the most laps of all twelve teams present at the Yas Marina Circuit.
Laurent Mekies, Chief Engineer: In the morning, we resumed our evaluation of various aero components and in the afternoon the work centred on tyre testing. However, while yesterday, Coletti’s programme was based on a series of short runs, today, Ceccon was able to get a taste of what driving a Grand Prix might be like, as he did a race simulation in what was the hottest part of the day! Even though we asked a lot of him with a complex programme, he delivered a faultless performance. From a team point of view, it was another positive day, as we ran trouble free throughout and our programme is therefore going to plan. Tomorrow, we hope to bring it to a successful conclusion, running Coletti in the morning and Ceccon in the afternoon.”
Kevin Ceccon: “This was an incredible experience for me, driving a Formula 1 car and working with this team and first, I must say thank you to Scuderia Toro Rosso for giving me this fantastic opportunity. We got through a lot of work today, testing parts for the car as well as next season’s Pirelli tyres, running them in comparison to this year’s. I drove two long runs, from which I was able to understand a lot. In fact, I felt that in one day of testing with an F1 car, I learned more than in several days in other categories of car! Therefore today was very good as a learning experience for me and I am looking forward to making more progress tomorrow from a personal point of view and also in terms of helping the team for next season.”
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Post by Anna on Nov 16, 2011 23:10:03 GMT
Mercedes GP
On the second day of the Young Driver Test in Abu Dhabi today, Sam Bird continued his work at the wheel of the MGP W02 car.
The team focused on 2012 Pirelli tyre evaluations throughout the day with short runs in the morning and longer runs this afternoon Consistent driving from Sam allowed the team to collect plenty of data, along with his feedback on the feel of the tyres Sam and the team will complete the test tomorrow on the third and final day.
Sam Bird: “We made some very good progress with the programme today and were able to achieve all of the goals that we intended. It was interesting to try out the new 2012 Pirelli tyres for the first time, and I enjoyed the experience. Overall it was a very good day for us and I’m looking forward to completing our programme of test items tomorrow.”
Team Lotus Renault
Jody Egginton, Chief Race Engineer: "As with all the drivers throughout the test, we spent most of the morning getting Luiz used to the car and up to speed with the Pirelli tyres. We also spent the morning running some damper work, looking at the correlation with our ride and handling models back at the factory, and also looking ahead to next year. The programme this morning was successful and we received some good feedback from that session.
"This afternoon we completed the second part of the Pirelli tyre test as part of the 2012 programme, running their three prototypes over short runs. Again, we received good feedback which we’ll take back to the factory and work on analysing with that data, looking ahead to next season.
"At end of day did we did a performance run on the supersoft tyres, but unfortunately a red flag meant we lost the quickest lap of that programme. We sent Luiz out again to give him a few more laps, however the tyres were past their peak so we could not extract the times we wanted. But all in all it has been a good day and Luiz has performed very well and given valuable feedback without putting a foot wrong. A good day all round."
Luiz Razia: "This morning we did a lot of damper work for the team looking ahead to the 2012 season, with many adjustments and evaluation of each run. We also did a performance run, which was very good as I was able to pick up speed quickly on the first flying lap.
"Most of the afternoon was dedicated to the 2012 Pirelli tyre programme, and we did some evaluation on that, looking at how the tyres behaved. We also did some performance runs this afternoon with a baseline setup, but unfortunately the red flag meant that I couldn’t complete the best lap possible. The car balance felt good and I improved on my times so I’m quite happy. What I wanted to achieve was to do as many laps as possible so I was happy with 89 laps in total.
"The last time I drove the T128 was in Barcelona; the car has improved a lot since then and I feel Pirelli have done a great job with the tyres. I feel that the car is easier to drive and I felt more confident to push and get the most out of it that I could.
"89 laps under the belt shows how much you can learn in just a day. Perhaps that’s why the rookies struggle a little in F1 initially. There was so much to learn today, and an awful lot to think about! It’s about trying to give good feedback and also think about what’s happening, and also get the best out the car, which of course you’re not used to. So it’s so important for us to have this test, and this opportunity doesn’t come along very often, so I’m extremely grateful and happy to get the time in the car."
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Post by Anna on Nov 16, 2011 23:10:16 GMT
Force India Mercedes
Sahara Force India continued testing in Abu Dhabi today as Johnny Cecotto Jr got behind the wheel of the VJM04 for his first experience of a Formula One car.
The 22-year-old Venezuelan acquitted himself well as he familiarised himself with the car before carrying out a tyre programme in the afternoon. Johnny covered a total of 84 laps, setting a best time of 1:42.873, the fifth fastest of the day.
Max Chilton is back in the car for the final day of testing tomorrow.
Johnny Cecotto Jr: “Amazing is the only word to describe today. Everything was just incredible from the moment I left the pits to begin my first lap. These cars are so impressive: the power, the braking performance and the aerodynamic grip you get through the corners – it makes you say ‘wow’. And there are so many systems on the car, too, such as the KERS, which really impressed me. It was good to try out some of the 2012 tyres in the afternoon and the team seemed happy with the data and my feedback. Overall it was just an unbelievable experience to work at such a professional level, with a great crew, and I want to thank Sahara Force India for giving me such a wonderful opportunity.”
Oliver Knighton, Race Support and Strategy Engineer: “Today saw a continuation of the programme that we started yesterday with Max. We began with some familiarisation runs for Johnny to get him comfortable in the car and he quickly got a good grasp of the control systems on the car, and was switching modes without being prompted. The technical programme focussed on more data collection for the 2012 Pirelli tyres and we also did some aero sweeps in the afternoon. Overall it was a good day’s work: Johnny has settled in well with the team and gave excellent feedback.”
McLaren Mercedes
Gary Paffett: "We conducted today’s programme primarily focusing on providing feedback, analysis and evaluation for Pirelli as they continue to refine their 2012 tyre programme.
The day was spent running different casings and compounds - with some positive results. The day’s background running also included putting mileage on several development parts intended for next year’s MP4-27A chassis, as well as gathering data for correlation purposes.
Despite an early stop in the day due to a fuel-pressure issues, this was another positive day for me."
Oliver Turvey will return to the cockpit tomorrow to conclude the three days’ running.
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Post by Anna on Nov 16, 2011 23:10:35 GMT
Williams Cosworth
Tom McCullough, Race engineer: We had a busy tyre test programme for Pirelli today. We started the performance tests and also completed some longer runs. We had a small electrical issue in the middle of the day which lost us a little track time unfortunately, but we have lots of interesting data to go through which will help us with the development of next year’s car. Working with the engineers trackside, Valtteri has done a very professional job for us again, driving consistently all day. He got the most out of the car we gave him and gave us some really useful feedback on the Pirelli tyres. It’s been a solid job by him the last two days.
Valtteri Bottas: It was really good to work with the team again today and I feel we achieved what we wanted to. Physically is was as demanding as the first day with the heat and different levels of G-forces; it was hard work but in the end wasn’t a problem. It has been a great opportunity for me here and I have really enjoyed every moment.
AT&T Williams will be back on track tomorrow, Thursday 17 November, with Mirko Bortolotti driving the FW33 for the final day of the test.
Lotus Renault GP
Kevin Korjus took the helm of the R31 cockpit today during the second day of testing in Abu Dhabi. The opportunity gave him his first ever taste of an F1 car.
It was a day of firsts for Kevin: the day was based around getting Kevin comfortable in the car and giving him as much mileage as possible. He adapted to the car and the systems. Kevin did 70 laps which is not easy for someone making his debut in an F1 car, and he’s only 18 years old. We explored the set-up early on and changed a few things during the day – this included a little bit of the Pirelli tyre work and some aerodynamic testing.
Kevin’s feedback was good and he did a good job.
Kevin Korjus: “It was very much a learning day for me – my first chance to drive the R31. The main priority was to give me a little bit of assessment; I gradually built up my confidence, and then by lunchtime I was feeling pretty comfortable with things. I was looking forward to doing some hard laps, but I must say it was really hard especially for my neck, physically and to learn all the buttons, and to do everything at the correct time. It is very different from the World Series. Now I feel I need a bit of rest. Otherwise I really enjoyed the day because the car was just unbelievably good. It’s much quicker everywhere and I was particularly impressed by the brakes. I was definitely getting more and more comfortable because the brain starts to remember all the buttons. I learned there is still a lot to improve to be a really good driver in F1, and also I need to work a lot on my fitness but I’m very thankful for the opportunity Lotus Renault GP has given me today. “
Alan Permane: "Kevin took a sensible approach to the day, slowly building up his pace and giving good feedback to the team, and showing good speed on new tyres. The planned programme was similar to Robert Wicken’s yesterday – some set-up work, new tyre runs and long runs in the afternoon. We also continued with aero mapping, which has been one of the main priorities of the day, along with the tyre evaluation."
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Post by Anna on Nov 17, 2011 13:21:22 GMT
Last day of testing
Driver Team Time Gap 1. Jean-Eric Vergne Red Bull 1’38.917 2. Sam Bird Mercedes 1’40.897 3. Jules Bianchi Ferrari 1’41.347 4. Oliver Turvey McLaren 1’41.513 5. Max Chilton Force India 1’41.575 6. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber 1’42.049 7. Mirko Bortolotti Williams 1’43.277 8. Kevin Ceccon Toro Rosso 1’43.686 9. Alexander Rossi Lotus 1’44.283 10. Jan Charouz HRT 1’44.470 11. Stefano Coletti Toro Rosso 1’44.545 12. Nathanael Berthon HRT 1’45.839 13. Robert Wickens Virgin 1’45.934 14. Charles Pic Virgin 1’46.348
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Post by Anna on Nov 17, 2011 13:35:38 GMT
Also this is the first post, I thought seeing its the end of the test I'd post it here anyway.
The 2012 Formula 1 testing calendar is as follows:
Abu Dhabi Young Driver Test 15-17th November Jerez 7-10 February Barcelona (1) 21-24 February Barcelona (2) 1-4 March Mugello 1-3 May
Results [Abu Dhabi] Day 1 :: 1. Jean-Eric Vergne Red Bull 01:40.011 Day 2 :: 1. Jean-Eric Vergne Red Bull 01:40.188 Day 3 :: 1. Jean-Eric Vergne Red Bull 01:38.917
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Post by Anna on Nov 17, 2011 14:16:47 GMT
Combined test times Driver Team 15th 16th 17th Gap Total laps Jean-Eric Vergne Red Bull 1’40.011 1’40.188 1’38.917 172 Jules Bianchi Ferrari 1’40.960 1’40.279 1’41.347 1.362 282 Sam Bird Mercedes 1’43.548 1’43.734 1’40.897 1.980 251 Oliver Turvey McLaren 1’43.502 1’41.513 2.596 124 Max Chilton Force India 1’43.016 1’41.575 2.658 160 Gary Paffett McLaren 1’42.912 1’41.756 2.839 112 Esteban Gutierrez Sauber 1’43.637 1’42.049 3.132 173 Robert Wickens Renault 1’42.217 3.300 78 Fabio Leimer Sauber 1’42.331 3.414 67 Valtteri Bottas Williams 1’43.118 1’42.367 3.450 159 Johnny Cecotto Jnr Force India 1’42.873 3.956 84 Mirko Bortolotti Williams 1’43.277 4.360 74 Kevin Ceccon Toro Rosso 1’44.808 1’43.686 4.769 132 Kevin Korjus Renault 1’43.776 4.859 70 Luiz Razia Lotus 1’43.944 5.027 89 Rodolfo Gonzalez Lotus 1’44.022 5.105 87 Alexander Rossi Lotus 1’44.283 5.366 74 Jan Charouz Renault 1’44.470 5.553 82 Stefano Coletti Toro Rosso 1’45.278 1’44.545 5.628 135 Dani Clos HRT 1’45.329 6.412 68 Nathanael Berthon HRT 1’48.646 1’45.839 6.922 60 Robert Wickens Virgin 1’45.934 7.017 34 Charles Pic Virgin 1’46.930 1’46.698 1’46.348 7.431 140 Jan Charouz HRT 1’46.644 7.727 56 Adrian Quaife-Hobbes Virgin 1’47.292 8.375 32
Jan Charouz and Robert Wickens drove more than one car during the test.
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Post by Lucius on Nov 17, 2011 16:14:02 GMT
I think the attitude to this test by the media has been poor this year. I know there have been a few real pay drivers coming from nowhere gaining seat time, but if a team like HRT needs money as well as testing time why not sell their seat? What is someone like Jules or Jean-Eric going to do in a HRT? Their talent alone lead them to a Ferrari and Red Bull.
I can't remember where I was reading it but the funny story of Timo Glock not knowing who Charles Pic was got totally ruined by the reporter having a go at Pic like he was a nobody in line for a seat that someone better could have. Pic came 4th in the GP2 championship! Grosjean couldn't compete in the test, Filippi might have came second but its like his 100th year in GP2 and Jules WAS there in a car. So why all of a sudden is the third eligible and actually quite talented driver getting flack?
I get the Paffett complaints, its nice to give the young guys a chance, Paffett isn't old I get that but no one has wanted him all this time I doubt its going to change any time soon! All these guys with a little more time could be world champions. Talent will always rise to the top in F1, people no matter how good will pay for seats whether its with a personal check or a ship load of sponsors. So some teams made a little bit of money whilst letting some young guys have a go in a F1 car, I'd much rather that than see the teams go out of business.
And this whole "the best drivers weren't there" thing is rubbish. Especially when you think of it like this.
Maldonado was GP2 champion and people hate him as a pay driver and don't think he deserved his championship because it took him so long to get it.
Grosjean is one of the drivers (along with Hulkenberg) people are complaining about yet Romain was at best impressive in GP2 and alright in F1 it still took Romain 4 seasons to get a championship in GP2. Hulk might have been good but other than a pole position he didn't do anything any more impressive then Maldonado.
People have to pay sometimes but the talent whether it has to pay or gets in on merit will always rise. We still have Vettel, Alonso, Hamilton and until he got injured Kubica in F1. We've got Rosberg who was the next big thing before Vettel and Hamilton, we have the 2010 GP2 champion.... And these drivers are doing really well, they aren't making up the numbers any more than Heikki, Jarno and Timo are in the back marker teams.
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Post by Anna on Nov 17, 2011 16:54:49 GMT
This is where the problem starts though.
OK in the other series you can have a favorite. I love Jules. If Jules hadn't been at the test I would have been upset. If someone had brought the Ferrari seat I would have been a bit peeved. But you can't say just because that person brought the seat, or that person was 10 places behind Jules in the GP2 championship that that person couldn't have done a good or even better job of it in a F1 car.
You can't really say whether a driver deserves a F1 chance or not based on their previous experience now.
Nakajima was a much better prospect than Kobayashi. Who deserves their seat now though? Kobayashi, in a sub standard car proved his worth in a race where as Nakajima never did.
Vettel was another who in a race in a sub standard car managed to show the world he was here to stay.
Rosberg was good but look at him now.
Buemi was thought of as a waste of a F1 seat and he's done a decent job, on the other hand only really die hard motorsport fans even had heard of Jaime Alguersuari and again he's done a decent job in F1.
Maldonado apparently didn't deserve his seat even though he won the GP2 championship and look at his results in the team mate v team mate thread. He's so close to Rubens in that, yet he doesn't deserve an F1 seat? Whether or not Rubens is as good as he once was he's still been in F1 for over a decade and does a brilliant job to stay that close to Rubens over all is brilliant work. Nico Hulkenberg probably does deserve a F1 seat, but he did the same job that Maldonado did. I proved it before that other than maybe 1 or 2 result Hulk and Petrov did the same job in 2010, yet again it was Petrov who was pointed out as the one that didn't deserve a seat.
Its what happens when people start picking out the talents before they get close to F1.
As you said Pic was 4th in GP2 and he's being made out to have paid his way into F1. Well maybe he did pay a bit but Grosjean isn't the GREATEST driver in the world he's equal to Maldonado, Fillippi if anything is worse because 2nd is his best result whilst being in GP2 longer than most, Jules along with Vergne and Bird got the BRILLIANT seats based on talent, so then what? It was Pics chance after that.
But I hate the whole pay driver crap anyway.
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Post by Anna on Jan 2, 2012 23:06:02 GMT
HRT hopes to test new car before Melbourne
"Inevitably we will be delayed by this reorganisation"
Wednesday 21 December 2011 - 09h26, by GMM New team boss Luis Perez Sala has admitted HRT might struggle to get its 2012 ready for pre-season testing.
With a change of ownership during 2011, the Spanish team has now split with boss Colin Kolles and installed former Minardi driver Sala as principal.
In the background, HRT is also reorganising its scattered headquarters and Sala admitted that it will be a tough winter for the former Hispania team.
"Inevitably we will be delayed by this reorganisation," he told Radio Marca.
"Additionally, the FIA now requires us to pass the crash tests before we can test, which sets the bar even higher.
"I hope it is all done in late January and we make the preseason, but if it gets difficult then at least I hope we make the shakedown before Melbourne," added Sala.
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Post by Anna on Jan 3, 2012 12:53:12 GMT
'Missing first test is no problem' - Rosberg 3 January 2012
Nico Rosberg is not worried by Mercedes’ decision to skip the opening pre-season test of 2012 in favour of more development time. The decision means he and team-mate Michael Schumacher will be out of action for the first four days of winner running, leaving only eight days of track time in Barcelona.
With teams having agreed to a three-day Mugello test in May, the pre-season period now sees only a trio of gatherings – with Jerez opening the calendar before Barcelona welcomes the Formula 1 community for two separate four-day sessions in February and March, respectively.
Mercedes will not attend this year's Jerez test Mercedes will not attend this year's Jerez test
“It is just the choice that they have made and I am happy with that,” Rosberg explained to Autosport of Mercedes’ plans for its W03. “It is the compromise between testing early enough and having enough time to develop. They need to find a middle way and they have decided that that is the best way to do it.
“This year we would not have managed to do the first race if we had run the car that late but, with the way the factory is now optimised, I am confident that we can quite happily make it happen and the car can race very soon after the first test - with just a few bits and pieces that need to be sorted out. That shows already that the team is a big improvement.”
F1 2012 testing begins in Jerez on Tuesday 7 February.
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Post by kelli52 on Jan 23, 2012 19:01:57 GMT
Lotus revealed former world champion Kimi Raikkonen made an encouraging start in his first test for the team.
The 32-year-old Finn was testing in Valencia on Monday ahead of his return to Formula 1 this year after two years in rallying.
Trackside operations director Alan Permane said: "From the first run he was pretty much there."
Raikkonen said: "It was nice to get back into the car. It's quite a few years since I last drove."
Raikkonen was driving a two-year-old Renault R30 at Valencia's Ricardo Tormo circuit in Spain, and will continue into a second day on Tuesday.
He will drive the team's 2012 car for the first time at Jerez in next month's first pre-season test.
Permane added that it was impossible to say whether Raikkonen was fully up to speed as there was no benchmark for the car on that track and on the tyres Raikkonen was using.
Of course it takes a little while to get used to it, but the main driving, turning, braking doesn't take many laps. But learning about the team, the tyres, the car will take some time.
It was in a more updated specification than the car that ran at Valencia in pre-season testing in 2010 and the tyres were demo rubber provided by F1's new supplier Pirelli, as opposed to the Bridgestones on which it ran two years ago.
Pemane said: "It's very difficult to know where he should be but he was pretty much on the pace on the first run. He didn't find a whole lot of pace during the day.
"I don't see any reason why he won't be on the pace - you can tell he's a very, very experienced driver.
"It was very clear we were working with a former world champion. It was a good day."
Permane emphasised that the test was purely aimed at getting Raikkonen used to the speed and performance of an F1 car after so long out of the cockpit.
"There's not a lot we can learn [technically]," he said. "It's far more to get him used to the car and comfortable with the team. It's a head start before we get to Jerez."
Raikkonen has a reputation for being taciturn in public, but Lotus did not find him that way at the test.
"He must have two faces - one for [the media]," Permane said. "He's perfectly normal.
"He was very happy to sit and talk about the car for as long as it takes. He's very open."
Raikkonen told Sky Sports News: "Of course it takes a little while to get used to it, but the main driving, turning, braking doesn't take many laps. But learning about the team, the tyres, the car will take some time."
The 2010 car, with which the team's former driver Robert Kubica impressed greatly that season, has been repainted in the black and gold colours adopted by the team since they rebranded themselves from Renault to Lotus last year.
Raikkonen is not allowed to drive a 2011 car because F1's testing restrictions forbid it, but teams are allowed to run outside these rules - which strictly limit testing - as long as the car used is at least two years old.
Raikkonen, who won the world title with Ferrari in 2007, last raced in F1 in 2009. He was dropped by the Italian team at the end of that season in favour of Fernando Alonso and switched to rallying, where he competed without success.
Lotus signed Raikkonen after it became clear that Kubica, who is recovering from serious injuries sustained in a rally crash in early 2011 and then in an accident at home this month, would not be fit to race at the start of this season.
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Post by Anna on Jan 25, 2012 9:56:03 GMT
The team’s provisional winter testing programme is as follows (subject to changes):
JEREZ; 7 – 10 February: 07 February: Kimi Räikkönen 08 February: Kimi Räikkönen 09 February: Romain Grosjean 10 February: Romain Grosjean
BARCELONA; 21 – 24 February: 21 February: Romain Grosjean 22 February: Romain Grosjean 23 February: Kimi Räikkönen 24 February: Kimi Räikkönen
BARCELONA; 1 – 4 March: 01 March: Romain Grosjean 02 March: Romain Grosjean 03 March: Kimi Räikkönen 04 March: Kimi Räikkönen
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Post by Anna on Feb 4, 2012 22:40:54 GMT
Running order for Jerez F1 test revealed By Jonathan Noble Friday, February 3rd 2012, 15:35 GMT
Formula 1's first pre-season test will kick off with 11 teams at Jerez on Tuesday, with only Marussia not running.
The Spanish circuit has issued a running order for the opening of the winter tests, with nine news cars set to run for the first time.
Mercedes GP is running last year's car but using its three days of running to evaluate tyres, while HRT is only running Pedro de la Rosa in its 2011 challenger on the first two days.
The full running order is:
Team Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sauber Kobayashi Perez Perez Kobayashi Ferrari Massa Massa Alonso Alonso Force India di Resta di Resta Hulkenberg Hulkenberg Caterham TBA TBA TBA TBA McLaren Button Button Hamilton Hamilton Mercedes Rosberg/Schumacher Schumacher Rosberg - Red Bull Webber Webber Vettel Vettel Lotus Raikkonen Raikkonen Grosjean Grosjean Toro Rosso Ricciardo Ricciardo Vergne Vergne Williams Maldonado Maldonado Senna Senna HRT de la Rosa de la Rosa - -
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