02/11/04 @ Jerez 1 Jenson Button BAR 1:16.997 108 laps 2 Takuma Sato BAR 1:17.273 59 laps 3 Franck Montagny Renault 1:17.297 109 laps 4 Ralf Schumacher Williams 1:17.357 83 laps 5 Jarno Trulli Renault 1:17.408 102 laps 6 Marc Gene Williams 1:17.411 71 laps 7 Kimi Raikkonen McLaren 1:17.826 95 laps 8 Mark Webber Jaguar 1:17.890 57 laps 9 David Coulthard McLaren 1:17.972 96 laps 10 Luca Badoer Ferrari 1:18.070 109 laps 11 Christian Klien Jaguar 1:18.168 99 laps 12 Felipe Massa Sauber 1:18.937 63 laps 13 Giancarlo Fisichella Sauber 1:19.283 44 laps 14 Nick Heidfeld Jordan 1:20.109 51 laps 15 Giorgio Pantano Jordan 1:21.584 24 laps Looks like the BAR car is no joke. http://planetf1.com/Home/story_14343.shtml
The BAR's have been busting off hot laps off and on through out the testing season. From all accounts it has been reported that the cars have been running on fumes and under the FIA minimum weight. IMHO the team will be back to there mid pack self once the season unfolds here in 23 days.
Always skeptical about winter testing times. Not that long ago, I remember Prost GP cars clocking among the best times in winter testing, was completely meaningless. How much fuel, how much weight ... (cars may be below the 600kg regulation). Let's hope that there will be fierce competition and a change in the establishment, but we'll have to wait until March 6th (qualif) to have a pertinent indication.
anyone feel like changing their predictions after seeing this much of the season? not to say that it'd be "official" but just a revised version. especially seeing as how MB has yet to get both cars across the line and BAR and Renault have been showing some promise?
No lets do this like gentlemen and stick with what we originaly quoted. Of course the moderators might just go in and alter there picks a little bit Just kidding Andreas, Brian Rob
I was wrong and live with it. Good news is: I'm quite happy with the current outcome. Don't know what I'll be doing towards the end of the season though.