without michelin presence alongside wit bridgestone ... tyres won't b a topic of discussion....

Hey guys, heard of that thing in the newspaper? Sumthing abt testing the car or sum nonsence liddat?

27 - 29 March 2007
Formula 1 Official Testing (free entrance to Mall Area only)

Read in the papers, got the confirmation in the website
http://www.malaysiangp.com.my/

Any idea whats the deal?

This post has been edited by Suemitraa: Mar 27 2007, 06:38 PM

yea...v read about it n talk about it edi...some of d members here r going..

but wat i read earlier is that they r allowed to enter d grandstand...1st come 1st serve

This post has been edited by Amanda85: Mar 27 2007, 06:38 PM

Ohh okay. Thanks. I wonder if My bro and dad wanna go.

Dad just bought a LCD TV. hehehe doubt if he wants to go there and watch it. Since he bought the TV to enjoy it.



This post has been edited by Suemitraa: Mar 27 2007, 06:42 PM

is free to watch d testing only...not d race n qualifying...

If only I stay near sepang...
would have been a nice experience

that's a LOT of tests
is the hotel where the cocain was found ONLY used by the F1 drivers? or team bosses / crew also in it?

Robert Kubica has reinforced BMW's boast that they are now capable of challenging for wins by setting the fastest time on the opening day of testing in Malaysia.


The Pole's best lap of 1:36.187 was fractionally quicker than that of Kimi Raikkonen, the race winner in Australia two weeks ago. It's believed that Kubica used a modified gearbox to counter the problem that caused his Melbourne retirement.


Williams also served notice of their apparent return to form through Alex Wurz finishing third-fastest with a near-identitcal time to Raikkonen's. The team expressed concern at their one-lap pace around Albert Park and appear to have gone some way to rectifying that deficinency already in Malaysia.


However, taken at face value, the most surprising time of the day was that of Rubens Barrichello. Honda endured a miserable Australian GP, lapping two seconds slower than Raikkonen's Ferrari. But the Brazilian was able to set the fourth-fastest time on Tuesday, barely half-a-second adrift of the Finn and ahead of the lone McLaren, driven by Pedro de la Rosa.


The Spaniard will be replaced by Lewis Hamilton on Wednesday, with Fernando Alonso given the week off.


Times:
1) Kubica BMW-Sauber 1:36.187 - 92 laps
2) Raikkonen Ferrari 1:36.302 - 54 laps
3) Wurz Williams-Toyota 1:36.334 - 89 laps
4) Barrichello Honda 1:36.826 - 82 laps
5) De la Rosa McLaren-Mercedes 1:37.106 - 60 laps
6) Montagny Toyota 1:37.267 - 73 laps
7) Sato Super Aguri-Honda 1:37.389 - 72 laps
8) Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 1:37.609 - 82 laps
9) Piquet Renault 1:38.199 - 32 laps
10) Speed Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:38.503 - 69 laps

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Added on March 27, 2007, 11:54 pmThe spectre of a ten-place grid demotion still hangs over Kimi Raikkonen after Ferrari confirmed that his engine will require further inspection in Malaysia.


Although the Finn won comfortably at the season-opening Australian GP, he was forced to slow down in the closing stages of the race due to fears that his engine was developing a water leak. Any such problem will be exacerbated, potentially terminally, in the searing heat of Sepang next weekend.


"We had a small water leakage so the pressure dropped a little. And we were concerned about water temperature of course. That is why we asked him to be careful," Ferrari's engine chief Gilles Simon clarified.


Should Ferrari err on the side of caution and change the engine ahead of qualifying then Raikkonen would suffer a demotion of ten grid places - exactly the same penalty that his team-mate Felipe Massa endured in Melbourne on what proved to be a frustrating weekend for the Brazilian.

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Added on March 27, 2007, 11:56 pmNew tyre marking to diffrenciate tyre compound


This post has been edited by linkinstreet: Mar 27 2007, 11:56 PM

from what time to what time ??

For me, I don't put much weight on testing lap times.

I know, it's just an info

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Added on March 28, 2007, 10:50 amA week off for Fernando?


This post has been edited by linkinstreet: Mar 28 2007, 10:50 AM

Anyone going to Sepang GP next week?

maybe we can meet there! I bought a C2 ticket... will be there @ sat&sun

I prefer to watch at home la, can get good commentator, catch every action but minus the sound and adrenalin

not next week, another 2 week

looking forward on this....
kimi bring reliable disease to ferrari ???

Don't la say out loud I'm also wishing for it

Today I went there, but I think I wont go on race day. Its damn hot out there, and haf to walk so far to just get to the grandstand.

Honestly, it was quite worth it. The sound of the engine rev and gear changes as well as the traction control, it was phenomenal. I haf to cover my ears cos the sound was too loud when the car went pass me.

When I first reach the entrance, I heard some sound liao but in my mind, I tot why ppl said must bring ear plug cos little bit only. When I walk past the first corner (covered with lots of plants), the traction control n gear downshifting sound was a bit like CNY crackers already. Imagine my surprise when I reach the grandstand, totally unbearable. Even when the cars did the pitstop, it was loud enough already. But the full throttle sound is totally off the mark liao. Nothing can compared with it I think... mayb airplane take off sound can...

One more thing is that, when you view from tv screen, you cant feel their cornering n braking speed. When you see it in real, you feel like WTF. From full throttle to braking to cornering actually takes seconds to complete which feel very long on tv but in front of your eyes, feels like a blink of your eyes. I guess thats why so many ppl go watch it.

Webber to test Singapore proposed track

source
look like Singapore will host F1 GP soon..

Heh, now you know. I had this one guy in another forum which I had a fight because he said going to watch live is not worth it. THERE IS NOTHING MORE WORTH IT THAN WATCHING IT LIVE!!!
I wish you had watched it during the V10 days. that was LOUD

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Added on March 28, 2007, 7:04 pmFinal times day 2:

1. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) 1:35.268 61
2. Wurz Williams-Toyota (B) 1:35.702 114
3. Coulthard Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:35.712 87
4. R.Schumacher Toyota (B) 1:35.751 81
5. Kubica BMW-Sauber (B) 1:35.887 111
6. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:36.115 69
7. Sato Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:36.306 63
8. Barrichello Honda (B) 1:36.563 36
9. Kovalainen Renault (B) 1:36.578 86
10. Button Honda (B) 1:36.617 24
11. Davidson Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:37.876 39
12. Speed Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:37.910 36
13. Liuzzi Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:37.971 32

This post has been edited by linkinstreet: Mar 28 2007, 07:04 PM

For me, i wish can watch live once... want to hear the real F1 sound
Hope can go next year malaysia F1 GP.