Category Archives: Testing
McLaren Fastest in Barcelona Testing – Times & Photos
You’ve heard me talk about it before and no doubt remember yourself, but testing in 2009 for McLaren really didn’t very good great results.This year has been far better as McLaren were fastest in the first session of testing in … Continue reading
Filed under Constructors, Drivers, Fernando Alonso, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Michael Schumacher, Testing
Testing in Jerez Week 2 – Times, Photos & Button Fastest
Wednesday through Saturday last week so the 2nd week of testing in Jerez and for Lewis Hamilton it was a case of very bad luck as it rained for his 2 days of testing and then cleared up for Jenson … Continue reading
Filed under Constructors, Drivers, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Testing
Lewis Hamilton tests the McLaren MP4-25 on day 3 in Jerez
After the first 2 days of testing, which saw Jenson Button at the wheel of his MP4-25, day 3 in Jerez saw of 2008 Champion Lewis Hamilton out on the track. First the times (courtesy of Formula1.com), then the explanation. … Continue reading
Jenson Button completes his 2 days of testing in Jerez
Jesnon Button was the McLaren driver testing the MP4-25 in Jerez for the past 2 days. If this year’s Malaysian Grand Prix has weather conditions similar to last year then Button will be glad of the wet conditions yesterday, though … Continue reading
Filed under Constructors, Drivers, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Mark Weber, McLaren, Red Bull, Testing
Valencia F1 Testing 2010: McLaren Roundup
After a number of car launches, including that of the McLaren MP4-25, the first session of testing took place in Valencia, Spain from Monday 1st to Wednesday 3rd February. Courtesy of the Formula1.com, here are the times, with McLaren highlighted … Continue reading
Filed under Constructors, Drivers, Gary Paffett, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Testing
McLaren Moments #1 – Testing in Barcelona and Jerez, March 2009
Over the past few years I have been discovering new parts of Formula 1 which go toward making up the whole season – in 2009 it was pre-season testing. As a McLaren fan I was waiting with baited breath to … Continue reading
Filed under Brawn GP, Constructors, McLaren, McLaren Moments, Testing
Gary Paffett Finishes 3rd day of Testing in Jerez in 3rd plus Testing Analysis
Gary Paffett posted a 1:18.746 fastest lap time in Jerez, Spain on Thursday 3rd December, which was the 3rd fastest of the day, just 1/10th of a second behind Paul Di Resta in the Force India at 1:18.736. However, both … Continue reading
Filed under Drivers, Gary Paffett, Testing
Gary Paffett Fastest for McLaren on Day 2 of Testing in Jerez
Gary Paffett was the only driver to get below the 1 minute 19 seconds mark in yesterday’s testing session, as he posted a quickest lap time of 1:18.718, to beat out new Williams driver Nico Hulkenberg who registered a 1:19.243. … Continue reading
Filed under Constructors, Drivers, Gary Paffett, McLaren, Testing
Paffett and Turvey Test for McLaren in Jerez
Jerez, Spain is the location for the young drivers testing which sees Gary Paffett and Oliver Turvey driging the McLaren MP4-24, the same car that Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen drove in 2009. Paffett, who was a McLaren Autosport BRDC … Continue reading
Filed under Constructors, McLaren, Testing
