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hey guys.. after a good fight frm both renault and ferrari.. i cant wait for this weekends race.. my question is .. is there going to be any new aero parts of upgrades schedule for this race? coz its onli a week apart between races.. i doubt there will be any testing
Well barcelona is obviously a track where less downforce is run, so maybe that will result in new or updated parts. Some of which we might already have seen earlier this season but were not present at the Nurburgring
I agree with Tomba. Some teams have stated that they will upgrade each race, and in Formula One, a week is a very long time as far as development pace.
I reakon not much will change. Ferrari clearly had a better run at Nurburgring and I think it will still be very close between Schuky and Alonso, Button will do well in qualifying but not so well in the race and Massa will probably spin at turn one near the 2/3 distance. Barrichello, Fisichella, Massa and the Mclarens will be in the midfeild followed by the RBRs and STRs respectively, although I reakon MF1 will be more competitive. Super A will take each other out on lap one, possibly taking a BMW with them but the ones to watch will be the Williams and Toyotas. If the engine holds out.
I hope.
Murphy's 9th Law of Technology:
Tell a man there are 300 million stars in the universe and he'll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint on it and he'll have to touch to be sure.
williams claims they sorted out the hydraulics problem and cosworth said they sorted out their problems.. i would like to see one race where williams are trouble free coz i think they can really challenge the guys up front
A team will always say they have sorted the problem, I hope that Williams have though because they were doing so well in the first race. Roseburg deserves a good car. He should be doing much better than he is now.
Murphy's 9th Law of Technology:
Tell a man there are 300 million stars in the universe and he'll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint on it and he'll have to touch to be sure.
I think they will make many changes because this is most poplar test circuit, and during those tests they store the data and use it for the race when they need it.
The trouble with the rat-race is that even if you win, you're still a rat.
Each track is individual and has it's own requirements. You customize the car for the environment. For example, the difference in aero and setup between Monza and Monaco is a lot.
Also, if you can gain .2 % improvement each cycle of improvement, after ten races you may have improved two percent. In the ultra competitive world of Formula One, if you're not moving forward and improving, you're falling behind in the race for performance.
And since so much testing has been done at Barcelona, all the teams have a very good idea of it's individual needs. It was important for Ferrari to won at Imola, it was important for Shu to win at Nurburgring. It's just as important for Alonso to win at his home track.
