Barcelona Day 4 midday test times
The final day of testing in Barcelona is underway and at midday Nico Rosberg was fastest having made a qualifying simulation. Rubens Barrichello remained fast in the Brawn clocking the 2nd fastest time.
Considered the greatest British driver of all-time by the British media, Lewis Hamilton remained dead last. He was credited with winning the world championship last year and was heralded as the next coming of Michael Schumacher, so the British media cannot figure out why he remains dead last. We doubt he forgot how to drive over the winter. This year they are blaming the car whereas last year all the credit went to the driver. Bottom line is that F1 is so technically advanced, the car is 90% of the equation and Mr. Hamilton is pretty much just along for the ride.
Some suspect McLaren is sandbagging. We will see in Melbourne.
Midday Results
Pos |
Driver | Team | Car | Time | Behind | Laps |
1. | N. Rosberg | Williams | FW31 | 1:19.774 | +0.000 | 54 |
2. | R. Barrichello | Brawn GP | BGP 001 | 1:19.971 | +0.197 | 74 |
3. | S. Vettel | Red Bull Racing | RB5 | 1:20.678 | +0.904 | 47 |
4. | F. Massa | Ferrari | F60 | 1:20.702 | +0.928 | 50 |
5. | R. Kubica | BMW Sauber | F1.09 | 1:20.740 | +0.966 | 70 |
6. | T. Glock | Toyota | TF109 | 1:20.928 | +1.154 | 68 |
7. | S. Buemi | Toro Rosso | STR4 | 1:21.013 | +1.239 | 62 |
8. | G. Fisichella | Force India | VJM-02 | 1:21.045 | +1.271 | 63 |
9. | F. Alonso | Renault | R29 | 1:21.276 | +1.502 | 42 |
10. | L. Hamilton | McLaren | MP4-24 | 1:21.717 | +1.943 | 29 |