Competition will be Strict
Formula 1 competition in 2009, it seems, will more strict, more evenly than last seasons. At least, that is the signs that are visible from the trial last weekend in Spain and Bahrain.
Formula 1 testing takes place in two places at once in the last week. During four days, until Friday (13 / 2), five teams go down in Jerez, Spain, and three teams take a trial at the Sakhir, Bahrain.
Overall, the trial is not showing the strength map of the actual F1 2009. Moreover, the two best teams last seasons, McLaren-Mercedes and Ferrari, choose exercises separately. Mclaren in Jerez, while Ferrari in Bahrain. However, observers and fans can get a lot of help from these exercises.
In Jerez, Toro Rosso-Ferrari ''dominate''record time list from the beginning to the end. Sebastien Bourdais and Sebastien Buemi still remained a top the list with a record time of two seconds faster than the other. But, the''dominant''must use quotation marks. Because, they are still using STR3, 2008 car version, which overall is faster than the cars in 2009 (not affected by new regulation such as aerodynamics and others).
In this Jerez, if the only car in 2009, McLaren-Mercedes MP4-24 is most rapid. But, more still must be given special notes. For, Heikki Kovalainen and Lewis Hamilton are still using the 2008 version of the back wing. What that does not really help or not. However, still only direct comparison can not be done.
If the wing does not affect 2008, mclaren may be worth a little worried. Because, they record time are not much different with the Red Bull-Renault RB5 new, also with Williams-Toyota FW31. Before last week, the difference is not up to 0.5 seconds. Only on the last day Lewis Hamilton kick much more quickly.
In Jerez, which is about to hold Renault R29. In the first three days, Fernando Alonso and Nelson Piquet was very slow. They are up to 0.5 seconds per lap more than the slowest car before them. If with the fastest, the difference between more than one second.
Because of the hard work, on the last day Friday (13 / 2), Alonso is able to poke up, only 0.2 seconds behind Hamilton in the back. Self relieve, although still leaving doubt for the first race in Australia the end of next March.
Alonso was still careful in the comments. ''Every day we improved the car. We are still have a lot of hard work before the season starts. But, we are moving in the right way,''he said.
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