F1Technical.net (Free subscription) | 18/11/2008
McLaren test driver Gary Paffett switched to MP4-23K - the KERS test car - but his day’s work was cut short at lunchtime when a minor oil leak prompted the team to effect a precautionary switch to the vacant MP4-23. The team spent the afternoon running aero and slick tyre evaluation runs. Gary will return to MP4-23K tomorrow.
F1Technical.net (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
As winter testing kicked-off at Barcelona, Gary Paffett and Pedro de la Rosa undertook pre-2009 preparation work using cars fitted with slicks and modified to simulate ’09 levels of downforce. De la Rosa focused on the MP4-23K - the KERS car.
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
... MP4/24 hits the track at the end of January.Before then, the Briton, team-mate and test drivers Gary Paffett and Pedro de la Rosa will heading for a special training camp in the wilds of Finland. Sauber and are the only other teams to have confirmed launch dates, with the former due to reveal in Valencia on 20 January and Toyota - traditionally one of the first to take the wraps off...
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
... my first taste of the MP4-24."Kovalainen will join Hamilton and test drivers Pedro de la Rosa and Gary Paffett at a special training camp in his native Finland before heading off to the two group tests, and admits that he is more focused than ever on getting his preparations right.
F1Technical.net (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
Elsewhere, Lewis Hamilton, Heikki Kovalainen, Pedro de la Rosa and Gary Paffett are preparing for an outing of a different kind; limbering up for a five-day pre-season training camp at the Kuortane Sports Institute in western Finland.The human performance partner of Vodafone Mercedes, Kourtane has helped train some of the world’s top athletes, including Finland’s Olympic hopefuls, for...
The F1Fanatics Blog (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
Sebastian Vettel was once again fastest on the final day of testing in Barcelona. The young German was comfortably quickest ahead of Bourdais and Buemi in the Scuderia Toro Rosso’s. Gary Paffett was 4th for McLaren, he had a KERS device onboard, as did Christian Klien who was 6th. Jenson Button was high in 5th for Honda, Senna [...]
Formula 1 Blog (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
This week saw testing for Force India. It also saw Pedro De Larosa test for the team and there have been suggestions that McLaren is recommending two other of their driver in Gary Paffett and Giorgio Pantano.With the ink still drying on the new McLaren-Force India deal, McLaren has already ‘recommened’ new drivers and [...]
The F1Fanatics Blog (Free subscription) | 16/11/2008
... it that Pedro de La Rosa and Paul di Resta would be vying for drives at the team, and too would Gary Paffett. There seems to be too many drivers for teams at the moment, especially if this turns out to be a B team for McLaren like Toro Rosso. “There is no reason for us to believe that Adrian’s place is anything other than safe,” Manfred Zimmermann told motorsport-total.com . “100...
BlogF1 (Free subscription) | 19/11/2008
... behind the French pilot. All three drivers were running only slightly modified 2008 cars, while Gary Paffett in fourth was running a KERS system in his McLaren MP4-23. Christian Klien and Nick Heidfeld were out in force for BMW, evaluating the interim F1.08 with narrow rear wing and larger front wing. The pair lapped closely together, only separated by 0.058s in sixth and seventh,...
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 18/11/2008
... Rosso- 1m 20.017s 79 Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m 20.034s 48Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m 20.223s 99Gary Paffett McLaren-Mercedes 1m 21.340s 31* Sauber 1m 21.521s 76 Williams- 1m 21.525s 113 Honda- 1m 21.770s 110Gary Paffett McLaren-Mercedes 1m 21.835s 46 Force India-Ferrari 1m 22.073s 58Lucas di Grassi Honda-Honda 1m 22.283s 110 Renault-Renault 1m 22.348s 85Luca Badoer...
Brits on Pole (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008
... winner was David Coulthard and subsequent winners have included Dario Franchitti, Jenson Button, Gary Paffett and Anthony Davidson. The prize is a test in a McLaren F1 car and in an Aston Martin GT1, plus £50,000 and a season’s supply of Puma racewear - plus invaluable exposure that has the potential to make a racing career. The winner will be announced at Autosport’s awards ceremony,...
Brits on Pole (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
... Bourdais for the team’s one remaining seat. On a day with sunny but cool conditions, McLaren’s Gary Paffett was in his by-now-accustomed position of fourth, while Jenson Button took a major leap up the rankings for Honda, landing in fifth thanks to a car with adaptations that were suited to his driving style. McLaren said of its test: “The conclusion of a very productive three-day...
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 19/11/2008
... Sebastien Bourdais (FRA/Toro Rosso) 1:19.839 (122), Sebastien Buemi (SUI/Toro Rosso) 1:20.154, Gary Paffett (GBR/McLaren) 1:21.140 (81), Jenson Button (GBR/Honda) 1:21.387 (94), Christian Klien (AUT/BMW) 1:21.534 (88), Nick Heidfeld (GER/BMW) 1:21.592 (106), Bruno Senna (BRA/Honda) 1:21.676 (107), Nelson Piquet (BRA/Renault) 1:22.148 (94), Nico Hulkenberg (GER/Williams) 1:22.410 (52),...
BlogF1 (Free subscription) | 19/11/2008
... 1m19.295s Sebastian Vettel -2.260s 5. McLaren MP4-22/MP4-23 1m21.805s Pedro De La Rosa 1m21.140s Gary Paffett -0.665s 6. Williams FW29/FW30 1m21.820s Nico Rosberg 1m21.525s Nico Rosberg -0.295s 7. BMW F1.07/F1.08a 1m22.460s Nick Heidfeld 1m21.521s Robert Kubica -0.939s 8. Force India F8-VII/VJM01 1m23.084s Christian Klien 1m22.073s Adrian Sutil -1.011s 9. Honda RA107/RA108 1m23.118s...
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 19/11/2008
... 1min 19.839secs 122 laps3. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1min 20.154secs 115 laps4. Gary Paffett McLaren-Mercedes 1min 21.140secs 81 laps5. Honda-Honda 1min 21.387secs 94 laps6. Christian Klien Sauber 1min 21.534secs 88 laps 7. BMW Sauber 1min 21.592secs 106 laps 8. Bruno Senna Honda-Honda 1min 21.676secs 107 laps9. Renault-Renault 1min 22.148secs 94 laps10. Nico Hulkenberg Williams-...
