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Barcelona F1 test: Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari top day one

Sebastian Vettel finished the opening day of 2016 pre-season Formula 1 testing fastest for Ferrari, but it was reigning champions Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes who racked up the laps. Vettel's leading time of 1m24.939s at Barcelona's Catalunya circuit was posted late in the morning session on a set of medium-compound Pirelli tyres. He only managed 69 laps overall - 36 in the morning, 33 in the afternoon - compared to Hamilton's phenomenal total of 156. The Mercedes driver's best was just under half a second off Vettel. To put Hamilton's lap-count total into perspective, no other driver came close to even 100 laps, with the next best being Marcus Ericsson's 88 for Sauber. Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo finished best of the rest, just over a second off the pace in an RB12 that still sports a Renault engine, albeit badged TAG Heuer in the wake of last season's acrimonious fallout between team and manufacturer. Valtteri Bottas was fourth on the timesheet, just 0.047s behind Ricciardo, with Force India reserve Alfonso Celis Jr a solid fifth on his F1 debut. Celis's best time of 1m26.298s was set on the soft compound, with the Mexican finishing four tenths of a second up on Jenson Button in his McLaren, the Briton also running the slightly quicker rubber for his best lap. Button also clocked up 84 laps, five more than McLaren-Honda posted over all four days of last season's first test at Jerez ahead of what eventually proved to be a torrid year for the Japanese manufacturer on its return to F1. Running in an unmarked Toro Rosso as the livery is still in the pipeline and to be unveiled from the start of the second test next Tuesday, Carlos Sainz Jr was seventh, 2.2s adrift of Vettel. In last year's Sauber as the 2016 model will not be ready until test two, Marcus Ericsson was eighth quickest, with the Swede 2.6s off the pace. Pascal Wehrlein produced an encouraging display on his Manor debut with a time 3.3s behind Vettel. After managing just eight laps in the morning as Manor only received a number of parts late last night, the 2015 DTM champion managed 46 in the afternoon. A front-wing failure in the morning session compromised Haas's maiden outing, with Romain Grosjean winding up 10th on the timesheet, and managing just 31 laps for the day, with his best a 1m28.399s. Bringing up the rear on a day full of "niggles", according to Jolyon Palmer, was Renault. The Briton was just over four seconds down and with only 37 laps to his name.

1 : Sebastian Vettel - Ferrari - 1m24.939s laps 69
2 : Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes - 1m25.409s + 0.470s laps 156
3 : Daniel Ricciardo - Red Bull/TAG Heuer - 1m26.044s +1.105s laps 87
4 : Valtteri Bottas - Williams/Mercedes - 1m26.091s + 1.152s laps 80
5 : Alfonso Celis - Force India/Mercedes - 1m26.298s + 1.359s laps 58
6 : Jenson Button - McLaren/Honda - 1m26.735s + 1.796s laps 84
7 : Carlos Sainz Jr.- Toro Rosso/Ferrari - 1m27.180s + 2.241s laps 55
8 : Marcus Ericsson - Sauber/Ferrari - 1m27.555s + 2.616s laps 88
9 : Pascal Wehrlein - Manor/Mercedes - 1m28.292s + 3.353s laps 54
10 : Romain Grosjean - Haas/Ferrari - 1m28.399s + 3.460s laps 31
11 : Jolyon Palmer - Renault - 1m29.356s + 4.417s laps 37

Testing will continue tomorrow

Kind Regards
Shaky-Schumi

FORMULA ONE RACE CALENDAR 2016 :
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1. Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne § 20 March 05:00
2. Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir § 3 April 16:00
3. Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai § 17 April 07:00
4. Russian Grand Prix, Sochi § 1 May 13:00
5. Spanish Grand Prix, Catalunya § 15 May 13:00
6. Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo § 29 May 13:00
7. Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal § 12 June 19:00
8. European Grand Prix, Baku § 19 June 14:00
9. Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg § 3 July 13:00
10. British Grand Prix, Silverstone § 10 July 13:00
11. Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest § 24 July 13:00
12. German Grand Prix, Hockenheim § 31 July 13:00
13. Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps § 28 August 13:00
14. Italian Grand Prix, Monza § 4 September 13:00
15. Singapore Grand Prix, Singapore 18 September 13:00
16. Malaysian Grand Prix, Kuala Lumpur § 2 October 08:00
17. Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka § 9 October 06:00
18. United States Grand Prix, Austin § 23 October 20:00
19. Mexican Grand Prix, Mexico City § 30 October 19:00
20. Brazilian Grand Prix, Sao Paulo § 13 November 16:00
21. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina § 27 November 13:00

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2015 DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL STANDING :

1. L. Hamilton GBR Mercedes 381 points WORLD CHAMPION

2. N. Rosberg GER Mercedes 322 points
3. S. Vettel GER Ferrari 278 points
4. K. Raikkonen FIN Ferrari 150 points
5. V. Bottas FIN Williams 136 points
6. F. Massa BRA Williams 121 points
7. D. Kvyat RUS Red Bull 95 points
8. D. Ricciardo AUS Red Bull 92 points
9. S. Perez MEX Force India 78 points
10. N. Hulkenberg GER Force India 58 points
11. R. Grosjean FRA Lotus 51 points
12. M. Verstappen NED Toro Rosso 49 points
13. F. Nasr BRA Sauber & P. Maldonado VEN Lotus 27 points
15. C. Sainz jr. ESP Toro Rosso 18 points
16. J. Button GBR McLaren 16 points
17. F. Alonso ESP McLaren 11 points
18. M. Ericsson SWE Sauber 9 points

2015 CONSTRUCTORS CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL STANDING :

1. Mercedes 703 points WORLD CHAMPIONS

2. Ferrari 428 points
3. Williams 257 points
4. Red Bull 187 points
5. Force India 136 points
6. Lotus 78 points
7. Toro Rosso 67 points
8. Sauber 36 points
9. McLaren 27 points

Result of the final race of the F1 season 2015 :

1. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes GP 1h38:30.175
2. Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes GP + 8.271
3. Kimi Räikkönen - Ferrari + 19.430
4. Sebastian Vettel - Ferrari + 43.735
5. Sergio Perez - Force India + 1m03.952
6. Daniel Ricciardo - Red Bull Racing + 1m05.010
7. Nico Hulkenberg - Force India + 1m33.618
8. Felipe Massa - Williams + 1m37.751
9. Romain Grosjean - Lotus + 1m38.201
10. Daniil Kvyat - Red Bull Racing + 1m42.371
11. Carlos Sainz jr - Toro Rosso + 1m43.525
12. Jenson Button - McLaren + 1 lap
13. Valtteri Bottas - Williams + 1 lap
14. Marcus Ericsson - Sauber + 1 lap
15.Felipe Nasr - Sauber + 1 lap
16. Max Verstappen - Toro Rosso + 1 lap
17.Fernando Alonso - McLaren + 2 laps
18.Will Stevens - Manor F1 Team + 2 laps
19.Roberto Merhi - Manor F1 Team + 3 laps
Did Not Finish :
20.Pastor Maldonado - Lotus crash

Fastest Lap : Lewis Hamilton : 01:44.517
Pitstop Max Verstappen : 3
Bat 2 Teams : Nico Hulkenberg > Valtteri Bottas
Grid Position Sebastian Vettel : 4th place

Kind Regards
Shaky - Schumi

Result of the final qualifying of the season 2015 :

1. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes GP 1:40.237
2. Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes GP 1:40.614 +0.377
3. Kimi Räikkönen - Ferrari 1:41.051 +0.814
4. Sergio Perez - Force India 1:41.184 +0.947
5. Daniel Ricciardo - Red Bull Racing 1:41.444 +1.207
6. Valtteri Bottas - Williams 1:41.656 +1.419
7. Nico Hulkenberg - Force India 1:41.686 +1.449
8. Felipe Massa - Williams 1:41.759 +1.522
9. Daniil Kvyat - Red Bull Racing 1:41.933 +1.696
10.Carlos Sainz jr - Toro Rosso 1:42.708 +2.471
Q2
11. Max Verstappen - Toro Rosso 1:42.521 +2.284
12. Jenson Button - McLaren 1:42.668 +2.431
13. Pastor Maldonado - Lotus 1:42.807 +2.570
14. Felipe Nasr - Sauber 1:43.614 +3.377
15. Romain Grosjean - Lotus - no time
Q1
16. Sebastian Vettel - Ferrari 1:42.941 +2.704
17. Fernando Alonso - McLaren 1:43.187 +2.950
18. Marcus Ericsson - Sauber 1:43.838 +3.601
19. Will Stevens - Manor F1 Team 1:46.297 +6.060
20. Roberto Merhi - Manor F1 Team 1:47.434 +7.197

Qualifying Time : 1:40.237
Pole : Nico Rosberg
Team Battle : Jenson Button > Fernando Alonso
Grid Position Robert Merhi : 20th place

Kind Regards
Shaky - Schumi

Result of the 3rd and final practice session of the season 2015 :

1. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes GP 1:41.856
2. Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes GP 1:42.137 +0.281
3. Sebastian Vettel - Ferrari 1:42.185 +0.329
4. Sergio Perez - Force India 1:42.448 +0.592
5. Kimi Räikkönen - Ferrari 1:42.627 +0.771
6. Daniel Ricciardo - Red Bull Racing 1:42.726 +0.870
7. Nico Hulkenberg - Force India 1:42.859 +1.003
8. Felipe Massa - Williams 1:43.173 +1.317
9. Valtteri Bottas - Williams 1:43.239 +1.383
10. Carlos Sainz jr - Toro Rosso 1:43.429 +1.573
11. Jenson Button - McLaren 1:43.508 +1.652
12. Pastor Maldonado - Lotus 1:43.680 +1.824
13. Felipe Nasr - Sauber 1:43.718 +1.862
14 Max Verstappen - Toro Rosso 1:43.826 +1.970
15.Romain Grosjean - Lotus 1:43.928 +2.072
16. Fernando Alonso -McLaren 1:44.014 +2.158
17. Marcus Ericsson Sauber 1:44.325 +2.469
18. Will Stevens - Manor F1 Team 1:47.283 +5.427
19. Roberto Merhi - Manor F1 Team 1:47.520 +5.664
20. Daniil Kvyat - Red Bull Racing - no time


Kind Regards
Shaky - Schumi

Delayd result because of internet connection

Result of the 2nd practice session :

1. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes GP 1:41.983
2. Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes GP 1:42.121 +0.138
3. Sergio Perez - Force India 1:42.610 +0.627
4. Daniel Ricciardo - Red Bull Racing 1:42.647 +0.664
5. Sebastian Vettel - Ferrari 1:42.717 +0.734
6. Daniil Kvyat - Red Bull Racing 1:42.798 +0.815
7. Kimi Räikkönen - Ferrari 1:42.849 +0.866
8. Nico Hulkenberg - Force India 1:42.928 +0.945
9. Fernando Alonso - McLaren 1:42.955 +0.972
10. Pastor Maldonado - Lotus 1:43.431 +1.448
11. Valtteri Bottas - Williams 1:43.441 +1.458
12. Felipe Massa - Williams 1:43.506 +1.523
13. Max Verstappen - Toro Rosso 1:43.662 +1.679
14. Carlos Sainz jr - Toro Rosso 1:43.854 +1.871
15. Romain Grosjean - Lotus 1:43.929 +1.946
16. Jenson Button - McLaren 1:44.050 +2.067
17. Felipe Nasr Sauber 1:44.116 +2.133
18. Marcus Ericsson - Sauber 1:45.245 +3.262
19. Will Stevens - Manor F1 Team 1:46.450 +4.467
20. Roberto Merhi - Manor F1 Team 1:47.022 +5.039

Kind Regards
Shaky - Schumi

Result of the 1st practice session :

1. Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes GP 1:43.754
2. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes GP 1:43.895 +0.141
3. Kimi Räikkönen * Ferrari 1:44.500 +0.746
4. Daniil Kvyat - Red Bull Racing 1:44.702 +0.948
5. Sebastian Vettel - Ferrari 1:44.742 +0.988
6. Nico Hulkenberg - Force India 1:44.751 +0.997
7. Daniel Ricciardo - Red Bull Racing 1:44.893 +1.139
8. Sergio Perez - Force India 1:44.934 +1.180
9. Pastor Maldonado - Lotus 1:45.314 +1.560
10. Felipe Massa - Williams 1:45.433 +1.679
11. Valtteri Bottas - Williams 1:45.603 +1.849
12. Max Verstappen - Toro Rosso 1:45.718 +1.964
13. Jenson Button - McLaren 1:45.773 +2.019
14. Fernando Alonso - McLaren 1:45.865 +2.111
15. Felipe Nasr - Sauber 1:46.115 +2.361
16. Carlos Sainz jr - Toro Rosso 1:46.220 +2.466
17. Marcus Ericsson - Sauber 1:46.407 +2.653
18. Jolyon Palmer - Lotus 1:46.501 +2.747
19. Will Stevens - Manor F1 Team 1:48.836 +5.082
20. Roberto Merhi - Manor F1 Team 1:49.888 +6.134

Kind Regards
Shaky - Schumi

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Yas Marina Circuit( 7° edition) – 27-28-29 November 2015
19° round of the championship
Yas Marina circuit is one of the worst track of the season
the track has two very long straights and heavy braking zones
In the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, for the final race, will be used
“soft tyre with yellow stripe” and “supersoft tyre with red stripe” repeating the 2014 choice
2014 winning strategy two pit stop: for the top 10 finishers

Abu Dhabi GP – Yas Marina circuit (the previous 6 editions)

2009 Podium: Vettel (Red Bull) – 2° Webber and 3° Button
pole position : Hamilton (Red Bull) 1.40.948

2010 Podium: Vettel (Red Bull) – 2° Hamilton and 3° Button
pole position : Vettel (Red Bull) 1.39.394

2011 Podium: Hamilton (Mc Laren) – 2° Alonso and 3° Button
pole position : Vettel (Red Bull) 1.38.481

2012 Podium: Raikkonen (Lotus) – 2°Alonso and 3° Vettel
Pole position : Hamilton (Mc Laren) 1.40.630

2013 Podium: Vettel (Red Bull) – 2° Webber and 3° Rosberg
pole position : Webber (Red Bull) 1.39.957

2014 Podium: Hamilton (Mercedes) – 2° Massa and 3° Bottas
pole position : Rosberg Mercedes) 1.40.480

the winners at Abu Dhabi
3 wins: Vettel (2009-2010-2013)
2 wins: Hamilton(2011-2014)
1 win Raikkonen(2012)

pole position:
2 pole: Vettel (2010-2011) Hamilton (2009-2012)
1 pole: Rosberg(2014)

Fastest lap.
2: Vettel(2009-2012);
1: Alonso (2013); Hamilton (2010) Ricciardo(2014)

The 2015 season
Winners: Hamilton (10) – Rosberg(5) – Vettel (3)
Pole positions: Hamilton (11) – Rosberg(6) – Vettel (1)
Fastest lap: Hamilton (7) – Rosberg(5) – Ricciardo(3) – Raikkonen(2) - Vettel (1)

best regards
oberon

Here's the shedule for the last GP of the F1 season 2014 .

Friday 27/11 :
1st practice session : 10.00u - 11.30u CET
2nd practice session : 14.00u - 15.30u CET

Saturday 28/11 :
3rd practice session : 11.00u - 12.00u CET
Qualifying : 14.00u - 15.00u CET

Sunday 29/11 :
Race : 14.00u CET

Kind Regards
Shaky - Schumi

CONSTRUCTORS CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 18 RACES :

1. Mercedes 660 points 2015 WORLD CHAMPIONS

2. Ferrari 401 points
3. Williams 253 points
4. Red Bull 183 points
5. Force India 120 points
6. Lotus 73 points
7. Toro Rosso 66 points
8. Sauber 36 points
9. McLaren 27 points

DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 18 RACES :

1. L. Hamilton GBR Mercedes 363 points 2015 WORLD CHAMPION

2. N. Rosberg GER Mercedes 297 points
3. S. Vettel GER Ferrari 266 points
4. V. Bottas FIN Williams 136 points
5. K. Raikkonen FIN Ferrari 135 points
6. F. Massa BRA Williams 117 points
7. D. Kvyat RUS Red Bull 94 points
8. D. Ricciardo AUS Red Bull 84 points
9. S. Perez MEX Force India 68 points
10. N. Hulkenberg GER Force India 52 points
11. M. Verstappen NED Toro Rosso 48 points
12. R. Grosjean FRA Lotus 47 points
13. F. Nasr BRA Sauber 27 points
14. P. Maldonado VEN Lotus 26 points
15. C. Sainz jr. ESP Toro Rosso 18 points
16. J. Button GBR McLaren 16 points
17. F. Alonso ESP McLaren 11 points
18. M. Ericsson SWE Sauber 9 points

Result of the race from Brasil :

1.Nico Rosberg - Mercedes GP 1h31:09.090
2.Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes GP ( 1:14.832 ) + 7.756
3.Sebastian Vettel - Ferrari + 14.244
4.Kimi Räikkönen - Ferrari + 47.543
5.Valtteri Bottas - Williams + 1 lap
6.Nico Hulkenberg - Force India + 1 lap
7.Daniil Kvyat - Red Bull Racing + 1 lap
8.Felipe Massa - Williams + 1 lap
9.Romain Grosjean - Lotus + 1 lap
10.Max Verstappen - Toro Rosso + 1 lap
11.Pastor Maldonado - Lotus + 1 lap
12.Daniel Ricciardo - Red Bull Racing + 1 lap
13.Sergio Perez - Force India + 1 lap
14.Felipe Nasr - Sauber + 1 lap
15.Jenson Button - McLaren + 1 lap
16.Fernando Alonso - McLaren + 1 lap
17.Marcus Ericsson - Sauber + 2 laps
18.Will Stevens - Manor F1 Team + 4 laps
19.Alexander Rossi - Manor F1 Team + 4 laps
Did Not Finish :
20.Carlos Sainz jr - Toro Rosso

Fastest Lap : Lewis Hamilton - 1:14.832
Pitstop Sebastian Vettel : 3
Bat 2 Teams : Felipe Nasr > Carlos Sainz jr
Grid Pos. Romain Grosjean : 9th place

Kind Regards
Shaky - Schumi