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Report: Barcelona Test Two Day Four


MP4-30 Testing

 

Date Sunday March 1 2015
Driver Jenson Button 
Location Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (4.655km)
Laps/km 39/182km
Best laptime 1m25.225s

Programme

The curtain closes on McLaren-Honda’s pre-season preparations. It was a slow start to the morning, but Jenson managed to put some laps on the board during the day. While our test programme has been largely affected by unreliability, and by a lack of running, there’s plenty of optimism that the performance foundations for the partnership are strong, and that development will continue strongly – especially during the early part of the season.

ERIC BOULLIER – McLaren-Honda racing director

“Looking back at the last four weeks, our winter test programme has been difficult. However, that wasn’t entirely unexpected: this time last year, we saw many teams in a similar situation when they introduced new power units for the first time. This year, we also had the added complexity that very tight packaging brings.

“In overview, the lack of mileage means we won’t be as ready as we’d have liked, but we can take away the positive that all the running and data gathering we’ve done have confirmed that we’re achieving the targets we set ourselves.

“Even if it’s likely to be a difficult start to the season, we know we can develop hard and fast, and that we’ll surely unlock the huge potential that lies within the McLaren-Honda MP4-30.”

TODAY’S UNOFFICIAL TESTING TIMES

1 Valtteri Bottas  Williams  1m23.063s  88 laps 
2 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1m23.469s  129 laps
3 Felipe Nasr Sauber 1m24.023s 159 laps
4 Max Verstappen Toro Rosso 1m24.527s 85 laps
5 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull 1m24.638s  72 laps
6 Sergio Perez Force India 1m25.113s 130 laps
7 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m25.186s 148 laps
8 Jenson Button McLaren-Honda 1m25.327s 30 laps
9 Pastor Maldonado Lotus 1m28.272s 36 laps

What’s next

That’s a wrap for testing. We’re all off to Australia next week.

Test dates

Four days (February 26-March 1).

 
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Report: Barcelona Test Two Day Three


MP4-30 Testing

 

Date Saturday February 28 2015
Driver Kevin Magnussen
Location Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (4.655km)
Laps/km 39/182km
Best laptime 1m25.225s

Programme

Test and reserve driver Kevin Magnussen deputised for Fernando Alonso in Barcelona today, completing a useful test programme – as well as providing an always-useful additional opinion on the car.

 Kev quickly got to grips with the car, his first outing in MP4-30, but his programme was cut short by an oil leak. 

YASUHISA ARAI – Honda R&D senior managing officer – chief officer of motorsport

“The power unit systems are all functioning well, and the spec is race-ready. We just need more practice on race simulation, and to improve our reliability.

“We still have strong ambitions to improve, and tomorrow we’ll be tackling durability issues.”

KEVIN MAGNUSSEN

“This year’s car is really different to last year’s. It feels much more consistent; it’s more predictable and driver-friendly. It’s not fast enough yet, but it feels like a solid baseline, and there’s obviously still plenty more to come. I think McLaren-Honda should have a good car if they continue in this direction.

“It’s nice to be back in the car. I always enjoy driving new cars, and this is a car I haven’t driven before. I can see the work we did last year has gone into this car.

“It’s good working with Honda, they’re a very enthusiastic team, you can feel they have a desire to succeed – they’re here to win. It will take time, but that’s what they’re here to do.”

TODAY’S UNOFFICIAL TESTING TIMES

1 Lewis Hamilton  Mercedes  1m23.022s  76 laps 
2 Felipe Massa  Williams  1m23.262s  102 laps 
3 Kimi Raikkonen  Ferrari  1m23.276s  136 laps 
4 Carlos Sainz Jnr  Toro Rosso  1m24.191s  132 laps 
5 Romain Grosjean  Lotus  1m24.200s  116 laps 
6 Marcus Ericsson  Sauber  1m24.477s  123 laps 
7 Nico Hulkenberg  Force India  1m24.939s  158 laps 
8 Kevin Magnussen  McLaren-Honda 1m25.225s  39 laps 
9 Daniel Ricciardo  Red Bull  1m25.742s  128 laps 

 

What’s next

Jenson wraps up the test tomorrow. 

Test dates

Four days (February 26 – March 1).

 
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Report: Barcelona Test Two Day Two


MP4-30 Testing

 

Date Friday February 27 2015
Driver Jenson Button
Location Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (4.655km)
Laps/km 101/466km 
Best laptime 1m25.590s

Programme

After yesterday’s disappointing start to the final pre-season test, today was our most productive and promising day of the winter.

The team did a fantastic job to replace the power-unit ahead of today’s session, with the team ready to start when the track opened at 0900. The morning was spent carrying out front-wing work and corresponding set-up changes. In the afternoon, the team switched to a long-run programme, evaluating mechanical balance while also carrying out a number of pitstop rehearsals with the race crew.

Shortly before the end of the day, Jenson stopped out on track with an unspecified electrical issue, but had already completed 101 laps – comfortably our longest daily mileage this year.

The lack of running so far this year means we’re still playing catch-up with our planned development programme, but a day like today certainly helps us to make up ground at a more desirable pace.

JENSON BUTTON 

“We’ve got a lot of work still do to, but we had a good day today. It’s never easy when you’ve missed out on so much testing, but we’re making good progress, and we got lots of really useful information today.

“We know we’re not the quickest guys out there, but you’ll certainly see a lot of improvement by the time we get to Australia.”

TODAY’S UNOFFICIAL TESTING TIMES

1 Nico Rosberg  Mercedes  1m22.792s  106 laps
2 Valtteri Bottas Williams  1m23.995s 90 laps 
3 Felipe Nasr Sauber  1m24.071s   141 laps
4 Sebastian Vettel  Ferrari  1m25.339s   143 laps 
5 Jenson Button McLaren-Honda  1m25.590s 101 laps  
6 Pastor Maldonado  Lotus  1m26.705s 140 laps 
7 Max Verstappen Toro Rosso 1m26.766s  139 laps 
8 Daniil Kvyat Red Bull 1m26.965s  84 laps 
9 Nico Hulkenberg Force India 1m28.847s   77 laps  

 

What’s next

Test and reserve driver Kevin Magnussen gets his first taste of MP4-30 tomorrow. Jenson will wrap up the winter test programme on Sunday.

Test dates

Four days (February 26 – March 1).

 
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Report: Barcelona Test Two Day One


MP4-30 Testing

 

Date Thursday February 26 2015
Driver Jenson Button
Location Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (4.655km)
Laps/km 7/33km
Best laptime 1m31.479s

Programme

The day kicked off with Jenson conducting some aerodynamic tests, which meant he only completed a single timed lap.

After just seven laps, Jenson noted a vibration and brought the car back to the pits, where we discovered a hydraulic leak that required a full power-unit change. The time required to complete the change unfortunately meant that our running for the day was over before lunchtime.

TODAY’S UNOFFICIAL TESTING TIMES

1 Felipe Massa     Williams 1m23.500s 103 laps  
2 Marcus Ericsson  Sauber  1m24.276s 122 laps 
3 Lewis Hamilton   Mercedes 1m24.881s 48 laps 
4 Daniil Kvyat   Red Bull  1m25.947s      75 laps 
5 Romain Grosjean Lotus 1m26.177s 75 laps 
6 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari  1m26.327s 80 laps 
7 Carlos Sainz Jnr Toro Rosso 1m26.962s 86 laps  
8 Jenson Button  McLaren-Honda 1m31.479s  7 laps 

 

What’s next

Jenson resumes testing duties again tomorrow. 

Test dates

Four days (February 26 – March 1).

 
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Statement regarding Fernando Alonso


Inside the MTC

Statement from McLaren-Honda

Barcelona, February 25

Following his testing accident at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya last Sunday, we are pleased to confirm that Fernando Alonso has now left hospital. He has returned to his family’s home in Spain for further rest and recuperation.

As a result, he will sit out this week’s final winter test, at which he was due to share driving duties with Jenson Button. Kevin Magnussen, McLaren-Honda’s test and reserve driver, will replace him.

Jenson will be testing the McLaren-Honda car tomorrow (February 26), and the team will confirm the full day-to-day running order in due course.