BBC's Andrew Benson's blog analysing where things stand after the 2nd test in Barcelona

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2012/02/reading_between_the_lines_in_a.html

Webber not writing off Alonso, not just between RBR and McLaren

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97683

Brundle: Hamilton needs to focus and shut out the distractions, pretty obvious observations IMO

http://www.planetf1.com/news/3213/7550808/Brundle-Time-For-Hamilton-To-Refocus

Whitmarsh happy with McLaren's winter testing

http://www.planetf1.com/news/3213/7545428/Whitmarsh-Tight-At-The-Top

Williams admits it was a mistake to let Newey go

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/7551115/Sir-Frank-admits-to-Newey-mistake-

Kovalainen glad that Caterham's problems surfaced in Barcelona testing rather than later in the season

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/7550934/Heikki-We-ve-fixed-quite-a-few-issues

Brawn denies contract talks with Schumi have taken place yet

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/7549259/Brawn-denies-Schumacher-talks

Rosberg thinks Mercedes is not yet a race winning car, echoing Brawn's comments really

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/7549130/Rosberg-Not-yet-winners

HRT finally passes FIA mandatory crash tests, due to test in final test in Barcelona

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/7548879/HRT-chassis-passes-crash-tests

Massa pleased with improvements in car at Barcelona (compared to Jerez)

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/7545708/Massa-happy-with-significant-improvement

Marussia had a suspension problem with their 2011 car on the final day of the 2nd test in Barcelona. Huh? Still having problems with their old car? Switching to the 2012 car at the final test in Barcelona, I hope they don't keep causing red flags that disrupt the teams that really matter

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/7544769/Marussia-not-too-downhearted-

Maldonado happy with Williams test in Barcelona

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/7545322/Maldonado-Positive-outing-for-Williams

Di Resta happy with Force India's test in Barcelona

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/7545554/Di-Resta-Another-successful-day

Kobayashi rightly downplays laptimes in Barcelona saying the top teams aren't showing their real pace. I agree.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97692

Every year, the teams say that it's just testing, that laptimes don't matter and that it's all about gathering data, checking reliability, analysing performance and trying to find ways to improve etc. And then every year, journalists see which car went fastest. It's as if they can't help it. The reality is that RBR and McLaren are probably 2 seconds faster than they showed in Barcelona. They are doing long runs, high fuel runs etc. None of the leading teams is foolish enough to reveal their real pace from now.


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