BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Bahrain - Day 1
Weather conditions: sunny all day
Temperatures: Air: 22/24°C, Track: 23/34°C
Number of cars participating: 16
Fastest lap overall: 1:31.766 min, Felipe Massa, Scuderia
Ferrari
Sebastian Vettel:
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.07-04 / BMW P86/7 V8
Test kilometres today: 325 km (60 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:32.652 min
Nick Heidfeld:
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.07-02 / BMW P86/7 V8
Test kilometres today: 103 km (19 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:32.810 min
Programme:
After a lot of rain and low temperatures during the recent
tests in Spain, luckily in Bahrain the F1 teams were welcomed
with dry and warm weather conditions. The two three day tests
are the final ones before the season starts.
Today both drivers started in the morning working on a baseline
setup for the F1.07 for the Bahrain circuit, where the third
Grand Prix of the season is going to take place on April 15.
Several drivers spun on the sandy track and caused a couple
of red flags. The BMW Sauber F1 Team drivers suffered no such
incidents, but Heidfeld could not complete his programme due
to technical problems. Vettel's F1.07, meanwhile, ran trouble
free. His programme in the afternoon was tyre comparisons,
testing new aero parts and work on the traction control.
What comes next:
For tomorrow and Saturday Robert Kubica will take over from
Vettel to join Heidfeld. In the morning Kubica has to set
up his car as it will be his first day of testing in Bahrain.
For Heidfeld some aerodynamic tests are scheduled. In the
afternoon the team plans to carry out a race simulation with
both cars.
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