BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Bahrain - Day 2
Weather conditions: sunny all day
Temperatures: Air: 21/26°C, Track: 22/36°C
Number of cars participating: 16
Fastest lap overall: 1:30.469 min, Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber
F1 Team
Nick Heidfeld:
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.07-02 / BMW P86/7 V8
Test kilometres today: 563 km (104 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:30.469 min
Robert Kubica:
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.07-04 / BMW P86/7 V8
Test kilometres today: 541 km (100 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:32.220 min
Programme:
In a trouble-free morning session Kubica started by finding
a baseline set-up as it was his first day of testing in Bahrain.
He then continued with further set-up work. Heidfeld carried
out the scheduled aerodynamic tests and did a qualifying simulation
during which he set today's overall fastest lap.
After the lunch break the BMW Sauber F1 Team carried out
a detailed and successful race simulation, imitating the entire
procedure including installation lap at 13.30 hrs, waiting
time on the grid etc. At 14.00 hrs sharp the team's race began,
covering the full 57 laps of the Bahrain GP distance with
a two-stop strategy for both cars. The pit crew proved they
hadn't forgotten anything over the winter, both F1.07 cars
were reliable - and last but not least, the team was lucky
because not a single red flag interrupted the first 2007 race
simulation. The race pace of the cars was as expected and
the team was very happy with this test day.
Correction to yesterday's report:
The published test kilometres where wrong as they inadvertently
gave only the afternoon's kilometres and laps. The correct
figures for Wednesday are: Sebastian Vettel covered 563 kilometres
(104) laps, Heidfeld 265 kilometres (49 laps).
What comes next:
For Saturday, the final day of the first Bahrain test, Heidfeld
and Kubica will continue to drive. Kubica will test new damper
settings and different set-ups before he carries out another
aerodynamic test. Heidfeld will focus on tyre testing and
then will also do an aerodynamic test.
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