BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Valencia - Day 1
Weather conditions: All day cloudy, wet in the morning, drying
out in the afternoon
Temperatures: Air: 9/12°C, Track: 8/14°C
Number of cars participating: 14
Fastest lap overall: 1:12.570 min, Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Mercedes
Sebastian Vettel:
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.07-01 / BMW P86/7 V8
Test kilometres today: 316 km (79 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:13.678 min (lap 77)
Nick Heidfeld:
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.07-02 / BMW P86/7 V8
Test kilometres today: 232 km (58 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:13.858 min (lap 55)
Programme:
Sebastian had his first run in the F1.07 and used the initial
laps to familiarise with the car. Because of the wet conditions
in the morning he made several starts and did some systems
work. When the track began to dry out in the afternoon, he
worked on the set-up of the car. Nick started the day doing
functionality checks. In the afternoon he had just begun working
on the set-up when he was hampered by a small mechanical problem
that made him lose some time.
What comes next:
Tomorrow Robert will take over from Sebastian, while Nick
will continue to drive. The weather forecast looks encouraging
so that the two drivers should be able to carry out some set-up
evaluations.
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