BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Sepang - Day 1
Weather conditions: sunny, hot and humid all day
Temperatures: Air: 28/37°C, Track: 30/48°C
Number of cars participating: 10
Fastest lap overall: 1:36.187 min, Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber
F1 Team
Robert Kubica:
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.07-05 / BMW P86/7 V8
Test kilometres today: 509,956 km (92 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:36.187 min
Programme:
The team's general programme for the three days of testing
in Sepang includes set-up work for the forthcoming Grand Prix,
evaluation of the two tyre specifications and some new aero
parts. Fine tuning of electronic systems and also checking
the cooling systems under extreme heat conditions will also
be done. According to the new regulations, the teams can only
run one car at the same time.
With Robert covering more laps than anybody else today, the
team enjoyed a very productive test day and completed a substantial
part of the programme.
What comes next: Tomorrow, Robert will continue to drive
before Nick Heidfeld will take over on Thursday. Robert's
programme for tomorrow is mainly aero set-up work and more
work on the tyres for the race.
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