BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Sepang - Day 3
Weather conditions: rain in the early morning, then dry,
hot, humid and overcast, rain again in the late afternoon.
Temperatures: Air: 26/30°C, Track: 29/34°C
Number of drivers participating: 10
Fastest lap overall: 1:35.918 min, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren
Mercedes
Nick Heidfeld:
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.07-05 / BMW P86/7 V8
Test kilometres today: 194 km (35 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:38.551 min
Programme:
After some rain in the early morning the track dried out quickly
but had lost some of its rubber and grip developed during
the first two days of testing. After 35 laps on used tyres
at 12:00 hrs an oil leak caused a fire on Nick's car. Although
he had parked the car nearby some marshals it took them a
long time to extinguish the fire which caused a lot of damage.
After almost four hours of repair work, the car was ready
to run again but the skies opened for a downpour which lasted
almost until the end of the session. Like several other teams,
the BMW Sauber F1 Team has decided to extend the Sepang test
for one more day. Nick will continue to drive tomorrow. The
weather forecast looks encouraging.
What else before the Malaysian Grand Prix:
The BMW Sauber F1 Team has an eventful week ahead of it leading
up to the PETRONAS Malaysian Grand Prix. On Saturday and Sunday
(31st March/1st April) the team will visit the city of Malacca.
On Saturday the F1 drivers and team management will come together
in the historic old town. Sunday will see demo runs on the
Malacca trade fair site featuring, among others, Nick and
Robert in the BMW Sauber F1.07.
Further interview opportunities for the media and autograph
signing sessions will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The drivers will also pose for photographs at 15.00 hrs on
Tuesday (3rd April) with the F1.07 in front of the PETRONAS
twin towers.
On Wednesday the opening of the BMW Sauber F1 Team Pit Lane
Park follows. It has been set up at the far end of the park
behind the PETRONAS Twin Towers. A press conference will take
place there at 11.00 hrs, and the media are also welcome to
attend the public opening that evening. The weekend will see
test driver Timo Glock take the F1.07 for a spin in the Pit
Lane Park, while junior drivers will also be in action in
Formula BMW cars and stunt rider Chris Pfeiffer is promising
some acrobatic thrills and spills with his BMW motorcycle.
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