Test in Barcelona. April 14th – 17th 2008
Day three – Wednesday
Weather conditions: Overcast in the morning, sunny with
some wind in the afternoon.
Temperatures: Air: 11 – 21°C, Track: 13 –
34°C
Number of drivers participating: 10 from 10 teams
Fastest lap overall: Fernando Alonso (Renault) 1:18.483 min
Circuit length: 4,655 km
Robert Kubica
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.08-06 / BMW P86/8 Test kilometres
today: 522 km (112 laps) Fastest lap: 1:19.785 min
Programme: Robert Kubica’s work today
concentrated on two different areas. The first one included
testing of different setups and aerodynamical solutions in
preparation for the forthcoming Spanish Grand Prix. The second
part consisted of early base work for the 2009 World Championship.
To collect valuable data for the development of next year’s
car BMW Sauber F1 Team also used the 2009 slick tyres. With
one hour to go Kubica went off in turn 5 due to a technical
problem. The minor impact into a tyre barrier caused some
damage to the front suspension and front wing of the car.
The reason for the technical problem will be further analyzed
by the team’s engineers.
What comes next: As scheduled BMW Sauber
F1 Team will continue testing in Barcelona tomorrow with Robert
Kubica at the wheel. More setup work and tyre testing in preparation
for next week’s Spanish Grand Prix is on the programme
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