Test in Barcelona. 1st - 3rd February 2008
Day one – Friday
Weather conditions: Chilly, cloudy in the morning, some
sun in the afternoon.
Temperatures: Air: 6 – 14°C, Track: 6 – 16°C
Number of drivers participating: 15 (one team running only
one car)
Fastest lap overall: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren Mercedes) 1:22.263
min
Circuit length: 4,655 km
Robert Kubica
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.08-02 / BMW P86/8 Test kilometres
today: 307,230 km (66 laps) Fastest lap: 1:22.983 min
Nick Heidfeld
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.08-03 / BMW P86/8 Test kilometres
today: 246,715 km (53 laps) Fastest lap: 1:23.270 min
Programme:
Avoiding quite low track temperatures in the early morning
(around 6 °C) the team started proper testing not before
11 a.m. Both Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld worked on the
set- up of the F1.08 using some new mechanical parts. Although
low temperatures and a number of red flag interruptions meant
that both drivers couldn’t do as many laps as originally
planned, the changes showed promising results. Robert also
conducted several pit stop exercises.
What comes next:Testing continues for two more days in Barcelona.
Tomorrow Robert Kubica is scheduled to test new parts to fine-tune
the aerodynamics of the new BMW Sauber F1.08. Both he and
Nick Heidfeld will also continue to work on the mechanical
setup
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