Test in Jerez. 12th – 14th February 2008
Day three – Thursday
Weather conditions: Sunny in the morning, overcast with some
wind in the late afternoon.
Temperatures: Air: 12 – 22 °C, Track: 12 –
28 °C
Number of drivers participating: 16 of 9 teams (2 teams running
only 1 car)
Fastest lap overall: Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren Mercedes)
1:17.974 min Circuit length: 4.428 km
Robert Kubica Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber
F1.08-03 / BMW P86/8 Test kilometres today: 572 km (129 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:19.535 min
Nick Heidfeld Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber
F1.08-02 / BMW P86/8 Test kilometres today: 514 km (116 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:19.934 min
Programme: Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld
concluded the three days test in Jerez with development work
of the new BMW Sauber F1.08. Contrary to the last two days,
when the sessions were affected by strong winds, the weather
today allowed numerous longruns which helped the team to evaluate
different aerodynamical set-ups. Both drivers also executed
practice starts and pitstops.
Over the three days period Kubica and Heidfeld completed
a total of 336 and 319 laps (1488 and 1413 km) respectively.
The team collected valuable data which enabled the engineers
to improve the balance of the BMW Sauber F1.08. With four
weeks to go before the season opening Australian Grand Prix
the team will conduct further test sessions to capitalize
on the full potential of the all new car.
What comes next: Next stop on BMW Sauber
F1 Team’s test schedule is Valencia, where from February
19th to 21st the development work on the F1.08 car will continue.
Robert Kubica, Nick Heidfeld and new test driver Christian
Klien are scheduled to attend.
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