Test in Valencia. 19th – 21st February 2008
Day three – Thursday
Weather conditions: Overcast in the morning, some sunshine
in the afternoon.
Temperatures: Air: 12 – 17 °C, Track: 12 –
20 °C
Number of drivers participating: 3 (exclusive BMW Sauber F1
Team test)
Circuit length: 4.005 km
Robert Kubica Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.08-03 / BMW
P86/8 Test kilometres today: 281 km (70 laps) Fastest lap:
1:12.293 min
Nick Heidfeld Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.08-02 / BMW
P86/8 Test kilometres today: 237 km (59 laps) Fastest lap:
1:12.258 min
Christian Klien Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.08-02 / BMW
P86/8 Test kilometres today: 129 km (32 laps) Fastest lap:
1:23.857 min (on wet tyres on wet track)
Programme: Today the team’s new test driver Christian
Klien drove the BMW Sauber F1.08 for the first time familiarizing
himself with the car and working procedures of the team. In
the morning Klien completed 32 laps in damp conditions, he
also did several practice starts and pitstops.
When the sun finally came out in the afternoon regular drivers
Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld took over again for the third
day of testing in Valencia. Both continued to work on the
set-up of the car. Covering 798 kms (197 laps) and 870 kms
(217 laps) in total Kubica and Heidfeld further improved the
set-up of the new F1.08 car.
BMW Sauber F1 Team Technical Director Willy Rampf said:
“Apart from Thursday afternoon weather conditions were
far from perfect during the three days. This made work difficult
for the engineers. Nevertheless, this was an important and
positive test for the team. We were able to complete a race
simulation with both cars including pitstops without any problems.
This underlines the high level of reliability of the new car.
In addition we tested some newly developed parts. We will
do more set-up work with the F1.08 next week during the final
pre- season test in Barcelona.” What comes next: BMW
Sauber F1 Team will test again in Barcelona from February
25th to 27th.
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