Test in Valencia. 15th – 18th January 2008
Day four – Friday
Weather conditions: Sunny and dry
Temperatures: Air: 14-22°C,
Track: 14-25°C
Number of drivers participating: 2 (exclusively BMW Sauber
F1 Team test)
Circuit distance: 4.005 km
Nick Heidfeld Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.08-02 / BMW
P86/8 Test kilometres today: 364 km (91 laps)
Robert Kubica Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.07B-06 / BMW
P86/8 Test kilometres today: 168 km (42 laps)
Programme: In the morning the team lost
some time due to a mechanical problem with the power steering
on Nick’s car. However, later on he continued with set-up
work on the F1.08 and was able to cover 91 laps.
Technical Director Willy Rampf summed up his impressions
of the first test:
“Apart from this morning we had no noteworthy reliability
problems during the four days. We were able to complete many
laps with the new car and managed to collect a lot of valuable
data. We have a base line for determining the programme for
next week’s test. We are only just starting out and
have a fair amount of work to do to find the ideal settings
for the new car.”
What comes next: The BMW Sauber F1 Team
will be testing again in Valencia from Tuesday to Thursday
next week.
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