Test in Hockenheim.
July 8th - 10th 2008 Day one – Tuesday
Weather conditions: Overcast all day with some rain in the
morning and in the afternoon.
Temperatures: Air: 17 – 22 °C, Track: 18 –
28 °C
Number of drivers participating: 10 of 10 teams
Fastest lap overall: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes) 1:15.483
min
Circuit length: 4.574 km
Nick Heidfeld Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber
F1.08-06 / BMW P86/8 Test kilometres today: 270 km (59 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:16.593 min
Programme: For the first time since 1993
the Formula One teams conducted an official test at the Hockenheimring.
Unfortunately on the first of the three test days bad weather
conditions with heavy winds and occasional rain made work
very difficult for drivers and engineers. Rain showers caused
short breaks in the morning as well as in the afternoon. Nevertheless
Nick Heidfeld worked on a basic setup of the BMW Sauber F1.08
for the upcoming German Grand Prix. Today he concentrated
on suspension related solutions.
What comes next: The BMW Sauber F1 Team
will continue testing in Hockenheim for another two days.
Tomorrow Nick Heidfeld will be at the wheel again, work on
the aerodynamical setup of the car plus tyre testing is on
the schedule. On Thursday Robert Kubica will take over.
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