Barcelona Test - Day three
SUTIL CONCLUDES BARCELONA TEST
03 February 2008 - The Force India Formula One Team today
concluded its three-day test at the Circuit de Catalunya on
the outskirts of the vibrant Spanish city of Barcelona. Adrian
Sutil took over driving duties to run through a programme
of work on set-up and control systems, long run simulations
and aero testing. Adrian also practised starts throughout
the day.
Adrian completed just under 90 laps, however his day came
to a premature end when the car developed a minor mechanical
issue towards the close of the afternoon. With heavy rain
falling just after the car returned to the garage and the
programme finished, the team elected to end the run. Adrian's
best lap was a 1min 23.800.
The team's next test will be from 12 - 14 February in Jerez,
Spain.
Team quotes
Mike Gascoyne, chief technical officer
'Today was a slightly better day with Adrian. We stopped slightly
earlier as we had a small mechanical issue, but we were still
able to do 86 laps and complete our full programme. Again
with the lower temperatures we experienced a low level of
grip but we could work through the programme of set-up evaluation.
Overall a productive three-day test and we can now look forward
to the team presentation next week in Mumbai and the next
test in Jerez.'
Adrian Sutil
'It was a normal day and we were able to complete our programme.
It was very cold and one of our main issues was getting the
tyres to work in the colder temperatures. To start with we
couldn't quite get the balance because of this but a couple
of changes made it a bit better, so it was another day where
we learnt. In the end we did a lot of miles and the car was
again reliable for the most part of the day. We also did some
good work on the starts and we are now very consistent in
the systems. I'm feeling more comfortable in the car and more
confident.'
Testing data
Driver: Adrian Sutil
Track: Circuit de Catalunya, Spain
Best lap time: 1min 23.800
Laps completed: 86
Kilometres completed: 400km
Air temperature: High of 12ºC
Track temperature: High of 12ºC
Weather: Cold, heavy rain at the end of the day
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