Jerez Test - Day one
NEW LIVERY MAKES TRACK DEBUT IN JEREZ
Just five days after its presentation in Mumbai, India,
the Force India Formula One Team's striking new livery of
gold, white and tungsten made its track debut today in Jerez,
Spain.
Test and reserve driver Tonio Liuzzi completed driving duties
on the opening day of the team's three day test in Jerez,
completing a programme that took in work on new gearbox development
items, the 2008 electronics package and brakes.
Tonio was able to complete more than 100 laps over the day
and recorded a best of 1min 21.553, despite the high winds
that swept the area in the afternoon and made track conditions
challenging.
Adrian Sutil will take over tomorrow, with Giancarlo Fisichella
completing the test on Thursday.
Team quotes
Dominic Harlow, chief race and test engineer
'A day of very different conditions morning and afternoon
here. The circuit was near perfect at the start of the morning
session with the usual quick laptimes for some teams. We concentrated
instead on race fuel levels and building gearbox development
mileage. Tonio also completed a number of tests on the some
new braking system components and revised electrical hardware.'
Tonio Liuzzi
'Today was a good day. We managed to do a lot of mileage,
which was the target today following the shortened days we
have had at the previous tests. We had a few items to test
for the new car and managed to complete the programme with
some promising progress. As I had a full day I was able to
get more comfortable in the car and feel very positive about
it. We now need to put all the information together, look
through the data and keep everything going forward.'
Testing data
Driver: Tonio Liuzzi
Track: Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
Best lap time: 1min 21.553
Laps completed: 103
Kilometres completed 447km
Air temperature: High of 20ºC
Track temperature: High of 28ºC
Weather: Dry & sunny with a strong south-easterly wind
in the afternoon
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