Barrichello on track for Honda Racing F1 Team
Rubens Barrichello took to the track today in his first ever
test for the Honda Racing F1 Team.
The Brazilian is spending the day getting used to the feel
of the B.A.R Honda 007, the team's 2005 chassis, before he
begins putting the 2006 Concept car through its paces.
Barrichello and Davidson in action on day two in
Jerez
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Barrichello spent his first day of testing getting used to
the 2005 car and got his first taste of the Honda V8, while
Anthony Davidson continued for his second day of the test.
Barrichello began the day running in the 2005 car with a
V10 engine. The circuit was again very cold this morning,
so the he completed a series of installation runs to acclimatise
to the car and establish his driving position. Once the circuit
had warmed up, he was able to go back out and complete his
first full runs to evaluate the car. He completed 33 laps
in a long morning session.
The Brazilian completed a further three runs in the 2005
car in the afternoon, continuing his set-up work. He totalled
45 laps today in the 2005 car, concluding the team’s
V10 programme.
Barrichello then moved to the 2006 Concept car for his first
run in a V8-engined car. Frequent circuit red lights limited
his running to 8 laps but it was enough to give him the chance
to learn the car before his first full day with the V8 car
tomorrow.
Anthony Davidson continued in the second Concept car today.
His early morning runs were also confined to system checks
due to the cold weather. Once the track had warmed up sufficiently
he completed a couple of set-up runs before turning to a tyre
evaluation programme, totalling 107 laps today.
Davidson will continue in chassis 078-07 tomorrow, with Barrichello
in chassis 078-07.
1 R. Barrichello 01:16.712 V10
2 P. De La Rosa 01:16.729 V10
3 M. Gene 01:18.539 V10
4 F. Alonso 01:18.688 V8
5 M. Webber 01:18.807 V8
6 R. Zonta 01:18.910 V8
7 N. Rosberg 01:19.027 V8
8 A. Davidson 01:19.092 V8
9 J. Trulli 01:19.155 V8
10 G. Fisichella 01:19.460 V8
11 G. Paffett 01:19.604 V10
12 N. Heidfeld 01:20.152 V8
13 S. Speed 01:21.015 V10
14 C. Klien 01:21.475 V8
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