2006 CANADIAN GRAND PRIX
FREE PRACTICE
The Honda Racing F1 Team's Canadian Grand Prix got off to
a positive start in Montreal today. In this morning's session
Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button posted the 5th and 6th
fastest times respectively, whilst this afternoon they were
the 7th and 9th fastest race drivers. Third driver Anthony
Davidson was 2nd and 5th fastest in the two sessions respectively
as he concentrated on tyre evaluation and set-up over longer
runs.
This morning's session was conducted in surprisingly cool
conditions with the track temperature running at a mere 27
degrees compared with a 41 degrees high during a much sunnier
afternoon. This meant that all of the drivers were struggling
for grip during the first free practice hour, but the increasing
temperatures yielded improvements later on in the day.
ANTHONY DAVIDSON
"I think this was probably the most difficult Friday
that I've ever experienced, as we just couldn't find a good
balance with the car all day. I really struggled to warm up
the tyres - even this afternoon when the weather had improved.
The track conditions were difficult for everyone as the general
grip levels were so low, but this did start to get better
towards the end. We've got a lot to work on overnight but
I'm sure we can have a good weekend."
RUBENS BARRICHELLO
"We made an improvement right at the end of the second
session today which I like, so that has given us a good direction
for the set-up tomorrow. This circuit is always one that I
enjoy so it's a case of so far, so good and I'm really looking
forward to the rest of the weekend."
JENSON BUTTON
"A pretty standard Friday for us really. We were able
to get through quite a few laps without any problems so we
should have a lot of data to look at this evening. The balance
of the car was not too bad but we have some areas to work
on overnight and need to see some improvements for tomorrow."
GIL DE FERRAN
Sporting Director
"A regular Friday for us, with no major issues to report
and plenty of tyre data gathered. Our drivers found the track
quite slippery this morning with a small improvement on this
front this afternoon. The engine ran well today and overall
there is room for improvement with the car balance, which
we will work on tonight. It is very hard to draw many conclusions
regarding everyone's relative pace, since the order of today's
timesheets is rather unusual. Let's see what tomorrow brings."
FREE PRACTICE STATS
Drivers Car No. Chassis Free Practice 1 Free Practice 2
Rubens Barrichello 11 RA106-01 6 laps 01:19.070 P5 16 laps
01:18.279 P12
Jenson Button 12 RA106-05 6 laps 01:19.165 P6 18 laps 01:18.429
P13
Anthony Davidson 36 RA106-03 26 laps 01:18.306 P2 32 laps
01:17.627 P5
Weather Cool in morning, improving through afternoon
Temperatures Air: 20-24°C Track: 24-41°C
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