TEST REPORT
The Honda Racing F1 Team continued the development of its
RA107 car in a four-day test at the Valencia circuit in Spain
this week.
Race drivers Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button each conducted
two days of running in the new RA107 with test driver James
Rossiter completing two days in the RA106 car as it comes
towards the end of its testing schedule.
Following a successful first test in Barcelona last week,
the RA107 programme focused on the evaluation of different
set-up options and the new controls software whilst continuing
to put further mileage on the new chassis. The inclement weather
experienced in the first two days of the test also allowed
the team to run the RA107 on the Bridgestone Potenza wet tyres
for the first time.
The Honda Racing F1 Team will continue its testing programme
in Jerez from Tuesday 6 to Thursday 8 February.
Rubens Barrichello
"We made a step forward this week in our understanding
of the car, despite the poor weather which limited the amount
of mileage covered on my two days of running. We focused on
electronic controls work and set-up developments, along with
some reliability running, before further new parts become
available for the next tests. It is early days yet but I am
happy with our current position."
Jenson Button
"The car has run reliably over the four days this week
which has enabled us to cover some further valuable mileage.
We still have some work to do in tuning the set-up of the
car to the tyres and we will continue that in Jerez next week."
Jacky Eeckelaert - Engineering Director
"After the first running of the new RA107 in Barcelona
where we confirmed that all of the car systems were working
as expected, our programme in Valencia this week focused on
evaluating different set-up parameters, along with the running
of our new controls software. Due to the variable weather
conditions on the first days of the test, our planned programme
was a little disrupted so we took the opportunity of an additional
day on Friday to maximise our track time. Overall we are pleased
with how the car has reacted to the set-up evaluations and
look forward to continuing the work next week."
TEST STATS (All timings are unofficial)
Drivers Chassis Tuesday 30 January
Wednesday 31 January Thursday 01 February Friday
02 February
Jenson Button RA107 -
- 79 laps Fastest lap 01:12.924 93 laps
Fastest lap 01:12.992
Rubens Barrichello RA107 37 laps Fastest lap 01:14.016 73
laps
Fastest lap 01:13.680 - -
James Rossiter RA106 48 laps Fastest lap 01:14.646 29 laps
Fastest lap 01:13.734 - -
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