TEST REPORT - MONZA - DAY TWO
Date: Thursday 31st August 2006
Drivers: Pedro de la Rosa and Gary Paffett
Location: Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy
Track Length: 5.793km
Weather: Bright sunshine and very warm
Track Temperature: High of 47.7 degrees Celsius
Air Temperature: High of 28.0 degrees Celsius
Best Lap Times Today: Pedro – 1m22.172 at 16:48
Gary – 1m22.439 at 17:59
Laps Run Today: 151
Laps Run in Total at Test: 267
Kilometres Covered Today: Pedro – 532km approx.
Gary – 342km approx.
Kilometres Covered in Total at Test: 1,547km
Pedro – 950km approx.
Gary – 597km approx.
Test Summary: Martin Whitmarsh
“Monza is the only circuit that we test on so close
to the actual race and as a result the programme this week
has been very much focused on the Italian Grand Prix. The
track has been resurfaced since we were last here so we have
been concentrating particularly on tyre evaluation with our
Partner Michelin. Alongside this we have been working on the
race set-up of both cars with Pedro and Gary, who have both
been working on the aerodynamic package for this race. Gary's
engine was at the end of its lifecycle and as a result failed
this afternoon. However the mechanics did a fantastic job
of changing it in a very short period of time, so that he
could go back out towards the end of the session. We have
achieved some positive results with both Gary and Pedro, and
we go into the race next weekend with a greater understanding
of what to expect from the circuit."
Next Test*: Silvertstone 19th – 21st September
*The testing and driver schedules are subject to change.
Unofficial times*:
Pos Driver Constructor Time Laps
1 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m21.098 92
2 Fernando Alonso Renault 1m21.895 129
3 Christian Klien Red Bull Racing 1m21.994 83
4 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1m22.013 96
5 Nico Rosberg Williams F1 1m22.082 73
6 Pedro de la Rosa Team McLaren Mercedes 1m22.172 92
7 Alex Wurz Williams F1 1m22.175 91
8 Ricardo Zonta Toyota 1m22.364 109
9 Gary Paffett Team McLaren Mercedes 1m22.439 59
10 Jenson Button Honda Racing 1m22.538 53
11 Heikki Kovalainen Renault 1m22.572 103
12 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1m22.932 106
13 David Coulthard Red Bull Racing 1m22.939 75
14 Rubens Barrichello Honda Racing 1m23.089 36
15 Tonio Liuzzi Toro Rosso 1m23.116 87
16 Sebastian Vettel BMW Sauber 1m23.198 124
17 Scott Speed Toro Rosso 1m23.731 90
18 Tiago Monterio MF1 Racing 1m23.853 102
19 Takuma Sato Super Aguri 1m24.538 62
20 Ralf Schumacher Toyota No time 15
*no official times available
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