MCLAREN TEST REPORT JEREZ - DAY ONE
Date: Wednesday 8th February 2006
Location: Circuito de Jerez, Spain
Drivers: Juan Pablo Montoya and Pedro de la Rosa
Weather: Sunny all day, but cold during the early part of
the session
Track temperature – high of 27.4 degrees Celsius
Air temperature – high of 20.1 degrees Celsius
Laps run: 165
Kilometres covered: Juan Pablo Montoya approx. 240km
Pedro de la Rosa approx. 490km
Best lap time of the day: Fernando Alonso, Renault 1m16.952
Duration of test: Four days (7th – 11th February 2006)
Juan Pablo Montoya and Pedro de la Rosa were in attendance
in Jerez today for Team McLaren Mercedes.
Juan Pablo, who was at the wheel of the MP4-21, completed
over 240km as the Colombian covered 54 laps, with his programme
focused on set-up work and various component evaluations.
Juan Pablo's fastest time of the day was a 1m17.272, which
was third on the timesheets. The day's running for Juan Pablo
began shortly after 13:00, as the test team had been completing
the engine installation prior to the start the four day test
session.
Team mate Pedro de la Rosa put in the fourth quickest time
of the day, with a 1m17.421. Pedro put in over 490km as he
worked through Michelin tyre development tests.
Pedro de la Rosa will remain in Jerez tomorrow, where he
will be joined by Kimi Raikkonen.
Unofficial times*:
Pos Driver Constructor Time Laps
1 Fernando Alonso Renault 1m16.952 91
2 Jenson Button Honda Racing 1m17.113 59
3 Juan Pablo Montoya Team McLaren Mercedes 1m17.272 54
4 Pedro de la Rosa Team McLaren Mercedes – V10 1m17.421
111
5 Rubens Barrichello Honda Racing 1m17.504 61
6 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1m17.580 117
7 Jacques Villeneuve BMW Sauber 1m18.063 92
8 Mark Webber WilliamsF1 1m18.269 88
9 Heikki Kovalainen Renault 1m18.936 78
10 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1m19.426 104
11 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 1m19.677 86
12 Nico Rosberg WilliamsF1 1m19.978 30
13 Tiago Monterio MF1 Racing 1m21.893 30
*no official times available
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