TEST REPORT VALENCIA - DAY TWO
Location: Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia, Spain
Drivers: Kimi Raikkonen and Pedro de la Rosa
Weather: Sunny and clear
Track temperature – high of 24.5 degrees Celsius
Air temperature – high of 16.2 degrees Celsius
Laps run: 181
Kilometres covered: Kimi Raikkonen approx. 280km
Pedro de la Rosa approx. 430km
Best lap time of the day: Heikki Kovalainen, Renault 1m10.443
Duration of test: Three days (27th February – 1st March)
Kimi Raikkonen joined Pedro de la Rosa in Valencia today for
the second session of this week's test. Kimi took over driving
duties of the MP4-21 from Pedro, who continued the Michelin
tyre development programme in the MP4-20 alongside the Finn.
Kimi's work began in earnest in the afternoon completing
72 laps in the MP4-21, equating to 280km, His work focused
on working through different set ups and tyre choices with
his race engineers as he set the third fastest time of the
day, a 1m10.814. During the morning a hydraulic problem with
his MP4-21 was detected, delaying his programme for the day.
Pedro covered over 430km in the MP4-20, setting a quickest
time of 1m10.836. His focus for today was the Michelin tyre
selection for the third race of the season in Melbourne.
Team McLaren Mercedes will conclude its test at the Valencia
circuit tomorrow, with Kimi and Pedro remaining on track for
the final day.
Unofficial times*:
Pos Driver Constructor Time Laps
1 Heikki Kovalainen Renault 1m10.443 125
2 Anthony Davidson Honda F1 1m10.537 146
3 Kimi Raikkonen Team McLaren Mercedes 1m10.814 72
4 Pedro de la Rosa Team McLaren Mercedes – V10 1m10.836
109
5 Nico Rosberg WilliamsF1 1m11.261 67
6 Mark Webber WilliamsF1 1m11.947 87
*no official times available
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