TEST REPORT - JEREZ - DAY FOUR
Date: Friday 21st July 2006
Drivers: Kimi Raikkonen and Gary Paffett
Location: Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
Track Length: 4.423km
Weather: Stifling heat
Track Temperature: High of 52.3 degrees Celsius
Air Temperature: High of 38.2 degrees Celsius
Best Lap Times Today: Kimi – 1m17.187 at 11.23
Gary – 1m18.325 at 11.57
Laps Run Today: 215
Laps Run in Total at Test: 640
Kilometres Covered Today: Kimi – 340km approx.
Gary – 610km approx.
Kilometres Covered in Total at Test: 2,826
Kimi – 587 approx.
Pedro – 812km approx.
Gary – 1,427km approx.
Test Summary: Martin Whitmarsh
“It has been a demanding four day session for the Team
McLaren Mercedes test team this week in Jerez, as we prepare
for the six week break in testing activities. An exhaustive
schedule allocated to the test team will bring developments
on line and prepare for the three races that take place in
this period. Work at Jerez has included the full Michelin
evaluation programme for the German, Hungarian and Turkish
Grands Prix. As with the last test at Jerez, this element
of the programme has benefited from extremely high track temperatures,
which we expect at these three races. This has enabled us
to work on performance in these conditions with our Partner
Michelin. The test also saw a push on certain aero and mechanical
areas of the MP4-21, with work including front and rear suspension
and wing packages. There has been positive feedback from all
three drivers and we believe some of the modifications will
be well suited to the characteristics of Hockenheim. As is
the nature of this type of analysis, it saw the drivers spending
periods of time in the pits during the week as components
and set-ups were modified on the two cars. However, we achieved
our objectives for the week within the running that was completed
and our primary focus now turns to Hockenheim next weekend.”
Next Test*: Monza – 29th – 31st August
Day 1 - Pedro and Gary
Day 2 - Kimi and Pedro
Day 3 - Kimi and Pedro
*The testing and driver schedules are subject to change.
Unofficial times*:
Pos Driver Constructor Time Laps
1 Kimi Raikkonen Team McLaren Mercedes 1m17.187 77
2 Christian Klien Red Bull Racing 1m17.320 102
3 Rubens Barrichello Honda Racing 1m17.385 112
4 Heikki Kovalainen Renault 1m17.620 86
5 Fernando Alonso Renault 1m17.780 116
6 Nico Rosberg WilliamsF1 1m17.819 123
7 Anthony Davidson Honda Racing 1m17.886 108
8 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1m18.065 63
9 Gary Paffett Team McLaren Mercedes 1m18.325 138
10 Jacques Villeneuve BMW Sauber 1m18.731 81
11 Tonio Liuzzi Toro Rosso 1m18.769 96
12 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 1m19.079 97
13 Christijan Albers Midland F1 1m19.137 99
14 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1m19.946 55
*no official times available
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