Bahrain International Circuit, Friday 10th March 2006
Kimi Raikkonen MP4-21 02 T-car MP4-21 01
Juan Pablo Montoya MP4-21 03
BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX FRIDAY
Team McLaren Mercedes drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Juan Pablo
Montoya finished the first two free practice sessions of the
2006 Formula One season with the 12th and 13th fastest times
of the afternoon respectively. Kimi completed 16 laps with
a fastest time of 1m33.577 and Juan completed 21 laps with
a fastest time of 1m33.726. Kimi suffered an electrical problem
with 20 minutes to go in the second session.
Practice session one:
Kimi: Juan Pablo:
11.10: out / in 11.13: out / in
11.17: out / in 11.23: out / in
11.54: 4 laps, best 1:33.388 11.53: 4 laps, 1:34.887
Practice session two:
14.07: 4 laps, best 1:33.577 14.11: 4 laps, 1:34.276
14.31: 6 laps, best 1:33.974 14.32: 6 laps, 1:33.814
14.52: 5 laps, 1:33.726
KIMI RAIKKONEN
“We didn't do too much in the first session, and then
this afternoon we were carrying out Michelin tyre comparisons.
Unfortunately I stopped on track due to a suspected electrical
problem towards the end of the last session, which meant that
we did not manage to complete our programme, so we will have
to wait and see where we are tomorrow.”
JUAN PABLO MONTOYA
“The normal Friday tyre evaluation work. I am still
not satisfied with the outcome of the first practice day,
so we will have to continue our work in tomorrow's free practice
session to improve our package in order to be in with a chance
of a good qualifying result. The race should be a different
story."
RON DENNIS
“We prioritised on track time which saw us evaluating
tyres on a less than perfect circuit. Anyone running new tyres
in the afternoon improved on lap times, which supplemented
by different fuel loads made for a very mixed and confusing
order. We suffered an electrical problem on Kimi's car which
disrupted the end of his second practice. We are now looking
forward to tomorrow's new format qualifying.”
NORBERT HAUG
“We went through our race set up programme. Kimi experienced
an electrical problem after 40 minutes into the second free
practice. Our lap times looked consistent. Tomorrow's qualifying
with a new format will be interesting and give us a first
indication of where we really stand compared to our competition.”
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