TEST REPORT - PAUL RICARD - DAY THREE
Date: Thursday 18th May 2006
Location: Paul Ricard HTTT, Le Castellet, France
Drivers: Pedro de la Rosa and Gary Paffett
Weather: Warm Sunshine with no clouds
Track temperature – high of 41.5 degrees Celsius
Air temperature – high of 28.5 degrees Celsius
Laps run: 219
Kilometres covered: Pedro de la Rosa approx. 626km
Gary Paffett approx. 516km
Best lap time of the day: Jacques Villneuve, BMW Sauber, 1m25.379
Duration of test: Four days (16th – 19th May)
Day three of a four day test at the Paul Ricard High Tech
Test Track saw Team McLaren Mercedes test drivers Pedro de
la Rosa and Gary Paffett take over driving duties from Kimi
Raikkonen and Juan Pablo Montoya.
The track solution was changed overnight to the longer and
faster 1E SC short which is 5.216km. This allowed the team
to focus on further engine and aerodynamic developments specific
for the Canadian Grand Prix on June 25th.
Pedro was third fastest on the timesheets with a time of
1m25.834. He completed a total of 120 laps which added up
to 626kms. His main focus was the Michelin tyre selection
for Canada.
This was Gary's first experience testing in the MP4-21 as
previously he has been concentrating on tyre testing in the
interim MP4-20. He completed over 516km with his quickest
time of the day, a 1m26.443 being the eighth fastest overall.
Pedro and Gary will continue their work tomorrow, the final
day of this four day test for Team McLaren Mercedes.
Unofficial times*:
Pos Driver Constructor Time Laps
1 Jacques Villeneuve BMW Sauber 1m25.379 125
2 Heikki Kovalainen Renault 1m25.736 121
3 Pedro de la Rosa Team McLaren Mercedes 1m25.834 120
4 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1m25.931 97
5 Fernando Alonso Renault 1m26.033 63
6 David Coulthard Red Bull Racing 1m26.172 91
7 Ricardo Zonta Toyota 1m26.261 101
8 Gary Paffett Team McLaren Mercedes 1m26.443 99
9 Robert Doornbos Red Bull Racing 1m26.498 44
10 Neel Jani Toro Rosso 1m26.668 103
11 Olivier Panis Toyota 1m27.037 82
12 Felipe Massa Ferrari no time 3
*no official times available
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