TEST REPORT - SILVERSTONE - DAY TWO
Drivers: Pedro de la Rosa and Lewis Hamilton
Location: Silverstone, UK
Track Length: 5.141km
Weather: Warm and sunny
Track Temperature: High of 27.2 degrees Celsius
Air Temperature: High of 28.2 degrees Celsius
Best Lap Times Today: Lewis – 1m20.158
Pedro – 1m20.283
Laps Run Today: 154
Laps Run in Total at Test: 343
Kilometres Covered Today: Pedro –550km approx.
Lewis – 242km approx.
Kilometres Covered in Total at Test: 1,763km
Pedro – 1,146km approx.
Lewis – 617km approx
Test Summary: Martin Whitmarsh
“The test team has completed a demanding schedule at
Silverstone this week, as we push forward with car performance
prior to the final three races of the season. Pedro’s
focus for the week has been centred around tyre evaluation
with Michelin for the upcoming Japanese Grand Prix. In addition,
Pedro has completed a comprehensive set-up programme for China
and Japan alongside Mercedes-Benz engine work. The weather
has been kind to us this week at Silverstone so we have been
able to complete a good amount of mileage. The session has
also seen the test debut of Lewis Hamilton, following his
Championship win in the GP2 series at Monza a couple of weeks
ago. Lewis’s week began with a shakedown of the MP4-21
on Tuesday, prior to commencing his testing programme on Wednesday.
Lewis has now completed two full days of testing, with a focus
on familiarisation to the car. Thursday saw him join Pedro
on the Michelin selection process for Japan. Lewis has had
a solid week, whilst he has obviously enjoyed and benefited
from his time in the car, he has also provided valuable input
to the testing process.”
Lewis Hamilton Quote: “It has been
an intensive week for me at Silverstone. As I have mentioned
previously, it is fantastic to be making my test debut with
Team McLaren Mercedes and I have enjoyed my time in the MP4-21.
The session has allowed me to get a good understanding of
the car, how it works, how it differs from the GP2 cars, and
also to work with the team. I had a couple of excursions into
the gravel over the week, but that was just part of my learning
on how far I could push the car and fortunately no damage
was caused. It was great for me to get involved in the development
programme today with Pedro, I focused on Michelin evaluation
for Japan and working with the engineering team on feedback.”
Next Test*: Jerez, 11th – 12th October
*The testing and driver schedules are subject to change.
Unofficial times*:
Pos Driver Constructor Time Laps
1 Nelson Piquet Jr Renault 1m19.508 79
2 Heikki Kovalainen Renault 1m19.576 98
3 Lewis Hamilton Team McLaren Mercedes 1m20.158 47
4 Pedro de la Rosa Team McLaren Mercedes 1m20.283 107
5 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 1m21.391 49
6 Olivier Panis Toyota 1m22.216 75
7 Alex Wurz WilliamsF1 1m22.942 89
8 Takuma Sato Super Aguri 1m23.181 81
*no official times available
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