TEST REPORT - JEREZ - DAY TWO
Date: Wednesday 5th December 2007
Driver: Lewis Hamilton and Pedro de la Rosa
Location: Circuito de Jerez, Jerez
Track Length: 4.423km
Weather: Track temperature, 27.2°C / Ambient temperature,
17.1°C
Laps Run: Total - 135
Kilometres Covered: Lewis - 323km approx. / Pedro - 275km
approx.
Best Lap Time: Lewis - 1m19.371 at 15:28 / Pedro - 1m19.887
at 11:16
Programme: Lewis returned to testing duties
today at the Jerez circuit alongside Pedro. Work for Lewis
was principally focused on aerodynamic testing, as he took
to the track for the first time with no driver aids. Pedro
spent the morning continuing yesterday’s chassis programme
before switching to running with the 2009 development Bridgestone
Potenza slick tyres during the afternoon.
Lewis Hamilton Quote: "It was pretty
cool to be back behind the wheel of my car again today, it
has felt like a very long time since the Brazilian Grand Prix.
I have missed my car! I have really kick started my preparations
for the 2008 season today and there are only 101 days to go
until Australia. I know the time is going to go really quickly,
but I am feeling pretty impatient already! It was the first
time I have driven the car without driver aids and it was
good fun. It does feel quite different and of course there
is some adapting to do in driving style, but in GP2 we didn’t
have driver aids, so I have some recent experience of it.
We also did some work on aero and chassis developments for
next year’s car, it was a productive day and we will
continue in the same way tomorrow."
Drivers for Day Three: Lewis and Pedro
Duration of Test: Four days (Tuesday 4th - Friday 7th December)
Unofficial times*:
Pos Driver Constructor Time Laps
1 Lewis Hamilton Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 1m19.371 73
2 David Coulthard Red Bull Racing 1m19.421 81
3 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m19.779 87
4 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m19.828 97
5 Pedro de la Rosa Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 1m19.887 62
6 Nelson Piquet Renault 1m19.982 71
7 Christian Klien Force India 1m20.187 86
8 Sebastian Vettel Toro Rosso 1m20.398 57
9 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India 1m20.470 102
10 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1m20.487 118
11 Timo Glock Toyota 1m20.523 52
12 Sebastien Bourdais Toro Rosso 1m20.533 75
13 Nico Rosberg Williams 1m20.671 66
14 Andreas Zuber Super Aguri 1m20.897 109
15 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing 1m20.944 41
16 Nico Hulkenberg Williams 1m21.068 67
17 Anthony Davidson Super Aguri 1m21.076 74
18 Rubens Barrichello Honda 1m21.184 103
19 Kamui Kobayashi Toyota 1m21.699 118
20 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1m22.875 93
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