TEST REPORT – SPA FRANCORCHAMPS - DAY ONE
Date: Tuesday 10th July 2007
Driver: Lewis Hamilton
Location: Spa Francorchamps, Belgium
Track Length: 7.004km
Weather: Overnight rain but a dry start. Sunny and cloudy
all day: Track temperature, 15-40°C / Ambient temperature,
10-15°C
Laps Run: 83
Kilometres Covered: 581km approx.
Best Lap Time: 1m46.613 at 17:25
Programme: Formula 1 descended on the legendary
Spa Francorchamps track today for the first time since the
2005 Belgian Grand Prix. Vodafone McLaren Mercedes began an
intensive three day test session with Lewis at the wheel of
the MP4-22. The circuit has been revised for 2007 with a new
final chicane, pit entry and start-finish straight. The first
part of the day was spent conducting a series of aerodynamic
tests to establish the effect of a range of downforce settings
for the Nürburgring and Spa. The balance of the day was
spent concentrating on long runs using each of the tyre choices
available for the circuit. Time was made available at the
end of the morning and afternoon session for teams to make
practice starts from the starting grid. More rain is anticipated
overnight, with conditions expected to dry out before the
start of tomorrow’s session.
Driver for Day Two: Fernando Alonso
Duration of Test: Three days (Tuesday 10th – Thursday
12th July)
Unofficial times*:
Pos Driver Constructor Time Laps
1 Lewis Hamilton Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 1m46.613 83
2 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1m47.059 81
3 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m47.469 65
4 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 1m47.878 70
5 Nelson Piquet Renault 1m47.996 52
6 David Coulthard Red Bull Racing 1m48.243 55
7 James Rossiter Super Aguri 1m48.287 65
8 Tonio Liuzzi Toro Rosso 1m49.179 63
9 Nico Rosberg Williams 1m49.288 60
10 Christian Klien Honda 1m49.419 64
11 Giedo van der Garde Spyker 1m49.712 53
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