TEST REPORT - BARCELONA - DAY THREE
Date: Thursday 15th November 2007
Driver: Pedro de la Rosa and Gary Paffett
Location: Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona
Track Length: 4.655km
Weather: Cold initially warming throughout the day: Track
temperature, 28.9°C / Ambient temperature, 13.5°C
Laps Run Today: 64
Kilometres Covered Today: Pedro - 154km approx. / Gary -144km
approx.
Best Lap Time of Today: Pedro - 1m21.805 at 14:18 / Gary -
1m22.070 at 12:25
Today’s Programme: The third and final
day of testing came to a close in Barcelona with Pedro and
Gary completing the planned programme for the week without
any problems. Both drivers only did limited mileage today
to ensure plenty of running time is still available for the
final test of 2007 in Jerez. The main focus for the week has
been preparations for the 2008 season and in particular work
started in earnest on adapting to running without driver aids.
Total Laps Run at Test: Total - 290
Kilometres Covered at Test: Pedro - 726km approx / Gary -
624km approx
Next Test: Jerez Spain - 4th-6th December (Test schedule is
provisional and subject to change)
Unofficial times*:
Pos Driver Constructor Time Laps
1 Heikki Kovalainen Renault 1m20.659 82
2 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m21.044 92
3 Franck Montagny Toyota 1m21.363 85
4 Sebastian Vettel Toro Rosso 1m21.486 67
5 David Coulthard Red Bull Racing 1m21.555 82
6 Luca Badoer Ferrari 1m21.741 74
7 Pedro de la Rosa Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 1m21.805 33
8 Nico Rosberg Williams 1m21.820 69
9 Sebastien Bourdais Toro Rosso 1m21.939 84
10 Gary Paffett Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 1m22.070 31
11 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1m22.460 53
12 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1m22.706 52
13 Kazuki Nakajima Williams 1m23.039 126
14 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1m23.064 52
15 Christian Klien Force India 1m23.084 83
16 Jenson Button Honda 1m23.118 96
17 Tonio Liuzzi Force India 1m23.206 92
18 Mike Conway Honda 1m23.729 72
19 James Rossiter Super Aguri 1m23.931 61
20 Robert Doornbos Red Bull Racing 1m24.102 61
*no official times available
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