TEST REPORT – BARCELONA – DAY THREE
Date: Wednesday 27th February 2008
Drivers: Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen
Location: Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona
Track Length: 4.655km
Weather: Sunny: Track temperature, 33°C / Ambient temperature,
18°C
Laps Run: Total – 190
Kilometres Covered: Lewis – 480km / Heikki – 405km
Best Lap Time: Lewis – 1m22.011 at 11:15 / Heikki –
1m21.309 at 16:56
Martin Whitmarsh Quote: “As is always
the case at the final full test of a winter season, it has
been a busy week for the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team in
Barcelona. Our engineering team placed high expectations on
the team from a programme perspective, and the improving weather
conditions during the three days has enable the team to complete
all the requirements. Today the focus on track was similar
to yesterday with a concentration on longer runs. Both the
test and race teams were present in Barcelona, with the latter
completing their process of familiarisation with the MP4-23.
This included race simulations, qualifying runs and pit stop
practices as we make our final preparations for the start
of the 2008 season. With the cars leaving the McLaren Technology
Centre for Australia on Thursday 6th March, we are taking
the opportunity in the early part next week to conduct some
final straight line aerodynamic work in Menorca. Prior to
this we have covered approximately 14,275 test kilometres
over 21 days of intensive development. The pace of work on
the test track and back at base in Woking, Brixworth and Stuttgart
has been outstanding, and it will continue at this rate building
up to and during the season.”
Total Laps Run at Test: Total – 492: Lewis –
263 / Heikki – 229
Kilometres Covered at Test: Total – 2,290: Lewis –
1,224km approx / Heikki – 1,066km approx
Total Test Kilometres Covered with the MP4-23:
Lewis – 5,553km approx over 15 days
Heikki – 6,309km approx over 18 days
Pedro – 2,213km approx over 6 days
Gary – 200km approx over 1 day
Next Full Test: Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona (Monday 14th
– Thursday 17th April)
Unofficial times*:
Pos Driver Constructor Time Laps
1 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1m20.801 83
2 David Coulthard Red Bull Racing 1m21.258 76
3 Nico Rosberg Williams 1m21.293 77
4 Heikki Kovalainen Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 1m21.309 87
5 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing 1m21.368 81
6 Nelson Piquet Renault 1m21.443 114
7 Fernando Alonso Renault 1m21.454 128
8 Kazuki Nakajima Williams 1m21.796 124
9 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m21.933 80
10 Lewis Hamilton Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 1m22.011 103
11 Timo Glock Toyota 1m22.155 66
12 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India 1m22.233 102
13 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m22.286 49
14 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1m22.299 93
15 Sebastien Bourdais Toro Rosso 1m22.457 98
16 Adrian Sutil Force India 1m22.521 107
17 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1m22.624 61
18 Jenson Button Honda Racing 1m23.754 89
19 Alex Wurz Honda Racing 1m24.154 109
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