MF1 RACING TESTING INFORMATION
Silverstone Test - Day Three
Weather Conditions:
Dry and Overcast
Max. air temp. 16° C / Max. track temp 19° C
Drivers:
Adrian Sutil / Christijan Albers
Chassis:
M16-04
Engine:
Toyota RVX06 G0114
Fastest Lap:
Sutil: 1:25.40 / Albers: 1:20.987
Number of Laps:
Sutil: 10 / Albers: 43 (53 combined)
Distance:
Sutil: 51 / Albers: 221 (271 combined)
Christijan Albers:
"I was a little frustrated with all the track time I
lost today due to all the red flags and a mechanical issue
we had, but overall I feel quite positive about the tyre test.
I think we've found quite a good tyre for this circuit and
we made some progress with other areas of the car. Now, I'm
looking forward to the upcoming race at Nurburgring, a track
I know quite well from my DTM and F3 days."
Adrian Sutil:
"It was good to be back in the car again, but I just
wish it could have been for more time. No matter, it's always
good to work with the team, and I can't wait to do my first
Friday drive at the next race."
Dominic Harlow, Chief Race and Test Engineer:
"The final day of the test here was interrupted by quite
a few red flags, making it difficult to get into a meaningful
testing rhythm until later in the day.
"We ran a brief 50km shakedown for Adrian Sutil in preparation
for his Friday driving duties in Nurburgring, and Christijan
took over the remaining driving duties working on tyre selection
and some setup testing. Unfortunately, his afternoon was curtailed
by a transmission problem and we lost a bit of track time
as a result.
"But all in all, the three days have been useful and
the April showers have stayed away. We are continuing to understand
and improve our car and it was especially useful this week
to give many of our engineers from the factory the opportunity
to see the car in operation and get involved first hand in
making improvements at the track."
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