MonzaTest - Day One of Three
Less than 36 hours after completing the pack-up following
the Turkish Grand Prix, the Midland Formula 1 Racing team
began a three-day, pre-race test at Autdromo Nazionale Monza
in Italy.
The M16 ran in a full low-downforce configuration, with Giorgio
Mondini behind the wheel.
Christijan Albers takes over the car tomorrow, with Tiago
Monteiro concluding the test on Thursday.
Weather Conditions:
Dry and sunny, with scattered clouds in the afternoon.
Max. air temp: 28°C / Max. track temp: 38°C
Driver:
Giorgio Mondini
Chassis:
M16-01
Engine:
Toyota RVX-06 G097
Fastest Lap:
1:25.50
Number of Laps:
70
Distance:
401 km
Dominic Harlow, Chief
Race and Test Engineer:
"There is a lot of groundwork to do at a test like this,
like checking the predictions from the wind tunnel for the
Monza aero package, and verifying the brake cooling and initial
setup for this demanding circuit. Most of the day was spent
carrying out this work, interspersed with some other development
test items.
"There was some unscheduled downtime during the morning,
following what was later diagnosed to be a sensor problem,
but apart from this, Giorgio and the team did a good job laying
the foundations for the rest of the test here."
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