Monza Test - Day Two of Three
Christijan Albers took over from test driver Giorgio Mondini
today, as the Midland Formula 1 Racing team again covered
more than 400 km of test mileage at Monza.
Albers worked on general race set-up and a tyre programme,
as well as some aero testing and control systems work.
Tiago Monteiro will replace Albers behind the wheel of the
M16 for the final day of testing tomorrow.
Weather Conditions:
Dry and sunny, with gusting winds
Max. air temp: 28° C / Max. track temp: 40° C
Driver:
Christijan Albers
Chassis:
M16-01
Engine:
Toyota RVX-06 G085
Fastest Lap:
1:24.89
Number of Laps:
73
Distance:
423 km
Dominic Harlow, Chief Race and Test Engineer:
"The team worked to improve the balance of the car and
performance on used tyres, with a view to the race in just
over a week`s time. I think we were fairly successful, given
that we were able to shave 0.6s off our best time yesterday,
and I am confident that we will be quicker again tomorrow.
Although the track conditions remained fairly constant, the
programme was made more difficult by a number of red flags
brought about by other cars stopping on the circuit."
Christijan Albers:
"We had a bit of a difficult day, really. I had problems
with my seat a couple of times, which slowed down our programme
and limited the number of laps I was able to drive. Today
we focused on the set-up of the car and worked closely with
Bridgestone to choose the right compound for next week's Italian
Grand Prix. I think we can have a good race here, but we have
to keep working hard to catch the teams ahead of us if we
are to achieve our goal of scoring points this season."
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