Renault F1 Valencia Testing, Day 2
Day two of testing for Renault in Valencia; high mileage
for both drivers.
The Renault F1 Team enjoyed another productive day at Valencia's
Ricardo Tormo circuit today, with both Giancarlo Fisichella
and Heikki Kovalainen completing over 100 laps during their
running.
Giancarlo had planned to complete a race distance during
the morning, before a hydraulic leak stopped the car at the
start of his third ‘stint'. However, this minor problem
was quickly resolved and he then got back on track to conduct
set-up and tyre programmes through the afternoon.
On the other side of the garage, Heikki Kovalainen's car
ran like clockwork. The Finn conducted a major tyre evaluation
programme with Michelin, completing medium-distance runs throughout
the day.
In total, the cars completed 260 laps, which equates to 1041
km.
Giancarlo Fisichella: "I had a few small problems again
today, but nothing serious and I know that we have a reliable
package. In spite of the small delays, I did 120 laps which
is always a good total. The car is easy to drive and we are
in front, so I am happy."
Heikki Kovalainen: "Today was a very good one for me.
The car was well balanced from the start, in spite of the
wind. When that died down in the afternoon, we managed to
make more progress and we found some good solutions with the
tyres."
Christian Silk, Chief Test Engineer: "This was one of
our best days of the winter. We did more than 1000 km with
only minor problems on both cars, and the R26 seems very competitive.
Heikki completed his programme of tyre and brake testing without
any problems, and we found some very interesting directions
with the Michelin tyres. As for Giancarlo, his race distance
was interrupted by a minor hydraulic problem, but he ran trouble-free
this afternoon as he worked on set-up and tyre development."
1 KOVALAINEN Renault 1'10.631 141 laps
2 FISICHELLA Renault 1'10.930 119 laps
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