Barcelona testing, Day 1
Giancarlo Fisichella R27-02, 83 laps, 382 kms, fastest lap:
1'23.896
Heikki Kovalainen R27603, 57 laps, 262 kms, fastest lap: 1'23.491
Today the ING Renault F1 Team got on with its development
programme on the Catalonia circuit in the Barcelona region
in a new 3-day test, which will be the last in Europe before
the season officially kicks off in Melbourne on 18th March.
The team has a very intensive programme to complete. On today's
menu were pit stop and refuelling simulations to perfect the
training of the team of race mechanics who were on hand specially
for this reason; in addition, various qualifying procedures
were validated for Giancarlo Fisichella and Heikki Kovalainen
who are doing the driving this week.
The day went off without incident and the team's programme
was not perturbed by the few drops of rain that fell in the
afternoon. Tomorrow, the ING Renault F1 Team can pursue its
development programme on the basis of the data gathered today.
Giancarlo Fisichella: "I was able to
complete my programme today without difficulties. It was a
good first day's testing. The track's changed due to the new
layout but the car handled well right from the start. We've
got another big day's work ahead of us tomorrow."
Heikki Kovalainen: "We followed our
schedule and made good progress today. The car handled well
straight away, and we can use that as a base line for tomorrow's
work. I was happy to get back behind the wheel. I love driving
and I'm becoming more and more motivated as the start of the
season approaches. We all want to get the maximum out of this
test."
DRIVER TEAM BEST LAPS
1 DE LA ROSA McLaren 1'22.634 76
2 KUBICA BMW 1'22.635 60
3 ALONSO McLaren 1'22.726 56
4 WURZ Williams 1'23.037 44
5 MASSA Ferrari 1'23.077 29
6 RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1'23.215 25
7 TRULLI Toyota 1'23.239 74
8 KOVALAINEN Renault 1'23.491 57
9 ROSBERG Williams 1'23.602 78
10 GLOCK BMW 1'23.653 61
11 FISICHELLA Renault 1'23.896 83
12 MONTAGNY Toyota 1'24.015 64
13 KLIEN Honda 1'24.227 51
14 COULTHARD Red Bull Racing 1'24.291 80
15 WEBBER Red Bull Racing 1'24.531 83
16 DAVIDSON Super Aguri 1'24.574 66
17 BARRICHELLO Honda 1'24.934 24
18 SUTIL Spyker 1'25.581 83
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