Jerez testing, Day 2 - 7 FEB 2007
A productive second day in Jerez for the ING Renault
F1 Team
Nelson Piquet Jr., R27-02, 76 laps, best time: 1:20.070
Ricardo Zonta, R27-01, 86 laps, best time: 1:20.767
The ING Renault F1 Team enjoyed a productive second day of
testing Jerez as test drivers Nelson Piquet Jr. and Ricardo
Zonta continued their development work with the R27.
Following on from a solid opening day, the team's Brazilian
test driver duo completed the day's programme with relative
ease, racking up a total of 162 laps.
After a first day of acclimatisation with his new team and
the new R27, Ricardo Zonta was able to begin running a full
technical programme today. His focus during this second day
of testing with the team was on evaluating different aerodynamic
configurations, as well as brake testing.
Team-mate Piquet focused on a set-up programme throughout
the day over relatively short runs, and his programme was
only disrupted by some light rainfall in the early afternoon.
Nelsinho's programme produced some interesting data, which
the team will hope to confirm during running tomorrow, and
future test sessions.
Chief Test Engineer Christian Silk summarised the
team's efforts: "We made some good progress
today, particularly with Nelson's car on which we found some
interesting set-up directions that we will explore further
over the next tests. Ricardo is now feeling more comfortable
in the car and was able to start his full programme today.
He evaluated a variety of different aerodynamic configurations,
but like any new driver he is still getting used to working
with his new team and a new car. So far, though, everything
has gone pretty smoothly, and he is doing a good job for the
team."
DRIVER TEAM BEST LAPS
1 MASSA Ferrari 1'19.746 46
2 HAMILTON McLaren 1'19.821 109
3 KUBICA BMW 1'19.839 96
4 ALONSO McLaren 1'20.046 101
5 RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1'20.058 46
6 PIQUET Renault 1'20.070 76
7 WURZ Williams 1'20.132 78
8 ROSBERG Williams 1'20.143 66
9 SCHUMACHER Toyota 1'20.604 59
10 WEBBER Red Bull Racing 1'20.629 36
11 COULTHARD Red Bull Racing 1'20.702 70
12 HEIDFELD BMW 1'20.710 80
13 BUTTON Honda 1'20.751 100
14 ZONTA Renault 1'20.767 86
15 TRULLI Toyota 1'20.898 80
16 ANDRETTI Honda 1'22.151 74
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