Sepang testing, Day 1, 27/03/07 - 27 MAR 2007
ING Renault F1 Team returns to testing in Sepang.
Nelson Piquet Jr., R27-04, 32 laps, 174 km, best lap: 1:38.199
Following the opening round of the 2007 season in Melbourne,
Australia, the ING Renault F1 Team is back on track this week
for a three-day test session in Malasyia. In line with the
2007 Testing Agreement, the team will run just one car during
the test.
Nelson Piquet Jr. was driving for the ING Renault F1 Team
today. The Brazilian's initial focus was on establishing a
baseline set-up for the car, to allow him to progress onto
set-up work. However, running was delayed by mechanical problems
that, although minor, meant he lost a significant amount of
running time. He completed a total of 32 laps, with a fastest
time of 1:38.199.
Nelson Piquet Jr.: "It was a shame
I didn't manage to do more running today, but these things
can happen during testing. This is a fun circuit, and the
conditions are very different to anything we have encountered
so far during the testing programme. That means this will
be an important, interesting session for us and all the teams."
The overall feeling was logically one of frustration for
the French team, but today's delays should not hinder the
programme in the coming days, as Chief Test Engineer Christian
Silk explains: "Unfortunately, Nelson didn't manage to
do much running today after we experienced some problems.
Even so, we managed to get a decent baseline set-up for the
car, and the balance is now good enough to continue our planned
programme tomorrow with Heikki."
DRIVER TEAM BEST LAPS
1 KUBICA BMW 1'36.187 92
2 RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1'36.309 54
3 WURZ Williams 1'36.612 89
4 BARRICHELLO Honda 1'36.826 82
5 DE LA ROSA McLaren 1'37.106 60
6 MONTAGNY Toyota 1'37.267 73
7 SATO Super Aguri 1'37.389 72
8 COULTHARD Red Bull Racing 1'37.609 83
9 PIQUET Renault 1'38.199 32
10 SPEED Toro Rosso 1'38.503 69
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