Sepang Testing, Day 2, 28/03/07 - 28 MAR 2007
Day two of testing in Sepang for the ING Renault
F1 Team.
Heikki Kovalainen, R27-04, 81 laps, 423 km, best lap: 1:36.578
The ING Renault F1 Team was on track in Sepang, Malaysia
today for the second day of testing ahead of next week's Grand
Prix.
Heikki Kovalainen was in action for the second day of running,
taking over from Nelson Piquet Jr. The Finn began his day
by learning the circuit, as this is his first taste of the
challenging Sepang layout. He subsequently worked on set-ups
and aerodynamic evaluations in the extreme heat and humidity.
The day was also used for a number of practice pit-stops,
allowing him to fine-tune his technique. After covering a
total of 81 laps, Heikki Kovalainen completed his programme
without difficulty, and collected useful data, that will be
added to tomorrow. His fastest lap was 1:36.578, ninth fastest
for the day.
Heikki Kovalainen: "This was a pretty
positive first day for me. It is great fun driving here. The
conditions are incredibly hot, but the track was really enjoyable
to drive. I felt comfortable straight away, was able to push
hard and the times were consistent. The balance of the car
was pretty good, and we did some interesting tests. We learned
a lot today, and we will try and build on that tomorrow."
Chief Test Engineer Christian Silk: "We
made good progress today, and completed a good day's work.
Heikki learned the track quickly, and adapted to the conditions
well on his first day, which meant he was able to focus on
the programme very early. The car's handling was good, and
it responded well to the different changes we made. There
is now a lot of data to analyse in order to build on our work
tomorrow, and make the most of our final day of testing."
DRIVER TEAM BEST LAPS
1 RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1'35.258 55
2 WURZ Williams 1'35.702 108
3 COULTHARD Red Bull Racing 1'35.712 82
4 SCHUMACHER Toyota 1'35.751 79
5 KUBICA BMW 1'35.887 108
6 HAMILTON McLaren 1'36.115 65
7 SATO Super Aguri 1'36.306 63
8 BARRICHELLO Honda 1'36.563 36
9 KOVALAINEN Renault 1'36.578 81
10 BUTTON Honda 1'36.617 24
11 DAVIDSON Super Aguri 1'37.876 36
12 SPEED Toro Rosso 1'37.910 36
13 LIUZZI Toro Rosso 1'37.971 27
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