Barcelona testing, Day 3,
Day 3 of testing for ING Renault F1 Team at the Circuit
de Catalunya.
Heikki Kovalainen, R27-05, 123 laps, 564 km, best lap: 1:22.378
ING Renault F1 Team today completed its third day of testing
at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya. The team made the most
of a sunny day and good track conditions to continue preparations
for the forthcoming Spanish Grand Prix.
After yesterday was disrupted by poor weather conditions,
ING Renault F1 Team completed its planned programme today,
without encountering any problems. Heikki Kovalainen, continuing
driving duties for a second day, worked on car set-up this
morning, then concentrated on aero testing for the forthcoming
Spanish and Monaco Grands Prix. The Finn also conducted tyre
evaluations over long runs, to check wear levels and the consistency
of the car's handling.
The day proved productive, with 123 laps completed, equivalent
to 564 km. At the end of the day, Heikki finished fourth on
the timesheets, in 1:22.378 – and was pleased with his
work.
Heikki Kovalainen: "I think we made
good progress with the aero tests today, and we compared the
two tyre types over long runs to compare the tyre wear and
the car's handling. The results of our work were encouraging.
What's more, I have driven in wet and dry conditions this
week, which means I am feeling well-prepared for next week's
race. I am now really looking forward to seeing how the weekend
goes."
Christian Silk, Chief Test Engineer: "We
had planned a big programme today to catch up the track time
we lost yesterday, and we managed to complete every item,
which is pleasing. There were some interesting developments
in chassis set-up, and I think they are promising for the
coming races. We are moving in the right direction, and we
hope that our situation will improve a little in the coming
weeks."
The team will complete its test programme tomorrow with Giancarlo
Fisichella at the wheel of the R27.
DRIVER - TEAM - BEST LAPS
1 MASSA Ferrari 1'21.506 105
2 WEBBER Red Bull Racing 1'21.804 95
3 TRULLI Toyota 1'22.039 107
4 KOVALAINEN Renault 1'22.378 123
5 ALONSO McLaren 1'22.579 73
6 KUBICA BMW 1'22.653 84
7 BUTTON Honda 1'22.765 114
8 DAVIDSON Super Aguri 1'23.027 114
9 SPEED Toro Rosso 1'23.713 96
10 ALBERS Spyker 1'24.870 63
11 ROSBERG Williams - 2
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