ETIHAD ALDAR SPYKER FORMULA ONE TEAM TEST REPORT
SPA T28 - Day Two
Adrian Sutil took over the wheel for the second day of the
Etihad Aldar Spyker Formula One Team's test at Spa-Francorchamps,
Belgium. On a day marred by rain showers, Adrian completed
49 laps as he ran through a programme of aero development
and set-up for the forthcoming Belgian Grand Prix.
Demonstrating the improved pace of the Spyker F8-VII, Adrian
was only two seconds off the pace of Massa's Ferrari over
the 7km lap, the fifth fastest time of the day, and set increasingly
competitive lap times when the circuit was drying out.
Christian Klien will take over driving duties for the team
tomorrow; his first run with the Etihad Aldar Spyker Formula
One Team. The Austrian will complete one day of testing.
Team quotes
Dominic Harlow, chief race and test engineer
'The day started damp, with the conditions suitable for dry
weather tyres from mid morning. Adrian completed his initial
setup work and tyre evaluation before the familiar wet conditions
set in over lunch. The afternoon provided a useful opportunity
to look at the Bridgestone wet tyres, and car settings for
wet conditions in preparation for the race here, which is
after all in September.'
Adrian Sutil
'It was not an easy day with the changes of the weather. The
morning session was OK, at first it was a little bit damp
then in the end we got a dry run. The car was already set
up well from the day before, we did some changes on the aero
side and some mechanical tweaks, but then the rain came in
and interrupted the programme slightly. In the rain we are
quite competitive, perhaps better than in the dry, but the
rain tyres are a bit soft so they drop off quite quickly,
but I think everyone has the same problem. I really like the
circuit from F3 and today was fun too. I think we now have
a good set-up for the race.'
Testing data
Driver: Adrian Sutil
Track: Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
Best lap time: 1min 48.873
Laps completed: 49
Kilometres completed: 342km
Air temperature: High of 17ºC
Track temperature: High of 20ºC
Weather: Intermittent rain, heavy cloud throughout
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