Barcelona Test Day 1
Location: Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Drivers: Timo Glock, Kamui Kobayashi
Track Length: 4.655km
A DRYING TIME
Following last week’s weather-affected test at the Circuit
de Catalunya, the F1 teams gathered again in Barcelona hoping
for better conditions this week. Unfortunately it was not
to be and overnight rain again guaranteed a damp track this
morning. For Panasonic Toyota Racing, Timo Glock and third
driver Kamui Kobayashi were at the wheel. Timo had a full
day’s running, putting in 70 laps of work on mechanical
set-up. Kamui had his running restricted in the unsettled
conditions to preserve mileage and tyres. Toyota will continue
testing at the Circuit de Catalunya tomorrow with Jarno Trulli
and Timo Glock scheduled to drive.
Timo Glock – Chassis TF108-04
Best lap time: 1m 23.270s
Position: 13th
Total laps: 70
Total distance: 325.9km
“Again, these were not the ideal conditions for testing
because of the damp start to the action. We did some running
in the morning but not much because the track was changing
so much. It became more stable during the second half of the
afternoon and that went better for me. We worked on finding
a set-up direction to suit my driving style better. We found
an improved car balance and I was much happier with it today.
We couldn’t try everything because we were a bit short
of time in the afternoon but it was a good day.”
Kamui Kobayashi – Chassis TF108-02
Best lap time: 1m 23.880s
Position: 16th
Total laps: 29
Total distance: 135.0km
“It was another quiet morning for me. We did not want
to waste mileage and tyres on a damp track so I did only an
installation lap. Once the track dried out after lunch we
were able to do more work. We did some set-up and weight distribution
work and we made some progress despite the limited running
time. The car felt more balanced and we are heading in the
right direction.”
Pascal Vasselon, Senior General Manager Chassis
“We really regret not testing in Spa over these past
two weeks because the weather in Belgium has been much better
than it’s been here in Spain. Today again started in
conditions that are very difficult for testing because the
track was constantly changing through the morning and it’s
very difficult to do comparisons. So we waited until the beginning
of the afternoon to start work on mechanical set-up, which
we tried to refine on both cars in preparation for aerodynamics
testing tomorrow. The forecast is better for tomorrow so we
are hopeful of a dry day.”
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