BMW Sauber Hockenheim test notes 2008-07-09
Test in Hockenheim. July 8th - 10th 2008 Day two - Wednesday Weather conditions: Overcast in the morning, sunny in the afternoon. Temperatures: Air: 16 - 25 o.C, Track: 18 - 34 o.C Number of drivers participating: 10 of 10 teams Fastest lap ...
Test in Hockenheim.
July 8th - 10th 2008
Day two - Wednesday
Weather conditions: Overcast in the morning, sunny in the afternoon.
Temperatures: Air: 16 - 25 o.C, Track: 18 - 34 o.C
Number of drivers participating: 10 of 10 teams
Fastest lap overall: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes) 1:14.872 min
Circuit length: 4.574 km
Nick Heidfeld
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.08-06 / BMW P86/8
Test kilometres today: 526 km (115 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:16.235 min
Programme:
Completing 115 laps Nick Heidfeld today continued his preparation for the upcoming German Grand Prix. In significantly better weather than yesterday his main goal was the mechanical and aerodynamical setup of the BMW Sauber F1.08. He also concentrated on tyre testing collecting valuable data on the two compounds (medium and hard) nominated for the Hockenheim race.
What comes next:
Tomorrow Robert Kubica will take over testing duties. He will use the last of the three Hockenheimring test days to finetune the setup of the BMW Sauber F1.08 to his liking.
-credit: bmw sauber
Share Or Save This Story
Missing out on Ferrari F1 drive felt like "bleeding" to Robert Kubica
You Ask The Questions: Robert Kubica
What would you like to ask Robert Kubica?
George Russell: "Off the pace" Mercedes F1 car needs tweaking at Sepang
Mercedes reveals F1 Bahrain GP updates
As Mercedes looks to deal F1 2026 knockout blow, will its driver fight reignite?
WRC Sardinia: Adrien Fourmaux heads Hyundai 1-2 after puncture-filled morning
George Russell: "Off the pace" Mercedes F1 car needs tweaking at Sepang
Why Takaaki Nakagami's injury is a bigger problem for Honda than it seems
Marco Bezzecchi retreated to pits after Motegi scare: “I’d already had enough” crashes
The hidden F1 performance differentiator nobody is talking about in 2026
As Mercedes looks to deal F1 2026 knockout blow, will its driver fight reignite?
Top 10 F1 results changed by backmarkers – the passes
The problem with Ferrari’s endless team principal speculation
Subscribe and access Motorsport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
Top Comments