BMW Sauber Jerez test notes 2006-07-21
Programme: In the morning Jacques Villeneuve, who took over from Nick Heidfeld for the final day, did set-up work, systems checking on the electronics, brake material tests, aero work on new parts and also tyre compound testing for Budapest. In ...
Programme: In the morning Jacques Villeneuve, who took over from Nick Heidfeld for the final day, did set-up work, systems checking on the electronics, brake material tests, aero work on new parts and also tyre compound testing for Budapest.
In the afternoon he did tyre casing testing. In the extreme heat he did some longer runs and the engineers were pleased with the outcome, as they obtained answers to several questions.
Robert Kubica duplicated development work from the third day at the last test in Jerez. He also did tyre work.
What comes next: Over the three days the drivers completed a total of 2,269 kilometres of testing. The next test will be at the Monza circuit in Italy on the 29th, 30th and 31st August after the next three Grands Prix in Germany, Hungary and Turkey.
Robert Kubica
Chassis: BMW Sauber F1.06-06
Engine: BMW P86 V8
Test kilometres today: 274 km (62 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:18.054 min (lap 8)
Jacques Villeneuve
Chassis: BMW Sauber F1.06-07
Engine: BMW P86 V8
Test kilometres today: 350 km (79 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:18.716 min (lap 21)
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