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BMW Sauber Jerez test notes 2009-12-02
Young Driver Days in Jerez. Day two - Wednesday Weather conditions: dry in the morning, some light drizzle in the afternoon Temperature Air: 13 - 19 C, Track: 13 - 22 C Number of drivers participating: 12 from 9 teams Fastest lap overall: Gary ...
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Young Driver Days in Jerez.
Day two - Wednesday
Weather conditions: dry in the morning, some light drizzle in the afternoon
Temperature Air: 13 - 19 C, Track: 13 - 22 C
Number of drivers participating: 12 from 9 teams
Fastest lap overall: Gary Paffett (McLaren Mercedes) 1:18.718 min
Circuit length: 4.428 km
Esteban Gutierrez (MX)
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.09-07 / BMW 86/9
Test kilometres today: 301 (68 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:20.190 min
Programme:
To ensure a fair comparison, the BMW Sauber F1 Team today started with the same programme for Esteban Gutierrez as it did yesterday with Alexander Rossi. In the morning Esteban familiarized himself with the car and the track. After the lunch break the team made set-up changes for Esteban to evaluate. The focus was on mechanical set-up changes and the engineers were very happy with the feedback from the 18-year-old driver from Mexico. Due to some light drizzle the afternoon's programme had to be adapted several times, but the track conditions never allowed intermediates or wet tyres to be run as it remained far too dry. The team also stuck to its rule not to send out one of the youngsters with an extra-low fuel load. Unfortunately Esteban had to stop an hour early because of a hydraulic leak.
Esteban Gutierrez said: "It was a very positive day for me. The main idea was to live that experience, to enjoy the day and to learn. This very high professional level means you have to be very calm and use your intelligence. Due to the hydraulic problem in the afternoon I was unable to make use of two more sets of fresh tyres, but on the other hand I had five sets, which of course is more than I ever had before on one day! I really thank the team for this much appreciated opportunity. I learned a lot for the day when I can hopefully jump into a Formula One car again. In the end, with the grip level getting higher, my neck was a bit stiff and it was good to evaluate my own physical condition. The extra training I did paid off."
What comes next:
Thursday will be the third and final day of Formula One's joint junior tests. After two youngsters from Formula BMW have been at the wheel of the BMW Sauber F1.09 for the third day, it is the turn of crowned Formula Renault 3.5 series champion Bertrand Baguette from Belgium. As a reward for his 2009 success (5 wins) he already had his first taste of Formula One on Tuesday in Jerez, where he was driving for the Renault F1 Team. Bertrand Baguette was born on 23 February 1986 in Verviers (BE).
-credit: bmw sauber
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