Brawn-Merecedes Jerez test notes 2009-12-01
Date Tuesday 1 December Track Circuito de Jerez Driver Mike Conway / Marcus Ericsson No of Laps 58 laps / 50 laps Best Lap Time 01:19.920 / 01:20.333 Kilometres Covered 257km / 221km Track Length 4.428km Weather Sunny Ambient Temperature Maximum ...
Date Tuesday 1 December
Track Circuito de Jerez
Driver Mike Conway / Marcus Ericsson
No of Laps 58 laps / 50 laps
Best Lap Time 01:19.920 / 01:20.333
Kilometres Covered 257km / 221km
Track Length 4.428km
Weather Sunny
Ambient Temperature Maximum 19C
Track Temperature Maximum 26C
The team's first testing action since the start of the 2009 Formula One season in March got underway today with the first day of the Young Driver test in Jerez.
Mike Conway and Marcus Ericsson are driving for the team this week in the Brawn-Mercedes BGP 001 car.
Mike began the on-track action this morning completing 58 laps as he acclimatised to the car and then worked through an aerodynamic evaluation. Marcus took over for the afternoon session for his first drive in a Formula One car and had the opportunity to familiarise himself with the BGP 001 and the circuit over 50 laps.
-credit: brawn gp
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