Toro Rosso Barcelona test notes 2008-02-26
Circuit: Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona 4.655 km Driver: Sebastien Bourdais Best time: 1:23.323 98 laps Pos.16th Chassis STR2B-02 Running just one car at the last test before the start of the 2008 F1 season, Toro Rosso originally planned for ...
Circuit: Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona 4.655 km
Driver: Sebastien Bourdais
Best time: 1:23.323
98 laps
Pos.16th
Chassis STR2B-02
Running just one car at the last test before the start of the 2008 F1 season, Toro Rosso originally planned for Vettel to drive all of Monday and on Tuesday morning, before Bourdais was to take over driving duties for the remainder.
However, as "French Seb" was already at the circuit when Red Bull Racing asked to borrow "German Seb" to replace David Coulthard, Toro Rosso was happy to oblige.
As a result, Sebastien Bourdais undertook a full day of testing for the team today, racking up 98 trouble-free laps aboard his STR2B. The main focus of the day was to improve the mechanical grip and the technicians are satisfied with the results.
Bourdais will be back at the wheel tomorrow for the final day of testing, ahead of the first race of the season in Melbourne.
-credit: toro.rosso
Share Or Save This Story
Alex Palou braces for 100th career IndyCar start in Phoenix
Sebastien Bourdais rages about Jenson Button's penalty in Bahrain: “I’m tired of it”
Cadillac fails to convert Le Mans pole into podium: “We all knew it would be hard”
Isack Hadjar crashes out of Monaco GP FP1 causing red flag
"Lesson learned” – The real reason Max Verstappen criticised Red Bull in Canada
Where you can find the best battles of F1 2026
Cleetus McFarland involved in ARCA championship affecting crash
Fernando Alonso shares touching McLaren message during major F1 milestone
Gio Ruggiero wins rain-shortened ARCA race, pole-sitter Cleetus McFarland wrecks
Juan Pablo Montoya: Lewis Hamilton could deal Charles Leclerc "big blow mentally" at Monaco GP
What we learned from Friday practice at the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix
Spool party: How F1's drivers will fight against turbo lag in Monaco
The best Saturday of the year? Why F1 must accept Monaco for what it is
Why Charles Leclerc signed a Ferrari extension and the love he has for his "dream" F1 squad
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