Rosberg takes over testing duties at Jerez


By Andrew Hooper
July 21 2006

 
Jerez Test 20:07:2006 Day Three
 

The third day of testing for the WilliamsF1 team at the Jerez circuit would see Nico Rosberg replace test driver Alex Wurz. The team continued their preparations for both the German Grand Prix and the race in Hungary. The team would continue testing suspension setups as well as tyre testing.

WilliamsF1 Test Team Manager Mike Condliffe commented: “Today Nico was driving here at Jerez, the first time at this circuit since early February. We were testing new aero parts and cooling options in preparation for the Budapest race. We then continued with some set-up changes and the suspension testing we started yesterday before moving onto the usual compound tests.”

On a positive note it would appear that the testing carried out by Alex Wurz on the first two days would have resolved the tyre problems that the team suffered during the French Grand Prix.

In an interview for autosport.com Alex said: "We have done some work on the tyre issues. I have not had to change anything on my side, it is the team that have made some changes.

"We didn't have the same problem recurring, so I think we are okay."
  
Pos Driver 	  Team 		 Best Time Total Laps
1   R Barrichello Honda (M)	 1:16.970  37 / 76
2   J Button	  Honda (M)	 1:17.399  33 / 103
3   H Kovalainen  Renault F1 (M) 1:17.406  122 / 126
4   R Kubica	  BMW Sauber (M) 1:17.952  24 / 97
5   K Raikkonen	  McLaren (M)	 1:18.012  51 / 58
6   N Heidfeld 	  BMW Sauber (M) 1:18.168  32 / 96
7   D Coulthard   Red Bull (M)	 1:18.738  27 / 42
8   O Panis	  Toyota (B)	 1:18.793  32 /128
9   N Rosberg	  WilliamsF1 (B) 1:18.957  21 / 64
10  R Doornbos	  Red Bull (M)	 1:19.090  31 / 49
11  P De La Rosa  McLaren (M)	 1:19.104  8 / 37
12  V Liuzzi 	  Toro Rosso (B) 1:19.186  16 / 66
13  T Monteiro	  Midland F1 (B) 1:19.298  30 / 76
14  JM Lopez	  Renault F1 (M) 1:20.634  8 / 48