Jerez Test: 02 Mar - Lots of laps from Rosberg
Nico Rosberg
By Andrew Hooper/Willams F1
March 3 2009
The second day of testing for the AT&T Williams team at the Jerez circuit would see the team having to cope with a wet track. Despite this Nico Rosberg was able to complete over one hundred laps on his way to setting the third fastest time of the day. The team continued their preparations for the first race of the season in Melbourne, having no problems to report with the FW31.
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The second day of the AT&T Williams test at the Jerez circuit would see the team struggle with rain and a very wet track. Nico Rosberg was present for the second day and despite the conditions Nico would complete sixty four laps by mid afternoon.
Williams F1 Test Team Manager Dickie Stanford commented: “Nico Rosberg continued preparation work with the FW31 today. Despite the wet conditions and a red flag temporarily halting proceedings this morning, Nico still managed to complete a race distance. We then spent the afternoon on general wet weather set-up work. We’ve had a good day and haven’t come across any problems with the car.” |
Pos Driver Team Best Time Laps 1 T Glock Toyota 1:30.979 83 / 89 2 R Kubica BMW Sauber 1:31.327 27 / 70 3 N Rosberg AT&T Williams 1:31.451 113 / 114 4 G Fisichella Force India 1:31.547 52 / 54 5 S Vettel Red Bull Racing 1:32.220 64 / 102 6 H Kovalainen McLaren Mercedes 1:33.371 38 / 91 7 N Piquet Renault 1:33.476 12 / 66 * Please note that these times are recorded by the AT&T Williams team and there may therefore be some discrepancies with alternative recording methods. |
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The
team continued with their development work with the FW31 including set-up
work, tyre and aero testing. Even with the poor track conditions Nico was
able to complete a race distance on his way to setting the third fastest
time of the day, 1m:31.451. He would complete a total of one hundred &
fourteen laps without any problems.If you do not already have an account Click here to Register.