Williams continue 2009 preparations
By Andrew Hooper
November 17 2008
| Barcelona Test 17:11:2008 Day One |
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The AT&T Williams team would return to the Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona for a test programme focusing on preparations for the 2009 season. Test driver Nico Hulkenberg was present for the test that saw the team run with an interim FW30 with the 2009 rear wing and running on slick tyres.
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Pos Driver Team Best Time Laps 1 T Sato Toro Rosso 1:20.763 36 / 121 2 S Buemi Toro Rosso 1:21.071 29 / 117 3 A Wurz Honda 1:21.198 18 / 77 4 P de la Rosa McLaren Mercedes 1:21.417 20 / 65 5 G Paffett McLaren Mercedes 1:21.956 65 / 78 6 L Badoer Ferrari 1:22.038 93 / 94 7 R Kubica BMW Sauber 1:22.341 47 / 56 8 S Loeb Red Bull 1:22.503 71 / 82 9 N Piquet Renault 1:22.560 78 / 80 10 C Klien BMW Sauber 1:22.883 37 / 53 11 N Hulkenberg AT&T Williams 1:23.467 79 / 116 12 V Liuzzi Force India 1:23.794 68 / 86 13 A Sutil Force India 1:23.832 81 / 88 14 M Gene Ferrari 1:24.177 31 / 32 15 B Senna Honda 1:24.343 37 / 39 16 G Van der Garde Renault 1:24.908 27 / 32 17 L di Grassi Honda 1:25.512 37 / 48 * 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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According
to reports there was two red flags during the day one caused by Williams's
Nico Hulkenberg.