WilliamsF1 completes Silverstone Test


By Andrew Hooper
September 18 2003

 

 

 
Silverstone Test 18:09:2003 Final Day
 
The final day of the teams three day test would see BMW WilliamsF1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya the fastest driver.

Marc GeneThe WilliamsF1 team continued to prepare for the next Grand Prix in the United States. Again Juan Pablo was joined by test driver Marc Gene. Montoya worked on tyre evaluation for Michelin and finished more than seven tenths of a second ahead of Gene in the second FW25, with a best lap time of 1m:20.006.

While the team was testing at Silverstone regular driver Ralf Schumacher was making an appearance at the Frankfurt International Motorshow (IAA).

At the show Ralf spoke of his return to racing by saying: “I will be racing at Indianapolis, September 28th."

He added: “Currently I am not able to race, I will have to relax some more days. I will return to Salzburg immediately after having fulfilled my IAA duties.”

 

Pos Driver Team-Engine Tyres Time Laps

1. Montoya WilliamsF1 BMW (M) 1m:20.006 55
2. Gene WilliamsF1 BMW (M) 1m:20.750 70
3. Baumgartner Jordan Ford (M) 1m:23.364 50

 
 
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