WilliamsF1 commence Silverstone test

Marc Gene
By Andrew Hooper
April 29 2004

The BMW WilliamsF1 team would commence a three day test at Silverstone. Present were both test drivers Marc Gene and Antonio Pizzonia. Both drivers would work through various chassis setups and tyre evaluations in preparation for the next race in Spain.


	Silverstone Test 27:04:2004 Day One of Three

	After a San Marino Grand Prix which did not produce the results that the BMW WilliamsF1 team had been working hard to achieve, the team would see Juan Pablo and Ralf finish third and seventh, the team was quickly back testing trying to close the gap to their rivals Ferrari prior to the next Grand Prix in Spain. The team commenced a three day test at Silverstone. The first day would see test drivers Antonio Pizzonia and Marc Gene present and both testing the FW26. By the end of the day Pizzonia had set the fastest time this year in testing at the Silverstone circuit. Pizzonia would set a lap time of 1m:18.275, which would beat the previous fastest time, 1m:19.542, set by BAR's Takuma Sato earlier this year. His lap was also faster than the official track record, set the Juan Pablo Montoya in 2002. Pizzonia would complete 101 laps, focusing on testing of various set-ups with the FW26. He would also test new aerodynamic parts for the car. In conjunction with this he would test tyres, three tyre compounds, for Michelin. Marc would set a fastest lap time of 1m:18.615. He would complete 72 laps. He would finish second in the times. Marc would also work through various chassis setups and tyre testing for Michelin. Wednesday will see Ralf Schumacher joining Marc Gené.

	Pos Driver Team-Engine Tyres Time Laps 1. Pizzonia Williams-BMW (M) 1:18.275 100 2. Gene Williams-BMW (M) 1:18.615 72 3. Trulli Renault (M) 1:18.724 79 4. Wurz McLaren-Mercedes (M) 1:19.342 41 5. Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes (M) 1:19.403 45 6. Montagny Renault (M) 1:19.719 92

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