| The final
day of testing for the BMW WilliamsF1 Team at the Monza circuit would see
Antonio Pizzonia and Juan Pablo Montoya finish with the third and fourth
fastest times of the day.
Run under sunny conditions the
team would focus their testing on set-ups and aero development work, in
addition to brake testing and tyre evaluations. Both would have trouble free
days as they prepared for the Italian Grand Prix.
The two BMW WilliamsF1 drivers would complete one hundred & sixteen laps.
Antonio would set a best lap time time of 1m:20.770, while Juan Pablo was
only 0.044s slower, setting a time of 1m:20.814.
WilliamsF1 Technical Director Sam Michael commented on the three days of
testing by saying: "We’ve had a productive test at Monza with Juan Pablo and
Antonio. We worked on ensuring that we have a solid brake and engine cooling
package for next weekend’s Grand Prix, while we also evaluated different
mechanical and aerodynamic set-ups. Michelin have produced some new
compounds for the Grand Prix at Monza to give us a competitive tyre for the
race.
Following the tyre problem
that Juan Pablo had at Spa, which appears to have been caused by external
influences rather than any specific design problem, we tested some tyres at
Monza with some changes. The tyres are similar to what we used at Spa as
these changes are just precautionary rather than a requirement for safety".
BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen added: "The team had a productive
three day test so we feel well prepared for the race at Monza. The
programme's focus was on chassis set-up for the high-speed circuit of Monza
and on tyre evaluations for the forthcoming races. Regarding the BMW P84, we
completed some final tests of a new engine specification and, once again, we
will bring increased engine power to the Monza race. In addition, we made
further improvements to the set-up for the starts. During the test we also
identified certain weak points which has given us information for future
development work.” |
