WilliamsF1 returns to testing at Barcelona
Mark Webber
By Andrew Hooper
January 20 2005
The BMW WilliamsF1 team returned to testing, this time moving to the Circuit de Catalunya at Barcelona. Present were Mark Webber and Antonio Pizzonia, with both drivers having to cope with a slippry track surface as a result of the track been relaid.
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The BMW WilliamsF1 team returned to the testing this time at the Circuit de Catalunya at Barcelona. Present for the day was Mark Webber and Antonio Pizzonia.
There were complaints about
some sections of the track been bumpy, including the end of the main
straight, the entry to turn one, and the exits to turns three and four. Nick Heidfeld will join Mark
Webber tomorrow. He said: “The track at
Barcelona has recently been re-surfaced and today marked its first official
test session. The new asphalt was considerably slippery for Mark and Antonio
on their initial outings but grip level gradually started to improve with
the continual laying of rubber. There are some bumpy parts on the track but
we are in discussion with the circuit management regarding these problem
areas. |
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There
were some concerns as to the condition of the newly laid track surface,
which has seen some teams change their test venue to Jerez, but the
WilliamsF1 team was able to work through aspects of their test programme.
Those drivers present were able to set times close to those achieved in
2004, despite the slippery conditions.