WilliamsF1 returns to testing at Valencia

As the BMW WilliamsF1 team prepares for the launch of the new FW27 on the 31st January, the team took to the track for three days of testing Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia. Present were Antonio Pizzonia and Nick Heidfeld.

The team again focused on the development of components for the FW27, as well as the continued evaluation of Antonio and Nick prior to the announcement as to who will be the second 2005 driver from this pair.

Both drivers would focus on setup evaluations and at the end of the day Antonio would complete fifty seven laps, with a best time of 1m:11.352, while Nick would complete sixty laps, posting a best time of 1m:12.293 minutes. Both drivers will continue at Valencia tomorrow.

WilliamsF1 Test Team Manager Tim Newton commented on the days testing: "We haven’t tested at Valencia for just under a year so we spent much of the session re-discovering the circuit and working on set-ups. Progress was also hampered by inclement weather conditions, with strong winds making it hard for us to achieve any consistent running. Hopefully we’ll have better conditions tomorrow when Antonio and Nick will resume testing.”

Pos Driver Team Best Laps Tyres

1. C Klien Red Bull Racing 1:11.241 85 / 87 M
2. A Pizzonia BMW WilliamsF1 Team 1:11.352 37 / 57 M
3. F Alonso RenaultF1 Team 1:11.770 5 / 16 M
4. T Sato Lucky Strike BAR Honda 1:11.831 83 / 84 M
5. N Heidfeld BMW WilliamsF1 Team 1:12.293 28 / 60 M
6. D Coulthard Red Bull Racing 1:12.412 45 / 53 M
7. R Zonta Toyota Racing 1:12.676 58 / 78 M
8. G Fisichella RenaultF1 Team 1:12.833 11 / 34 M
9. O Panis Toyota Racing 1:13.259 14 / 45 M