BMW WilliamsF1 commences three day Jerez Test

On a day that was to see a damp track early in the day the BMW WilliamsF1 team started a three day test at the Circuito de Jerez. Both Mark Webber and Nick Heidfeld were present with both drivers focusing on the continued development of the FW27 in preparation for the opening Grand Prix in Australia.

Both Mark and Nick would focus on working through various set-ups for the FW27, suitable for the Jerez circuit. Mark would complete seventy eight laps, with a best lap time of 1m:18.922, while Nick completed ninety nine laps with a best time of 1m:18.743. It has been reported that Nick's style of driving is more suited to the new FW27 than that of Mark.

WilliamsF1 Test Team Manager Tim Newton commented: "Mark and Nick were on testing duty today at Jerez, our first visit here with the FW27. We experienced a minor technical problem on Mark’s car early on in the session which we soon rectified, allowing Mark to continue his day’s programme of tyre testing and fuel system checks. Nick, meanwhile, was in a new car today so spent the session completing set-up work. Both drivers will continue testing tomorrow.”

Driver		Car / Engine	Best	 Laps	Tyres
F Massa		Sauber Petronas	1:17.490 	62 / 63	M
J Trulli		Toyota Racing	1:17.668 	51 / 55	M
R Zonta		Toyota Racing	1:18.164 	47 / 50	M
J P Montoya	McLaren Mercedes	1:18.207 	17 / 37	M
P de la Rosa	McLaren Mercedes	1:18.509 	40 / 74	M
F Alonso		RenaultF1 Team	1:18.631 	121 / 124 	M
N Heidfeld 		BMW WilliamsF1 	1:18.743 	82 / 100  	M
M Webber		BMW WilliamsF1 	1:18.922 	43 / 78	M
R Barrichello	Scuderia Ferrari	1:19.174 	26 / 42	B
D Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	1:19.314 	37 / 38	M
L Badoer		Scuderia Ferrari	1:19.669 	48 / 58	B
G Fisichella	RenaultF1 Team	1:19.872 	55 / 88	M
C Klien		Red Bull Racing	1:19.930 	42 / 49	M
A Davidson	BAR Honda	1:20.236 	17 / 19	M
T Sato		BAR Honda	1:20.477 	9 / 26	M
N Piquet		BAR Honda	1:20.819 	32 / 41	M
J Villeneuve	Sauber Petronas	1:20.956 	60 / 61	M