WilliamsF1 completes Silverstone Test


By Andrew Hooper
April 28 2006

 
Silverstone Test Test 27:04:200 Final Day
 

The WilliamsF1 team completed their three day test at the Silverstone circuit. Mark Webber would be joined by Alex Wurz for the final day. Mark would finish in tenth and Alex thirteenth. The team would work further on improving reliability testing new clutch components. They would also continue tyre testing for Bridgestone.

WilliamsF1 Test Team Manager Mike Condliffe commented: “Mark and Alex were driving today in cloudy and cool conditions. It was very difficult to get comparable runs in during the morning session as there were plenty of red flags and a short spell of rain. We continued with our compound tests, however, as well as putting some very useful mileage on some revised clutch parts to prove their reliability. Alex also tried the alternative brake materials that were tested yesterday, and both cars tried different wing settings as this was our first test with the V8s on this circuit.”

Simon Corbyn, Head of F1 Race Engineering, Cosworth added: “Silverstone was a crucial evaluation of the latest CA2006 developments prior to the first in-season race engine upgrade. We had no issues associated with the new components at this week’s test. As per Cosworth convention, the race versions of the upgraded engines will be designated ‘Series 4’. As you’d expect, race engines have the tightest controls on build specifications, procedures and component lifing.”

  
Pos  Driver 	   Team 	  Best Time  Best/Laps
1   G Fisichella  Renault (M)	  1:18.506   61 / 121
2   R Barrichello Honda (M)	  1:18.664   45 / 71
3   K Raikkonen	  McLaren (M)	  1:18.964   20 / 96
4   H Kovalainen  Renault (M)	  1:19.094   54 / 102
5   C Klien	  Red Bull (M)	  1:19.590   41 / 42
6   J P Montoya	  McLaren (M)	  1:19.674   39 / 40
7   A Davidson	  Honda (M)	  1:19.754   42 / 143
8   V Liuzzi	  Toro Rosso (M)  1:19.998   48 / 81
9   D Coulthard	  Red Bull (M)	  1:20.047   56 / 80
10  M Webber	  WilliamsF1 (B)  1:20.422   64 / 99
11  R Kubica	  BMW Sauber (M)  1:20.925   74 / 104
12  C Albers	  MF1 Racing (B)  1:20.978   34 / 47
13  A Wurz	  WilliamsF1 (B)  1:21.190   38 / 107
14  A Sutil	  MF1 Racing (B)  1:25.403   7 / 11

FACTS AND STATS:

Silverstone Test Best Times 
Pos Driver	  Team		Best Time Date

1   G Fisichella  Renault (M)	1:18.506  27.04.06
2   F Alonso	  Renault (M)	1:18.646  26.04.06
3   R Barrichello Honda (M)	1:18.664  27.04.06
4   K Raikkonen	  McLaren (M)	1:18.964  27.04.06
5   H Kovalainen  Renault (M)	1:19.094  27.04.06


Williams’ Silverstone Test Data File  
Team total 	2,822.409kms

Driver		    Total Days	Best Time Laps
Mark Webber	    2		1:20.186  171
Nico Rosberg	    2		1:19.643  180
Alex Wurz	    2		1:21.190  198
Narain Karthikeyan  0		-	  -


Cumulative Testing Data File (since Nov 28, 2005)
Team total			24,329.639kms *
Testing days, total		47
Testing car days, total		71
Mark Webber 			7,747.495	32%
Nico Rosberg			8,993.271kms	37%
Alex Wurz			6,050.412kms	25%
Narain Karthikeyan		1,321.175kms	5%

Testing Barcelona 	6,297.347kms	26%
Best WF1 test time Barcelona (NR)  1:15.205  13.04.06

Testing Jerez		7,753.428kms	32%
Best WF1 test time Jerez (AW)	   1:17.767  09.02.06

Testing Valencia	6,752kms	28%
Best WF1 test time Valencia (NR)   1:10.691  14.02.06

Testing Vallelunga	704.455kms	3%
Best WF1 test time Vallelunga (AW) 1:16.099  05.04.06

Testing Silverstone 	2,822.409kms	11%
Best WF1 test time Silverstone (NR) 1:19.643 26.04.06

* data includes track mileage completed by Webber,

Rosberg, Wurz, Karthikeyan, Priaulx and Oliveira