Renault tests at Silverstone

By role
June 6 2003

Renault F1 drivers Jarno Trulli and Fernando Alonso tested yesterday in Silverstone in preparation of the upconming races. Renault were due to test on Wednesday and Thursday, however, the team decliened to test on Wednesday due to the weather.

As one of the teams that signhed the Heathrow Agreement, Renault only has 20 days of single car testing or 10 of multiple car testing.

Yesterday they decided to test with two cars as Italian jarno Trulli and Spaniard Fernando Alonso were on track to race a total of 171 laps around the British track.

Mike Gascoyne, Renault F1 Technical Director, was sattisfied with the test:

“Both drivers had a very busy test programme
today, which concentrated mainly on tyre development work with Michelin. Fernando evaluated the tyres for the French and British
Grand Prix, then focussed on chassis set-up of the R23 in the afternoon. Jarno worked on aerodynamics and general car set-up,
together with a tyre test in preparation for the forthcoming race in Canada. Overall it was a productive test with the drivers putting in a good deal of mileage.”