Rain hampers BMWSauber's testing program

By BMW Sauber F1 Team
February 3 2007

The changing weather conditions hampered the team’s programme as it did not allow for proper comparisons. Originally, set-up scanning and aerodynamic development were on the list.

 

Test in Valencia. 30th January – 2nd February 2007
Day two – Wednesday

Programme:   The changing weather conditions hampered the team’s programme as it did not allow for proper comparisons. Originally, set-up scanning and aerodynamic development were on the list. The team had to be flexible and swapped to a tyre and electronical systems evaluation programme. In the end a hydraulic leak caused a fire on Robert Kubica’s car, though it did not do much damage to the car.

Weather conditions:   After it had rained during the night, the track was wet in the morning. It dried out and the team was able to run on grooved tyres from lunchtime until approx. 15.00hrs, when it started to rain again. Temperatures: Air: 7/15°C, Track: 7/22°C  

Number of cars participating: 16  

Fastest lap overall: 1:12.579 min, Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Mercedes  

Nick Heidfeld:   Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.07-02 / BMW P86/7 V8  
Test kilometres today: 204 km (51 laps)  
Fastest lap: 1:13.024 min (lap 26)

Robert Kubica: Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.07-01 / BMW P86/7 V8  
Test kilometres today: 152 km (38 laps)    
Fastest lap: 1:13.303 min (lap 32)

What comes next:   Due to the bad weather conditions in Valencia, the BMW Sauber F1 Team has extended the test by one day to Friday. Tomorrow, Thursday, race drivers Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica will continue testing.