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BMW Sauber F1 Team - Monza Test - Day two
Wed Jun 14 19:00:00 CEST 2006 Press Release
Jacques started in the morning with set-up work and a few runs to evaluate aero configurations as well as engine cooling...
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June 13th - June 15th 2006
Day two - Wednesday
Weather conditions: dry and sunny, air up to 34°C, track up to 50°C
Number of cars participating: 13
Fastest lap overall (based on the team's own timekeeping, no official timing
available):
1:23.381 min, Jacques Villeneuve, BMW Sauber F1 Team, Michelin
Jacques Villeneuve:
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.06-06 / BMW P86 V8
Test kilometres today: 730 km (126 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:23.381min (lap 43)
Nick Heidfeld:
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.06-07 / BMW P86 V8
Test kilometres today: 585 km (101 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:23.514 min (lap 34)
Programme:
Jacques started in the morning with set-up work and a few runs to evaluate aero
configurations as well as engine cooling. He also evaluated some results
pertaining to the downforce level which were recorded yesterday for the race in
Montreal. In the afternoon the Canadian concentrated on tyre evaluation for the
US Grand Prix. Testing in the afternoon turned out to be a little difficult due
to several red flag interruptions. Nick started a tyre testing programme in the
morning in which he tested different compounds for Indianapolis. During the
first half of the day he concentrated on performance evaluation, whilst
consistency was the focus for the afternoon. Before lunchtime he had stopped on
the track due to a mechanical failure, which was fixed during the lunchbreak.
He then also did some start practice and evaluation of electronic systems. A
further item on the team's to do list is some work on the car's front axle.
Nick started on that today, and Jacques will continue on it tomorrow.
What comes next:
For the third and final day of testing in Monza, Jacques and Robert Kubica will
share driving duties. Jacques will continue running on a medium downforce
configuration as will be required in Montreal and Indianapolis. He will
complete the test programmes he started today. Robert will run in Monza
configuration at a lower downforce level and start some analytical work for the
Italian GP in September.