BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Jerez
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Topic: BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Jerez
Posted By: kbannon
Subject: BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Jerez
Date Posted: 14-December-2008 at 21:15
BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Jerez - Day one
09-12-2008 Press Release
Test in Jerez.
December 9th – 11th 2008
Day one – Tuesday
Weather conditions: Heavy fog in the morning, some rain in the afternoon.
Temperature: Air: 9 – 16 °C, Track: 11 – 15 °C
Number of drivers participating: 9 from 6 teams
Fastest lap overall: Sébastien Buemi (Scuderia Toro Rosso) 1:18.742 min
Circuit length: 4.428 km
Nick Heidfeld
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.08B-03 / BMW 86/9
Test kilometres today: 217 km (49 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:20.678 min
Christian Klien
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.08B-06 / BMW 86/9 KERS
Test kilometres today: 67 km (15 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:22.098 min
Programme:
Due to heavy fog early in the morning, the BMW Sauber F1 Team did
not start today’s testing until around 11.00 hrs. Nick Heidfeld and
Christian Klien ran two F1.08B interim cars featuring a modified 2008
chassis with some of the bodywork complying to the 2009 regulations.
Only Klien’s car was fitted with BMW’s own KERS device. His test
schedule was curtailed by a precautionary engine change. The Austrian
stopped off track when sensors indicated a mechanical problem.
Heidfeld today concentrated on setup work with the suspension as
well as the new aero package. Although the session came to a premature
end when it started to rain at around 15.00 hrs, he collected valuable
data with the F1.08B running on 2009 slick tyres. “Based on the results
of the last test in Barcelona we changed the mechanical setup of the
car,” Heidfeld said. “It looks like we are moving in the right
direction.”
What comes next:
The BMW Sauber F1 Team will continue testing in Jerez for two more
days. Tomorrow Nick Heidfeld will again be at the wheel of the BMW
Sauber F1.08B, along with Robert Kubica. On Thursday Robert Kubica and
Christian Klien will be on duty.
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Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 14-December-2008 at 21:16
BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Jerez - Day two
10-12-2008 Press Release
Test in Jerez.
December 9th – 11th 2008
Day two – Tuesday
Weather conditions: Chilly in the morning, but sunny all day.
Temperature: Air: 7 – 15 °C, Track: 9 – 20 °C
Number of drivers participating: 9 from 6 teams
Fastest lap overall: Sébastien Buemi (Scuderia Toro Rosso) 1:18.073 min
Circuit length: 4.428 km
Nick Heidfeld
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.08B-03 / BMW 86/9
Test kilometres today: 386 km (87 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:20.365 min
Robert Kubica
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.08B-06 / BMW 86/9 KERS
Test kilometres today: 169 km (38 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:20.954 min
Programme:
Again the BMW Sauber F1 Team ran two interim cars featuring a
modified 2008 chassis, with some bodywork complying to the 2009
regulations. Robert Kubica drove the car fitted with KERS for the first
time. His day came to a premature end when his car stopped halfway
through testing with a mechanical problem. Because of this, the chassis
was slightly damaged and the necessary repairs took up the rest of the
day.
Nick Heidfeld concentrated on development work on the F1.08B-03
fitted with the conventional engine. He worked on the set-up of the
car, collecting more data on the slick tyres as well as the revised
bodywork. “It was a productive day”, Heidfeld said. “With the weather
being much better, we were able to catch up on some of the development
time we lost yesterday. My 87 laps today with a problem free car gave
us the opportunity to try a number of different options.”
What comes next:
Tomorrow for the final and third day of the Jerez test the BMW
Sauber F1 Team will continue the development work for the 2009 season.
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Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 14-December-2008 at 21:18
BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Jerez - Day three
11-12-2008 Press Release
Test in Jerez.
December 9th – 11th 2008
Day three – Thursday
Weather conditions: Very cold in the morning, sunny all day.
Temperature: Air: 6 – 15 °C, Track: 5 – 22 °C
Number of drivers participating: 10 from 6 teams
Fastest lap overall: Sébastien Buemi (Scuderia Toro Rosso) 1:17.258 min
Circuit length: 4.428 km
Robert Kubica
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.08B-06 / BMW 86/9
Test kilometres today: 594 km (134 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:19.559 min
Christian Klien
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.08B-03 / BMW 86/9
Test kilometres today: 448 km (101 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:19.738 min
Programme:
Running interim cars – 2008 chassis and engine configuration with
some body work complying with the 2009 regulations – the BMW Sauber F1
Team today continued its development work in preparation for next
season. After sitting out the chilly early morning, when temperatures
of around five degrees Celsius made any meaningful testing impossible,
Robert Kubica and Christian Klien worked on the mechanical set-up of
the F1.08B. Both drivers also did tyre evaluations for the different
compounds of the 2009 slicks.
“I could do a lot of laps today and covered nearly 600 kms, which
was very good. Our main goal at this stage is to understand what we can
do with the set-up options for next year’s car,” said Kubica.
What comes next:
There is only a short break over the weekend before the BMW Sauber
F1 Team starts testing again in Jerez. Another three days session is
scheduled to begin on Monday.
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