BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Valencia
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Topic: BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Valencia
Posted By: kbannon
Subject: BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Valencia
Date Posted: 24-January-2009 at 21:11
BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Valencia - Day oneTest in Valencia.
January 21st – 24th 2009
Day one – Wednesday
Weather conditions: sunny all day, windy in the afternoon.
Air temperature: 9 – 16 °C, track temperature: 11 – 16 °C
Number of drivers participating: 1 (exclusive BMW Sauber F1 Team test)
Circuit length: 4.005 km
Robert Kubica
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.09-02 / BMW 86/9
Test kilometres today: 397 km (99 laps)
Programme:
On the first day of proper testing with the all-new BMW Sauber
F1.09, the team continued the evaluation process begun yesterday during
the shakedown. Robert Kubica concentrated on set-up work. The main
tasks of the day were testing different brake set-ups and different
tyre compounds. “Although it was quite windy in the afternoon, the
conditions were better than yesterday because the track is building up
grip with every lap I drive,” said Kubica. “The progress we made during
the day shows that we are moving in the right direction with the
development of the F1.09.”
Kubica completed 99 laps as well as conducting several race start
simulations. In the morning he deliberately stopped on the track when
he carried out a so-called fuel run-out, a standard procedure with
every new F1 car.
What comes next:
The BMW Sauber F1 Team will continue testing in Valencia for three
more days. Tomorrow Robert Kubica will again be at the wheel of the BMW
Sauber F1.09. On Friday Nick Heidfeld will take over.
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Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 24-January-2009 at 21:12
BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Valencia - Day twoTest in Valencia.
January 21st – 24th 2009
Day two – Thursday
Weather conditions: cloudy all day with strong winds in the afternoon.
Air temperature: 7 – 12 °C, track temperature: 9 – 13 °C
Number of drivers participating: 1 (exclusive BMW Sauber F1 Team test)
Circuit length: 4.005 km
Robert Kubica
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.09-02 / BMW 86/9
Test kilometres today: 465 km (116 laps)
Programme:
The team today continued its evaluation programme for the BMW
Sauber F1.09. In the morning Robert Kubica tried different set-up
solutions and once more carried out a number of race start simulations.
Due to strong winds in the afternoon, the engineers switched their
focus to overall reliability. Several long runs helped amass further
basic data for the all-new car.
“While the morning was good, unfortunately the wind made testing
quite difficult in the afternoon,” Kubica commented after completing
116 laps. “But we still got some interesting results which will help us
understand the new BMW Sauber F1.09 better.”
What comes next:
After two days with Robert Kubica at the wheel, tomorrow sees the
BMW Sauber F1.09 in the hands of Nick Heidfeld for the first of two
more days of testing.
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Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 24-January-2009 at 21:13
BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Valencia - Day fourTest in Valencia.
January 21st – 24th 2009
Day four – Saturday
Weather conditions: sunny with strong winds all day.
Air temperature: 13 – 18 °C, track temperature: 14 – 19 °C
Number of drivers participating: 1 (exclusive BMW Sauber F1 Team test)
Circuit length: 4.005 km
Nick Heidfeld
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.09-02 / BMW 86/9
Test kilometres today: 365 (91 laps)
Programme:
With gusts reaching 70 km/h, the weather again called for changes
in the scheduled test programme. In the morning Nick Heidfeld
concentrated on system checks for the new BMW Sauber F1.09. In the
afternoon the engineers’ focus switched to collecting more data on the
car’s mechanical components. “Although the test had to be interrupted
once when the wind blew some debris over the track, I managed to do
some long runs in the afternoon,” Heidfeld said. “I finished the day
with some race start simulations on different tyre compounds.”
BMW Sauber’s Managing Director Walter Riedl added: “After Tuesday’s
shakedown in Valencia we went on to complete four days of testing.
Covering a total of 1,887 km, the new BMW Sauber F1.09 was running
without any noteworthy problems, which meant we were able to carry out
a comprehensive test programme on each day. At first it was a matter of
testing the individual systems, after which we focused on set-up work.
We managed to collect a great deal of data and have already made
initial progress. Although the strong winds made testing difficult
during the last two days, we benefited from the fact that the track was
dry throughout and outdoor temperatures were higher than during our
tests in December, which meant we were able to glean some valuable
insights concerning the tyres as well. We have already used the 2009
version of the V8 engine with its rev limit of 18,000 rpm, as well as
employing KERS. Overall we are very happy with the testing,
particularly with regard to the high reliability of the new car. Now we
are naturally very keen to see where we stand in terms of the
competition, but we will have to wait for the next test to gain a first
impression.”
What comes next:
With the four-day test session in Valencia over, the BMW Sauber F1
Team’s next outing will be the two tests in Bahrain in February (10th –
13th and 16th – 19th).
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Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 25-January-2009 at 22:40
BMW Sauber F1.09 Formula 1 Car 2009 in Valencia
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Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 25-January-2009 at 22:56
It is the first highlight of the 2009 Formula One season: the new BMW
Sauber F1.09 completes its maiden laps in Valencia. Massive changes to
the rules meant it was back to square one when developing the car.
Robert Kubica was the first to get behind the wheel...
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Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 28-January-2009 at 21:34
For some reason they only released this today!
BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Valencia - Day three
23-01-2009
Test in Valencia.
Day three – Friday
Weather conditions: overcast with strong winds all day.
Air temperature: 18 – 21 °C, track temperature: 18 – 23 °C
Number of drivers participating: 1 (exclusive BMW Sauber F1 Team test)
Circuit length: 4.005 km
Nick Heidfeld
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.09-02 / BMW 86/9
Test kilometres today: 367 (92 laps)
Programme:
With gusty winds reaching 50 km/h, the scheduled test programme had
to be changed and the main focus of the morning’s work switched from
set-up to reliability. Nick Heidfeld completed several long runs to put
more mileage on the new F1.09. After the weather improved slightly in
the afternoon, Heidfeld was at last able to work on the mechanical
set-up.
“Finally I could drive the F1.09 for the very first time,” Heidfeld
said after completing 92 laps. “We still have a lot of work to do, but
we are making progress with each kilometre and the reliability is
already there. Overall the F1.09 handles quite differently to last
year’s car. Fortunately I managed to work on the set-up in the
afternoon. The most important result after my first day of testing is
that the car reacts as intended to set-up changes.”
What comes next:
Tomorrow will conclude the BMW Sauber F1 Team’s four-day test session in Valencia.
(see above!)
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Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 28-January-2009 at 22:37
kbannon wrote:
With gusty winds reaching 50 km/h, the scheduled test programme had to be changed and the main focus of the morning’s work switched from set-up to reliability. Nick Heidfeld completed several long runs to put more mileage on the new F1.09. “Finally I could drive the F1.09 for the very first time,” Heidfeld said after completing 92 laps. “We still have a lot of work to do, but we are making progress with each kilometre and the reliability is already there. | not far to go now....
F1 regs = The distance of all races, from the start signal referred to in Article 38.9 to the chequered flag, shall be equal to the least number of complete laps which exceed a distance of 305 km (Monaco 260km).
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