BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test In Paul Ricard - Day 1
15th - 18th May 2007
Day one - Tuesday
Weather conditions: Sunny and dry, but gusty winds
Temperatures: Air: 12-19°C, Track: 15-32°C
Number of cars participating: 11
Fastest lap overall (track version: 3.593 km): 1:05.699 min, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes
Timo Glock
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.07-05 / BMW P86/7 V8
Test kilometres today: 410 km (114 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:07.712 min (on lap 109)
Program:
The conditions were quite difficult today due to gusty winds. However, this didn’t affect the programme too much. Timo Glock worked mainly on the set-up for the upcoming Monaco Grand Prix. In addition he did some system work, and he tested some new mechanical components that revealed promising results. Timo enjoyed a trouble-free day and was able to complete 114 laps.
What comes next:
Robert Kubica will take over driving duties from Timo tomorrow and will continue working on the set-up for the Monaco Grand Prix as well as evaluating the two tyre compounds.
