The star on top to Hockenheimring !...
10 07 2008
Lewis Hamilton takes the head of the classification at the conclusion of this first day of testing. Let us return together on the results...
Results of July 8th : Hockenheimring
1. Hamilton - McLaren - 1:15.483 - 75 laps
2. Raikkonen - Ferrari - 1:15.803 - 63
3. Rosberg - Williams - 1:16.099 - 87
4. Sutil - F. India - 1:16.516 - 97
5. Bourdais - STR - 1:16.533 - 113
6. Kobayashi - Toyota - 1:16.570 - 65
7. Heidfeld - BMW - 1:16.593 - 59
8. Piquet - Renault - 1:16.856 - 111
9. Coulthard - RBR - 1:17.361 - 67
10. Wurz - Honda - 1:17.825 - 89
Climatics conditions : cloudy and rain, T. air : 15-22°C ; T. track : 20-25°C
Remarks :
- Lewis Hamilton signs the best time in 1'15"483. McLaren driver outstrips Kimi Räikkönen and Nico Rosberg. The British tested "aéro" new and suspensions.
- Kimi Räikkönen prepared the next race. He tested new "aéro" and mechanical components.
- Nico Rosberg worked on the preparation of the GP of Germany. He estimed brakes, "aéro" new and tires were foreseen for the race.
- Adrian Sutil is the fourth. He prepared the next GP. He tested the new package "aéro" and mechanics. The day objective was to register most possible data on the VJM-01's behavior.
- Sébastien Bourdais is classified fifth. He tested some new concerning the front wing. He compared two types of tires then estimated brakes.
- Kamui Kobayashi was in the Toyota's steering wheel. He raises himself on the sixth rank.
- Nick Heidfeld is only seventh. He concentrated on the suspensions.
- Nelsinho Piquet is ninth. The rain perturbed his program. The Brazilian concentrated on his R28's set-up.
- David Coulthard and Alexander Wurz close the walking. Red Bull driver tested various types of tires and the suspensions. Honda test driver estimated, as for him, a new front wing.
- The only interruption of the session was caused by Alexander Wurz.
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