"Bubi-Schumi" in head to Jerez...
22juillet
Let us return together on this tuesday marked for Sebastian Vettel's first position and Force India's absence.
Results of testing to Jerez (22/07/08) :
1. Vettel - Toro Rosso - 1:19.844 - 94 laps
2. Paffett - McLaren - 1:20.179 - 80
3. Badoer - Ferrari - 1:20.697 - 69
4. Hulkenberg - Williams - 1:20.953 - 58
5. Buemi - Red Bull - 1:20.997 - 110
6. Grosjean - Renault - 1:21.223 - 71
7. Trulli - Toyota - 1:21.459 - 96
8. Wurz - Honda - 1:21.596 - 84
9. Klien - BMW - no time - 3
Climatic conditions : sun, T. air : 22-36°C ; T. track : 24-52°C
To note :
- Sebastian Vettel signed the best time in this first day of testing to Jerez (1'19"844). Toro Rosso driver worked on the season 2008 and 2009.
- Gary Paffett is second in front of Luca Badoer's Ferrari. Italian driver concentrated on the evaluation of tires slick which will be reintroduced in 2009.
- Nico Hülkenberg is the fourth on Williams FW30. He provoked the excitement of the only red flag of this Tuesday.
- Sebastien Buemi occupies the fifth rank. He's followed by Renault third driver, Romain Grosjean.
- Jarno Trulli is seventh. Let us note that Timo Glock will be in track on Thursday.
- Alex Wurz and Christian Klien close the walking. BMW met a severe problem with the KERS (a mechanic received an electric shock by wanting to install it on F1.08). The German-Swiss team decided to abandon the testing of this system.