Day 3 for Midland

On day 3 of testing for the Midland F1 Racing Team on the circuit of Jerez, Tiago Monteiro and Christijan Albers were back on testing duty. Both drivers ran the EJ15B chassis and the M16 and worked on set-up and further testing and comparison work.

Driver: Tiago Monteiro
Chassis: EJ15B-03 & M16-02
Engine: Toyota
Fastest Lap: 1.20.90
Number of Laps : 48 & 17
Distance: 288km

Tiago carried out tyre testing in the morning before switching to the M16 for some familiarisation and set-up work, unfortunately we lost a little track time in the afternoon with a couple of problems that we were able to correct during the session.

Tiago Monteiro "I went out in the new car this afternoon and although we didn't do many laps it was good to get a feel for what it is like. I am happy with what we achieved and look forward to getting more laps completed tomorrow."

Driver: Christijan Albers
Chassis: M16-02 & EJ15B-03
Engine:Toyota
Fastest Lap: 1.20.67
Number of Laps: 56 & 33
Distance: 394km

The morning in the M16 was spent working on set-up and further systems testing and comparison work. In the afternoon Christijan drove the interim car concentrating on aerodynamic testing and some engine work for Toyota.

Christijan Albers "I spent the first half of today in the new car and I am pleased that we are making good progress. I have now driven both cars and I am still positive about the changes that have been made over the winter. I am still looking forward to the start of the season and getting as much as possible out of the new car before then."