BMW back in France
The BMW Sauber F1 Team returned to testing at Paul Ricard in France. Jacques Villeneuve was joined by test driver, Robert Kubica. Both drivers worked on the set-up of the car, getting ready for the first European GP of the season. Tomorrow (Thursday) Villeneuve and Kubica will continue testing.
Jacques Villeneuve:
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.06-07 / BMW P86 V8
Test kilometres today: 355 km (93 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:05.810 s (lap 81)
Robert Kubica:
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.06-06 / BMW P86 V8
Test kilometres today: 573 km (150 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:05.070 s (lap 95)
In the morning, the engineers made special data measurements on Jacques' car, while
Robert worked on the set-up and on the fine tuning of the electronic systems. In the afternoon, both drivers completed a tyre test for Michelin. Robert tested tyres in view of the San Marino Grand Prix. Jacques carried out a development programme.
What comes next:
Tomorrow, Jacques and Robert will continue to work on a tyre and aerodynamic programme.
