BMW concentrating on tyres and shift gearbox

The BMW Sauber F1 Team joined the action at Jerez today as it's the final week of testing before the Christmas break. Nick Heidfeld and Sebastian Vettel took the track with two purposes: getting more mileage on the new shift gearbox and gain further information about the new Bridgestone tyres.

Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.06B-04 / BMW P86 V8
Test kilometres today: 367 km (83 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:20.209 min (on lap 4)

Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.06B-05 / BMW P86 V8
Test kilometres today: 416 km (94 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:20.575 min (on lap 82)

Programme:
The last test of the year is focused on two tasks: to get more mileage on the new quick shift gearbox and to gain further information about the Bridgestone Potenza tyres. Today Nick concentrated on set-up work, also testing some new components. Sebastian started with set-up work too and carried out an aerodynamic test in the afternoon plus a systems check programme including differential and traction control.

What comes next:
Tomorrow Robert Kubica will take over from Sebastian to join Nick. The main targets remain testing the gearbox and continuing the set-up work with regard to the new tyres.