Electrical failure for Webber on first day of testing at Monza

First day of what is supposed to be a three day test at Monza, in preparation for the Italian Grand Prix on 9 September. However, with rain arriving towards the end of the afternoon and more forecast for the next two days, it seems quite likely that running will be extended to include Friday.

The main item on the Red Bull Racing agenda was aero work, both general and Monza-specific. The original plan had not included a tyre comparison, but the threat of rain meant that Mark Webber did in fact try both types of Bridgestone Potenza dry weather tyres today. The morning was trouble free, but an electrical failure led to some loss of track time in the afternoon.

Mark Webber continues at the wheel tomorrow.

Mark Webber 1:25.427 64 laps chassis RB3-03
Circuit length: 5.793 km