Post by Alonso_Ferrari on Feb 10, 2009 16:44:51 GMT
After a short hiatus, testing resumed today at the Jerez. While BMW Sauber, Ferrari and Toyota tested in Bahrain, the remaining teams minus Force India Mercedes, were back in action at the Spanish test venue.
Sebastien Buemi set the pace as expected in the 2008 specification Toro Rosso Ferrari but his times are effectively meaningless in comparison with the other drivers running the newer low downforce 2009 challengers.
There was however a rain shower mid-way through the day, but for much of the session, the 4.428km remained dry. The new Toro Rosso Ferrari driver led the way with a best time of 1:19.660s and put in 104 laps.
Red Bull Renault, who unveiled its new RB5 package at the circuit yesterday and proceeded to test in private, were back in action again today with Sebastian Vettel once again behind the wheel.
Vettel completed 61 laps, his fastest time of 1:22.177s coming on his 49th lap of the day but was forced to halt the new 2009 challenger late in the session with a mechanical problem.
Williams Toyota test driver Nico Hulkenberg was on duty today for the grove-based team, moving third fastest late in the session. Hulkenberg was just over two-tenths slower than Vettel.
Heikki Kovalainen put another 60 laps on the new McLaren Mercedes challenger and was fourth fastest ahead of Renault's Nelson Piquet who only completed 35 laps in the new R29.
Testing continues on Wednesday.
Jerez - 10/02/2009
1 . S. Buemi - Toro Rosso Ferrari STR3* - 1:19.660 (+ 0.000 ) - 104 laps
2 . S. Vettel - Red Bull Renault RB5 - 1:22.177 (+ 2.517 ) - 61 laps
3 . N. Hulkenberg - Williams Toyota FW31 - 1:22.443 (+ 2.783 ) - 82 laps
4 . H. Kovalainen - McLaren Mercedes MP4-24 - 1:22.634 (+ 2.974 ) - 60 laps
5 . N. Piquet - Renault R29 - 1:23.313 (+ 3.653 ) - 35 laps.
*2008 package
Sebastien Buemi set the pace as expected in the 2008 specification Toro Rosso Ferrari but his times are effectively meaningless in comparison with the other drivers running the newer low downforce 2009 challengers.
There was however a rain shower mid-way through the day, but for much of the session, the 4.428km remained dry. The new Toro Rosso Ferrari driver led the way with a best time of 1:19.660s and put in 104 laps.
Red Bull Renault, who unveiled its new RB5 package at the circuit yesterday and proceeded to test in private, were back in action again today with Sebastian Vettel once again behind the wheel.
Vettel completed 61 laps, his fastest time of 1:22.177s coming on his 49th lap of the day but was forced to halt the new 2009 challenger late in the session with a mechanical problem.
Williams Toyota test driver Nico Hulkenberg was on duty today for the grove-based team, moving third fastest late in the session. Hulkenberg was just over two-tenths slower than Vettel.
Heikki Kovalainen put another 60 laps on the new McLaren Mercedes challenger and was fourth fastest ahead of Renault's Nelson Piquet who only completed 35 laps in the new R29.
Testing continues on Wednesday.
Jerez - 10/02/2009
1 . S. Buemi - Toro Rosso Ferrari STR3* - 1:19.660 (+ 0.000 ) - 104 laps
2 . S. Vettel - Red Bull Renault RB5 - 1:22.177 (+ 2.517 ) - 61 laps
3 . N. Hulkenberg - Williams Toyota FW31 - 1:22.443 (+ 2.783 ) - 82 laps
4 . H. Kovalainen - McLaren Mercedes MP4-24 - 1:22.634 (+ 2.974 ) - 60 laps
5 . N. Piquet - Renault R29 - 1:23.313 (+ 3.653 ) - 35 laps.
*2008 package