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Friday, 25 July 2008 |
On the last day of the Jerez test Nick Heidfeld worked on the
aerodynamical and mechanical setup of the BMW Sauber F1.08. In hot
weather conditions the team evaluated different setup solutions with
regards of the upcoming Hungarian Grand Prix, which usually is run in
hot weather conditions as well.
Weather conditions: Sunny all day.
Temperatures: Air: 22 – 32 °C, Track: 24 – 45 °C
Number of drivers participating: 10 of 10 teams
Fastest lap overall: Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren-Mercedes) 1:18.385 min
Circuit length: 4.574 km
Nick Heidfeld
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.08-06 / BMW P86/8
Test kilometres today: 453 kms (99 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:19.915 min
In the morning Heidfeld did a precautionary stop off the track when one
of the car’s sensors failed. Once the mechanics had changed the sensor
the team could resume the testing programme as scheduled.
Covering 453 kms (99 laps) in hot weather conditions today the team
made good progress in preparation for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
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