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BMW SAUBER F1 TEAM - TEST JEREZ - DAY ONE
Thu Jul 06 10:45:00 CEST 2006 Press Release
The BMW Sauber F1 Team has offered German driver Sebastian Vettel the opportunity to test the F1.06 for a day. Vettel, who turned 19 just two days ago, won the German Formula BMW Championship in 2004.
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July 5th - July 7th 2006
Day one - Wednesday
Weather conditions: Sunny and dry, air: 23-32°C, track: 26-48°C
Number of cars participating: 12
Fastest lap overall: 1:17.786 s, Pedro de la Rosa, McLaren-Mercedes, Michelin
Robert Kubica :
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.06-07 / BMW P86 V8
Test kilometres today: 301 km (68 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:18.591 s (lap 59)
Sebastian Vettel:
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.06-06 / BMW P86 V8
Test kilometres today: 368 km (83 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:19.595 s (lap 79)
Program:
The BMW Sauber F1 Team has offered German driver Sebastian Vettel the
opportunity to test the F1.06 for a day. Vettel, who turned 19 just two days
ago, won the German Formula BMW Championship in 2004. He is currently competing
in the Formula 3 Euroseries. Vettel completed 83 laps without any problems.
Robert Kubica mainly concentrated on evaluating new aerodynamic parts, and he
also did a tyre test for Michelin. He finished prematurely due to a mechanical
problem.
What comes next:
Tomorrow, Robert will continue to drive while Jacques Villeneuve will take over
from Sebastian. Nick Heidfeld, who was initially scheduled to drive, changed
his plans due to a muscle twinge in his neck after his crash in Indianapolis.
Sebastian Vettel: "This was obviously a special opportunity for me, but I just
tried to take it easy and concentrate on my job. The whole day went really
well. I was able to complete many laps without any problems. I learned a lot,
particularly on tyres. That's a very complex issue in Formula One, because they
change a lot over a run and one has to adapt the driving style. It's clear that
I cannot exploit the whole potential of the car yet, but that seems to be a
matter of time. I'm happy with the day."
Sebastian Vettel: "Das war natürlich eine einmalige Gelegenheit für mich, aber
ich habe einfach versucht, locker an die Aufgabe heranzugehen. Der gesamte Tag
lief gut für mich. Ich konnte viele Runden drehen und hatte dabei keinerlei
Probleme. Ich habe eine Menge gelernt, vor allem über die Reifen. Das ist in
der Formel 1 ein komplexes Thema, weil sich deren Charakteristik im Laufe eines
Runs stark verändert und man den Fahrstil anpassen muss. Es ist klar, dass ich
das Potenzial des Autos noch nicht ganz ausschöpfen konnte, aber das scheint
mir eine Frage der Zeit. Ich bin mit dem heutigen Tag wirklich zufrieden."
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