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BMW SAUBER F1 TEAM - TEST IN MONZA - DAY ONE
Wed Aug 27 07:15:00 CEST 2008 Press Release
In the morning Nick Heidfeld worked on the mechanical setup of the BMW Sauber F1.08 car. Preparing for the upcoming Belgian and Italian Grand Prix he worked on suspension setup, gearbox ratios and brake balance.
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Test in Monza.
August 27th 29th 2008
Day one Wednesday
Weather conditions: Sunny all day.
Temperatures: Air: 23 30 °C, Track: 28 44 °C
Number of drivers participating: 10 of 10 teams
Fastest lap overall: Felipe Massa (Scuderia Ferrari) 1:23.428 min
Circuit length: 5,793 km
Nick Heidfeld
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.08-06 / BMW 86/9
Test kilometres today: 447 km (77 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:24.075 min
Programme:
In the morning Nick Heidfeld worked on the mechanical setup of the BMW Sauber
F1.08 car. Preparing for the upcoming Belgian and Italian Grand Prix he worked
on suspension setup, gearbox ratios and brake balance. In the afternoon the
engineers switched their focus to aerodynamics. In perfect weather conditions
the team made good progress trying various solutions for the highspeed and low
downforce races ahead.
What comes next:
The BMW Sauber F1 Team will continue testing in Monza for two more days.
Tomorrow Nick Heidfeld will be at the wheel of the BMW Sauber F1.08 again. On
Friday Robert Kubica will take over.