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BMW SAUBER F1 TEAM - TEST IN JEREZ - DAY THREE
Thu Dec 11 23:15:00 CET 2008 Press Release
Running interim cars 2008 chassis and engine configuration with some body work complying with the 2009 regulations the BMW Sauber F1 Team today continued its development work in preparation for next season.
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Test in Jerez.
December 9th 11th 2008
Day three Thursday
Weather conditions: Very cold in the morning, sunny all day.
Temperature: Air: 6 15 °C, Track: 5 22 °C
Number of drivers participating: 10 from 6 teams
Fastest lap overall: Sébastien Buemi (Scuderia Toro Rosso) 1:17.258 min
Circuit length: 4.428 km
Robert Kubica
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.08B-06 / BMW 86/9
Test kilometres today: 594 km (134 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:19.559 min
Christian Klien
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.08B-03 / BMW 86/9
Test kilometres today: 448 km (101 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:19.738 min
Programme:
Running interim cars 2008 chassis and engine configuration with some body
work complying with the 2009 regulations the BMW Sauber F1 Team today
continued its development work in preparation for next season. After sitting
out the chilly early morning, when temperatures of around five degrees Celsius
made any meaningful testing impossible, Robert Kubica and Christian Klien
worked on the mechanical set-up of the F1.08B. Both drivers also did tyre
evaluations for the different compounds of the 2009 slicks.
I could do a lot of laps today and covered nearly 600 kms, which was very
good. Our main goal at this stage is to understand what we can do with the
set-up options for next years car, said Kubica.
What comes next:
There is only a short break over the weekend before the BMW Sauber F1 Team
starts testing again in Jerez. Another three days session is scheduled to begin
on Monday.