BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Barcelona Test Summary
BMW WILLIAMSF1 TEAM BARCELONA TEST 25th - 28th March 2003 Summary: Keen to reinforce their true race potential which has only been glimpsed so far this season with a podium in Australia, the BMW WilliamsF1 Team completed a productive four-day test at the Circuit de Catalunya today. The distinct and measurable progress made has bolstered the team's confidence in the run-up to the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos next weekend, where it is hoped that the team will give a positive reflection of their competitiveness. Sam Michael (Chief Operations Engineer, WilliamsF1): "A four-day test has come to a close during which the team had all three drivers on hand. We tested many aero, mechanical, engine and tyre components and made significant progress. Most of these parts we will be taking to the next GP in Brazil. "Juan and Ralf shared the aero and mechanical test items while Marc spent four days testing tyres and engine developments during a race simulation. It was a good test from a reliability point of view and we covered a lot of miles." Mario Theissen (BMW Motorsport Director): "From the BMW perspective the Barcelona test was a successful one. Apart from supporting tyre testing and the development programme for the FW25 chassis, we have tested further improvements on the engine with regards to Sao Paulo and completed a race simulation without any problems." Barcelona daily best times (number of laps), best lap time of the day in bold: Pos Driver/Car Tyre 25.03.03 26.03.03 27.03.03 28.03.03 1 Ralf Schumacher BMW WilliamsF1 Team M - - 1:15.345 59 1:17.590 54 2 Pedro de la Rosa West McLaren Mercedes M 1:17.439 68 1:15.496 31 - 1:20.409 77 3 David Coulthard West McLaren Mercedes M - 1:16.133 66 1:16.075 64 1:18.249 60 4 Marc Gené BMW WilliamsF1 Team M 1:17.290 49 1:16.138 85 1:18.617 84 1:18. 731 109 5 Juan Pablo Montoya BMW WilliamsF1 Team M 1:17.732 62 1:16.371 73 - - 6 Olivier Panis Panasonic Toyota Racing M - - 1:17.172 102 1:18.686 64 7 Rubens Barrichello Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro B 1:17.748 75 1:17.956 87 1:17.346 86 - 8 Cristiano De Matta Panasonic Toyota Racing M 1:17.531 65 1:18.148 73 - - 9 Luca Badoer *F2003 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro B 1:17.815 56 1:17.555 35 - - 10 Jenson Button Lucky Strike BAR Honda B - 1:17.731 108 1:18.270 51 - 11 Michael Schumacher Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro B - - 1:17.796 98 1:19.046 39 12 Kimi Raikkonen West McLaren Mercedes M - - 1:18.183 102 - 13 Luca Badoer Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro B - 1:18.458 30 - - 14 Heinz Harald Frenzten Sauber Petronas B - 1:19.089 89 1:18.751 111 - 15 Jacques Villeneuve Lucky Strike BAR Honda B - - 1:19.237 31 1:19.790 65 16 Nick Heidfeld Sauber Petronas B - - - 1:19.810 39 17 Takuma Sato Lucky Strike B.A.R Honda B 1:18.903 94 - - - Hayley Pattison Press Officer WilliamsF1 Tel: +44 (0) 1235 777700 Fax: + 44 (0) 1235 777739 Direct Line: +44 (0) 1235 777806 hayley.pattison@williamsf1.com