BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Paul Ricard Test
If the following text-only file is not easily readable, particularly any tables of numbers, try enlarging this window since every line has a forced end and there is no word-wrap. Otherwise, this report will look and print better from the following PDF file: http://www.sportssystems.com/applib/PDFload.cfm?file=/email/filehost/RJ232.p df=BC232RJ3TBEeY <http://www.sportssystems.com/applib/PDFload.cfm?file=/email/filehost/RJ232. pdf&id=BC232RJ3TBEeY> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- PAUL RICARD TEST 6th -- 9th May 2003 Summary The BMW WilliamsF1 Team today completed its four-day testing programme at the Paul Ricard circuit, France. Marc Gene covered the first two days while Ralf Schumacher completed the final two days. For the majority of the test, both drivers focused on tyre evaluation and general set-up work of the FW25. Additional testing was carried out on the braking system, the suspension and the aerodynamic package. Having completed a combined total of 383 laps and topping the time sheets on all four days, the team will travel to Austria next week with a measured confidence and hope of a favourable result. Sam Michael (Chief Operations Engineer, WilliamsF1): "The team have spent this week testing in Paul Ricard with Ralf and Marc working on set-up, traction control and tyre testing. As a result, we believe we have found an efficient tyre compound for the Austrian Grand Prix next weekend." Mario Theissen (BMW Motorsport Director): "All four test days have been focused on tyre testing and set-up work. Nevertheless during the programme we completed extensive mileage which, of course, provided us with invaluable experience of our BMW P83 engine." Paul Ricard Daily Best Times - Number of laps - Best lap time of the day in bold Driver/Car Tyre 06.05.03 07.05.03 08.05.03 09.05.03 Ralf Schumacher M - - 1:11.221 1:11.578 BMW WilliamsF1 Team 98 80 Alex Wurz M - 1:12.317 1:11.322 1:11.800 West McLaren Mercedes 106 81 87 David Coulthard M - 1:12.997 1:12.069 1:11.710 West McLaren Mercedes 99 156 112 Marc GenÈ M 1:13.650 1:11.919 - - BMW WilliamsF1 Team 104 101 Antonio Pizzonia M - - - 1:12.750 Jaguar Racing 91 Jarno Trulli M - 1:14.297 1:12.780 - Mild Seven RenaultF1 Team 113 79 Olivier Panis M - - 1:13.574 1:12.867 Panasonic Toyota Racing 60 145 Cristiano da Matta M 1:15.915 1:12.939 - - Panasonic Toyota Racing 63 87 Ricardo Zonta M 1:16.445 1:14.767 1:13.013 1:13.308 Panasonic Toyota Racing 43 84 85 86 Takuma Sato B - - 1:13.161 1:13.284 Lucky Strike B.A.R Honda 110 61 Mark Webber M - 1:14.122 1:13.432 - Jaguar Racing 110 71 Jenson Button B - 1:13.769 1:13.601 - Lucky Strike B.A.R Honda 89 117 Anthony Davidson B 1:13.979 Lucky Strike B.A.R Honda 41 Nick Heidfeld B - - 1:14.052 - Sauber Petronas 88 Heinz-Harald Frentzen B 1:14.632 1:14.376 - - Sauber Petronas 99 98 Allan McNish M - - 1:15.015 - Mild Seven RenaultF1 Team 77