BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Barcelona 1/23/04 Test Summary
BARCELONA TEST 19th 23rd January 2004 Summary: The BMW WilliamsF1 Team concluded their five-day test at Barcelona today having covered over 4,000 kilometers and topped the timesheets on three days. Both Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya were on hand to perform testing duties, as well as the team¹s official test driver, Marc Gené. German driver, Nico Rosberg, also joined the team for two of the days to assist with the extensive schedule. Over the test the team combined mechanical and aero development work of the FW26 with tyre compound evaluations for Michelin, further progressing the understanding and development of the new car in preparation for its race debut in Melbourne on March 7th. Sam Michael (Chief Operations Engineer, WilliamsF1): "This week we ran two FW26 cars for the first time, with all the running performed in race conditions in order to test a number of different set-ups on each car, as well as to check sensitivity to tyre degradation on longer runs. A number of minor transmission problems were encountered which we expect to overcome prior to the next test. "Nico Rosberg assisted on two days of the test and performed very well in the 2003 specification FW25, as his lap times demonstrate." Mario Theissen (BMW Motorsport Director): "Following our productive test in Jerez last week, we also managed to work through to a heavy programme at this week's test in Barcelona. For the first time, two FW26s were running with the new BMW P84 engine. Obviously the focus of the test was on set-up work with the new chassis, but we also completed another race simulation and were able to record an extensive amount of data for the engine set-up." The BMW WilliamsF1 Team will travel to Valencia next week for a three day test commencing on Tuesday 27th February. Barcelona daily best times Best lap time of the day in bold Best lap/Total number of laps Driver / Car Tyre 19.01.04 20.01.04 21.01.04 22.01.04 23.01.04 J Button B.A.R. Honda M - - 1:16.568 47 / 87 1:14.596 13 / 86 1:17.035 22 / 30 M Schumacher Ferrari B - - - 1:15.423 77 / 95 1:16.179 56 / 99 F Alonso Renault M - 1:15.901 75 / 86 1;15.719 35 / 103 1:15.515 98 / 102 1:15.435 16 / 74 R Schumacher BMW WilliamsF1 Team M 1:16.171 49 / 51 1:15.666 31 / 82 1:15.630 30 / 70 1;15.749 47 / 66 - J P Montoya BMW WilliamsF1 Team M - 1:15.834 66 / 84 1:15.671 24 / 52 1:16.250 23 / 96 1:16.296 56 / 63 L Badoer Ferrari B - - 1:16.672 14 / 77 1:15.760 8 / 85 1:16.039 7 / 80 M Gené BMW WilliamsF1 Team M 1:15.931 63 / 76 - - 1:15.827 43 / 45 1:16.182 52 / 75 R Barrichello Ferrari B - 1:15.992 64 / 65 1:16.027 14 / 74 - - N Rosberg BMW WilliamsF1 Team M - - 1:17.468 61 / 84 - 1:16.491 20 / 81 O Panis Toyota M - - - 1:16.500 46 / 97 1:16.814 9 / 122 G Fisichella Sauber Petronas B - - - 1:16.531 50 / 61 1:17.237 64 / 78 F Montagny Renault M - - - 1:16.238 42 / 129 1:16.544 63 / 82 T Sato B.A.R. Honda M - 1:17.079 62 / 90 1:18.510 25 / 85 1:16.558 86 / 89 - T Glock Jordan Ford M - 1:19.627 56 / 57 1:21.836 12 / 16 1:17.529 59 / 85 1:16.877 81 / 84 J Trulli Renault M - 1:17.038 25 / 42 1:17.787 3 / 70 - - A Davidson B.A.R. Honda M - 1:17.210 59 / 81 - - 1:17.090 39 / 68 M Webber Jaguar Racing M - 1:18.970 5 / 12 - 1:17.158 124 / 144 - F Massa Sauber Petronas B - 1:17.776 46 / 60 1:17.532 37 / 89 1:17.173 6 / 7 - C da Matta Toyota M - 1:19.768 13 / 21 1:17.695 59 / 64 - - R Zonta Toyota M - 1:17.971 65 / 79 1:17.903 25 / 69 - - C Klein Jaguar Racing M - 1:19.787 31 / 44 1:18.075 51 / 55 1:18.025 43 / 45 - R Briscoe B.A.R. Honda M - - - 1:18.110 14 / 62 1:18.832 9 / 118