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Williams continue 2009 preparations
 
  Barcelona Test 17:11:2008 Day One
 

The AT&T Williams team would return to the Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona for a test programme focusing on preparations for the 2009 season. Test driver Nico Hulkenberg was present for the test that saw the team run with an interim FW30 with the 2009 rear wing and running on slick tyres.

Hulkenberg.According to reports there was two red flags during the day one caused by Williams's Nico Hulkenberg.

Williams F1 Test Team Manager Dickie Stanford commented: “Nico Hulkenberg was driving for us today on the first day of winter testing at Barcelona. Running the interim FW30, we concentrated on running slick tyres and testing the 2009 rear wing. Nico completed 116 laps with no problems. Nico Rosberg will take over tomorrow.”

 
Pos Driver 	    Team 	        Best Time Laps
1   T Sato 	    Toro Rosso 		1:20.763  36 / 121
2   S Buemi 	    Toro Rosso 		1:21.071  29 / 117
3   A Wurz 	    Honda 		1:21.198  18 / 77
4   P de la Rosa    McLaren Mercedes 	1:21.417  20 / 65
5   G Paffett 	    McLaren Mercedes 	1:21.956  65 / 78
6   L Badoer 	    Ferrari 		1:22.038  93 / 94
7   R Kubica BMW    Sauber 		1:22.341  47 / 56
8   S Loeb 	    Red Bull 		1:22.503  71 / 82
9   N Piquet 	    Renault 		1:22.560  78 / 80
10  C Klien BMW     Sauber 		1:22.883  37 / 53
11  N Hulkenberg    AT&T Williams 	1:23.467  79 / 116
12  V Liuzzi 	    Force India 	1:23.794  68 / 86
13  A Sutil 	    Force India 	1:23.832  81 / 88
14  M Gene 	    Ferrari 		1:24.177  31 / 32
15  B Senna 	    Honda 		1:24.343  37 / 39
16  G Van der Garde Renault 		1:24.908  27 / 32
17  L di Grassi     Honda 		1:25.512  37 / 48


* Please note that these times are recorded by the AT&T 
Williams team and there may therefore be some 
discrepancies with alternative recording methods.
 

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Williams commences 2009 preparations
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Date: 17/11/2008 23:28

Williams commences 2009 preparations

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Re: Williams commences 2009 preparations
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Date: 18/11/2008 08:21

no word of KERS testing for first day...

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