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Barcelona Day3: BMW Sauber ends pre-season testing
By BMW Sauber F1 Team
February 27 2008
On Wednesday, the BMW Sauber F1 Team completed its final testing programme prior to Formula One's season opener, to be held in Melbourne on 16th March. Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica are happy with the testing results and draw a positive conclusion.

Robert Kubica
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.08-03 / BMW P86/8
Test kilometres today: 433 km (93 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:22.299 min

Nick Heidfeld
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.08-02 / BMW P86/8
Test kilometres today: 284 km (61 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:22.624 min

Programme: With the third day of testing in Barcelona the team basically concluded the preparation for the 2008 season. In perfect weather conditions Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld worked again on the set-up of the BMW Sauber F1.08 evaluating the latest aerodynamical updates for the upcoming race in Melbourne/Australia. Both drivers also conducted several practice pitstops and starts. In the morning Nick Heidfeld did a precautionary stop on the track because sensors were indicating a gearbox problem.

Covering 189 laps (880 km) and 213 laps (992 km) respectively over the three days period Kubica and Heidfeld continued development work on the team's new car as scheduled. Test driver Christian Klien completed another 42 laps (196 km) on the first day.

Weather conditions: Clear sky and sunshine all day.

Temperatures: Air: 16 to 23 °C, Track: 16 to 24 °C

Number of drivers participating: 19 of 10 teams (one team running only one car)
Fastest lap overall: Jarno Trulli (Toyota Racing) 1:20.801 min Circuit length: 4.655 km

Looking forward to the Australian Grand Prix Nick Heidfeld said: "Since the rollout of the BMW Sauber F1.08 we made significant progress. I can't wait for the first race to start."; Robert Kubica added: "Everybody in the team worked flat out to improve the car. We are already in a quite strong position, and there is still a lot of potential in the car."

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