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Barcelona Test Day 1: Nick on duty
By BMW Sauber F1 Team April 14 2008
On Monday, the BMW Sauber F1 Team commenced another testing programme at Barcelona's "Circuit de Catalunya". Nick Heidfeld was on duty at the wheel of his BMW Sauber F1.08 car. With mostly sunny conditions and temperatures between 12 and 19° C degrees, the BMW Sauber F1 Team driver covered a total of 489 kilometres.
Nick lapped the circuit 105 times and recorded a personal best of 1:21.679 minutes. Strong winds in the afternoon and some rain drops just before the end of the session had little affect on the test work. Felipe Massa was the fastest driver of the session (Ferrari, 1:18.339 minutes).

Today Nick Heidfeld worked on the aerodynamical and mechanical setup of the BMW Sauber F1.08. The team also tried different engine mappings in preparation for the oncoming Spanish Grand Prix. Heidfeld once did a precautionary stop because an alarm light came on. Nevertheless the team could follow its test program as scheduled and achieved progress in various areas. While some teams today already tested parts according to regulations for the 2009 season - leading to significantly better lap times - BMW Sauber F1 is planning to do so later during the Barcelona test.

Testing continues for three more days in Barcelona. Tomorrow Nick Heidfeld will be on duty again, concentrating on setup work and tyre testing in preparation for next week's Spanish GP. From Wednesday on Robert Kubica will take over.

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