WilliamsF1 continue development test for 2004

By Andrew Hooper
November 28 2003

 

 

  
Valencia Test 27:11:2003 Day Three of Three
 
For the BMW WilliamsF1 team the third day of testing in Valencia saw them not the outright fastest on the track, this went to McLaren's David Coulthard driving the new McLaren MP4-19, but the day was successful for the team as they continued their developing work for next season.

Ralf SchumacherThe team was greeted by warm conditions which allowed the drivers to work through and extensive test schedule. Present at the circuit were Ralf Schumacher, Juan Pablo Montoya, and test driver Marc Gene.

All three drivers were to focus on different aspects of the test programme. The day would finish with the drivers down the list of times, compared to their successful first two days of testing. Both Juan Pablo and Marc were able to improve on their earlier times set on Tuesday and Wednesday.

For Juan Pablo his day was spent working on suspension developments. He would complete fifty two laps with a best time of 1m:10.021. Ralf Schumacher, who had been the fastest on Wednesday, focused on tyre testing, completing sixty nine laps with a best lap time of 1m:10.601, good enough for fourth.

Marc Gené was fifth. He would work on the traction control systems, which included several practice starts. he would complete eighty seven laps, setting his fastest lap of this week’s test so far with a time of 1m:11.013. Marc was able to use the new P84 engine.
 

Position Driver Team Time laps

1 D. Coulthard McLaren 1m:10.021 70
2 J.P. Montoya WilliamsF1 BMW 1m:10.217 56
3 J. Trulli Renault 1m:10.424 111
4 J. Wilson Jaguar 1m:10.527 127
5 R. Schumacher WilliamsF1 BMW 1m:10.603 73
6 M. Gené WilliamsF1 BMW 1m:11.011 88
7 F. Montagny Renault 1m:11.035 126
8 A. Wurz McLaren 1m:11.145 95
9 R. Briscoe Toyota 1m:11.918 108
10 M. Webber Jaguar 1m:12.129 78
 
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