WilliamsF1 completes Barcelona Test


Marc Gene

By Andrew Hooper
April 10 2004

The BMW WilliamsF1 team would complete their three day test at the Circuit de Catalunya. The day would see Scott Dixon and Marc Gene conduct the driving duties. Originally Ralf Schumacher was to have completed a long run with the FW26 but withdrew due to back pain.

 

 

  
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The BMW WilliamsF1 team would complete their three day test at the Circuit de Catalunya. The team would continue using Scott Dixon, but Marc Gené would take over from Ralf Schumacher who was forced to leave the circuit suffering with back pain.

Scott DixonThe weather on the final day was cold and changeable, with it dry in the morning but wet in the afternoon.

As for the test schedule it was to have seen Ralf run a race simulation but he was forced to pull into the pits after just five laps complaining of back pains. Marc Gené would complete the race simulation, completing 105 laps with a best time of 1m:15.937.

For Scott Dixon this would be his last day of testing with the WilliamsF1 team. He would focus on testing various setups in preparation for the San Marino Grand Prix. He would complete sixty four laps, with a best lap time of a 1m:16.613.

From Sunday to Tuesday the BMW WilliamsF1 Team will carry out straight line tests at Vairano, Italy, before heading to Paul Ricard for a further three days of testing commencing on Wednesday 14th April.
 

Pos Driver Team-Engine Time Laps

1. Button BAR-Honda (M) 1:15.079 73
2. Sato BAR-Honda (M) 1:15.304 93
3. M. Schumacher Ferrari (B) 1:15.625 76
4. de la Rosa McLaren-Mercedes (M) 1:15.812 73
5. Webber Jaguar-Cosworth (M) 1:15.886 120
6. Gene Williams-BMW (M) 1:15.937 105
7. Wurz McLaren-Mercedes (M) 1:16.268 61
8. Barrichello Ferrari (B) 1:16.515 29
9. Dixon Williams-BMW (M) 1:16.613 64
10. R. Schumacher Williams-BMW (M) 1:17.191 5
11. Fisichella Sauber-Petronas (B) 1:17.244 78
 
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