Mercedes GP
Fiery start for Honda's major test
By Phil Huff
April 14 2008
Honda Racing F1's three day test in Barcelona has got off to a fiery start, as the team set about improving the RA108 with a significant aerodynamic upgrade. On what is a beautiful day in Spain, Alex Wurz started the day in the Honda before a small fire halted proceedings.
Setting out on track at 09:20, Wurz had the track to himself, with the Austrian completing 13 laps of the clear but cold circuit. Despite a break for a small fire in the rear of the car, Wurz managed to complete a further 15 laps of the Catalunya circuit, setting a best lap time of 1:22.048.
That puts the RA108 less than two tenths of a second behind the fastest car thus far, Pedro de la Rosa's McLaren MP4/23. The teams now retire for lunch, returning to the track in an hour.
There's plenty more to come, and we'll endeavour to bring news as soon as we can.
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