By BMW Sauber F1 Team
November 30 2006

For Timo it was his first day in the F1.06. He used the first laps to familiarise himself with the car and then began working on the set-up. He completed 100 laps without any problems and the team was happy with his work.

November 28th – November 30th 2006

Day three – Thursday

Weather conditions: sunny and dry, air 7/18°C, track 8/19°C

Number of cars participating: 18

Fastest lap overall: 1:16.317 min, Luca Badoer, Ferrari

Robert Kubica: Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.06B-05 / BMW P86 V8
Test kilometres today: 301 km (65 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:16.729 min (on lap 64)

Timo Glock: Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.06B-09 / BMW P86 V8
Test kilometres today: 463 km (100 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:17.632 min (on lap 83)

Programme: For Timo it was his first day in the F1.06. He used the first laps to familiarise himself with the car and then began working on the set-up. He completed 100 laps without any problems and the team was happy with his work.

Robert concentrated on tyre testing as well as running a new gearbox. Due to a hydraulic problem he lost some time in the morning, but continued in the afternoon with several long and short runs. Overall, it was a productive three day test that enabled the team to gather a lot information particularly on the new tyres. The engineers were very pleased with the support they got from Bridgestone.

Timo Glock: “The characteristics of an F1 car is quite different from a GP2, so it took me some laps in the morning to adapt my driving style. It’s a fantastic feeling to drive this car. Particularly in the fast corners the speed is really impressive. I did many laps today and was able to improve constantly, so I’m really happy, and I’m looking forward to my next test in Jerez.”

What comes next: The next test of the BMW Sauber F1 Team will take place in Jerez from December 6 to 8.