By The Offsider
March 10 2009
Continuing with the series of special information, here you can find some quotes and info provided by AFCA.
- Heidfeld on the pressure of time: ''What we can't sort out here we will carry along to the first race.''
''We have many small failures, something differently each time, nothing
dramatical, however it's enough not to finish a race. With only three
days of testing to go before the first race that's a bit worrying.''
- Things are particuarly tight for Toro Rosso. The STR4 could only do
40 laps at Adria because of the rain and 4 days at Barcelona and 1 at
Vallelunga isn't a lot. Bourdais: ''In five days we have to carry out
the work that the others have done in 20 days.''
Problems with the wheels forced the Frenchman to stop for several
hours. At lunch he said: ''It's unlikely that I can still do the
scheduled race distance today.'' Up till then he had covered 14 laps.
- On Wednesday Red Bull will fly in a new floor. Horner: ''If
everything goes well Vettel can still test it for one and a half day.''
- Ferrari brought new wheel fairings to Barcelona, as well as new
endplates of the front and rearwing. Like BMW Sauber they were
simulating a race distance. Today Baldisserri and Simon were already
present in Spain, a sign things are getting more serious.
- Over at BMW Sauber Rampf and Zehnder were on duty at the pitwall.
- Williams flew in their management as well. Head and Michael
personally wanted to be convinced that the modifications to the
diffusor and sidepods have brought progress. There was a nasty
surprise, Head: ''It looks as if we've made a step backwards.'' The
vertical fins next to the drivers head have remained on the car but
didn't bring the progress that was hoped for. They are to improve the
airflow towards the rearwing.
- On Wednesday teamboss Briatore will visit Renault. His team, as well
as Brawn GP, Williams and McLaren have some days of testing left next
week, at Jerez that is. McLaren will once again introduce new
aerodynamic parts there. Despite a new diffusor they're lagging behind
the competitors.
