WilliamsF1 returns to testing at Jerez

By Andrew Hooper
October 12 2006

 
Jerez Test 10:10:2006 Day One
 

The WilliamsF1 team would move to the Jerez circuit for further testing of the teams 2007 Toyota engine and gearbox. Returning from Japan was team test driver Alex Wurz, who would join Narain Karthikeyan on the first day of testing.

On a dry and sunny day the team aimed on further testing the Toyota engine and both drivers would have varying degrees of success. For Alex Wurz he would complete one hundred and nine laps, the most on the day, and would conduct a full race simulation in the afternoon without any problems. Prior to that Alex had carried out tyre testing.

As for team-mate Narain Karthikeyan his day was the complete opposite with his car stopping on the circuit with electrical problems twice during the day. He would complete just eleven laps in the day.

WilliamsF1 Test Team Manager Mike Condliffe commented on the days testing. He said: “Alex and Narain were driving today with the new gearbox and Toyota engine in both cars. Alex completed a front tyre construction test in the morning and we then moved onto a race distance run in the afternoon which was successfully completed. We carried out some engine mapping work on Narain's car before we had some teething problems which prevented us completing all the running we had planned. The team will continue working on the car tonight to be back on track tomorrow.”
  
Pos Driver 	  Team 		  Best Time Best/Laps
1   M Gené	  Ferrari (B)	  1:17.805  94/102
2   L Badoer	  Ferrari (B)	  1:18.789  35/71
3   A Wurz	  WilliamsF1 (B)  1:19.549  35/109
4   L Hamilton	  McLaren M)	  1:22.916  7/11
5   N Karthikeyan WilliamsF1 (B)  1:23.550  5/11
 

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