The AT&T
Williams team would return to the
Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona Spain. Only one drivers was
present with Nico Hulkenberg carrying out the driving duties. The team was
working on various aerodynamic, suspension and brake testing for the up and
coming races in France & Britain.
The
day was dry up until the last hour of the session which saw
premature end when rain arrived an hour before the scheduled finishing
time. Nico would complete the largest number of laps on the day finishing in
seventh with a best time of 1m:23.619.
Williams Test Team Manager Dickie Stanford commented:
“Nico Hulkenberg was driving for us today on day one at Barcelona. He
concentrated on race set-ups in the morning and then moved on to a race
distance this afternoon. We completed 112 laps with no problems before rain
stopped play an hour before the end of the session. Nico Rosberg joins the
test tomorrow and will focus on preparation work for Magny-Cours.”
Pos Driver Team Best Time Laps
1 L Badoer Ferrari 1:22.043 13 / 82
2 R Kubica BMW Sauber 1:22.682 25 / 69
3 D Coulthard Red Bull Racing 1:22.724 12 / 21
4 S Buemi Toro Rosso 1:22.764 42 / 79
5 G Paffett McLaren Mercedes 1:22.938 34 / 36
6 A Davidson Honda 1:23.208 78 / 81
7 N Hulkenberg AT&T Williams 1:23.619 85 / 112
8 R Grosjean Renault F1 1:23.899 26 / 60
9 K Kobayashi Toyota 1:24.442 43 / 82
* Please note that these times are recorded by the AT&T
Williams team and there may therefore be some
discrepancies with alternative recording methods.
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