Jerez Test: 01 Mar - Back to testing for Williams


Nico Rosberg

By Andrew Hooper
March 2 2009

The AT&T Williams team would return to testing at the Jerez circuit with the newly liveried FW31. Nico Rosberg was present as the team continued their development work on the FW31. The FW31 would run with the fins on the cockpit sides, which were were first seen in photos of the car at a recent Williams media event. The testing was affected by rain in the afternoon and Nico leaving the track.

 
 Jerez Test 01:03:2009 Day One
 

The AT&T Williams team would commence their five day test at the Jerez circuit with Nico Rosberg present. The team would run their FW31 in its 2009 colours. Nico would continue with the development work on the FW31. The FW31 would run with the prominent 'skate fins' on the cockpit sides. They were first seen in photos of the car at a Williams media event.

RosbergBut despite suggestions the fins may be illegal, Technical Director Sam Michael explained: "In the area of the head restraint, the 75 millimetre radius (bodywork) rule does not apply." Michael said to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport that the fins are not downforce-producing, but rather "flow aids".

The days testing would be affected by rain that would fall on the circuit mid afternoon. It was felt that the rain may have contributed to Nico brining out a red flag when he went off the circuit at Turn one. But it was also believed that Nico was forced to a halt with a mechanical problem.

Nico would finish the day with the fourth fastest time, 1m:21.171, after completing seventy one laps. Nico will return to testing on Monday for the second day of the teams test.
  
Pos Driver 	    Team 	        		Best Time Laps
 1.   Vettel        	    Red Bull            		1:19.055    87
 2.   Massa         	    Ferrari             		1:20.330    63
 3.   Kobayashi     	    Toyota              		1:20.699    79
 4.   Rosberg       	    AT&T Williams       	1:21.171    71
 5.   Kubica        	    BMW Sauber          	1:21.292    47
 6.   Fisichella    	    Force India         		1:21.584    31
 7.   de la Rosa    	    McLaren             		1:21.831    94
 8.   Piquet        	    Renault             		1:22.011    52

* 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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