Day two at Paul Ricard for WilliamsF1

By Andrew Hooper
May 22 2003

 

 

  
Paul Richard Test 21:05:2003 Day Two of Four
 
Day two would see the BMW WilliamsF1 team back at Paul Ricard continuing their extensive test programme. The test would continue with Juan Pablo and Marc Gene.

With a bright sunny day both drivers would conduct tyre tests. Both drivers completed almost 755.4 kilometres on the day. Juan Pablo would complete ninety one laps, with the second best time of the day with 1m11.453s. With 107 laps, Gené came in fourth with a best time of 1m:12.033s.

The WilliamsF1 team were again joined by the McLaren team who would put there new MP4-18 through its first runs on the track. McLaren test driver Alex Wurz would only complete seventeen laps in two sessions in his new MP4-18. He would set the slowest time of the day four and a half seconds slower than Montoya in his WilliamsF1 BMW FW25.
 

Pos Driver Team-Engine Tyres Time Laps

1. Raikkonen McLaren-Mercedes (M) 1:11.255 84
2. Montoya Williams-BMW (M) 1:11.452 91
3. Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes (M) 1:11.528 91
4. Gene Williams-BMW (M) 1:12.032 106
5. Panis Toyota (M) 1:12.863 68
6. McNish Renault (M) 1:13.062 97
7. Wurz McLaren-Mercedes (M) 1:16.121 17
 
 
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