WilliamsF1 completes Barcelona Test

By Andrew Hooper
January 24 2004

 

 

  
Barcelona Test 22:01:2004 Day Four of Five
 
The BMW WilliamsF1 team wound up their five day test at the Circuit de Catalunya. Juan Pablo Montoya replaced Ralf Schumacher for the days testing. He was joined by test driver Marc Gene and Nico Rosberg. Both Juan Pablo and Marc had FW26's at their disposal.

Gene checks his lapsOn a day that was sunny the three WilliamsF1 drivers would finish the day fourth, fifth, and sixth. Marc set the fastest time, with a lap of 1m:16.190. Next came Montoya followed by Rosberg.

The day would again see Marc focusing on mechanical set-ups of the FW26 while Juan Pablo would continue on his race simulation that he had started the previous day. Juan Pablo would complete 800 kilometres, in line with what is required in 2004 over a Grand Prix weekend. Juan Pablo would also conduct practice starts.

Nico Rosberg continued with the FW25, completing eighty one laps while testing gearbox and aerodynamic set-ups.
 

Pos Driver Team-Engine Time Laps

1. Alonso Renault (M) 1:15.433 74
2. Badoer Ferrari (B) 1:16.046 82
3. M. Schumacher Ferrari (B) 1:16.182 99
4. Gene WilliamsF1 BMW (M) 1:16.190 74
5. Montoya WilliamsF1 BMW (M) 1:16.300 63
6. Rosberg WilliamsF1 BMW (M) 1:16.486 81
7. Montagny Renault (M) 1:16.539 84
8. Panis Toyota (M) 1:16.816 121
9. Heidfeld Jordan-Ford (B) 1:16.877 84
10. Button BAR-Honda (B) 1:17.041 28
11. Davidson BAR-Honda (B) 1:17.079 68
12. Fisichella Sauber-Petronas (B) 1:17.248 77
13. Briscoe Toyota (M) 1:18.147 117
 
 
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