WilliamsF1 commences test at Barcelona

By Andrew Hooper
June 26 2002

 

 

  
Barcelona Test 25:06:2002 - Day One of
 
The BMW WilliamsF1 test team returned to the circuit de Catalunya for another round of testing at the Spanish circuit. Both WilliamsF1 test drivers, Marc Gene and Antonio Pizzonia, were present. The team is testing in preparation for the forthcoming British Grand Prix.

Pizzonia would finish the day with the second fastest time with a lap of 1m:20.008, after completing over 100 laps. Team-mate Gene would be back in sixth as he conducted suspension development testing.

WilliamsF1 was joined by five others teams for the test and at the end of the day it would be McLaren's David Coulthard who would set the fastest time of the day. Coulthard completed fifty eight laps and was the only driver to set a time under 1m:20sec. Sauber's Nick Heidfeld set the day's third best time as he tested a new undertray and worked on the team traction control system.

Jenson Button was fifth quickest for Renault behind McLaren tester Alex Wurz. Button was working on electronics and tyres. Jordan's Takuma Sato and Arrows' Enrique Bernoldi completed the time sheets.
 

1. David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 1m 19.494s 58 laps**
2. Antonio Pizzonia WilliamsF1BMW 1m 20.008s 104 laps**
3. Nick Heidfeld Sauber-Petronas 1m 20.129s 86 laps*
4. Alexander Wurz McLaren-Mercedes 1m 20.170s 74 laps**
5. Jenson Button Renault 1m 20.257s 44 laps**
6. Marc Gene WilliamsF1 BMW 1m 20.277s 76 laps**
7. Takuma Sato Jordan-Honda 1m 20.458s 94 laps*
8. Enrique Bernoldi Arrows-Cosworth 1m 20.495s 33 laps*

* Bridgestone ** Michelin tyres.
 
 
 
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