WilliamsF1 complete test at Paul Ricard.

By Andrew Hooper
April 14 2005

 
Paul Ricard Test 14:04:2005 Final Day
 

The BMW WilliamsF1 Team completed a two day test at the Paul Ricard circuit in France today in preparation for the opening of the European season, which commences with the San Marino GP at Imola on April 24.

Both Nick and Antonio would focus on tyre tests for Michelin and in particular compounds for Imola. Antonio was the quicker of the two, setting a personal best time of 1m:03.240, while Nick set a best time of 1m:06.474.


WilliamsF1 Technical Director Sam Michael commented: "This week at the Paul Ricard circuit, the main focus of the test was on the tyre compound choice for Imola. Antonio and Nick drove on both days to work through the test program.

The program also included setup work, traction control, brake cooling, continued mileage on the engine and evaluation of some new aero parts. On the Tuesday of next week, the BMW WilliamsF1 Team will undertake a shakedown test at Silverstone to sign off some electronics changes for the Imola GP."
  
Driver / Team            13.04.05         14.04.05
Takuma Sato              1:04.320         1:02.039
BAR Honda   

Jenson Button               -             1:03.093
BAR Honda   

Antonio Pizzonia         1:04.942         1:03.240
BMW WilliamsF1 Team      

Olivier Panis            1:03.916         1:03.312
Panasonic Toyota Racing  

Pedro de la Rosa         1:03.481         1:03.863
McLaren Mercedes    

Giancarlo Fisichella     1:03.843         1:03.554
Renault F1 Team          

Ricardo Zonta            1:04.216         1:03.567
Panasonic Toyota Racing

Alexander Wurz           1:04.338         1:03.790
McLaren Mercedes    

Franck Montagny          1:03.901         1:04.017
Renault F1 Team         

Enrique Bernoldi         1:03.958
BAR Honda

Narain  Karthikeyan      1:07.413         1:05.816
Jordan Grand Prix

Nick Heidfeld            1:06.086         1:06.474
BMW WilliamsF1 Team
 
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