Webber fastest on day one at Valencia


Mark Webber

By Andrew Hooper
February 16 2006

WilliamsF1 driver Mark Webber would finish fastest on the opening day of the team test at the Valencia circuit. Mark would be over half a second ahead of his nearest rival. Team-mate Alex Wurz was down in sixth position.

 
Valencia Test 14:02:2006 Day One
 

As the team prepares for the opening race of the 2006 Formula One season in Bahrain, the WilliamsF1 team would continue their test programme. This time the team would return to the Valencia circuit with Mark Webber and Alex Wurz carrying out the driving duties.

WebberAt the end of the day, despite off-track moments, Mark would set the fastest time of the day with a time of 1m:10.691. This was over half a second faster than his nearest rival while driving the newer of the teams FW28's. Mark would focus on performing longer runs and would set his time late in the day.

For the WilliamsF1 team the performances of the FW28 can only be encouraging. For team-mate Alex Wurz he would finish the day in fifth place with a time of 1m:12.657. Alex would only complete forty seven laps, half the number that Mark completed.

The team will continue testing with Nico Rosberg joining Mark Webber.
  
Pos Driver 	  Team 		  Best Time  Total Laps
1   M Webber	  WilliamsF1 (B)  1:10.691   94
2   C Klien	  Red Bull (M)	  1:11.254   100
3   P de la Rosa  McLaren (M)	  1:11.619   100
4   J P Montoya	  McLaren (M)	  1:11.700   50
5   A Wurz	  WilliamsF1 (B)  1:12.657   47
6   T Monteiro	  MF1 (B)	  1:12.920   82
7   R Doornbos	  Red Bull (M)	  1:13.696   85
8   M Winkelhock  MF1 (B)	  1:14.299   75
9   G Mondini	  MF1 (B)	  1:24.100   19
 

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