By BMW Sauber F1 Team
June 13 2006

The team started in the morning with preparation work for the special requirements of the next race in Montreal. For both cars this meant checking the downforce level, brakes and general set-up at Monza

Test in Monza. June 13th  –  June 15th 2006 Day one  –  Tuesday
Weather conditions: dry and sunny, moderate wind, air up to 32°C, track up to 47°C

Number of cars participating: 10

Fastest laps overall (based on the team’s own timekeeping, no official timing available):   1:23.648 min, Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1 Team, Michelin 1:23.649 min, Giancarlo Fisichella, Mild Seven Renault F1 Team, Michelin  

Nick Heidfeld:   Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.06-07 / BMW P86 V8 Test kilometres today: 714 km (107 laps) Fastest lap: 1:23.648 min (lap 98)

Robert Kubica:   Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.06-06 / BMW P86 V8 Test kilometres today: 465 km (81 laps) Fastest lap: 1:24.330 min  (lap 32)

Programme: The team started in the morning with preparation work for the special requirements of the next race in Montreal. For both cars this meant checking the downforce level, brakes and general set-up. In the afternoon Robert focused more on the balance of the car and completed three long runs for tyre testing. Nick was also doing some tyre testing and set- up work in the afternoon, plus a comparison of different front and rear wings for both purposes, preparation for the forthcoming race, and analysis of aero items. The brake evaluation for the Montreal circuit, which is always very hard on brakes, has been completed.       

What comes next: Tomorrow Nick Heidfeld will continue testing, but partnered by Jacques Villeneuve who arrives from his Hyde Park drive in London and takes over from Robert Kubica, who will be testing again on Thursday. Both cars will keep their configuration for Canada. Nick’s task will be tyre testing, mainly compounds. Jacques will join the tyre test programme. The evaluation of some aero items will be continued

Times:

1. Heidfeld 1'23.647   107 laps
2. Fisichella 1'23.648   98 laps
3. Kovalainen 1'23.739   110 laps
4. Rosberg 1'23.811   69 laps
5. Kubica 1'24.326   79 laps
6. Zonta 1'24.656 64   laps
7. Davidson 1'24.767   125 laps
8. Panis 1'25.424   83laps
9. Rossiter 1'25.529   117 laps
10. Wurz 1'26.994   31 laps