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    Posted: 10-March-2009 at 20:52

BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Barcelona - Day one

Test in Barcelona.

March 9th – 12th 2009

Day one – Monday


Weather conditions: Sunny in the morning, overcast in the afternoon.

Temperature: Air: 10 – 18 °C, Track: 11 – 23 °C

Number of drivers participating: 10 from 10 teams

Fastest lap overall: Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber F1 Team) 1:20.338 min

Circuit length: 4.655 km


Nick Heidfeld
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.09-04 / BMW 86/9
Test kilometres today: 429 (92 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:20.338 min


Programme:
With the final pre-season test under way, the BMW Sauber F1 Team geared up to make its final preparations for the Australian Grand Prix. On the first day of the Barcelona test Nick Heidfeld concentrated on race related procedures, i. e. pit stop practice, to fine tune the working relationship between the driver, engineers and mechanics. Heidfeld also did a couple of practice starts.

“The weather was perfect for today’s programme”, Heidfeld said after completing 92 laps. “We could try a lot of different set-up solutions and even do some aero work.”

What comes next:
The BMW Sauber F1 Team will continue testing in Barcelona for three more days. Nick Heidfeld will be at the wheel of the BMW Sauber F1.09 again tomorrow. On Wednesday and Thursday Robert Kubica will take over driving duties.
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BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Barcelona - Day two

March 9th – 12th 2009

Day two – Tuesday

Weather conditions: Overcast with a damp track early in the morning,
sunny for the rest of the day.

Temperature: Air: 11 – 20 °C, Track: 13 – 26 °C

Number of drivers participating: 10 from 10 teams

Fastest lap overall: Kimi Raikkönen (Scuderia Ferrari) 1:20.314 min

Circuit length: 4.655 km

Nick Heidfeld
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.09-04 / BMW 86/9
Test kilometres today: 578 (124 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:21.615 min

Programme:
The BMW Sauber F1 Team started the day with a race simulation. Nick Heidfeld completed a full race distance without any technical problems. To give the mechanics some valuable pre-season pit lane testing, the team practiced several pit stops and even simulated a stop-and-go penalty.

After that the team concentrated on the set-up of the BMW Sauber F1.09 and tried different aero solutions. At the end of the session Heidfeld did a couple of practice starts on the circuit’s main straight.

Nick Heidfeld said: “The race simulation was an important and valuable part of the final preparations for the Australian Grand Prix, which is in less than three weeks. It was the last test for me, I'm now looking forward to the season opener in Melbourne.”

What comes next:
Tomorrow Robert Kubica will take over at the wheel of the BMW Sauber F1.09. He will be on duty on Wednesday and Thursday.
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BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Barcelona - Day three

March 9th – 12th 2009

Day three – Wednesday


Weather conditions: Overcast all day with some sun in the afternoon.

Temperature: Air: 10 – 16 °C, Track: 11 – 21 °C

Number of drivers participating: 10 from 10 teams

Fastest lap overall: Jenson Button (Brawn GP) 1:19.127 min

Circuit length: 4.655 km

Robert Kubica
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.09-04 / BMW 86/9
Test kilometres today: 508 (109 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:20.217 min

Programme:
On his first day at the Barcelona test Robert Kubica concentrated on several different race-related situations to fine tune the working relationship between him and his pit crew. He also worked on solutions for the set-up of the BMW Sauber F1.09 on the mechanical and aero side of the car. As well as this, he tested different tyre options and, before the lunch break and after the end of the afternoon session, did a couple of practice starts.

“Today was very productive”, Kubica said after covering 508 kms. “We tried various solutions we weren’t able to complete last week in Jerez because of the unfortunate weather conditions. Obviously our main target today was to do a lot of evaluations for the forthcoming Australian Grand Prix.”

What comes next:
Tomorrow will see the last day of the BMW Sauber F1 Team’s pre-season testing. Robert Kubica will again be at the wheel of the BMW Sauber F1.09.
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BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Barcelona - Day four

March 9th – 12th 2009

Day four – Thursday


Weather conditions: Heavy fog early morning, sunny for the rest of the day.

Temperature: Air: 8 – 19 °C, Track: 10 – 26 °C

Number of drivers participating: 11 from 10 teams

Fastest lap overall: Rubens Barrichello (Brawn GP) 1:18.926 min

Circuit length: 4.655 km

Robert Kubica
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.09-04 / BMW 86/9
Test kilometres today: 624 (134 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:20.740 min

Programme:
The last day of the BMW Sauber F1 Team’s pre-season testing started with a delay of more than an hour due to heavy fog. When the sun had finally burnt through Robert Kubica did a race simulation that included start procedures and pit stops. After the lunch break Kubica continued to evaluate different solutions for the BMW Sauber F1.09’s set-up in advance of the Australian Grand Prix. Today he covered 134 laps, bringing the car’s total mileage for the four Barcelona test days to 2,162 kms.

Willy Rampf, BMW Sauber F1 Team Technical Coordinator, said: “Our final pre-season test was very productive. We worked on the mechanical set-up of the car as well as the aero configuration. In addition, we also improved our KERS. Our second goal was to prepare for the season’s first Grand Prix in two weeks in Melbourne. We simulated a proper race day on Tuesday with Nick Heidfeld and today with Robert Kubica, each covering a complete race distance without any technical problems. That tells us a lot about the reliability of the BMW Sauber F1.09.”

What comes next:
The fourth day on the Circuit de Catalunya concluded the BMW Sauber F1 Team’s pre-season testing. The team will continue its preparation at the home base before heading to Melbourne for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, March 29th.
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