17-Sep-08: BMW on Top for Second Day at Jerez
Today is the 17th September and this is F1 Minute.
BMW climbed to the top of the timesheets for the second day at Jerez, where this time eight teams were in action, instead of just the three we saw yesterday. Klien was at the wheel, and he finished ahead of Vettel. The German was driving for Red Bull, as a pre-cursor to him joining them for next season. To add to the confusion, normal Red Bull test driver Sebastian Buemi was third fastest of the day, but with a Toro Rosso under him. He was under evaluation for a possible race drive in 2009.
Also today, McLaren were testing out their KERS setup for the first time, and Williams hit the track with their 2009 spec rear wing – a much narrower and higher evolution of this year’s wing. Nakajiama finished the day last and 2 seconds off the pace of his nearest rival.
Ferrari, meanwhile, were at their own private test with Badoer in the hotseat, whilst Force India have not joined the testing fun yet.
That wraps up everything for today, I’ll be back tomorrow with another F1 Minute.
16-Jan-08: Red Bull Launch on Final Test Day at Jerez
It’s the 16th January 2008, and this is F1 Minute. Today it’s all about the headlines.
Red Bull Racing launched their new car at Jerez, confirming Sebastian Buemi as test driver at the same time. Webber refused to make any predictions for the upcoming season, saying he only wants to improve on last year, whilst Coulthard said the team need to start getting results.
Coulthard has also been speaking out about safety again, talking of the higher risk of an incident under the new rules. He said he’s not the only one who is concerned, but other drivers are worried about speaking up in case they’re considered weak.
The EU has called for F1 to try and raise the public’s awareness of green technologies in the motor industry. Max Mosley said he was happy that F1 had been acknowledged for its environmentally friendly policies and is open to doing more.
The final day of testing saw Timo Glock on top, Hamilton causing two red flags and Bourdais in the Toro Rosso beating Massa in the Ferrari.
Meanwhile BMW were testing at Valencia, but bad weather meant Robert Kubica couldn’t get on with the team’s testing schedule.
That’s all for today, join me again tomorrow for another F1 Minute.