McLaren Mercedes Test Report at Jerez

Formula One: McLaren Mercedes Test Report  at Jerez

Formula One: McLaren Mercedes Test Report  at Jerez

McLaren Mercedes


Date: Tuesday 4th December 2007

Driver: Pedro de la Rosa and Gary Paffett

Location: Circuito de Jerez, Jerez

Track Length: 4.423km

Weather: Cool and sunny all day: Track temperature, 25°C / Ambient temperature, 16°C

Laps Run: Total - 98

Kilometres Covered: Pedro - 213km approx. / Gary - 221km approx.

Best Lap Time: Pedro - 1m19.712 at 15:06 / Gary - 1m20.638 at 14:13

Programme:  Vodafone McLaren Mercedes test drivers Pedro de la Rosa and Gary Paffett took to the track in Jerez today for the final test session of 2007.
The team had two chassis at the track, one set-up to focus on aerodynamic development and the other on the proving of chassis components. Pedro and Gary swapped between the chassis during the day. Lewis will join Pedro at the track tomorrow for two days, with Gary returning for Friday when the team will run with 2009 development Bridgestone Potenza slick tyres. 
Drivers for Day Two: Lewis and Pedro

Duration of Test: Four days (Tuesday 4th - Friday 7th December)

Unofficial times*:

Pos Driver Constructor Time Laps

1 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1m19.042 78

2 Jenson Button Honda 1m19.155 70

3 Pedro de la Rosa Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 1m19.712 48

4 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m20.063 78

5 Nelson Piquet Renault 1m20.366 67

6 Sebastien Bourdais Toro Rosso 1m20.615 101

7 Gary Paffett Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 1m20.638 50

8 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing 1m20.682 69

9 Marc Gene Ferrari 1m20.832 67

10 Mike Conway Super Aguri 1m20.927 88

11 Sebastian Vettel Toro Rosso 1m21.060 46

12 James Rossiter Super Aguri 1m21.246 75

13 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India 1m21.424 53

14 Nico Hulkenberg Williams 1m21.551 28

15 Kazuki Nakajima Williams 1m21.566 33

16 Timo Glock Toyota 1m21.601 69

17 Franck Montagny Force India 1m21.697 65

18 Marko Asmer BMW Sauber 1m21.962 57

19 Kamui Kobayashi Toyota 1m22.196 114

20 Javier Villa BMW Sauber 1m23.503 53

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