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Friday, 28 August 2009 |
Objectives P1
Wet running to assess set-up requirements for these
conditions
Objectives P2
Performance evaluation of tyres high fuel for
race and low fuel for qualifying
Evaluation of aero and mechanical set-up
Conclusions Sam Michael, Technical Director
The weather was mixed this morning, so it was a little difficult to see
where everybody was. What the rain in the morning did mean was the
afternoon was compressed in terms of getting all of our work done. The
running we have done shows we are not in our normal competitive position.
However, we have tested lots of things today and we have got some
direction, so we will look into this tonight and do all we can to take a
big step tomorrow.
Nico Rosberg
Runs P1: 1 (new option) install, 2 (new prime) baseline, 6 (new wet) wet
running, 4 (scrubbed wet) aero balance, start on grid
Runs P2: 3 (scrubbed prime) baseline, 5 (scrubbed prime) continue run
after red flag, 9 (new prime) new tyres, 5 (new option) new tyres, 4
(scrubbed prime) mechanical set-up, 3 (new option) new tyres
It was not a good day today. The car was a long way from the pace and
with the weather this morning, we only had one session to try and make a
difference, which was not enough given how far behind we were. We made
some big changes and we got some answers back, but we need to have a think
tonight and try to find a solution.
Kazuki Nakajima
Runs P1: 1 (new prime) install, 2 (scrubbed prime) baseline, 7 (new wet)
wet running, 5 (scrubbed wet) aero balance, start on grid
Runs P2: 3 (scrubbed prime) baseline, 6 (scrubbed prime) continue run
after red flag, 9 (new option) tyre test/race balance, 11 (new prime) tyre
test/race balance, 4 (new option) new tyres
It was a difficult day for us. The balance of the car was not too
bad but we just need to find some more performance from the car from the
other aspects we can change.
Practice Results
Top Three Drivers
| Position |
Driver & Lap Time (Session 1) |
Driver & Lap Time (Session 2) |
| 1 |
J Trulli 1:49.675 |
L Hamilton 1:47.201 |
| 2 |
J Button 1:50.283 |
T Glock 1:47.217 |
| 3 |
F Alonso 1:50.368 |
K Raikkonen 1:47.285 |
AT&T Williams Classification
| Driver |
Chassis & Engine |
1st Session Laptime |
2nd Session Laptime |
| N Rosberg |
FW31-03 H453/H470 |
2:04.505 (12th) 13 Laps |
1:48.360 (19th) 29 Laps |
| K Nakajima |
FW31-04 H469 |
2:05.705 (15th) 15 Laps |
1:47.961 (15th) 32 Laps |
Practice Conditions
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Session 1 |
Session 2 |
| Weather |
Overcast, rain |
Sunny wth clouds |
| Track Temp |
16 to 20 degrees C |
27 to 34 degrees C |
| Air Temp |
14 to 17 degrees C |
17 to 18 degrees C |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 11 October 2009 )
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