Kimi 2nd fastest before engine blows

By Karl King
February 15 2006

Williams once again dominated the timesheets at Valencia, this time with an testing attack by Nico Rosberg. A couple of tenths off of the German driver was Kimi Raikkonen, who joined the team for his first test of this week.

After only a handful of laps the Finn encountered a problem with his Mercedes engine which left him track-side for the rest of the running. Team mate Juan Pablo Montoya was more fortunate in the reliablility status and completed 85 laps, but setting just the seventh fastest lap of the day.

1.  N. Rosberg     Williams FW28     1m10"994          94 laps
2.  K. Raikkonen   McLaren MP4-21    1m11"199  +0"205  16 laps
3.  H. Kovalainen  Renault R26       1m11"362  +0"368 115 laps
4.  G. Fisichella  Renault R26       1m11"443  +0"449  83 laps
5.  C. Klien       Red Bull RB2      1m11"544  +0"550  63 laps
6.  M. Webber      Williams FW28     1m11"584  +0"590  33 laps 
7.  J. Montoya     McLaren MP4-21    1m12"462  +1"468  85 laps
8.  C. Albers      MF1 Racing M16    1m12"916  +1"922  64 laps
9.  D. Coulthard   Red Bull RB2      1m13"585  +2"591  14 laps
10. R. Doornbos    Red Bull RB2      1m14"643  +3"649  44 laps
11. G. Mondini     MF1 Racing EJ15B  1m14"646  +3"652  84 laps