Valencia Day 2: Over 1000km Covered

By BMW Sauber F1 Team
February 24 2008

On Wednesday, Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld covered an impressive mileage at Valencia's "Circuit de Comunitat". The two BMW Sauber F1 Team drivers clocked up a total of 1026 kilometres between them on track and successfully completed a full race simulation.

Weather conditions at the Spanish track were overcast with some sunshine in the early afternoon and light rain in the closing stages of the session. Ambient temperatures reached 19°C.

Robert did 121 laps (485 kilometres) of the 4.005-kilometre track, setting a personal best time of 1:12.893 minutes. Nick completed 136 laps (541 kilometres). He recorded a 1:13.542-minute lap.

In the morning the team did a full race simulation following the official time schedule and pre-race procedures of a race day. On a wet track Robert and Nick completed a race distance including several scheduled pitstops. Both BMW Sauber F1.08 covered the long-run without any technical problems. In the afternoon, on a then dry track, the team continued to work on the set-up of the car. Although ever changing air and track temperatures affected the test work, both drivers again collected valuable data on aerodynamical and mechanical aspects of the new car.

BMW Sauber F1 Team will test in Valencia again tomorrow. Alongside regular drivers Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld the team's new test driver Christian Klien will take over the wheel for the first time.