Hockenheim Friday Practice: BMW Reactions
By BMW Sauber F1 Team
July 18 2008
In changing weather conditions BMW Sauber F1 Team drivers Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld finished the second practice session of the German Grand Prix at Hockenheimring on positions 8 and 9. The reactions of the team... .
Robert Kubica: "We tested the tyre compounds and did some basic set-up
work. Unfortunately, this morning I touched the white line with the
grooved tyres. There was some standing water. I lost control of the car
and hit the barrier. However, we did not miss a lot of running time in
the dry. This afternoon we were more or less able to complete the
programme as planned. We now have to analyze the data and improve the
balance of the car."
Nick Heidfeld: "Compared to last week's test the car's balance was
better today. We have made several changes during the practice sessions
and completed the tyre comparison. After wet conditions this morning,
we knew there was a chance of more rain at the end of the second
session. Consequently we switched to soft tyres earlier than usual.
Overall both sessions went quite well."
Willy Rampf (Technical Director): "After the conditions were bad in the
first free practice, we had a very busy afternoon session, trying to
work on the car as much as possible. We mainly concentrated on the tyre
evaluation but also did some set-up work. However, the conditions were
not consistent which gave us a bit of a challenge also in the
afternoon. Nonetheless, we are quite happy with our pace. According to
the weather forecast, it could be raining tomorrow, but we expect dry
conditions on Sunday. Therefore it was important to collect a lot of
data today."
