Ferrari's Felipe Massa set the best time in today's shortened test in Bahrain. The running was curtailed after less than two hours when a sandstorm swept over the Sakhir circuit, and prevented the medical helicopter from being able to fly in the event of an emergency.
"It's ironic that we had a sandstorm today after coming to Bahrain to guarantee more running time," said Dieter Gass, Chief Engineer Race and Test at Toyota.
Sahkir
Pos Driver Team Time* Laps
1. Massa Ferrari (B) 1.33.639 17
2. Kubica BMW-Sauber (B) 1:34.398 22
3. Glock Toyota (B) 1.34.902 14
Out in Jerez, Spain team McLaren moved ahead of Red Bull in the times on day two of testing. Sébastien Buemi once again set the pace for Toro Rosso at the Spanish track, driving the 2008 car. He was followed by McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen.
Australian Mark Webber was third fastest in the new Red Bull RB5, the Australian claiming afterwards that his return to the cockpit was easier than he had anticipated following his recovery from a broken leg
Jerez
PosDriverConstructorTime*Laps
1Sebastien BuemiScuderia Toro Rosso1m17.591143
2Heikki KovalainenVodafone McLaren Mercedes1m20.799110
3Mark WebberRed Bull Racing1m21.32183
4Kazuki NakajimaWilliams1m21.451125
5Nelson PiquetRenault1m21.90849
*no official times available
photo:WRI2
"It's ironic that we had a sandstorm today after coming to Bahrain to guarantee more running time," said Dieter Gass, Chief Engineer Race and Test at Toyota.
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| This is how things looked like today in the sand storm. |
Sahkir
Pos Driver Team Time* Laps
1. Massa Ferrari (B) 1.33.639 17
2. Kubica BMW-Sauber (B) 1:34.398 22
3. Glock Toyota (B) 1.34.902 14
Out in Jerez, Spain team McLaren moved ahead of Red Bull in the times on day two of testing. Sébastien Buemi once again set the pace for Toro Rosso at the Spanish track, driving the 2008 car. He was followed by McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen.
Australian Mark Webber was third fastest in the new Red Bull RB5, the Australian claiming afterwards that his return to the cockpit was easier than he had anticipated following his recovery from a broken leg
Jerez
PosDriverConstructorTime*Laps
1Sebastien BuemiScuderia Toro Rosso1m17.591143
2Heikki KovalainenVodafone McLaren Mercedes1m20.799110
3Mark WebberRed Bull Racing1m21.32183
4Kazuki NakajimaWilliams1m21.451125
5Nelson PiquetRenault1m21.90849
*no official times available
photo:WRI2