From GMM
Ahead of its official debut on Sunday, Force India's new formula one car on Wednesday made its first appearance at a circuit.
The Mercedes-Benz powered VJM02 was shaken down at a private session at Silverstone (UK), before it is immediately transferred to Jerez for next week's group test.
Giancarlo Fisichella will drive the car initially in southwestern Spain, before handing over for the remainder of the test to his 2009 teammate Adrian Sutil.
Toro Rosso's 2009 car will be given its circuit debut next Wednesday, according to a report in the German specialist press.
Auto Motor und Sport claims the STR4, a Ferrari-powered version of the Adrian Newey-designed Red Bull car, is to be shaken down at the Adria circuit in northern Italy on March 4, with Sebastien Buemi at the wheel.
Team boss Franz Tost confirmed that the first single seater is nearing completion in the Faenza factory, with only the "upper arm of the rear suspension" held up due to a "problem with production".
On Thursday at Toro Rosso's Italian base, the Ferrari engine in the rear of the STR4 will be fired up for the first time.
Team boss Christian Horner confirmed that the car was debuted successfully. "Compared with our rollouts of previous years, (this) was our best. There we no disasters," the Briton added.
Ahead of its official debut on Sunday, Force India's new formula one car on Wednesday made its first appearance at a circuit.
The Mercedes-Benz powered VJM02 was shaken down at a private session at Silverstone (UK), before it is immediately transferred to Jerez for next week's group test.
Giancarlo Fisichella will drive the car initially in southwestern Spain, before handing over for the remainder of the test to his 2009 teammate Adrian Sutil.
Toro Rosso's 2009 car will be given its circuit debut next Wednesday, according to a report in the German specialist press.
Auto Motor und Sport claims the STR4, a Ferrari-powered version of the Adrian Newey-designed Red Bull car, is to be shaken down at the Adria circuit in northern Italy on March 4, with Sebastien Buemi at the wheel.
Team boss Franz Tost confirmed that the first single seater is nearing completion in the Faenza factory, with only the "upper arm of the rear suspension" held up due to a "problem with production".
On Thursday at Toro Rosso's Italian base, the Ferrari engine in the rear of the STR4 will be fired up for the first time.
Team boss Christian Horner confirmed that the car was debuted successfully. "Compared with our rollouts of previous years, (this) was our best. There we no disasters," the Briton added.