BMW-Sauber driver, German Nick Heidfeld posted today the fastest time on the final day of testing at the Jerez circuit. The teams will be back in testing action next week in Barcelona.
Heidfeld covered a total of 123 laps covered despite the circuit being hit by rain in the morning and by gusts of wind most of the day.
The German's best time of 1:20.052 put him over three tenths of a second ahead of Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari).
Lewis Hamilton set the 3rd fastest time in his McLaren. The team worked on tuning the car's set-up before the session ended prematurely at 15:30 when a sudden gust of wind swept Lewis off the track and into a tyre barrier. While the impact was only a mere 44km/h, the car went in rearwards, doing enough to dislodge the rear wing and lightly damage the car's rear-end.
Red Bull's Mark Webber and Williams driver Kazuki Nakajima ranked fourth and fifth fastest, respectively.
Thursday times:
Pos Driver Constructor Time* Laps
1 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1m20.052 123
2 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m20.414 112
3 Lewis Hamilton McLaren Mercedes 1m21.272 58
4 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing 1m22.219 47
5 Kazuki Nakajima Williams 1m22.226 54
6 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1m23.119 35
*Unofficial timing
Heidfeld covered a total of 123 laps covered despite the circuit being hit by rain in the morning and by gusts of wind most of the day.
The German's best time of 1:20.052 put him over three tenths of a second ahead of Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari).
Lewis Hamilton set the 3rd fastest time in his McLaren. The team worked on tuning the car's set-up before the session ended prematurely at 15:30 when a sudden gust of wind swept Lewis off the track and into a tyre barrier. While the impact was only a mere 44km/h, the car went in rearwards, doing enough to dislodge the rear wing and lightly damage the car's rear-end.
Red Bull's Mark Webber and Williams driver Kazuki Nakajima ranked fourth and fifth fastest, respectively.
Thursday times:
Pos Driver Constructor Time* Laps
1 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1m20.052 123
2 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m20.414 112
3 Lewis Hamilton McLaren Mercedes 1m21.272 58
4 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing 1m22.219 47
5 Kazuki Nakajima Williams 1m22.226 54
6 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1m23.119 35
*Unofficial timing