Formula 1 winter testing resumed today on two different circuits, in Jerez, Spain and in Sakhir, Bahrein. On both tracks weather played a role and limited mileage.
Timo Glock topped the times on a fog-hit first day of testing at Sakhir in Bahrain on Tuesday, with little to separate the runners on the timesheets.
After a brief morning delay when the circuit was shrouded in fog, the local climate came into its own with a day of warm sunny weather.
Bahrain
Pos Driver Team Lap time*
1 Timo Glock (Toyota): 1:33.501
2 Felipe Massa (Ferrari): 1:33.615
3 Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber): 1:33.702
In Jerez, Spain Sebastian Vettel showed Red Bull Racing's optimism about their new car was well justified as he proved quickest of the 2009 machines on the first day of official testing at Jerez in Spain on Tuesday. Toro Rosso with Sébastien Buemi is still using the 2008 car.
However, poor weather conditions meant the track was damp for much of the day, which limited the teams' progress.
Jerez
Pos Driver Team Lap time* Laps
1Sebastien BuemiScuderia Toro Rosso1m19.660104
2Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing1m22.17763
3Nico HulkenbergWilliams1m22.44382
4Heikki KovalainenMcLaren Mercedes1m22.63460
5Nelson PiquetRenault1m23.31335
*no official times available
photo:Ferrari
Timo Glock topped the times on a fog-hit first day of testing at Sakhir in Bahrain on Tuesday, with little to separate the runners on the timesheets.
After a brief morning delay when the circuit was shrouded in fog, the local climate came into its own with a day of warm sunny weather.
Bahrain
Pos Driver Team Lap time*
1 Timo Glock (Toyota): 1:33.501
2 Felipe Massa (Ferrari): 1:33.615
3 Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber): 1:33.702
In Jerez, Spain Sebastian Vettel showed Red Bull Racing's optimism about their new car was well justified as he proved quickest of the 2009 machines on the first day of official testing at Jerez in Spain on Tuesday. Toro Rosso with Sébastien Buemi is still using the 2008 car.
However, poor weather conditions meant the track was damp for much of the day, which limited the teams' progress.
Jerez
Pos Driver Team Lap time* Laps
1Sebastien BuemiScuderia Toro Rosso1m19.660104
2Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing1m22.17763
3Nico HulkenbergWilliams1m22.44382
4Heikki KovalainenMcLaren Mercedes1m22.63460
5Nelson PiquetRenault1m23.31335
*no official times available
photo:Ferrari