Webber fastest at sunny Circuit de Catalunya
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02-26-2010, 12:49 AM
Webber fastest at sunny Circuit de Catalunya
Webber fastest at sunny Circuit de Catalunya - Formula 1 news - GPUpdate.net
On the first day of what will be the final week of testing ahead of the 2010 Formula 1 season, Mark Webber completed the fastest lap at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya. The Red Bull driver ended Thursday ahead of Williams' Nico Hülkenberg and Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg.
The Formula 1 teams travelled to the Circuit de Catalunya, near Barcelona, for what will be the final four days of testing ahead of the opening race of the season, which begins in Bahrain on 14 March; until then, though, all eyes remain firmly fixed on Spain.
The first day of testing took place in perfect weather conditions, with pleasant temperatures and only a very small threat of rain in the afternoon which soon faded, which was more than welcome after two weeks of testing in Jerez which were washed out for majority of the time.
Today's session was halted no less than six times by red flag periods. The first came just twenty minutes after the start of the action when Lotus F1 test driver Fairuz Fauzy stopped on the run to La Caixa corner. Other stoppages came as Fernando Alonso's Ferrari ground to a halt on the same part of the circuit and Red Bull's Mark Webber pulled over on the run to Turn 7. Rosberg's Mercedes reigning Champion Button's McLaren also stopped later in the day.
There will be much work for the mechanics at Virgin Racing tonight after Lucas di Grassi spun and crashed into the tyre barriers backwards at Campsa corner; the car was heavily damaged at the rear, making it impossible for the team to continue its day of testing following the accident just after 12:30 - the new team hopes to be back out on-track on Friday.
With testing set to resume on Friday, World Champion Button will hand over the McLaren over to team-mate Lewis Hamilton as Michael Schumacher returns at Mercedes with German compatriot Sebastian Vettel due to pilot the Red Bull.
On the first day of what will be the final week of testing ahead of the 2010 Formula 1 season, Mark Webber completed the fastest lap at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya. The Red Bull driver ended Thursday ahead of Williams' Nico Hülkenberg and Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg.
The Formula 1 teams travelled to the Circuit de Catalunya, near Barcelona, for what will be the final four days of testing ahead of the opening race of the season, which begins in Bahrain on 14 March; until then, though, all eyes remain firmly fixed on Spain.
The first day of testing took place in perfect weather conditions, with pleasant temperatures and only a very small threat of rain in the afternoon which soon faded, which was more than welcome after two weeks of testing in Jerez which were washed out for majority of the time.
Today's session was halted no less than six times by red flag periods. The first came just twenty minutes after the start of the action when Lotus F1 test driver Fairuz Fauzy stopped on the run to La Caixa corner. Other stoppages came as Fernando Alonso's Ferrari ground to a halt on the same part of the circuit and Red Bull's Mark Webber pulled over on the run to Turn 7. Rosberg's Mercedes reigning Champion Button's McLaren also stopped later in the day.
There will be much work for the mechanics at Virgin Racing tonight after Lucas di Grassi spun and crashed into the tyre barriers backwards at Campsa corner; the car was heavily damaged at the rear, making it impossible for the team to continue its day of testing following the accident just after 12:30 - the new team hopes to be back out on-track on Friday.
With testing set to resume on Friday, World Champion Button will hand over the McLaren over to team-mate Lewis Hamilton as Michael Schumacher returns at Mercedes with German compatriot Sebastian Vettel due to pilot the Red Bull.
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