Monza - Tuesday - TestingFive teams started testing at Monza today, to prepare for the Canadian and United States Grand Prix.
Giancarlo Fisichella set the pace at the wheel of his Renault. Less than two tenths of a second separated the top four drivers, including Nick
Heidfeld (second), Heikki Kovalainen (third) and Nico Rosberg (fourth).
“Nico and Alex were driving today for the first of a three day test in Monza,” explained Mike Condliffe, Test Team Manager at Williams. “Nico mainly concentrated on both tyre construction and compound tests while Alex started the morning session working on the gearbox before evaluating some aero parts. After lunch, Alex moved on to some suspension development work. Both Nico and Alex will continue the team’s programme tomorrow.”
The action will continue tomorrow, with Red Bull Racing and Toro Rosso joining today’s teams.
Monza - 13/06/06*
1. G. Fisichella - Renault R26 - 1'23"641 (+0"000) - 98 laps
2. N. Heidfeld - BMW Sauber F1.
06 - 1'23"656 (+0"015) - 106 laps
3. H. Kovalainen - Renault R26 - 1'23"727 (+0"086) - 110 laps
4. N. Rosberg - Williams Cosworth FW28 - 1'23"816 (+0"175) - 70 laps
5. J. Rossiter - Honda RA106 - 1'24"313 (+0"672) - 117 laps
6. R. Kubica - BMW Sauber F1.06 - 1'24"563 (+0"922) - 78 laps
7. R. Zonta - Toyota TF106 - 1'24"669 (+1"028) - 75 laps
8. A. Davidson - Honda RA106 - 1'24"755 (+1"114) - 125 laps
9. O. Panis - Toyota TF106 - 1'25"424 (+1"783) - 78 laps
10. A. Wurz - Williams Cosworth FW28 - 1'27"017 (+3"376) - 32 laps
* Lap times courtesy of Williams.
Hugo GIGUERE © CAPSIS International
