Thursday, May 15, 2008

Teams start testing in south of France - NEWS

Wednesday 14th May 2008

All 10 Formula One teams will be represented during three-days of testing at the Paul Ricard track in the south of France.

With the Monte Carlo and Montreal GPs next on the F1 calendar, the Paul Ricard track will give teams an opportunity to simulate Monaco and Canadian conditions.

Williams will be the latest team to try out a form of "shark-fin" engine cover during testing on Wednesday while Toyota have brought a radical new rear wing to the test.

Honda Racing boss Ross Brawn says the team will test some "visually interesting new parts" ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix.

"We have a track test at the Paul Ricard circuit in France to prepare for Monaco and Montreal, followed by an aero test at Barcelona to validate our next aerodynamic step," Brawn said.

"We should have some visually interesting new parts for Monaco, the highest downforce circuit so far.

"However we do not expect Monaco to be the highest downforce track of the year - our calculations show that Singapore will require even more. Montreal is at the opposite end of the spectrum with the demand placed on very high straight line speed."

No comments: