Vettel fastest for Red Bull in Jerez; Sato tests

Eurosport - Fri, 19 Sep 12:20:00 2008

Italian Grand Prix winner Sebastian Vettel was the fastest at Jerez on day three of testing with Red Bull Racing, his team for 2009.

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Nick Heidfeld (BMW) and Lucas di Grassi (Renault) were next fastest.

In the rain-interrupted session, Vettel's current team Toro Rosso tried out former Super Aguri driver Takuma Sato in the German's absence.

Sato was one of three Japanese in action at the Jerez circuit in southern Spain with Kamui Kobayashi testing for Toyota and regular race driver Kazuki Nakajima in a Williams.

"The team was pleased with the work he did, clearly demonstrating his previous experience in a grand prix car," Toro Rosso said in a statement after Sato lapped sixth fastest of the eight drivers.

The Ferrari-powered team won last weekend in Italy with Vettel becoming F1's youngest winner at the age of 21.

Italy-based Toro Rosso are looking for a replacement for the German, who is joining Red Bull at the end of the season when David Coulthard retires.

"At the start of the day we were collecting aero data," said Sato, who was hoping to press his claims for a race drive in 2009. "Then by the end of the morning we began timed runs, so I could really feel the car and I started to enjoy the laps.

"Unfortunately, in the afternoon it started to rain so we had to stop. That was a great shame as I was looking forward to proper running in the afternoon."

Unofficial Thursday times from Jerez:

1. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 1:18.001

2. Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber, 1:18.167

3. Lucas di Grassi, Renault, 1:18.999

4. Pedro de la Rosa, McLaren, 1:19.281

5. Alexander Wurz, Honda, 1:19.499

6. Takuma Sato, Toro Rosso, 1:19.574

7. Kamui Kobayashi, Toyota, 1:19.863

8. Kazuki Nakajima, Williams, 1:21.892

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  1. sparrow, don't waste your time. I went back and­ forth with this fool for two days. This guy belongs in­ a looney house, along with all his imaginary friends!

    From Forza Ferrari, on Fri 19 Sep 12:40AM
  2. i is not jbola he in peru i is englisman my frien­ bigeys and jacko an edmurhy an jbola is my new friens­ edmurphy i fin you soon an we have fun with the white­ gals

    From Bulldog, on Fri 19 Sep 12:40AM
  3. Hey jbolan. I believe somebody suspected that you and­ carposhea were the same person elsewhere on the site. ­ From what you suggest everybody who is posting at the­ same time must be the same person - What a genius you­ are - Or am I talking to myself? just looked back over­ some earlier topics and there is a common trend to your­ posts and carposhas - Both are inane and pathetically­ disguised - You sad little man.

    From Mr Burns, on Fri 19 Sep 12:35AM
  4. now i have new friens jbolan an edmurphy i like is­ edmurphy the blak funnyman jbolan is the funny guy too­ anmy frien edmurphy you silly boy you give me your­ email now i fin you an come you house an we be frien­ lbolan will fin you also an be your frien in peru this­ england nice place so com here so nice all muny an­ white gals and we fin the big eys an jacko also my­ friens

    From Bulldog, on Fri 19 Sep 12:29AM
  5. I reckon craposhea is stalkin ulickmagee and takin the­ peas. The other guy he hassels is jacko the gollywog­ guy. Havent seen him on for a while must be pissed­ with craphead on his case. ithink craposhea is lookinn­ for his @#$%.

    From edmurphy55, on Fri 19 Sep 12:22AM
  6. Big yawn and time for bed. Hope the cretins don't­ stay up all night composing their fascinating posts. ­ And Mr T don't loose any sleep over that twit.

    From wellhung, on Fri 19 Sep 12:09AM
  7. i find the big eys one wher is jacko your frien he no­ talk no more he small man like lewis nice not frien now­ not talk

    From Bulldog, on Fri 19 Sep 12:00AM
  8. Ginger's right about the the slicks and KERS -No­ teams have unveiled their 2009 chassis yet. I'm­ sure there will also be some engine developments in the­ pipeline - Renault could certainly do with a bit more­ grunt if there is any truth in what we hear.

    Agree­ with Sparrow re Ginger's posts - I find I am now­ skipping the moronic posters completly (have a mental­ list) as they have nothing interesting to say. Lets­ ignore these cretins - They feed off any reaction to­ their jibes.

    From wellhung, on Thu 18 Sep 11:53PM
  9. Mr T knows he isnt the most popular on here but this­ jbolan is a @#$%!

    From MR T, on Thu 18 Sep 11:48PM
  10. Nope Ginger - No sarcasm.

    Think you're right about­ 2009 testing being confined to slick tyres and KERS­ thing - Might have had a few pints when I tuned into­ that one.

    From Mr Burns, on Thu 18 Sep 11:41PM
  11. jbolan ; you are the worst type of person - BORING.

    From Biggles, on Thu 18 Sep 11:35PM
  12. Hey jbolan, funny how your English got so much better­ since yesterday!

    From Forza Ferrari, on Thu 18 Sep 11:18PM
  13. jbolan, I am getting a bit bored of you now, you never­ say anything productive, funny or intelectual, so what­ is the point in you. All you come up with is insults of­ the lowest class (i.e. not even mildly offending or­ humerous) and cannot say anything constructive about­ f1, just go away.

    From tifosi4eva, on Thu 18 Sep 10:53PM
  14. Mr T says. jbolan your crazier than Murdock. Dont let­ me catch you acting like a crazy fool again or there is­ gonna be trouble, with a capital Mr T!

    From MR T, on Thu 18 Sep 9:21PM
  15. Be kind Mr. T, Sato can fire his car up with no­ problem....getting out of pit lane could be deadly­ though!

    From Rich L, on Thu 18 Sep 8:40PM
  16. Forza: I have to agree that it would be a­ "killer" combination. It doesn't matter­ who sits in the second Mclaren seat, Ferrari­ Constructors Championships would be difficult to stop.­ The same could be said for Mclaren though if one of­ them ends up alongside Lewis. That's why it'd­ be a shame for F1 and the competition. But there's­ no doubt it'd be exciting watching them fight each­ other (if indeed they are allowed to genuinely fight­ each other)

    From ginger_gitt, on Thu 18 Sep 8:37PM
  17. tifsoi,
    Schumi as team principal at Ferrari...very­ interesting (and possible). Brawn returning, not likely­ but still interesting, but Alonso in the seat...not a­ chance. Schumi's feelings toward teamwork is well­ known (which is one reason he and Massa are such good­ friends), and, as terrific a driver Alonso is, the word­ "team" is apparently not in the Spanish­ dictionary.

    From Rich L, on Thu 18 Sep 8:35PM
  18. Agree with Mr T. Sato is a crazy fool and a danger to­ other drivers, you gotta feel sorry for the likes of­ Seb and Nick, they would not have felt safe, wondering­ when they were going to get a toro rosso flying into­ the back of them!

    From tifosi4eva, on Thu 18 Sep 8:31PM
  19. Mr T says. Takuma Sato is a crazy fool! Mr T thinks he­ shouldnt be allowed anywhere near an F1 car. Mr T­ thinks That sucka could kill half the grid Just firing­ his engine up!

    From MR T, on Thu 18 Sep 8:25PM
  20. I am loving that dream team forza, I could only improve­ it if Fernando was in it, he is a very talented driver­ no doubt. Nothing would be better than Schumacher being­ Ferrari's team boss with Ross Brawn returning to­ the scene, that would then be pure bliss.

    From tifosi4eva, on Thu 18 Sep 8:16PM
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