Wind fails to blow BMW off course

Eurosport - Fri, 23 Jan 17:55:00 2009

Robert Kubica put another 116 laps on BMW-Sauber's new car during testing in Valencia despite strong winds battering the Ricardo Tormo circuit.

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The second full day of pre-season testing in Valencia saw Kubica battle the elements to get plenty of laps out of the new Munich and Hinwil-based squad's F1.09 challenger.

On a cloudy day, Kubica covered some 465km, trying out a variety of set-up options and conducting some race start simulations during the morning running, but the wind in the afternoon reduced the exercise to a test of reliability through a series of long runs.

"While the morning was good, unfortunately the wind made testing quite difficult in the afternoon," the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix winner remarked afterwards, "but we still got some interesting results which will help us understand the new BMW-Sauber F1.09 better."

Team-mate Nick Heidfeld will take over at the wheel for days three and four on Friday and Saturday, marking the first time the experienced German will have taken to the track in the car since its launch on Tuesday.

Crash.net / Eurosport

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  1. Glad to see MORON...sorry "marion" or whoever he changes his name to is posting the usual dross,its so LAST YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    GROW UP

    From jason c, on Sun 25 Jan 5:16PM

  2. cheatin hamilton a matchin KING SCHUYYYS RECORD DONTA MAKE A ME LAUGH
    wila not even a get halfa way....he hamilton a the bigest cheata ever
    Rubish a driver who bash into a every1 and a cheat alota

    From , on Sat 24 Jan 10:34PM

  3. BMW is set to make giant strides in this years championship and most probabaly will be the team and car to watch, BMW finally on the move and Kubica most likely will be this years champion. BMW power and watch out for BMW in the world superbike championship this year.

    D.Bristow

    From , on Sat 24 Jan 12:11PM

  4. INVEST YOUR FUNDS IN THE --"" FRONT WING MANUFACTURING PLANT ""

    LOTS OF REPEAT BUSINESS -- THERE .......... !!

    From susan4campbell, on Fri 23 Jan 7:58PM

  5. WONDERFUL START

    From susan4campbell, on Fri 23 Jan 7:55PM

  6. thniknig about the wind issue here with bmw but look at the top engine cover for renault etc and compare the side profiles i would have thought that the bmw might just have the advantage in a cross wind

    From piers, on Fri 23 Jan 6:30PM

  7. A very pretty lady.

    From m.e.jenner, on Fri 23 Jan 6:10PM

  8. I think the beema looks really good.

    From BigBill, on Fri 23 Jan 5:24PM

  9. ALL THE BEST BMW SAUBER PETRONAS...

    From farizal i, on Fri 23 Jan 5:09PM

  10. excellent use of cut n paste there. Well done.

    From ben_everyday50, on Fri 23 Jan 9:21AM

  11. i isa sure mclaren mena will a cheat all again in 2009 the only way they is win mclaren have noa respec for other teams they shuld of been a banned for very longtime after spy scandal and mr hamilton son handa title bak to massa for cheatin all thru 2008 Alonsa far the besta driver

    From , on Fri 23 Jan 8:59AM

  12. Here's another bob dylan quote, 'take what you have gathered from coincidence' regarding the bmws brutal but basic front wing.

    From projectalligator, on Fri 23 Jan 12:37AM

  13. I must say from that angle the Bm looks pretty good and runs capably in the squally conditions.

    From wizzo, on Thu 22 Jan 11:41PM

  14. the answer my friensd is blowing in the wind the answer is blowing in the wind, those side plates on the back wing are going to make a mighty fine sail when the wind is on the side of the car

    From piers, on Thu 22 Jan 11:13PM
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