Jerez Test Day 1: Red Bull Racing report
10 February, 2010
Feb.10 (YF1) Following its unveiling in the pit lane at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit this morning, the RB6 completed its first day of testing today with Mark Webber at the wheel.
Despite continuous rain from around 10am, the team made good progress in the morning as we began working through the new car system checks.
However, an oil leak before lunch led to a precautionary engine change for the RB6 in the afternoon. Webber complete 50 laps.
“It was great to finally see the car in action after a long winter with no testing,” said Ian Morgan, Head of Race Engineering. “Everything ran very smoothly this morning and the build of the car was very structured.
“It’s frustrating that a problem with a simple component late morning forced an engine change later in the day, as it cost us quite a lot of time. However, the most disappointing thing today was the weather – it’s good to have a test in the wet, but it’s not ideal when it’s your first.
“We’re hoping for better conditions tomorrow when we will continue working through the new car system checks.”
Day 1 best lap times:
| P | Driver | Team | Times | Difference | Laps |
| 1 | N. Rosberg | Mercedes | 1.20.927 | — | 57 |
| 2 | S.Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1.21.031 | +0.104 | 84 |
| 3 | N. Hülkenberg | Williams | 1:22.243 | +1.316 | 118 |
| 4 | F. Alonso | Ferrari | 1:22.895 | +1.968 | 88 |
| 5 | K. Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:23.287 | +2.360 | 55 |
| 6 | J.Button | McLaren | 1.24.947 | +4.020 | 68 |
| 7 | V. Liuzzi | Force India | 1:24.968 | +4.041 | 71 |
| 8 | V. Petrov | Renault | 1:25.440 | +4.513 | 27 |
| 9 | M. Webber | Red Bull | 1:26.502 | +5.575 | 50 |
| 10 | T.Glock | Virgin | 1.38.734 | +17.807 | 5 |
Related posts:
- Jerez Test Day 1: Toro Rosso review
- Jerez Test Day 1: Sauber review
- Despite wet weather teams rack up the laps
- Rain spoils play on first morning at Jerez
- Jerez hyper active for second F1 test of 2010
