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The final day of the Young Driver Test in Magny Cours today saw Brendon Hartley, one of our simulator drivers, have his first chance to drive the team’s Formula One car on track.Date: Thursday 13 September
Track: Magny Cours
Driver: Brendon Hartley
No of Laps: 87 laps
Best Lap Time: 1:18.671
Kms Covered: 384 km
Track Length: 4.411 km
Total Test Kms: 1354 km
Weather: Wet morning / dry afternoon- Wet conditions this morning meant the Pirelli intermediate and wet tyres were required for the first time this week
- The team took an early lunch and were then able to use the hard compound tyre for set-up work over longer runs
- Brendon completed a total of 87 laps and 384 km today
Over the three days, the team completed a total of 1354 km and successfully completed the planned programme.
Brendon Hartley
“It was an amazing feeling to be back driving a Formula One car today, and I would like to thank the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS team for giving me this opportunity. The track was quite wet this morning so we lost some time but once it had dried out, we were able to get on with the test programme, using mainly the hard tyre. It was a successful day for both me and the team, and we completed the programme, despite the weather. I’m happy with my performance and pleased that it only took a couple of runs before I was on the pace as it’s been three years since I last drove a Formula One car. I’m very grateful for the experience and really enjoyed working with the team today.”
Ross Brawn
“Today sees the conclusion of a successful three day test for the team in Magny Cours with our young drivers Sam Bird and Brendon Hartley. This was an important test, allowing both drivers some important track time in a Formula One car, and enabling us to continue our development programme with the evaluation of our new upgrades. Both Sam and Brendon have driven very well, providing good and consistent feedback, and I would like to thank them for their efforts and diligence over the last three days. We now have a wealth of data from the test to study back at the factory over the next few days and in advance of the forthcoming race in Singapore.”TIMESPos / Driver / Car / Time / Laps1. Jules Bianchi / Ferrari / 1:16.985 / 1382. Rodolfo Gonzalez / Sahara Force India / 1:18.018 / 793. Brendon Hartley / MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS / 1:18.671 / 87~ Official photo and report courtesy of MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS ~Copyright © 2012, mercedesgla. All rights reserved.
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Sam Bird continued the Young Driver Test for MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS today, with Michael Schumacher also paying a visit to the team in Magny Cours to see for himself how the test is progressing and hear Sam’s feedback.Date: Wednesday 12 September
Track: Magny Cours
Driver: Sam Bird
No of Laps: 125 laps
Best Lap Time: 1:17.482
Kms Covered: 551 km
Track Length: 4.411 km
Weather: Dry- Sam and the team continued to evaluate the latest developments for the F1 W03 on a second productive day
- The team have used the Pirelli soft tyre so far in the test, and will switch to the hard tyre tomorrow
- Sam completed 125 laps today, taking his total mileage for the test to 970 km
Brendon Hartley, one of the team’s simulator drivers, will take over the car tomorrow for the final day of the test.
Sam Bird
“We’ve had a second very positive day at the test and successfully completed our planned schedule, including the evaluation of the performance items that we wanted to achieve. We’re happy with the results that we’ve seen so far and there is a lot of information to go through to hopefully help improve the car. It was a great experience to be back behind the wheel of a Formula One car this week, and to help with the development programme, and I would like to thank the team for giving me this opportunity.”TIMES
Pos / Driver / Car / Time / Laps
1. Jules Bianchi / Sahara Force India / 1:16.467 / 117
2. Sam Bird / MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS / 1:17.482 / 125
3. Davide Rigon Ferrari / 1:17.925 / 165~ Official photo and report courtesy of MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS ~Copyright © 2012, mercedesgla. All rights reserved.
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MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS began the team’s three day Young Driver Test at the Magny Cours circuit today. Date: Tuesday 11 September
Track: Magny Cours
Driver: Sam Bird
No of Laps: 95 laps
Best Lap Time: 1:19.094
Kms Covered: 419 km
Track Length: 4.411 km
Weather: Warm and dry- Development driver Sam Bird was at the wheel of the F1 W03 car
- The programme focused on acclimatising Sam to the car and evaluating the team’s latest upgrades
- These included a new exhaust package, along with further work on understanding the Pirelli tyres
- A productive day saw Sam complete a total of 95 laps and 419 km over the course of the day
Sam will continue the team’s programme for the second day of the test tomorrow.
Sam Bird
“We’ve had a very productive first day of the test today and were able to complete everything that we had planned on our programme. It felt great to be back in the car again and I enjoyed every minute of it. I’ve driven at Magny Cours previously in a Formula 3 car and it was good to experience it today in a Formula One car. The layout here is nice and smooth whilst also being quite challenging. We’ve collected a lot of data today which will take some time to sift through this evening and I’m looking forward to another good day tomorrow.”TIMES
Pos / Driver / Car / Time / Laps
1. Jules Bianchi / Ferrari / 1:18.070 / 87
2. Luiz Razia / Sahara Force India / 1:18.535 / 65
3. Sam Bird / MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS / 1:19.094 / 95~ Official photo and report courtesy of MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS ~Copyright © 2012, mercedesgla. All rights reserved.
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