Jenson completes Paul Ricard running
Posted On Friday, May 16, 2008 at at 11:48 AM by arhont
Testing report – day three
Location: Paul Ricard, France
Date: 16 May
Drivers: Jenson Button
The Honda Racing F1 Team today completed this week’s three-day test at the Paul Ricard circuit.
For the final day of the test, the track configuration was changed to a 5.255km Montreal style layout to facilitate preparations for the Canadian Grand Prix which takes place on 8 June.
With the RA108 in a low downforce set-up, Jenson began an aerodynamic evaluation in the morning session.
Unfortunately the predicted heavy rain showers hit the circuit around lunchtime and continued throughout the afternoon, curtailing any further serious running and limiting to Jenson to only 16 laps today.
TODAY’S LAP TIMES
NB: All timings are unofficial
1. J. Trulli (Toyota) 01:31.360
2. N. Piquet (Renault) 01:31.634
3. P. De La Rosa (McLaren) 01:32.143
4. S. Vettel (Toro Rosso) 01:32.480
5. F. Massa (Ferrari) 01:32.246
6. N. Heidfeld (BMW) 01:33.371
7. S. Buemi (Red Bull) 01:34.064
8. G. Fisichella (Force India) 01:34.071
9. J. Button (Honda) 01:36.501
10. A. Sutil (Force India) 01:43.877
11. N. Hulkenberg (Williams) 01:44.741
