JEREZ YOUNG DRIVER TEST

Drivers: Gary Paffett & Oliver Turvey
Location: Circuito de Jerez
Track Length: 4.423km
Weather: Cold and slippery in the morning, a light patch of drizzle at lunchtime and dry for the afternoon
Track temperature: 21.7°C
Air temperature: 17.0°C
Laps run today: 91 (59 for Gary/32 for Oliver)
Laps run in total at test: 252 (81/80/91)
Kilometres covered today: 402km
Kilometres covered in total at test: 1114km (358/354/402)
Best lap time today: Gary: 1m18.746s at 16:46pm
Best lap time of the test: Gary: 1m18.746s
Drivers for tomorrow: -
Duration of test: Three days (December 1-3)
Next Test: Valencia Feb 1-3 2010


Oliver took over for the morning, concluding the running he began on Tuesday afternoon. On a slippery track, Oliver began with a number of aero tests at slower speeds until conditions improved and the test team switched him to a 10-lap run, running through a suite of different set-ups to give Oliver a feel for the changes.
Test team manager Indy Lall said: “Oliver did a very good job and contributed towards our week’s test work. He made a very good impression on his introduction to Formula 1.”
With a midday patch of drizzle, it was decided to switch the car over for Gary’s run in the afternoon. He spent the remainder of the day conducting a very disciplined series of set-up and tyre analysis runs.
The three days’ work was very encouraging and provides a very useful benchmark for the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team’s preparations for 2010 and the launch of the MP4-25.


Driver Constructor Time Laps
Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing 1m17.418 77
Paul di Resta Force India F1 1m18.736 53
Gary Paffett Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 1m18.746 59
Mike Conway Mercedes GP 1m19.096 77
Nico Hulkenberg Williams F1 1m19.226 106
Bertrand Baguette BMW Sauber 1m19.356 70
Oliver Turvey Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 1m19.358 32
Marcus Ericsson Mercedes GP 1m19.382 49
Lucas di Grassi Renault 1m19.602 123
JR Hildebrand Force India F1 1m19.873 41
Pablo Sanchez Lopez Ferrari 1m21.068 39
Daniel Zampieri Ferrari 1m21.279 42
Marco Zipoli Ferrari 1m21.725 41
Brendon Hartley Scuderia Toro Rosso 1m22.493 50
Mirko Bortolotti Scuderia Toro Rosso 1m23.271 34
Ho-Pin Tung Renault 1m32.477 4