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BMW Sauber Day 4 in Baracelona: Now Let’s Go Racing!
ByWeather conditions: Heavy fog early morning, sunny for the rest of the day.
Temperature: Air: 8 – 19 °C, Track: 10 – 26 °C
Number of drivers participating: 11 from 10 teams
Fastest lap overall: Rubens Barrichello (Brawn GP) 1:18.926 min
Circuit length: 4.655 km
Robert Kubica
Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.09-04 / BMW 86/9
Test kilometres today: 624 (134 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:20.740 min
Programme:
The last day of the BMW Sauber F1 Team’s pre-season testing started with a delay of more than an hour due to heavy fog. When the sun had finally burnt through Robert Kubica did a race simulation that included start procedures and pit stops. After the lunch break Kubica continued to evaluate different solutions for the BMW Sauber F1.09’s set-up in advance of the Australian Grand Prix. Today he covered 134 laps, bringing the car’s total mileage for the four Barcelona test days to 2,162 kms.
Willy Rampf, BMW Sauber F1 Team Technical Coordinator, said:
“Our final pre-season test was very productive. We worked on the mechanical set-up of the car as well as the aero configuration. In addition, we also improved our KERS. Our second goal was to prepare for the season’s first Grand Prix in two weeks in Melbourne. We simulated a proper race day on Tuesday with Nick Heidfeld and today with Robert Kubica, each covering a complete race distance without any technical problems. That tells us a lot about the reliability of the BMW Sauber F1.09.”
What comes next:
The fourth day on the Circuit de Catalunya concluded the BMW Sauber F1 Team’s pre-season testing. The team will continue its preparation at the home base before heading to Melbourne for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, March 29th.
| 1. Rubens Barrichello | Brawn GP | 1:18.926 110 laps |
| 2. Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:19.774 120 laps |
| 3. Timo Glock | Toyota | 1:20.091 128 laps |
| 4. Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:20.576 83 laps |
| 5. Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:20.664 64 laps |
| 6. Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:20.677 92 laps |
| 7. Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:20.740 134 laps |
| 8. Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:20.869 70 laps |
| 9. Sebastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1:21.013 62 laps |
| 10. Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | 1:21.045 141 laps |
| 11. Sebastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso | 1:21.629 27 laps |









