14/09/2005
NEWS STORY
Jenson Button and Takuma Sato were in action for BAR at Barcelona today, along with James Rossiter.
Jenson spent the morning running through a front aerodynamic evaluation. He continued to work through the comprehensive aerodynamic programme in the afternoon.
Takuma ran through a tyre evaluation alongside a brake programme. He spent the afternoon looking at Suzuka tyre compounds, concentrating on longer runs. He also ran through suspension set-up work.
James Rossiter continued his familiarisation running in the 2006 development car. Adam Carroll will take over the car from James tomorrow.
Today's Times
| Name | Team | T | Laps | Time | Gap |
| Sato | BAR | M | 124 | 1:15.01 | 137.985 mph |
| Button | BAR | M | 124 | 1:15.11 | 0.100 |
| Rossiter | BAR | M | 59 | 1:16.19 | 1.180 |
Best Times To Date
| Date | Driver | Team | T | Time | Gap |
| 7-Apr | Button | BAR | M | 1:13.552 | 140.721 mph |
| 18-Feb | Alonso | Renault | M | 1:13.971 | 0.419 |
| 18-Feb | Fisichella | Renault | M | 1:14.074 | 0.522 |
| 7-Apr | Trulli | Toyota | M | 1:14.231 | 0.679 |
| 7-Apr | Sato | BAR | M | 1:14.247 | 0.695 |
| 6-Apr | de la Rosa | McLaren | M | 1:14.391 | 0.839 |
| 7-Apr | Wurz | McLaren | M | 1:14.391 | 0.839 |
| 16-Feb | Zonta | Toyota | M | 1:14.502 | 0.950 |
| 17-Feb | Barrichello | Ferrari | B | 1:14.641 | 1.089 |
| 7-Apr | Badoer | Ferrari | B | 1:14.761 | 1.209 |
| 17-Feb | M Schumacher | Ferrari | B | 1:14.920 | 1.368 |
| 7-Apr | Raikkonen | McLaren | M | 1:14.929 | 1.377 |
| 7-Apr | Heidfeld | WilliamsF1 | M | 1:14.932 | 1.380 |
| 7-Apr | Coulthard | Red Bull | M | 1:14.957 | 1.405 |
| 17-Feb | Klien | Red Bull | M | 1:14.982 | 1.430 |
| 7-Apr | Pizzonia | WilliamsF1 | M | 1:15.141 | 1.589 |
| 16-Feb | Montoya | McLaren | M | 1:15.199 | 1.647 |
| 6-Apr | Davidson | BAR | M | 1:15.500 | 1.948 |
| 17-Feb | Liuzzi | Red Bull | M | 1:15.656 | 2.104 |
| 6-Apr | Gene | Ferrari | B | 1:15.737 | 2.185 |
| 16-Feb | Webber | WilliamsF1 | M | 1:15.841 | 2.289 |
| 24-Mar | Speed | Red Bull | M | 1:16.122 | 2.570 |
| 14-Sep | Rossiter | BAR | M | 1:16.190 | 2.638 |
| 17-Feb | R Schumacher | Toyota | M | 1:16.281 | 2.729 |
| 8-Apr | Massa | Sauber | M | 1:16.565 | 3.013 |
| 7-Apr | Bernoldi | BAR | M | 1:16.780 | 3.228 |
| 21-Jan | Panis | Toyota | M | 1:16.796 | 3.244 |
| 18-Feb | Karthikeyan | Jordan | B | 1:16.999 | 3.447 |
| 13-Sep | Carroll | BAR | M | 1:17.720 | 4.168 |
| 18-Feb | Monteiro | Jordan | B | 1:18.000 | 4.448 |
| 24-Mar | Jani | Red Bull | M | 1:18.037 | 4.485 |
| 6-Apr | Villeneuve | Sauber | M | 1:18.096 | 4.544 |
| 18-Feb | Pastorelli | Jordan | B | 1:24.731 | 11.179 |