14/06/2006
NEWS STORY
Midland continued its solo test at Silverstone today, with Tiago Monteiro being joined by Giorgio Mondini.
Overnight rain resulted in damp track conditions in the morning, however, the track eventually dried out under heavy cloud cover. The maximum air temperature was 18 degrees C, while the track temperature reached 22 degrees.
"This was a useful test that validated our race choices and gave us insight into development tyres from Bridgestone," said Chief Race and Test Engineer, Dominic Harlow. "The start of the session was slightly delayed today because of poor weather conditions, which made it impossible for the medical emergency helicopter to fly. The conditions did improve, however, and we completed an exhaustive tyre programme during the morning session with Tiago.
"Giorgio Mondini took over the car in the afternoon, beginning a short programme of setup work before the end of the day. He will continue in the car for the final day of the test tomorrow."
"Another productive day of testing," said Monteiro, "another step forward. I'm really impressed by the progress we're able to make with such a limited amount of testing. Even with the cooler conditions and lower grip on the track, I was able to do some very good runs today. The new tyres made a big difference, and I am really looking forward to using them during a race weekend."
"The package is definitely getting better, that's for sure," added Mondini. "The data from the new tyres is also encouraging, and if we can continue going in this direction, I am positive we can move up the grid before the end of the season."
Today's Times - All Times Unofficial
| Name | Team | T | Laps | Time | Gap |
| Monteiro | Midland | B | 53 | 1:22.940 | 138.656 mph |
| Mondini | Midland | B | 20 | 1:24.270 | 1.330 |
Best Times To Date
| Date | Driver | Team | T | Time | Gap |
| 27-Apr | Fisichella | Renault | M | 1:18.518 | 146.464 mph |
| 26-Apr | Alonso | Renault | M | 1:18.634 | 0.116 |
| 27-Apr | Raikkonen | McLaren | M | 1:18.978 | 0.460 |
| 27-Apr | Kovalainen | Renault | M | 1:19.103 | 0.585 |
| 26-Apr | Button | Honda | M | 1:19.383 | 0.865 |
| 26-Apr | Montoya | McLaren | M | 1:19.395 | 0.877 |
| 27-Apr | Klien | Red Bull | M | 1:19.550 | 1.032 |
| 27-Apr | Barrichello | Honda | M | 1:19.614 | 1.096 |
| 26-Apr | Rosberg | WilliamsF1 | B | 1:19.643 | 1.125 |
| 27-Apr | Davidson | Honda | M | 1:19.760 | 1.242 |
| 27-Apr | Coulthard | Red Bull | M | 1:19.900 | 1.382 |
| 27-Apr | Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | M | 1:19.980 | 1.462 |
| 26-Apr | Speed | Toro Rosso | M | 1:20.123 | 1.605 |
| 26-Apr | Webber | WilliamsF1 | B | 1:20.186 | 1.668 |
| 26-Apr | Kubica | BMW | M | 1:20.568 | 2.050 |
| 26-Apr | Villeneuve | BMW | M | 1:20.673 | 2.155 |
| 27-Apr | Albers | Midland | B | 1:20.987 | 2.469 |
| 26-Apr | Liuzzi | Red Bull | M | 1:21.058 | 2.540 |
| 27-Apr | Wurz | WilliamsF1 | B | 1:21.190 | 2.672 |
| 26-Apr | Monteiro | Midland | B | 1:21.790 | 3.272 |
| 26-Apr | Heidfeld | BMW | M | 1:21.878 | 3.360 |
| 27-Apr | Paffett | McLaren | M | 1:21.888 | 3.370 |
| 25-Apr | Jani | Toro Rosso | M | 1:23.350 | 4.832 |
| 25-Apr | de la Rosa | McLaren | M | 1:23.527 | 5.009 |
| 14-Jun | Mondini | Midland | B | 1:24.270 | 5.752 |
| 27-Apr | Sutil | Midland | B | 1:25.400 | 6.882 |
| 07-Feb | Doornbos | Red Bull | M | 1:25.600 | 7.082 |
| 13-Jun | Del Monte | Midland | B | 1:26.050 | 7.532 |
Note: Italics denote V10